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Tristan Gray, Twins pursue 3-game sweep of White Sox
Jun 2, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins shortstop Tristan Gray (4) reacts to hitting a single during the third inning against the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Johnson-Imagn Images The Minnesota Twins have revenge on their minds.
Last week, the Chicago White Sox won three out of four games against the visiting Twins and outscored them 27-10.
This time around, the Twins are facing the White Sox in Minneapolis, and Minnesota is looking to complete a three-game sweep. The Twins will go for their third win in as many days when they face the White Sox on Wednesday afternoon.
Twins infielder Luke Keaschall said he and his teammates are feeling good as they look to put together a hot streak.
“It’s great,” Keaschall said. “Any time you can win a series is awesome, especially after we just lost one to them. It’s been great.
“The offense has been hot, the pitchers have been doing their jobs. It’s a lot of fun. Just keep it rolling. Try and sweep them (Wednesday).”
White Sox right-hander Erick Fedde (0-5, 5.40 ERA) will go for his first win of the season while also trying to help his team avoid the sweep. Fedde is coming off a no-decision against the Detroit Tigers on Friday, when he allowed two runs on four hits in four innings.
In four career starts against the Twins, Fedde is 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA. He has walked five and struck out 25 in 23 innings.
Fedde will look to pick up fellow starter Davis Martin, who had his worst outing of the season Tuesday against the Twins. Martin gave up six runs on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
“I need to be better about dropping in curveballs,” Martin said. “Mixing pitches, mixing speeds. That’s what makes me good. Just didn’t have a feel for it. You’re going to have some of these starts.”
The Twins will counter with right-hander Taj Bradley (5-1, 3.21 ERA) in the series finale. Bradley also is coming off a no-decision after allowing four runs on five hits in four innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.
Bradley struggled in his first three meetings with the White Sox, all of them last year, going 0-1 with an 11.57 ERA.
Minnesota’s Tristan Gray will try to maintain his hot hitting in the series. The journeyman infielder belted a grand slam on Monday while finishing with five RBIs, and he followed up with a two-hit, two-RBI performance on Tuesday.
Keaschall praised Gray as a teammate. Gray, 30, appeared in more than 800 minor league games, and he has set a career high with 35 big-league games in 2026.
“He’s been stellar on and off the field,” Keaschall said. “He’s a great guy in the clubhouse, great guy to learn from. The guy has hit a million homers in his career, it feels like. It’s great to pick his brain. He’s just a winner on the field.”
Chicago’s hottest hitter is Miguel Vargas, who has six RBIs in his first two games of the series. He belted a pair of two-run homers on Monday before contributing a two-run single on Tuesday.
–Field Level Media
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NBA Europe closes in on 2027 launch despite EuroLeague uncertainty
Mark Tatum, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer of the NBA, speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Wheeler-Dowe Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis. The club was renovated to include a new repurpose room that includes games and new technology as part of the NBA Cares Finals Legacy Projects. NBA Europe is eyeing a 16-team league that will tip off in October 2027, regardless of whether the EuroLeague is involved in the venture, NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said Tuesday.
“We remain in active discussions with the EuroLeague,” Tatum said. “We believe all parties must be aligned, and we are also realistic. We are ready to proceed with FIBA and our partners if needed. There will be a meeting with the EuroLeague in the next couple of weeks.”
The EuroLeague encompasses most of the continent’s basketball powers, including Olympiacos, Real Madrid, Fenerbahce and Barcelona.
According to Sports Business Journal, EuroLeague clubs would need to pay between $500 million and $1 billion for permanent NBA Europe franchises, but those commitments have yet to come.
“We’ve expressed to the EuroLeague, and we’ve talked to them about (how) the only way to guarantee a permanent spot in our league is through a successful bid for permanent franchise,” Tatum said. “But … we’re also ready to proceed with our partners and investors if we can’t come to some sort of an agreement.
“It would not be ideal, obviously, but … we continue to pursue a constructive, collaborative and aligned outcome across the entire European ecosystem. We’ve been consistent in that, in believing that all parties should align here for the best interest of basketball.”
Tatum added, “At the end of the month, the bids will be finalized, and after that, we will go through our process. There’s no specific timeline for announcements. We have to finalize our negotiations with the clubs for a tipoff in October 2027.”
Tatum acknowledged the recent news that Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic is investing in an NBA Europe team that will play in Rome.
“It’s amazing to have someone like Luka, who played in the EuroLeague, to return this way to European basketball,” Tatum said. “He is very excited about our project. Luka played in the EuroLeague, and he understands the need for a construct and a system that will benefit the sport.”
–Field Level Media
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A’ja Wilson scores 25 points to carry Aces past Sparks
Jun 2, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson (22) is defended by Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (30) as she drives to the basket during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images A’ja Wilson scored 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, Jackie Young added 16 points and nine assists and the visiting Las Vegas Aces opened their Commissioner’s Cup schedule with a 79-69 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.
Chelsea Gray scored 12 points while handing out 11 assists for the Aces (6-3), who have won consecutive games following a two-game losing streak that started with a home loss to the Sparks.
The Aces are one of three teams to have reached the Commissioner’s Cup final twice in the first five seasons of the tournament, winning it all in 2022. This season’s final is scheduled for June 30.
Rae Burrell scored a career-high 22 points and Nneka Ogwumike added 12 points with 12 rebounds as the Sparks (4-5) dropped to 1-2 without guard Kelsey Plum, who sprained her right ankle in practice last week. Plum, who leads Los Angeles with an average of 26.8 points per game, played for Las Vegas from 2018-24.
The Aces shot 44.9% from the floor, while the Sparks shot a season-low 30.8%.
The Aces took a 14-10 lead after one quarter by holding the Sparks to 23.1% shooting from the floor. Las Vegas grabbed a 31-16 lead with 6:05 remaining in the first half after a 3-pointer from Young, before the Sparks pulled within 35-30 with 1:35 left before halftime.
The Aces led 37-30 at the break by holding the Sparks to 29.0% from the floor, while getting 13 points and eight rebounds from Wilson.
Los Angeles was within 43-38 with 7:25 remaining in the third quarter before Las Vegas went on a 14-4 run to take a 57-42 lead with 2:38 left in the period. The Aces entered the fourth quarter with a 64-51 advantage.
Las Vegas led 71-56 with 5:16 remaining before Los Angeles went on an 8-0 run to pull within 71-64 with 2:48 remaining after a three-point play from Burrell. The Aces halted the run on a three-point play from Wilson with 1:40 remaining.
Burrell had to be helped off the floor after the final buzzer with an apparent right ankle injury.
–Field Level Media
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Rockies build 8-run lead, secure series win over Angels
Jun 2, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Colorado Rockies second baseman Willi Castro (3) hits a three run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the fourth inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Hunter Goodman, Willi Castro and T. J. Rumfield homered to help the Colorado Rockies to an 8-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels in the middle game of their three-game series on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.
Jake McCarthy, Troy Johnston and Edouard Julien each contributed two hits and scored a run for the Rockies, who have won four of five, including a 9-8 victory in the series opener on Monday. The series wraps up on Wednesday.
Rockies right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4) allowed two runs and five hits over five innings, striking out five and walking two.
Blas Castano, TJ Shook and Juan Mejia combined for four innings of two-hit shutout relief for Colorado.
Angels starter Grayson Rodriguez (2-2) was tagged for eight runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings. The right-hander struck out three and walked three.
Wade Meckler had two doubles and two RBIs for the Angels, who have lost four of five.
Goodman hit the first pitch of the second inning into the seats in the left field corner for a 1-0 lead.
Johnston followed with a double down the right field line and he continued to third when Jo Adell’s relay throw was errant. Ezequiel Tovar then flied out to Adell in right to score Johnston for a 2-0 lead.
After back-to-back walks, the runners moved up on a groundout and one scored on a single to right by Julien to make it 3-0.
Colorado blew the game open by scoring five runs with two outs in the fourth.
After two straight singles, McCarthy went the other way with a third, driving in Kyle Karros from second base for a 4-0 lead.
Castro then belted a 433-foot home run to right field on a full-count fastball to extend the lead to 7-0.
Rumfield followed with a high fly to deep right that nicked off the glove of Adell on the warning track, bounced off his head and carried over the yellow line on the wall. Rumfield initially stopped at second base before the umpires confirmed it was a home run, extending the lead to 8-0 and ending the night for Rodriguez.
The Angels put a runner in scoring position in four of the first five innings, but couldn’t capitalize until the fifth, when Meckler delivered a two-out double to right-center field that scored two runs and cut the lead to 8-2.
Sam Aldegheri blanked the Rockies on four hits over the final 5 1/3 innings.
–Field Level Media
NBA Europe closes in on 2027 launch despite EuroLeague uncertainty
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