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Tempo looking to repeat earlier success against Storm

May 13, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Tempo guard Marina Mabrey (3) drives to the basket against Seattle Storm guard Lexie Brown (8) during the second half at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn ImagesMay 13, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Tempo guard Marina Mabrey (3) drives to the basket against Seattle Storm guard Lexie Brown (8) during the second half at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

The Toronto Tempo will be out for a repeat win against the visiting Seattle Storm on Saturday afternoon.

The expansion Tempo defeated the visiting Storm 86-73 on May 13 for the first victory in franchise history.

Toronto (4-4) is coming off Wednesday’s 111-104 road win over the Chicago Sky that snapped a two-game skid.

Seattle (3-5) had a two-game winning streak halted Wednesday with a 78-64 loss to the Washington Mystics.

In their win at Chicago, the Tempo had a career-best 29 points from Nyara Sabally, who also had six rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots.

“This is really not surprising to me,” said teammate Marina Mabrey, who had 24 points and seven assists. “(Sabally) is a really good player and can read the game really well and is super smart.”

“She is an important player for us,” coach Sandy Brondello said about Sabally.

Brittney Sykes added 20 points for the Tempo, who shot 56.1% (37 of 66), including 46.2% (12 of 26) from 3-point range.

The Storm trailed 48-29 by halftime against the Mystics and could not recover despite a 19-12 fourth-quarter edge.

Jade Melbourne led Seattle scorers with 15 points.

The Storm shot only 34.9% (22 of 63) from the field and 21.7% (5 of 23) from beyond the arc.

“We won’t turn the page,” Storm coach Sonia Raman said. “We’re never going to turn the page on any game. We want to make sure that, win or lose, we learn and we grow. We’ll go back. We’ll watch film. We’ll process it and then make the adjustments we need to make because some of the things that happened today are things that we want to be better at going forward, no matter who we play.”

In the first meeting against the Storm, the Tempo were led by Mabrey’s 26 points on 6-for-11 shooting from 3-point distance. She also had four rebounds, three assists and four steals.

“(Mabrey) makes all these 3s, but it’s how she creates for her teammates, too,” Brondello said.

Sykes added 18 points and eight rebounds against Seattle.

Dominique Malonga scored 21 points to lead the Storm in their first visit to Toronto. She did not play because of concussion protocol on Wednesday.

–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 ImagesMay 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.

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 ImagesMay 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.

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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 ImagesMay 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

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