Chris Morales

Nashville scores six in first, clinches series over Gwinnett

Nashville buried Gwinnett with six runs in the first inning and never let the Stripers breathe, cruising to an 8-3 win and sealing the series.

Knights pile on power, rout Jumbo Shrimp 12-4 in opener

Charlotte erased an early deficit with a barrage of loud contact, then kept piling on until Jacksonville had no answer in a 12-4 opener at Truist Field.

Ho Tam reaches two finals as Macao Open delivers drama

Ho Tam reached two Macao finals on a day that exposed Asia’s new pickleball depth, while 15-year-old Tama Shimabukuro stayed alive in two events.

Cornucopian powers to Aristides Stakes win, rebounds at Churchill Downs

Cornucopian shrugged off a Derby Day flop and beat Roll On Big Joe by 1 1/4 lengths in the Aristides, opening a bigger sprint conversation.

Splendora bounces back in Shawnee, proves she can handle the distance

Bob Baffert nearly scratched Splendora, then watched her win the Shawnee by 2 3/4 lengths and prove 1 1/16 miles suits her.

Analysis

Malhotra’s Calder Cup run boosts NHL coaching stock in AHL pipeline

Malhotra’s Calder Cup run and Ott’s Springfield surge show why NHL teams keep raiding the AHL for coaches who can win, teach, and survive roster chaos.

May 31, 2026·6 min read

News

Indiana, Purdue, Ohio State chase Fishers guard Jason Gardner Jr.

Jason Gardner Jr. is still wide open, and Indiana and Purdue are battling to keep Fishers’ top-50 guard home. UCLA and Florida have pushed the race far beyond state lines.

Analysis

FCS teams eye upset chances in 127 FBS matchups for 2026

FCS teams get 127 shots at the FBS, and the best upset cards run through Southeastern Louisiana, South Dakota State, Montana and Sacred Heart.

May 30, 2026·3 min read

Durham erupts for seven in seventh, rallies past Norfolk 7-4

Durham trailed 4-0, then sent 11 batters to the plate in a seven-run seventh and rode Brody Hopkins’ five hitless innings to a 7-4 win over Norfolk.

News

PPA Tour Asia launches player pathway to pro pickleball

PPA Tour Asia turned a loose regional circuit into a real pro ladder, with US$10,000 minimum stops and rankings that now feed the global race.

Luc Pham outlasts Eunggwon Kim in three-game Macao Open thriller

Luc Pham turned an 11-1 opener into a 42-minute grind, then edged Eunggwon Kim 11-9 to show how thin the margin is at the Macao Open.

Touch of Fire powers clear in Audubon Stakes at Churchill Downs

Touch of Fire made the Audubon Stakes look easy, drawing off by three lengths in 1:46.81 and stamping himself as a summer turf colt with room to climb.

Grand Slam Smile adds another stakes win in Fran’s Valentine Stakes

Grand Slam Smile kept doing what she always does: go to the front, stay there, and add another stakes win to her California résumé.

Sally Moyland wins second straight U19 girls' singles title in San Francisco

Sally Moyland turned a one-week North American swing into a statement, taking her second straight U19 girls’ singles title with a 3-0 final sweep.

News

Bad Bunny funds Adriana Díaz's training team and expenses, report says

Bad Bunny’s money bought Adriana Díaz something rarer than celebrity attention: a full-time support staff. For a three-time Olympian, that can be the difference between staying in the hunt and falling behind.

Kamberov wins Over-40 title as 310 players close VETTS season

Radoslav Kamberov stormed the Over-40s crown, but the bigger message was 310 players, 24 titles and a veterans scene still running deep at the top.

Red Wings rally from six down, stun Mets 9-8 in 11 innings

Syracuse scored seven in the third and still lost. Rochester answered with power, then Phillip Glasser ended it in the 11th for a 9-8 walk-off.

Cooper Ingle powers Clippers past Mud Hens, 10-3

Cooper Ingle’s three-run blast opened the door for Columbus, and his rising power line is making the Cleveland conversation harder to ignore.

Ball dispute wrecks Quang Duong vs Phuc Huynh final in Davao

A ball-specification fight stopped the Mindanao Open men’s final from crowning a lone winner, leaving Quang Duong and Phuc Huynh as co-champions in Davao.

Trainers & Connections

Sweet Azteca, Gaming post encouraging works at Santa Anita

Sweet Azteca drilled three furlongs in :36.20, her first work of the year, while Gaming went four furlongs in :48.40. Santa Anita’s stakes map just got a lot deeper.