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Spencer Arrighetti's no-hit bid ends in 8th, but Astros blank Rangers
May 15, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros sp Spencer Arrighetti (41) reacts while walking off the field after pitching during the fifth inning against the Texas Rangers at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Spencer Arrighetti carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and Isaac Paredes provided early offensive support with a solo home run as the Houston Astros claimed the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers with a 2-0 victory on Friday.
Arrighetti (5-1) was exceptional throughout and found an early rhythm.
After issuing a two-out walk to Brandon Nimmo in the first inning, Arrighetti retired 11 consecutive batters. He struck out Jake Burger for the second out of the second, fanned Joc Pederson to close the third and punched out Ezequiel Duran leading off the fourth.
Nimmo was the lone batter to reach against Arrighetti until he ran into trouble in the fifth. Burger worked a one-out walk before Kyle Higashioka reached on a Paredes fielding error with two outs. But Arrighetti retired Justin Foscue on a grounder to cap the inning and keep his no-hit bid intact.
Arrighetti issued leadoff walks to Pederson and Alejandro Osuna in the sixth and eighth, respectively. After retiring Higashioka on a flyout to left in the eighth, Arrighetti surrendered a sharp single to left by Foscue that ended his no-hit hopes and concluded his outing. Arrighetti threw 102 pitches, one shy of his career high, and allowed one hit and four walks with five strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings.
Rangers right-hander Jack Leiter (1-4) nearly matched zeroes with Arrighetti. He stranded a pair of baserunners in the first and retired the side in order in the second before surrendering a 355-foot home run to left by Paredes on a 3-2 fastball with two outs in the third. Paredes’ fourth homer was the lone blemish for Leiter, who surrendered one run on three hits and three walks with six strikeouts across seven innings. Leiter threw 98 pitches, 59 for strikes.
The Astros scratched across an insurance run in the eighth off Cole Winn, who plunked Paredes with a pitch and allowed hits to Yordan Alvarez and Braden Shewmake, who extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a single to left that scored pinch runner Nick Allen.
Astros left-hander Bryan King completed the combined one-hitter with a five-out save, his fourth.
–Field Level Media
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Gina Carano says she lost 100 pounds to fight Ronda Rousey
Apr 15, 2026; New York, NY, USA; Gina Carano speaks at the press conference for the Most Valuable Promotions MMA card at Palladium Theater. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images Gina Carano and Ronda Rousey each made weight on Friday, clearing the way for their featherweight MMA battle on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
Rousey weighed in at 142 pounds, while Carano checked in at 141.4.
Carano took to social media following the weigh-in to speak about that number, which represented a major milestone for her.
“I just weighed in at 141.4 lbs. Since Sept 2024 to today, May 15, 2026, I have lost 100lbs,” Carano revealed in an X.com post. “It hurts to say that and share but I am going to share it because I worked so damn hard every week for over a year and a half to shed this weight. It did not happen overnight.
She thanked Rousey, “who waited patiently while I lost this weight,” also crediting Rousey with giving her “something to aim for.”
A pair of titans on the MMA stage, neither Rousey nor Carano has fought since 2016, with Carano not taking to the ring since 2009. They will be a part of the MMA fight card of Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions live on Netflix, an event that collects several former UFC stars.
Rousey, 39, made most of her career waves (12-2) at a slightly lower weight (135-pound bantamweight), though Carano, 44, should feel more at home, as she compiled a 7-1 record fighting mostly at 140.
–Field Level Media
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Pistons separate from Cavaliers in second half to force Game 7
May 15, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dennis Schroder (8) defends Detroit Pistons guard Daniss Jenkins (24) during the first half in game six of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and dished out eight assists as the Detroit Pistons soundly beat the host Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 in Game 6 on Friday night, extending the Eastern Conference semifinal series to a decisive seventh game.
Jalen Duren had 15 points and 11 rebounds, Paul Reed scored 17 points in 16 minutes and Ausar Thompson added 10 points, nine rebounds and four steals before fouling out for the top-seeded Pistons.
Game 7 is Sunday in Detroit.
James Harden had 23 points, seven rebounds and eight turnovers for the fourth-seeded Cavaliers, who lost at home for the first time in seven playoff games. Donovan Mitchell scored 18 points on 6-of-20 shooting and Evan Mobley added 18 points.
The Pistons had lost nine straight postseason games in Cleveland dating back to 2006. Detroit, which outscored the Cavaliers 61-43 in the second half, racked up 28 total points on 20 forced turnovers.
Cunningham and Dannis Jenkins each made 3-pointers, and Thompson had a resounding dunk as Detroit built a 68-55 advantage 3:10 into the third quarter. Marcus Sasser went coast-to-coast for a floater at the buzzer to push it out to 84-70.
The Pistons didn’t let up in the fourth, sending most of the crowd home early on Daniss Jenkins’ 3-pointer with 2:22 remaining that made it 112-91. Jenkins finished with 15 points and Sasser scored nine points in 18 minutes.
Thompson was called for a flagrant foul on Sam Merrill, grabbing his neck with both hands and shoving him to the floor, with the Pistons leading 41-29 in the second. Merrill scored the next five points, fueling the Cavaliers to pull within 54-51 at halftime.
Cunningham had 16 points, five assists and five turnovers at intermission, while Duren posted his best half of the series with nine points and six rebounds. Mitchell led Cleveland with 13 points and Harden had seven points and five turnovers.
Thompson made a free throw to extend Detroit’s advantage to 39-27 early in the second, capping a 22-4 run. The surge began when Sasser entered the contest.
Caris LeVert made a pair of 3-pointers off the bench in the first for the Pistons, who led 27-25 after 12 minutes. Detroit converted eight first-quarter turnovers into nine points.
–Field Level Media
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A’ja Wilson's 45 points spark Aces to another win vs. Sun
May 13, 2026; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson (22) reacts after a play against the Connecticut Sun in the second half at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images A’ja Wilson scored 13 of her season-high 45 points in the fourth quarter, helping the visiting Las Vegas Suns hold off Connecticut Sun 101-94 on Friday night.
Wilson, a four-time WNBA MVP, was 15 of 18 from the field, 2 of 2 from 3-point range and 13 of 13 from the free-throw line. It was her most points since she had a career-high 53 in Atlanta in August 2023.
Las Vegas, who never trailed, posted its second win over the winless Sun in the last three days.
Chennedy Carter scored 18 off the bench for the Aces. Chelsea Gray added 12 points and 10 assists.
Six Sun players scored in double figures, led by Hailey Van Lith, who had 17. Saniya Rivers added 14.
After dusting the Sun by 29 on Wednesday, Las Vegas seemed to pick up right where things left off, jumping to a 28-20 lead in the first quarter with Wilson scoring 11 points.
Connecticut rallied in the second with an 11-0 run that bridged the end of the first and start of the second quarter as Diamond Miller drained a three to close the opening period. Las Vegas led by 10 at halftime.
The third quarter followed a similar script. Las Vegas started with a double-figure lead, but the Sun pushed back. Rivers hit back-to-back threes late in the quarter to cap another 11-0 Sun run to make it 72-70, forcing Las Vegas to call timeout.
On the Aces’ next possession, Wilson calmly hit a three from the wing. The next time down, she absorbed contact, scored and converted on a three-point play, pumping her fists as she sat on the floor.
In the final five minutes of regulation, Wilson seemingly couldn’t miss. She made a layup, two free throws and a shot inside the lane at the three-minute mark. She scored again on a jumper and then on a drive to the basket. She capped her night with a three with 90 seconds left as her teammates on the bench went wild.
Brittney Griner missed the game for Connecticut with a sprained toe. Sun rookie Nell Angloma made her WNBA debut and finished with seven points in 14 minutes. She was the 12th overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft.
–Field Level Media
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