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OpticTexas, Toronto KOI in upper-bracket final at CDL Major 3

Syndication: Democrat and ChronicleYMCA member Austin Manengu works the keyboard as he plays a game of Fortnite during the unveiling of the new gaming lab at the Maplewood Family YMCA in Rochester Thursday, June 20, 2024. YMCA of Greater Rochester in partnership with Metro Sports & Entertainment Group will open two gaming labs for youth and teens this year.

OpticTexas and Toronto KOI advanced on Saturday to the upper-bracket final of the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major in Atlanta.

FaZe Vegas and the Los Angeles Thieves, after falling out of the upper bracket in the double-elimination playoff format, will play each other on Sunday in the lower-bracket semifinals.

The upper-bracket and lower-bracket finals on Sunday will determine the teams in the grand final later in the day.

All 12 CDL teams began play on Friday along with four outside qualifiers in the double-elimination opening round, split into four groups. The group champions and second-place teams advanced to the playoffs which started on Saturday.

Matches are all best-of-five until the best-of-seven grand final on Sunday. The championship team will receive $150,000 and 100 CDL points.

OpTic Texas swept the Miami Heretics in the upper-bracket quarterfinals, winning 250-118 on Den Hardpoint, 6-2 on Plaza Search and Destroy and 5-3 on Scar Overload.

The Riyadh Falcons swept the Paris Gentle Mates, winning on Den Hardpoint 250-199, Den Search and Destroy 6-3 and Scar Overload 4-3.

Toronto KOI held off G2 Minnesota 3-2 after racing out to a 2-0 lead with wins on Den Hardpoint (250-152) and Fringe Search and Destroy (3-2). Minnesota responded with wins on Den Overload (6-2) and Scar Hardpoint (250-230) before Toronto triumphed on Raid Search and Destroy (6-2).

FaZe Vegas outbattled the Los Angeles Thieves 3-2 after dropping the opening map, Sake Hardpoint, 250-136. Vegas drew even with a 6-5 win on Den Search and Destroy, then Los Angeles retook the lead with a 6-4 win on Den Overload.

FaZe Vegas, however, won on Den Hardpoint 250-225 and Raid Search and Destroy 6-2 to capture the match.

OpTic Texas moved on to the upper-bracket semifinals, where they edged the Riyadh Falcons 3-2. The Falcons opened with a 250-202 victory on Sake Hardpoint before Texas drew even with a 6-2 win on Raid Search and Destroy.

The Falcons won 5-3 on Scar Overload before OpTic surged to wins on Den Hardpoint (250-112) and Den (6-3).

Toronto KOI claimed the other upper-bracket semifinal, 3-1 over FaZe Vegas. Toronto started strong with wins on Sake Hardpoint (250-151) and Scar (6-5). Vegas stayed alive with a 6-4 win on Den before Toronto closed out with a 250-193 victory on Den Hardpoint.

In the first round of the lower bracket, the Paris Gentle Mates eliminated the Miami Heretics 3-2. Miami opened with a 250-143 win on Colossus Hardpoint and 6-1 victory on Plaza Search and Destroy. Paris made a huge comeback, winning on Exposure Overload 5-3, Sake Hardpoint 250-212 and Fringe Search and Destroy 6-4.

In the other first-round match, the Los Angeles Thieves ousted G2 Minnesota 3-1. Los Angeles got off to a strong start with wins on Den Hardpoint (250-211) and Scar Search and Destroy (6-4). Minnesota won 2-1 on Den Overload before the Thieves closed out with a 250-104 victory on Colossus Hardpoint.

In the lower-backet quarterfinals, FaZe Vegas eliminated the Paris Gentle Mates 3-1. Vegas led off with a 250-113 win on Colossus Hardpoint, but Paris drew level with a 6-3 win on Plaza Search and Destroy. FaZe Vegas closed out with a 5-3 win on Exposure Overload and 250-213 victory on Gridlock Hardpoint.

In the other quarterfinal, the Los Angeles Thieves swept the Riyadh Falcons, winning on Sake Hardpoint (250-221), Den Search and Destroy (6-3) and Scar Overload (5-4).

Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major prize pool, with money winnings and CDL points

1. $150,000, 100

2. $90,000, 75

3. $50,000, 60

4. $30,000, 45

5-6. $15,000, 30 — Paris Gentle Mates, Riyadh Falcons

7-8. $7,500, 15 — Miami Heretics, G2 Minnesota

9-12. no money, no points — OMiT, Carolina Royal Ravens, Boston Breach, Cloud9 New York

13-16. no money, no points — Vancouver Surge, Huntsmen, Project Notorious, ROC Esports

–Field Level Media

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Casey Schmitt, Giants dominate Athletics pitching in victory

MLB: San Francisco Giants at AthleticsMay 16, 2026; West Sacramento, California, USA; San Francisco Giants designated hitter Casey Schmitt (10) hits a home run against the Athletics during the first inning at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Casey Schmitt hit two homers for the second time in his career and finished with four hits and three RBIs to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-4 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.

The four-hit outing was the fourth of Schmitt’s career and it helped the Giants halt a three-game losing streak. Willy Adames had three hits and two RBI and Rafael Devers and Drew Gilbert added two hits apiece for San Francisco, which had 14 overall, eight for extra bases.

Trevor McDonald (2-0) allowed one run and five hits over 6 2/3 innings for the Giants. He struck out five and walked one.

San Francisco’s Matt Gage worked a perfect ninth for his first save.

Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer and joined Darell Hernaiz in having two hits for the Athletics, who lost for the fourth time in their past six games.

Luis Severino (2-5) gave up five runs and 10 hits over six innings. He struck out seven and walked two while dropping to 3-11 in 19 starts at Sutter Health Park since joining the A’s prior to last season.

Schmitt hit a full-count sweeper from Severino over the wall in left with two out in the first to give San Francisco the lead for good.

The Giants loaded the bases with one out in the third when Jung Hoo Lee singled, Luis Arraez drew a walk and Schmitt singled. After Devers struck out, Adames knocked in two runs but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double.

Arraez walked with one out in the fifth before Schmitt went the opposite way. He hit a first-pitch cutter from Severino off the right-field foul pole to make it 5-0.

The Athletics got on the board in the bottom of the inning. Lawrence Butler walked and moved to third on a single by Hernaiz and scored on Jeff McNeil’s fielder’s choice.

In the seventh, Devers led off with a double and scored later in the inning on Matt Chapman’s double.

The Athletics closed the gap in the eighth as Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers led off the inning with walks against Erik Miller. One out later, Caleb Kilian replaced the left-hander and Rooker came up and drilled a first-pitch slider well over the wall in left to pull the A’s within 6-4.

Kilian recovered by striking out the next two hitters.

The walk stretched Kurtz’s streak of reaching base to 39 consecutive games, the longest by an A’s player since Jason Giambi reached in 39 straight in both the 1997 and 1998 seasons. Mark McGwire had a 48-game streak in 1996.

–Field Level Media

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Dodgers score season-high 15 runs, pound Angels

MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles AngelsMay 16, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) slides to third base on a single by shortstop Mookie Betts (not pictured) ahead of a tag from Los Angeles Angels third baseman Vaughn Grissom (5) during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Shohei Ohtani drove in five runs with a late triple and double, Justin Wrobleski combined with three relievers on an eight-hitter and the Los Angeles Dodgers took advantage of Jose Soriano’s wildness to wallop the Los Angeles Angels 15-2 on Saturday night in the second game of their rivalry series in Anaheim, Calif.

The Dodgers did all but one run of their season-high scoring in three innings, with Ohtani doing all his damage in a four-run eighth and five-run ninth.

While the game was still competitive, Alex Call had the only hit of a five-run sixth, a two-run single, helping the Dodgers pull away 24 hours after they had opened the three-game set with a 6-0 victory.

Ohtani walked and scored on Will Smith’s sacrifice fly in the first inning for the game’s only scoring until the decisive sixth.

After getting Ohtani on a grounder to second to lead off the sixth, Soriano (6-3) walked Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman before hitting Smith to load the bases.

Two more walks — to Andy Pages and Max Muncy — produced runs and also ended Soriano’s night, one in which he allowed just one hit in 5 1/3 innings.

Reliever Chase Silseth plunked Teoscar Hernandez to force in the inning’s third run, and Call followed with his two-RBI single to make it 6-0.

Jo Adell’s two-run double in the bottom of the inning got the Angels on the scoreboard, but that’s all they got against Wrobleski (6-1) in his six innings. Coming off his worst outing and only loss of the season, 7-2 last Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, the left-hander limited the Angels to two runs and seven hits, walking one and striking out five.

Soriano was charged with six runs in his 5 1/3 innings. He walked six and struck out six.

The Dodgers blew the game open in the eighth when Ohtani tripled into the right-field corner, scoring two runs, and raced home when right fielder Adell’s throw eluded his cutoff man for an error. Betts then followed with a home run, his fourth, to make it 10-2.

In an inning that ended with infielder Adam Frazier on the mound, the Dodgers reached the 15-run mark in the ninth, capped by Ohtani’s three-run double.

Muncy scored three times for the Dodgers, who have won four in a row, while Ohtani, Betts, Smith and Pages scored twice apiece.

Ohtani, Betts and the Angels’ Jorge Soler, who had two doubles, were the only players in the game with multiple hits, all with two.

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Ronda Rousey re-retires after 17-second submission defeat of Gina Carano

MMA: Rousey vs CaranoMay 16, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Ronda Rousey (blue gloves) celebrates defeating Gina Carano (red gloves) after a women’s featherweight bout at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Netflix’s MMA debut was capped off with a high-stakes women’s legacy fight, as inaugural UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey made her return to the sport opposite Gina Carano – with Rousey winning with her signature armbar only 17 seconds into the featherweight fight at Inglewood, Calif., at Most Valuable Promotions’ first MMA event.

An immediate takedown from Rousey saw Carano briefly attempt a guillotine before Rousey popped her head out, landed a few strikes from mount and locked in the inevitable submission.

Rousey (13-2-0 MMA) secured her 10th submission win, returning to the cage following an exit from MMA in December of 2016.

She announced after the win that she’s once again retiring to focus on having more children.

“There’s no way I could’ve ended it better than this,” Rousey said at the InTuit Dome. “I want to have some more babies and I’ve got to get cooking.”

Rousey, held back by tears, gave it up for Carano following the fight.

“Gina is the person who brought me into MMA,” Rousey said. “She’s the only person who could have brought me back to MMA. She’s my f***ing hero, man.”

Carano (7-2-0 MMA) had been inactive in the sport since August of 2009, returning to MMA after a conversation last fall at Rousey’s encouragement. She admitted the fight was too fast for her, regretting what more she could have done in a short timeframe.

“I feel great,” Carano said after the loss. “I wanted to fight, and I didn’t get that. But she trained. She had her gameplan. I have so much love and respect for her, and this was a victory in my life. She changed it. I woke up at 3 a.m. every morning thinking about her. I took 100 pounds off my body, which is going to give me a longer life. I fell back in love with mixed martial arts. There’s so many things to think about here. It’s just (that) the fight didn’t go my way.”

Carano, 44, is unsure whether she’ll return to MMA, choosing to keep the door open.

-Field Level Media

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