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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama demands more in Game 4 vs. Wolves
May 8, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) tries to keep the ball away from Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) in the second half during game three of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images Victor Wembanyama is still years away from hitting his prime.
That’s a scary factoid with the San Antonio Spurs star already rating as one of the best players in the NBA at age 22.
Wembanyama is coming off a historic performance and he will look to deliver another big-time showing when the second-seeded Spurs face the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday in Game 4 of the Western Conference second-round series at Minneapolis.
San Antonio holds a 2-1 series lead thanks to the Frenchman’s terrific effort in Game 3.
Wembanyama recorded 39 points, 15 rebounds and five blocked shots in the 115-108 road victory on Friday. He became the fourth player in NBA history to produce at least 35 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in a playoff game.
The others are Hall of Famers Shaquille O’Neal (three times), Hakeem Olajuwon (three times) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (twice). The NBA began tracking blocks at the start of the 1973-74 season.
“It’s good to be along with the big fellas,” Wembanyama said.
Wembanyama made 13 of 18 shots from the field in Game 3, which included three 3-pointers. He also hit 10 of 12 from the free-throw line.
“He really imposed himself on the game,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “He established himself dominating the paint and rim on both ends. When he does that, it kind of feels like everything opens up for himself and his teammates. Then he gets some shots on the perimeter. He gets some closeouts. He gets the gravity in terms of teams trying to be physical with him.”
Naturally, Wembanyama expects another big effort to be necessary in Game 4.
“I think we haven’t done anything yet,” Wembanyama said. “I think we showed some strength during (Friday’s) game, some relentlessness that we’ve got to prove. We’ve still got to prove to ourselves that we can sustain that. Sometimes it feels like being in a more hostile environment, a harder environment, forces us to step up our game and be on our criteria even more.”
San Antonio’s win on Friday broke a seven-game losing streak in Minneapolis that dated back to October 2022.
The Timberwolves look for their star, guard Anthony Edwards, to help produce a series-tying performance.
Edwards was plenty good in Game 3 with 32 points, 14 rebounds and six assists as he was finally unleashed to play a full game for the first time since suffering a hyperextended left knee that caused him to miss the final two games of the first-round series against the Denver Nuggets.
Edwards averaged just 15 points in the first two games of the San Antonio series while being limited to 25 and 24 minutes. Edwards played a game-high 40 minutes, 33 seconds on Friday.
“He needed that. We needed that,” Minnesota coach Chris Finch said of Edwards’ stellar outing. “He’s battling back to find a game like this, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get the result that went along with it.”
The Timberwolves shot just 38.4% from the field (38 of 99) and never led by more than four points despite being on their home floor.
“I feel like we had a bunch of great looks,” Edwards said. “And if we make our shots, we win the game.”
Jaden McDaniels (17 points) was just 5-of-22 shooting and Julius Randle (12 points) made only 3 of 12.
Some of the pair’s subpar shooting was due to Wembanyama’s presence. He altered several shots in addition to the ones he blocked.
“They got somebody who’s 7-6 on the floor, and he takes up a lot of space,” Edwards said. “So just trying to, you know, figure out ways to find an open man around him, because in the paint he was just everywhere.”
Wembanyama has averaged 5.0 blocks over seven games this postseason, including a postseason-record 12 in Game 1 of this series when the Timberwolves prevailed 104-102.
–Field Level Media
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Jakob Marsee, Marlins rally late to beat Nationals
May 9, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (5) is called out trying to steal second base as Miami Marlins second baseman Xavier Edwards (9) applies the tag in the first inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images Jakob Marsee hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eight inning and the Marlins held on to beat the Washington Nationals 8-7 on Saturday in Miami.
With the score tied 4-4, Kyle Stowers led off the eighth with a single against Mitchell Parker (2-1) and Connor Norby walked. After both runners advanced on a wild pitch, Marsee homered to right. Esteury Ruiz doubled, stole third and scored on a Leo Jimenez sacrifice fly to make it 8-4.
In the Washington ninth, Drew Millas singled home Jose Tena, who had doubled off Michael Petersen. James Wood doubled Millas to third, and Luis Garcia, Jr. singled them home to make it 8-7 and went to second on the throw home. After Jorbit Vivas hit into a fielder’s choice, John King came on and got CJ Abrams to fly out for his first save.
Miami’s Xavier Edwards tied it 4-4 when he homered off Parker with two outs in the seventh, his second homer in two games.
Stowers had three hits including a homer for Miami, which had lost five of its last six games.
Andrew Nardi (3-2) pitched one inning for the win.
Garcia had three hits, and Wood homered and doubled for Washington, which had won three straight.
Wood led off the game and hit a 3-2 pitch into the second deck in right center for his 11th home run. Garcia singled, and Brady House doubled him to third. Abrams grounded a single past the drawn-in infield and both runners scored to make it 3-0.
Abrams tripled with one out in the third and scored on a sacrifice fly by Daylen Lile to make it 4-0.
In the Miami fourth, Otto Lopez reached on an infield single, and Stowers homered to right to pull the Marlins within 4-2.
Norby reached on a throwing error by Abrams in the sixth. He stole second and third and scored on Owen Caissie’s sacrifice fly, pulling Miami within 4-3.
After Washington opener Richard Lovelady tossed two scoreless innings, Zack Littell worked four innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits.
Miami’s Janson Junk went six innings, allowing four runs on seven hits.
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Mark Hubbard (64) seizes 1-shot edge at Myrtle Beach
Feb 28, 2026; Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA; Mark Hubbard plays his shot from the first tee during the third round of the Cognizant Classic golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images Mark Hubbard fired a 7-under-par 64 on Saturday to claim a 1-shot edge over England’s Aaron Rai through three rounds of the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic.
The 36-year-old Hubbard, who has yet to win a PGA Tour title and hasn’t finished in the top 20 this year, reeled off four straight birdies late in his round to push to 16 under 197 heading into the final round of this opposite-field event.
“I felt like I had some of the best ball control I’ve had all season, maybe my whole career today,” Hubbard said. “But I felt like I was kind of leaving a few out there in the middle of the round.”
After posting birdies on just two of his first 10 holes, Hubbard recorded a birdie at No. 11 before pouring it on with birdies on Nos. 14 through 17.
“I think Mark a couple of weeks ago would have gotten pretty frustrated and turned a 64 into a 68,” Hubbard said. “I just stayed really patient and just tried and kept hitting good shot after good shot and eventually the putts started going in.”
Rai, who held a one-shot lead entering Saturday’s play, shrugged off his lone bogey at No. 8 by reeling off four consecutive birdies to start his back nine. He finished at 5 under for the day.
“Had a great section in the middle of the round,” Rai said. “Made a few birdies back-to-back, which really kind of got things going. Yeah, really pleased overall.”
Kevin Roy pulled within two shots of Hubbard with a bogey-free 65. Beau Hossler and Mac Meissner tied for the day’s lowest round with 64s to remain three shots shy of Hubbard. Brandt Snedeker (67) joined them at 13 under.
Brooks Koepka registered an eagle at the par-5 15th on his way to a 64. He shares seventh place with Japan’s Keita Nakajima (67) and South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout (68), five shots out of the lead.
“I feel like I’m striking it as good as I ever have, driving it as good as I ever have,” said Koepka, who posted a 7 under 29 on the back nine. “If I can continue to do that, then I’m going to be very pleased where I’m at for a while.”
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Jeeno Thitikul maintains lead at Mizuho Americas Open
Apr 23, 2026; Houston, Texas, United States; Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand hits a tee shot on the 10th hole during the first round of The Chevron Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images For the third consecutive day, Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul held her spot atop the leaderboard as she attempts to defend her title at the Mizuho Americas Open in West Caldwell, N.J.
Thitikul saw her three-shot lead after two rounds sliced to two in the third round on Saturday as she carded a 2-under-par 70 to finish 54 holes at 10-under 206.
France’s Celine Boutier followed up her 68 on Friday with a 67 to climb into solo second at 8 under. Korea’s Hye-Jin Choi (-7) and Allisen Corpuz (-6) produced the day’s low rounds at 66 to move into third and a share of fourth, respectively. China’s Ruoning Yin (68) and Australia’s Hannah Green (68) are tied with Corpuz.
Thitikul won the event last year at Liberty National Golf Club, but it was moved 27 miles northwest to Mountain Ridge Country Club this year.
Thitiful, who stands No. 2 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, bogeyed the second hole but made back-to-back birdies on Nos. 7 and 8 and posted a birdie on the par-5 17th to reach 10-under for the first time.
Thitikul has only missed six greens in 54 holes.
“I think maybe I just not, you know, expect the perfect shot just going in the hole,” she said. “I mean, I just pick my target or where I want to start the ball and I just commit and then hit the ball.”
Boutier bogeyed the first hole to fall back to 2-under, but went bogey-free from there while converting three birdies on each nine. The 32-year-old former Duke standout played the four par-3s in 3 under.
“I feel like I learn a little bit more each day on this course,” Boutier said. “I feel like today the conditions were a little bit more difficult at the end, but it was actually really calm the first, you know, like 12 holes or so.
“So I feel like it was playing slightly bit easier. I feel like I gave myself more birdie chances, which kind of helped a lot.”
Choi, who started the day tied for 13th, birdied five of eight holes in the middle of her round and sliced her number of putts from 36 on Friday to 29 on Saturday.
“I think it was because actually I really hit a lot of putts yesterday, but it was because the green was still hard and if I hit the second shot far to the pin, it was hard to make two putts,” Choi said. “…So I made lots of three-putts yesterday.
“Compared to yesterday, today I didn’t really have a long putt left, and I made a good save on the difficult putts, too.
Jennifer Kupcho (-3) and Brooke Matthews (-2), who started in second and third place, respectively, each shot 2 over 74 to fall out of the top nine.
–Field Level Media
Jakob Marsee, Marlins rally late to beat Nationals
Mark Hubbard (64) seizes 1-shot edge at Myrtle Beach
