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Sebastian Aho ecstatic that Hurriances will play Kraken twice in Finland
Feb 21, 2026; Milan, Italy; Sebastian Aho of Finland celebrates after scoring a goal against Slovakia in the men’s ice hockey bronze medal game during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images Hurricanes standout Sebastian Aho was beaming when he learned Monday that Carolina will face the Seattle Kraken in two games in his homeland of Finland next season.
The contests, slated for Nov. 12 and Nov. 14, are part of the 2026 Global Series and will be played in the Finnish capital of Helsinki.
“Very excited. Happy,” Aho told reporters. “I’ve been dreaming about it for 10 years. When they announce the teams (for the Global games), you usually don’t see Carolina there, and you’re always like, ‘Bummer.’ But (this is) worth the wait.”
The contests will be the first in Europe for the Hurricanes since they played the Minnesota Wild in Helsinki in 2010. Aho attended that game as a 13-year-old.
Now 28, Aho has topped 20 goals in all 10 of his NHL seasons and has 25 this season along with 72 points.
“Hockey is such a big part of Finnish culture, and people definitely enjoy watching it and cheering on Finns,” Aho said. “It’s such a big part of the whole country, and I know it’s going to be a good atmosphere at the games.”
Aho isn’t the only Finnish player on the Hurricanes. Jesperi Kotkaniemi also is from the country.
Seattle has three Finns – forwards Kaapo Kakko, Eeli Tolvanen and Jani Nyman.
“I was always thinking that it would be fun to play there in Finland in front of all of my family and friends,” Kakko said. “Now, I’ll get to do that, so I’m real excited about it.”
The Global Series will be the first for the Kraken, who are in their fifth season as a franchise.
Finland won the bronze medal at the recent Winter Olympics in Italy.
–Field Level Media
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French Open doubles match ends after sign causes injury
May 25, 2013; Paris, FRANCE; A general view of a tennis ball on a clay court before the 2013 French Open at Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Matthias Hauer/GEPA via Imagn Images A French Open women’s doubles match ended Friday when a player tripped over an advertising sign near the baseline and crashed into a wall.
Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez, 24, sustained a leg injury on the incident at Court Six at Roland Garros in Paris.
Sonmez was chasing down a lob in the first set when she collided with a sign near the court boundary and lost her balance before falling headlong into the wall. She visibly was shaken and appeared to be in considerable pain as the medical staff responded immediately.
Zeynep Sonmez running for a ball and trips over an advertising sign at the back of the court.
She got injured and had to retire from her doubles match.
What is Roland Garros doing at this point to protect the players?
This is getting ridiculous. pic.twitter.com/V6npUQZ0MS
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 29, 2026
With Sonmez unable to continue, the second-round match ended after just 17 minutes with Sonmez and Germany’s Tatjana Maria trailing 2-0 against Ukrainians Dayana Yastremska and Anhelina Kalinina.
Sonmez lost her first-round singles match earlier this week 6-4, 6-4 against Australia’s Daria Kasatkina.
Sonmez is ranked No. 66 in the world and owns one singles title on the WTA Tour, prevailing at Mexico’s Merida Open in October 2024.
–Field Level Media
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Stephan Jaeger (back) WDs from Charles Schwab Challenge
May 24, 2026; McKinney, Texas, USA; Stephan Jaeger plays his shot from the second tee during the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Stephan Jaeger withdrew from Friday’s second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge with a back injury.
Jaeger, 36, carded a 5-over 75 in Thursday’s opening round at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
He finished tied for ninth at last week’s CJ Cup Byron Nelson and is 84th in the Official World Golf Ranking.
The Germany native has one PGA Tour title to his credit, coming at the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open.
–Field Level Media
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Twins place LHP Kendry Rojas (elbow) on 15-day IL
May 18, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kendry Rojas (60) delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images The Minnesota Twins placed left-hander Kendry Rojas on the 15-day injured list on Friday, one day after he was scratched from his scheduled start due to inflammation in his pitching elbow.
The move is retroactive to Tuesday.
Rojas, 23, is 1-0 with a 1.26 ERA in five games (one start) since making his major league debut on April 22.
Also on Friday, the Twins returned right-hander Cody Laweryson from his rehab assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day injured list and recalled left-hander Kody Funderburk from Triple-A St. Paul.
Minnesota also optioned right-hander Travis Adams to St. Paul after Thursday’s 6-2 loss to the host Chicago White Sox.
Laweryson, 28, has a 4.26 ERA and one save without a decision in five relief appearances with the Twins. He has missed the team’s last 45 games due to a right forearm strain.
Funderburk, 29, went 1-1 with one save and a 2.81 ERA in 19 games (no starts) for the Twins prior to being optioned to the Saints on May 10.
Adams, 26, is 1-0 with one save and a 7.20 ERA in seven relief appearances this season with Minnesota.
–Field Level Media
French Open doubles match ends after sign causes injury
Stephan Jaeger (back) WDs from Charles Schwab Challenge
