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Remarkable 3-point performance helps Knicks rout 76ers, complete sweep
May 10, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) controls the ball against Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George (8) in the first quarter during game four of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Miles McBride made 7 of 9 3-pointers for 25 points and Jalen Brunson scored 22 on 6-of-10 shooting from long range as the visiting New York Knicks throttled the Philadelphia 76ers 144-114 in Game 4 on Sunday to sweep their second-round playoff series.
Josh Hart (17 points) and Landry Shamet (12) each made four 3-pointers for New York, which started 11-of-12 from long distance on its way to tying NBA playoff records for most 3-pointers in a quarter (11), half (18) and game (25).
Karl-Anthony Towns chipped in with 17 points and 10 assists for the third-seeded Knicks, who shot 56.8% from 3-point range (25 of 44) in advancing to their second straight Eastern Conference finals. New York will battle either the top-seeded Detroit Pistons or the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers for a spot in the NBA Finals.
The Knicks’ offensive assault came despite the absence of second-leading scorer OG Anunoby (hamstring), who missed his second straight game.
The seventh-seeded Sixers had oft-injured Joel Embiid for the second straight game, but his 24 points on 8-of-8 shooting didn’t make a dent in the lopsided result. Tyrese Maxey contributed 17 points for Philadelphia, which trailed by double figures for the final 43 minutes.
New York stormed out of the gates with 3-pointers by Brunson and Hart in the first three minutes. Shortly thereafter, McBride went 4-of-4 from 3-point range in less than 90 seconds as the lead quickly ballooned to 20-6.
Even when the Sixers briefly got within 11, Brunson made a pair of 3-pointers to stretch the lead back to 35-18. Shamet then came off the bench and tacked on two more 3-pointers later in the quarter as New York led 43-24 after 12 minutes.
Shamet, Towns and McBride each made a 3-pointer early in the second quarter as the lead grew to 59-32. The Knicks missed their next five from long range, but Brunson and Hart connected on back-to-back triples to get the visitors back in a groove.
In the final minute, McBride’s sixth 3-pointer of the half made it 78-52 and Hart added one more for good measure to help the visitors go into the locker room ahead 81-57.
Midway through the third quarter, McBride’s final 3-pointer stretched the lead to 30 for the first time. New York went on to lead 122-83 after three quarters and cruised to the finish line.
–Field Level Media
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Taylor Walls’ bases-clearing triple propels Rays past Marlins
May 17, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero (13) hits a home run against the Miami Marlins in the first inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Taylor Walls’ fourth-inning triple plated three for the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat the visiting Miami Marlins 6-3 Sunday and took two-of-three in the rivalry weekend series in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Drew Rasmussen (4-1) gave up seven hits and a pair of walks over 5 1/3 innings, but the Rays right-hander yielded just two runs as he won for the second consecutive start.
Junior Caminero and Yandy Diaz homered off Marlins pitcher Eury Perez (2-6), who saw his personal losing streak extend to five starts. Caminero’s solo shot, his team-best 12th home run of the season, came in the first to give the Rays an early lead.
Miami jumped ahead with a two-run third thanks to RBI singles by Xavier Edwards (2-for-5) and Otto Lopez (2-for-4).
That lead lasted until the Rays’ fourth. Diaz started the inning with a walk. An out later, Jonny DeLuca (2-for-4) doubled and Cedric Mullins drew a walk to load the bases. Perez and Nick Fortes battled for eight pitches before Diaz was forced at home on a fielder’s choice.
However, Walls, the Rays’ nine-hole hitter, jumped on the first pitch he saw, smacking a fly ball to deep center that bounced off the wall to give Tampa Bay a two-run lead. The Rays shortstop has now hit safely in six straight games for the second time this season.
Diaz’ seventh homer came in the bottom of the fifth, extending the lead to three. Caminero walked with the bases loaded in the following inning. Miami outhit Tampa Bay 11-7, but Marlins pitchers gave up six bases on balls.
The Marlins had two runners on base in both the fifth and sixth innings, but saw those threats end with double plays.
They finally chipped away in the eighth, with Kyle Stowers’ single off Garrett Clevenger plated Lopez, who reached with a one-out double. Connor Norby doubled, and Jakob Marsee (2-for-3) walked to load the bases, chasing the reliever. However, Ian Seymour struck out Leo Jimenez, and pinch-hitter Heriberto Hernandez lined out to end the inning.
Bryan Baker allowed only a hit in the ninth to earn his 12th save and give the Rays their 12th victory in 15 games this month.
Perez went five innings, allowing five runs, five hits and four walks. He fanned five in a laborious 102-pitch outing.
–Field Level Media
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Rangers SS Corey Seager (back) to undergo MRI exam
May 13, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (5) throws out Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Ildemaro Vargas (not pictured) to end the first inning at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Texas Rangers star shortstop Corey Seager was out of the lineup again on Sunday and was sent to get an MRI exam on his ailing back.
Seager’s back prevented him from playing in Saturday’s 4-1 loss against the host Houston Astros. He was held out of Friday’s game for rest and began having back pain Saturday morning.
Seager told reporters on Sunday that his back was still too locked up to play.
Earlier, he had lobbied Texas manager Skip Schumaker to put his name in the starting lineup.
“He was in here before I got here,” Schumaker said. “I got here early, and he was here before me trying to get in the lineup.”
Seager, 32, is batting just .179 this season and is hitless in a career-worst 27 consecutive at-bats. He has seven home runs and 20 RBIs in 42 games.
Seager is in his fifth season with Texas and was named World Series MVP in 2023 when the Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games. He was the runner-up for regular-season MVP honors behind Shohei Ohtani, then of the Los Angeles Angels.
Seager also was World Series MVP with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. He is a five-time All-Star.
–Field Level Media
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Ronda Rousey: ‘I respect you and I’m breaking your arm’
May 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 Ronda Rousey put a noteworthy capper on an incredible MMA career Saturday night when she forced Gina Carano into submission in 17 seconds.
On Sunday, Rousey, 39, revealed what she’d shared with Carano immediately prior to making short work of her in the ring.
“I told her, ‘I respect you and I’m breaking your arm,'” Rousey said. “No contradiction there. I was hoping to come out as unscathed as possible. I didn’t really want to hurt her. It was beautiful. It felt like the magic was back.”
Rousey, who announced her return to retirement following the win, took Carano down quickly, then evaded a Carano guillotine attempt before landing a few strikes from mount and locking in the inevitable submission.
Rousey-Carano capped off Netflix’s MMA debut, as Rousey, the inaugural UFC bantamweight champion, and Carano, 44, each made their return to the sport following long retirements. Rousey won with her signature armbar in the featherweight fight at Inglewood, Calif., at Most Valuable Promotions’ first MMA event.
It was the fourth victory in under 35 seconds for Rousey, who improved to 13-2-0 in MMA while securing her 10th submission win.
“There’s no way I could’ve ended it better than this,” Rousey added. “This is a storybook ending if this is the end of my book as a fighter. I never thought I would come back. It didn’t cross my mind at all. But getting back into it reminded me of the joy that it gave me from the very beginning.
“Gina brought me into this sport, and she brought me back to it. We both needed to reclaim our bodily identity and rewrite our own ending together. It lifted a huge weight off my shoulders. I feel like I got the closure I needed.”
–Field Level Media
Taylor Walls’ bases-clearing triple propels Rays past Marlins
Rangers SS Corey Seager (back) to undergo MRI exam
