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Sparks take down Tempo for first win of season
May 15, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Toronto Tempo guard Kiki Rice (1) shoots the ball over Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink (22) during the first quarter at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Kelsey Plum scored 20 of her 27 points in the second half, Nneka Ogwumike added 20 points and the Los Angeles Sparks picked up their first victory of the season by getting past the visiting Toronto Tempo 99-95 on Friday.
Dearica Hamby scored 19 points with seven rebounds and Rae Burrell added 13 points as the Sparks (1-2) got off to a fast start and held off a late Tempo surge. Plum finished with nine assists and went 4 of 8 from 3-point range.
Brittney Sykes scored 27 points against her former team and Laura Juskaite added 16 off the bench as the Tempo (1-2) lost their first road game in franchise history. Nyara Sabally scored 14 points for Toronto, which earned its first-ever victory Tuesday over the Seattle Storm.
Tempo rookie Kiki Rice, who won a national title with UCLA last month, scored 11 points in her return to Los Angeles.
The Sparks shot 63.8% from the floor and scored 54 points in the paint. The Tempo shot 44.3% and forced the Sparks into 16 turnovers.
After trailing by as many as 20 points in the second half, the Tempo had a chance to tie the game late but Marina Mabrey missed a 3-pointer with 27.1 seconds remaining while trailing 95-92. Mabrey was held to seven points after she averaged 26.5 points in the opening two games.
Plum made two free throws for the Sparks with 13.8 seconds left and Cameron Brink added a pair from the line with 8.9 seconds on the clock.
Los Angeles grabbed a 10-0 lead less than two minutes into the game and held a 19-2 advantage. The Tempo pulled within 29-24 with 7:29 remaining in the first half before the Sparks took a 48-38 lead into halftime.
The Sparks led by as many as 20 points in the third quarter before Toronto pulled within 89-85 with 2:56 remaining on a fadeaway from Juskaite. Toronto got as close as two points at 89-87 with 2:26 remaining after a layup from Sykes.
The Sparks were without guard Ariel Atkins, who went into concussion protocol after departing from Wednesday’s loss to the Indiana Fever.
–Field Level Media
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Angels select OF Jose Siri, option Bryce Teodosio
Feb 26, 2026; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jose Siri (28) catches a fly ball in the second inning against the Chicago Cubs at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Angels selected the contract of outfielder Jose Siri on Saturday prior to the team’s home game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In corresponding transactions, outfielder Bryce Teodosio was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake and right-handed reliever Ben Joyce was transferred to the 60-day injured list.
Siri, a five-year MLB veteran known for his speed and defensive ability, has not appeared in a big-league game this year. In 2023, he enjoyed a career season with the Tampa Bay Rays, blasting 25 home runs and stealing 12 bases in 101 games.
Last season, Siri’s offensive production cratered with the New York Mets as he missed five months with a broken tibia. In 16 games, he went 2 of 36 with no home runs and one RBI.
The 30-year-old has been producing this season for Salt Lake in the hitter-friendly PCL. He owns five home runs, 27 RBIs, four stolen bases and a .288 batting average in 140 plate appearances.
Teodosio shares a similar skillset. The speedy defensive specialist was batting .213 with no home runs and four stolen bases in 34 games for the Angels this season. The 26-year-old will be given more time to develop in the minors.
Joyce has not pitched in a major league game since April 8, 2025, as he needed labrum surgery last May. Accordingly, the 60-day IL move is not surprising as he continues to work through a rehab assignment with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.
–Field Level Media
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Slumping Corey Seager (back spasms) not in lineup vs. Astros
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 shortstop Corey Seager is not in Saturday’s starting lineup against the Houston Astros, as he woke up with back spasms, according to manager Skip Schumaker.
Seager, who is mired in a career-worst 0-for-27 stretch at the plate, did not play on Friday, but Schumaker said that was due to a previously scheduled day off.
“He wanted to see if he could loosen up when he got here,” Schumaker said. “It just didn’t loosen up, so just wanted to play it smart and not push him.”
Seager went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Wednesday’s game versus the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Five-year veteran Ezequiel Duran, who is hitting .274, will start his second consecutive game at shortstop and bat in the No. 5 hole.
Duran has also played second base, third base and both corner outfield spots in 2026.
Seager, a five-time All-Star, is now batting .179 with seven home runs and 20 RBIs in 42 games this season.
He is in his fifth season in Texas after signing a 10-year, $325 million deal prior to the 2022 season. Seager played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2015-2021.
–Field Level Media
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Rockies square series with Diamondbacks in rare homer-less game
May 16, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies outfielder Willi Castro (3) slides safely into home during the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images Mickey Moniak drove in two runs and the host Colorado Rockies held on to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Jake McCarthy was 2-for-3 with an RBI, Brenton Doyle 2-for-4 with two runs scored and Willi Castro 2-for-4 with a run scored for the Rockies, who evened the three-game series and won for only the second time in seven games.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. stole home and he and Ketel Marte each went 2-for-4 with a run scored for the Diamondbacks, who had won Friday’s series opener 9-1.
It was only the third game at Coors Field without a home run this season.
Arizona had runners on second and third, the potential tying and go-ahead runs, with two out in the seventh but reliever Jaden Hill retired Geraldo Perdomo on a grounder to first.
The Diamondbacks recorded nine hits and drew five walks, but went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position.
Moniak was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the eighth by reliever Brandyn Garcia to stretch the lead to 4-2.
Antonio Senzatela pitched the ninth to earn his third save, despite allowing two baserunners.
Rockies starter Tomoyuki Sugano (4-3) got the win giving up two runs on seven hits in five innings with two walks and a strikeout.
Diamondbacks starter Eduardo Rodriguez (4-1) allowed three runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings, did not walk a batter and struck out six.
The Rockies jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first on RBI singles by T.J. Rumfield and Moniak as the first three batters all reached with base hits.
Arizona got on the board to make it 2-1 in the top of the second as Gurriel Jr. stole home as part of a double steal with Jose Fernandez swiping second.
Colorado upped its lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the second inning on McCarthy’s run-scoring single, which plated Kyle Karros. McCarthy was thrown out at second by left-fielder Gurriel Jr., trying to stretch the liner into left-centerfield gap into a double.
Back-to-back one-out doubles by Marte and Corbin Carroll in the fifth brought Arizona to within 3-2.
–Field Level Media
Angels select OF Jose Siri, option Bryce Teodosio
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