Deadspin | After winning first series against Astros since 2021, Rockies go for sweep Apr 7, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Antonio Senzatela (49) and catcher Brett Sullivan (26) celebrate defeating the Houston Astros in the inning at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Kyle Freeland became the first Rockies starter to pitch into the seventh inning this season in Colorado’s 5-1 win over Houston on Tuesday night. Michael Lorenzen has a chance to make it two straight when he takes the mound against the Astros on Wednesday afternoon in Denver. The improved Rockies already have guaranteed a series win, having beaten the Astros 9-7 on Monday in the series opener and then again on Tuesday. It marks Colorado’s first series win against Houston since 2021. Lorenzen (0-1, 14.73 ERA) is looking for a bounce-back start after he gave up nine runs over three innings on Friday in a 10-1 home loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The veteran right-hander allowed seven runs in the first inning but stuck around to give Colorado some much-needed innings. Lorenzen, 34, who signed a free-agent contract with the Rockies in the offseason, said he is not panicking after his bad outing. “Three years ago, even two years ago, I’d have been super frustrated,” he said. “It’s not like I welcome losing and failing, but over my career it has been better for me, because you have to learn, grind it out and figure a way to get better. That’s how you improve. “That gives me the ability to come to Colorado, knowing that I’m going to get my teeth kicked in every once in a while but be like, ‘I’m going to learn more about who I am and how to handle it.’” Lorenzen has faced Houston six times — four of them starts — and is 0-3 with a 6.86 ERA in those outings. He started one game against the Astros last season as a member of the Kansas City Royals, allowing four runs on seven hits and struck out five over 7 1/3 innings. He was charged with the 4-3 loss. Houston has lost three games in a row after winning six of the seven previous games, and the normally potent offense went silent in hitter-friendly Coors Field on Tuesday night. The Astros managed just three hits in the loss after scoring 28 runs in its previous three games — two of them losses. Cristian Javier (0-1, 12.96 ERA) will try to salvage the last game of the series for Houston. With the rotation already suffering key injuries, the Astros hope Javier can pitch deep into the game. The right-hander has faced the Rockies twice in his career (one start) and has a 4.76 ERA over 5 2/3 innings. He did not record a decision in either outing. Houston was dealt a blow when ace Hunter Brown was diagnosed with a Grade 2 right shoulder strain and will be out for several weeks. Manager Joe Espada is piecing together his staff, relying on some relievers to give him extended innings. The Astros could bring up pitchers from Triple-A Sugar Land to fill the void. “I think there’ll be guys that can fill in for the amount of weeks that (Hunter Brown is) going to be out, whether it’s six or eight total when it’s all said and done,” general manager Dana Brown said. “We’ll have guys that can step up. Maybe this is a blessing in disguise where he gets a little bit of rest, we build him back up, and we get him for the rest of the season. So this break could be what he needs.” –Field Level Media #Deadspin #winning #series #Astros #Rockies #sweep

Deadspin | After winning first series against Astros since 2021, Rockies go for sweep
Apr 7, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Antonio Senzatela (49) and catcher Brett Sullivan (26) celebrate defeating the Houston Astros in the inning at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Kyle Freeland became the first Rockies starter to pitch into the seventh inning this season in Colorado’s 5-1 win over Houston on Tuesday night.

Michael Lorenzen has a chance to make it two straight when he takes the mound against the Astros on Wednesday afternoon in Denver.

The improved Rockies already have guaranteed a series win, having beaten the Astros 9-7 on Monday in the series opener and then again on Tuesday.

It marks Colorado’s first series win against Houston since 2021.

Lorenzen (0-1, 14.73 ERA) is looking for a bounce-back start after he gave up nine runs over three innings on Friday in a 10-1 home loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The veteran right-hander allowed seven runs in the first inning but stuck around to give Colorado some much-needed innings.

Lorenzen, 34, who signed a free-agent contract with the Rockies in the offseason, said he is not panicking after his bad outing.

“Three years ago, even two years ago, I’d have been super frustrated,” he said. “It’s not like I welcome losing and failing, but over my career it has been better for me, because you have to learn, grind it out and figure a way to get better. That’s how you improve.

“That gives me the ability to come to Colorado, knowing that I’m going to get my teeth kicked in every once in a while but be like, ‘I’m going to learn more about who I am and how to handle it.'”

Lorenzen has faced Houston six times — four of them starts — and is 0-3 with a 6.86 ERA in those outings. He started one game against the Astros last season as a member of the Kansas City Royals, allowing four runs on seven hits and struck out five over 7 1/3 innings. He was charged with the 4-3 loss.

Houston has lost three games in a row after winning six of the seven previous games, and the normally potent offense went silent in hitter-friendly Coors Field on Tuesday night. The Astros managed just three hits in the loss after scoring 28 runs in its previous three games — two of them losses.

Cristian Javier (0-1, 12.96 ERA) will try to salvage the last game of the series for Houston.

With the rotation already suffering key injuries, the Astros hope Javier can pitch deep into the game. The right-hander has faced the Rockies twice in his career (one start) and has a 4.76 ERA over 5 2/3 innings. He did not record a decision in either outing.

Houston was dealt a blow when ace Hunter Brown was diagnosed with a Grade 2 right shoulder strain and will be out for several weeks. Manager Joe Espada is piecing together his staff, relying on some relievers to give him extended innings.

The Astros could bring up pitchers from Triple-A Sugar Land to fill the void.

“I think there’ll be guys that can fill in for the amount of weeks that (Hunter Brown is) going to be out, whether it’s six or eight total when it’s all said and done,” general manager Dana Brown said. “We’ll have guys that can step up. Maybe this is a blessing in disguise where he gets a little bit of rest, we build him back up, and we get him for the rest of the season. So this break could be what he needs.”

–Field Level Media

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Apr 7, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Antonio Senzatela (49) and catcher Brett Sullivan (26) celebrate defeating the Houston Astros in the inning at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Kyle Freeland became the first Rockies starter to pitch into the seventh inning this season in Colorado’s 5-1 win over Houston on Tuesday night.

Michael Lorenzen has a chance to make it two straight when he takes the mound against the Astros on Wednesday afternoon in Denver.

The improved Rockies already have guaranteed a series win, having beaten the Astros 9-7 on Monday in the series opener and then again on Tuesday.

It marks Colorado’s first series win against Houston since 2021.

Lorenzen (0-1, 14.73 ERA) is looking for a bounce-back start after he gave up nine runs over three innings on Friday in a 10-1 home loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The veteran right-hander allowed seven runs in the first inning but stuck around to give Colorado some much-needed innings.

Lorenzen, 34, who signed a free-agent contract with the Rockies in the offseason, said he is not panicking after his bad outing.

“Three years ago, even two years ago, I’d have been super frustrated,” he said. “It’s not like I welcome losing and failing, but over my career it has been better for me, because you have to learn, grind it out and figure a way to get better. That’s how you improve.

“That gives me the ability to come to Colorado, knowing that I’m going to get my teeth kicked in every once in a while but be like, ‘I’m going to learn more about who I am and how to handle it.'”

Lorenzen has faced Houston six times — four of them starts — and is 0-3 with a 6.86 ERA in those outings. He started one game against the Astros last season as a member of the Kansas City Royals, allowing four runs on seven hits and struck out five over 7 1/3 innings. He was charged with the 4-3 loss.

Houston has lost three games in a row after winning six of the seven previous games, and the normally potent offense went silent in hitter-friendly Coors Field on Tuesday night. The Astros managed just three hits in the loss after scoring 28 runs in its previous three games — two of them losses.

Cristian Javier (0-1, 12.96 ERA) will try to salvage the last game of the series for Houston.

With the rotation already suffering key injuries, the Astros hope Javier can pitch deep into the game. The right-hander has faced the Rockies twice in his career (one start) and has a 4.76 ERA over 5 2/3 innings. He did not record a decision in either outing.

Houston was dealt a blow when ace Hunter Brown was diagnosed with a Grade 2 right shoulder strain and will be out for several weeks. Manager Joe Espada is piecing together his staff, relying on some relievers to give him extended innings.

The Astros could bring up pitchers from Triple-A Sugar Land to fill the void.

“I think there’ll be guys that can fill in for the amount of weeks that (Hunter Brown is) going to be out, whether it’s six or eight total when it’s all said and done,” general manager Dana Brown said. “We’ll have guys that can step up. Maybe this is a blessing in disguise where he gets a little bit of rest, we build him back up, and we get him for the rest of the season. So this break could be what he needs.”

–Field Level Media

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KKR vs LSG, IPL 2026: Kolkata Knight Riders aims for turnaround in form against Lucknow Super Giants <div id="content-body-70838632" itemprop="articleBody">Three-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has experienced its worst-ever start to an Indian Premier League (IPL) season after three matches and would like to record its first win in 2026 against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.A season expected to pose a problem of plenty has turned out to be one with plenty of problems for the Ajinkya Rahane-led side, which is struggling to find the right bowling combination due to injuries to its key pacers and the lacklustre performance of its reliable spinners.Without consistency in its batting, barring young Angkrish Raghuvanshi, KKR has found itself in a soup. Following two losses and a point from the washed-out match against Punjab Kings, KKR would look to overcome the odds.Top wicket-taker Blessing Muzarabani should lead the attack with support from Vaibhav Arora and Kartik Tyagi. Sunil Narine, who recovered from his abdominal pain and trained on Wednesday, looked set to return, while there were doubts over an injured Varun Chakaravarthy.In batting, Rahane, Finn Allen, and Rinku Singh may shoulder the responsibility, while the team will be keen to see its Aussie import Cameron Green getting back his touch.While KKR will be eager to get off the blocks, LSG, at its owner Sanjiv Goenka’s home city, would like to carry forward its momentum after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad.LSG, studded with capable batters including captain Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, and Nicholas Pooran, will look to capitalise on KKR’s unsettled attack.A resurgent Mohammed Shami on his ‘home’ ground, the effective Prince Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, wily spinner Digvesh Rathi, and another ‘home’ boy Shahbaz Ahmed are capable of disturbing any batting line-up.With both sides hoping to outsmart each other, LSG is likely to enjoy some advantage because of its effective bowling.Published on Apr 08, 2026</div> #KKR #LSG #IPL #Kolkata #Knight #Riders #aims #turnaround #form #Lucknow #Super #Giants

The Lokesh Sathyanathan story: How the long jumper from Bangalore leapt into history with his maiden NCAA title <div id="content-body-70802992" itemprop="articleBody">Few people had their eye on Lokesh Sathyanathan when he first arrived in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to take part in the men’s long jump competition at the NCAA Indoor Championships in March. The 26-year-old wasn’t expecting them to. The NCAA Indoor Championships are the highest level of competition in the indoor track and field calendar — considered the most prestigious form of collegiate sport in the world.The standard of competition is nothing less than that of a world-level meet. Lokesh, competing for Tarleton State University — a relatively small college that had never won an individual track and field title at this competition — was, to put it mildly, not a favourite.“One day before the competition, the only people who recognised me were the ones who already knew me — probably just my coach and teammates,” he recalls.That’s not the case any longer. On March 13, Lokesh leapt a career-best 8.21m to win gold. The jump set a new Indian indoor national record and moved him to third on the all-time list of Indian long jumpers across all competitions. It also made him only the fourth Indian to win gold at the NCAA Championships — joining triple jumper M.S. Gill, discus thrower Vikas Gowda, and decathlete and high jumper Tejaswin Shankar.Lokesh is unrecognised no more.“The NCAA level is nothing short of the Olympic level. You are competing with Olympic champions, World Record holders, National Record holders of different countries, world medallists. To win gold at this level is special. After the competition, I’ve done multiple interviews, but even regular people want to speak to me. Wherever you walk, people know who you are. They compliment and congratulate you. There are people who follow you on social media. People are watching my jumps. They just want to start a conversation. It’s completely different from the day before your race to the day after,” he says.Every conversation goes the same way. “People want to know where I’m from. They want to know how it feels to be an NCAA champion. They want to know how I motivate and hype myself and how I go for bigger jumps,” he says.Motivation, Lokesh says, is easy. He thinks about the hard work his parents put in to start his journey in collegiate sport in the USA. He can’t help but think about how close a freak injury, a couple of years ago, came to ending that journey, and how hard he had to work just to get another chance to compete at this level. “When I’m jumping, I always think of where I came from. Before every competition, I look back at the challenges I’ve faced in my life and think about how lucky I am to get an opportunity to show my talent once again,” he says.<h4 class="sub_head">Journey begins</h4>The idea of competing in the collegiate system first came to Lokesh about eight years ago. Back in 2018, he was considered one of India’s most promising junior long jumpers, with a personal best of 7.74m that had won him gold at the Junior South Asian Championships in Colombo, Sri Lanka. After competing at the U-20 World Championships in Tampere, Finland, he attracted the attention of several coaches scouting for track and field programmes in the USA.Born and raised in Bengaluru in a sports-mad family — his father John played football for the Bengaluru Police while his sister Monica was a national-level 400-metre runner — Lokesh wasn’t certain whether he wanted to leave familiar surroundings. Any plans to shift base were further pushed back after he suffered a serious road accident while travelling to a training session.The physical and mental toll caused him to pull out of the qualifiers for the 2019 World Championships in Doha. “I would have panic attacks. I would stay by myself in a room, and eventually, my friends didn’t know what to do. I couldn’t even sleep. It was just me and my parents at that time. I had a lot of mental health issues that I was dealing with. I was on a lot of anxiety medication as a result,” he recalls.After he recovered, others nudged him to consider college offers from the USA once again. He was still uncertain. “At that time, I felt if I did go, I’d just be seen as an average athlete who hadn’t accomplished anything. I didn’t think I was good enough,” he says.As time passed, Lokesh’s enthusiasm to train abroad waned, even as he continued to improve. He won gold at the South Asian Games in Kathmandu and recorded a personal best of 7.93m at the selection trials for the World University Games in early 2021.<div class=" article-picture center"><img src="https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/magazine/ihegd2/article70838060.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/lokesh%202.jpeg" data-original="https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/magazine/ihegd2/article70838060.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/lokesh%202.jpeg" alt="At 35, Bobby Carter (left) is one of the youngest head coaches in Division I — the highest level of the NCAA system. He grew up in a family of high-level athletes, with his cousin Michelle Carter having won Olympic gold in shot put in 2016. In Lokesh (right), he saw something special — not just his build and physicality, but also the mindset." title="At 35, Bobby Carter (left) is one of the youngest head coaches in Division I — the highest level of the NCAA system. He grew up in a family of high-level athletes, with his cousin Michelle Carter having won Olympic gold in shot put in 2016. In Lokesh (right), he saw something special — not just his build and physicality, but also the mindset." class=" lazy" width="100%" height="100%"/><div class="pic-caption"><figcaption class="figure-caption align-text-bottom"> At 35, Bobby Carter (left) is one of the youngest head coaches in Division I — the highest level of the NCAA system. He grew up in a family of high-level athletes, with his cousin Michelle Carter having won Olympic gold in shot put in 2016. In Lokesh (right), he saw something special — not just his build and physicality, but also the mindset. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement <img class="caption-image" src="https://assetsss.thehindu.com/theme/images/SSRX/lightbox-info.svg" alt="lightbox-info"/></figcaption></div> At 35, Bobby Carter (left) is one of the youngest head coaches in Division I — the highest level of the NCAA system. He grew up in a family of high-level athletes, with his cousin Michelle Carter having won Olympic gold in shot put in 2016. In Lokesh (right), he saw something special — not just his build and physicality, but also the mindset. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement </div>It was only rekindled in the most painful of circumstances during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. When Lokesh’s mother fell ill, the family didn’t worry at first — until her condition deteriorated suddenly. With doctors preparing the family for the inevitable, Lokesh was permitted to visit her.“When she was in the last stages of her life, she held my hand, kissed it, and started crying. She just said I had to make the most of whatever opportunity I had. That was the last thing she spoke to me,” he says.Until then, Mary had never tried to influence her son in any way. “In my entire athletic career, she had been nothing but supportive. She was my biggest motivation. If I had a bad day or if I lost, she would tell me she was there for me, and then she would cook my favourite food so that I would feel better. When I lost her, it was as if I lost everything,” he says.The shock sent him into a cycle of despair once again. “I was unable to come out of my room. I wasn’t meeting any of my friends. I was once again taking medication for my mental health issues,” he says.But a conversation with his father changed things. “He told me how, without any warning, my mom was no longer with me. You never know when we won’t have time to fulfil our desires. Whatever time and opportunity we get, we have to grab it and work for what we want. I had to get up, start crawling, run, and move. I can’t be still in one place,” he says.Two months after his mother passed away, Lokesh once again started applying to colleges in the USA. “I was essentially just sending cold emails to whoever I could. I asked coaches and athletes I had met to recommend me to others. I became very serious about it. I’d stay up late so I could reply to emails immediately,” he says.As it turned out, coaches were still interested. Eventually, he was offered a full scholarship by the University of New Mexico.<h4 class="sub_head">Struggles and second chances</h4>At first, the move seemed to work out for him. In May 2023, Lokesh made his first jump over 8m — with a leap of 8.02m at the Mountain West Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Clovis. In his first year in the collegiate circuit, he even made it to the NCAA outdoor track and field finals.Later that year, when his coach moved to the University of Louisville, Lokesh followed. He had built a base for his collegiate career. Now it was time for him to take off.That didn’t happen.Lokesh says he was taking part in an off-season gym session when a teammate dropped a weight on his right toe, fracturing it. “It came at the worst possible time. I was about six months away from the Olympic selection trials in India. I was really confident I would do well, but I ended up having to get surgery instead,” he recalls.Things only got worse. One month after surgery, as he began rehabilitation, Lokesh realised something was very wrong. “One of the screws the doctors had placed inside my bone popped out the other side and started piercing through the flesh and bleeding,” he says.His coaches didn’t take his concern seriously. “They felt it was an infection and I could treat it with antibiotics. Of course, it didn’t work. It only got worse. For 14 days, I couldn’t sleep because of the pain, but all the while people kept telling me these things were normal,” he recalls.Eventually, Lokesh says he could take it no more. He left his college and flew back to India for a second opinion — and got one just in time. “The doctor told me I needed surgery immediately because the infection was about to reach the bone. They had to take out the screw. It was a very critical situation,” he says.As he began rehabilitation in India, Lokesh wondered how he can return to jumping. “I never thought I would give up athletics because of what it meant to my parents and what my mother had told me before she passed away. But I was also uncertain about going back to the USA because of the experience I had there. I reached out to every possible person in India who I thought could help me — the state government, private institutes, even different states. I told them I just needed some support. But all I heard was ‘we can’t help you’. Everyone said they’d help only if I started jumping again,” he recalls.Finally, Lokesh realised he had to give college in the USA another try. “I didn’t have any support in India, and at least in the USA I’d have support to continue my academics and training. In the collegiate system, at least my training would be taken care of by my school. That’s when I reached out to coach Bobby Carter and that’s when things started falling into place,” he says.<div class=" article-picture center"><img src="https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/magazine/as7lzm/article70838086.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/GettyImages-2219158127.jpg" data-original="https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/magazine/as7lzm/article70838086.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/GettyImages-2219158127.jpg" alt="A 7.92m jump early in the 2025 season qualified Lokesh for his first NCAA indoor championships. Later, he jumped a personal best of 8.14m at the Michael Johnson Invitational, which qualified him for the NCAA outdoor final, where he finished fifth. It was the high point of a solid, if not spectacular, comeback season." title="A 7.92m jump early in the 2025 season qualified Lokesh for his first NCAA indoor championships. Later, he jumped a personal best of 8.14m at the Michael Johnson Invitational, which qualified him for the NCAA outdoor final, where he finished fifth. It was the high point of a solid, if not spectacular, comeback season." class=" lazy" width="100%" height="100%"/><div class="pic-caption"><figcaption class="figure-caption align-text-bottom"> A 7.92m jump early in the 2025 season qualified Lokesh for his first NCAA indoor championships. Later, he jumped a personal best of 8.14m at the Michael Johnson Invitational, which qualified him for the NCAA outdoor final, where he finished fifth. It was the high point of a solid, if not spectacular, comeback season. | Photo Credit: Getty Images <img class="caption-image" src="https://assetsss.thehindu.com/theme/images/SSRX/lightbox-info.svg" alt="lightbox-info"/></figcaption></div> A 7.92m jump early in the 2025 season qualified Lokesh for his first NCAA indoor championships. Later, he jumped a personal best of 8.14m at the Michael Johnson Invitational, which qualified him for the NCAA outdoor final, where he finished fifth. It was the high point of a solid, if not spectacular, comeback season. | Photo Credit: Getty Images </div>Before joining the University of New Mexico, Lokesh had got to know Carter while exploring different schools. The two had stayed in touch, and in 2024 Lokesh reached out again after Carter had taken over the track and field programme at Tarleton University. “I was a little nervous because I hadn’t competed for a year, but coach Carter simply said, ‘I’d love to have you over,’” he says.At 35, Carter is one of the youngest head coaches in Division I — the highest level of the NCAA system. He grew up in a family of high-level athletes, with his cousin Michelle Carter having won Olympic gold in shot put in 2016. In Lokesh, he saw something special — not just his build and physicality, but also the mindset.“I saw in his eyes all the things he had been through. But I also saw someone who didn’t want to give up. You can’t help but want to go out to bat for someone like that. From an athletics standpoint, I could tell he had the qualities of an athlete. But I could also tell this was a kid with a dream who just needed some help along the way. In my first conversation with him, he said, ‘Coach, I want to be the best.’ That’s all I needed. I took that and ran with it,” Carter says.Lokesh is grateful for the support he got. “I consider myself really lucky that I could connect with coach Carter. He’s one of my biggest supporters. He’s my cheerleader, mentor, coach, best friend, and a father figure rolled into one. He never made me feel like a stranger or incapable. He always believed in me and told me I can achieve anything,” he says.Although Tarleton didn’t have a particularly renowned track and field programme unlike the colleges Lokesh had previously trained at, he says the move suited him. “It’s a smaller school, about two hours from Dallas. But that was fine. There are fewer distractions. There’s nothing much to do but train. It has a track, it has a gym. Being smaller meant more focus on me and stronger support systems. It was the perfect place to recover,” he says.Slowly, things fell into place.A 7.92m jump early in the 2025 season qualified him for his first NCAA indoor championships. Later, he jumped a personal best of 8.14m at the Michael Johnson Invitational, which qualified him for the NCAA outdoor final, where he finished fifth. It was the high point of a solid, if not spectacular, comeback season.At the start of 2026, however, Carter sensed that Lokesh was building towards something much more significant. “Early in the season, Lokesh competed in Oklahoma at the JD Martin Invitational. He won with 7.85m, but he also had a foul jump by a very narrow margin that I estimated was at least 8.20m. That gave him confidence that he had a really big jump in him,” says Carter. That would come at the biggest stage possible — at the NCAA Indoor Championships final.Before the competition, Lokesh wasn’t thinking about his competitors. “I just thanked God that I had another opportunity to compete at this level,” he says.In second place after three attempts, everything came together in his fourth jump. Running in hard, he hit the board square. Using the double hitch kick, he cycled his legs twice as he took off before landing near the far edge of the pit. The jump put him into the lead, which he never gave up.When it ended, Lokesh leapt into his coach’s arms. He pointed to the sky in tribute to his mother, whose picture he carries everywhere. When he called his father, who had been following updates from India, both were in tears. “We were both crying but they were happy tears,” he says.Coach Carter admitted he too was crying when he went home that day. “It was just a really emotional moment,” he says.<h4 class="sub_head">Bigger goals</h4>However, despite the magnitude of the win, neither has formally celebrated it. That’s because, as big as becoming NCAA champion feels, both believe Lokesh could have done even more. In his final attempt of the day, Lokesh had made another huge jump of 8.17m. When he came off the sand though he grimaced. “Everything was so good in the take-off that I got overexcited and dropped my hips on landing. It cost me 20–30 cm. It could have been 8.40m,” he says.<div class=" article-picture center"><img src="https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/magazine/yrolds/article70838097.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/IMG_9800.JPG.jpeg" data-original="https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/magazine/yrolds/article70838097.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/IMG_9800.JPG.jpeg" alt="Lokesh and Carter now aims for the Indian record currently standing at 8.42m (Jeswin Aldrin). But it won’t be easy." title="Lokesh and Carter now aims for the Indian record currently standing at 8.42m (Jeswin Aldrin). But it won’t be easy." class=" lazy" width="100%" height="100%"/><div class="pic-caption"><figcaption class="figure-caption align-text-bottom"> Lokesh and Carter now aims for the Indian record currently standing at 8.42m (Jeswin Aldrin). But it won’t be easy. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement <img class="caption-image" src="https://assetsss.thehindu.com/theme/images/SSRX/lightbox-info.svg" alt="lightbox-info"/></figcaption></div> Lokesh and Carter now aims for the Indian record currently standing at 8.42m (Jeswin Aldrin). But it won’t be easy. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement </div>Carter hopes that the miss acts as a motivation. “Both of us have bigger goals that we want to accomplish. Lokesh’s goal is to jump over 8.50m outdoors,” he says.With the Indian record currently standing at 8.42m (Jeswin Aldrin), that won’t be easy, but Carter is optimistic. “It’s very possible. He has the ability to be one of the best Indian jumpers of all time. Right now, our challenge is to stay consistent with technique. I know he has the technical ability to get to the 8.50m mark. It’s just about the little things — eating right and competing in the right events,” he says. There are also Lokesh’s own ambitions. “I want to compete on the biggest stages and win a major medal for India at the Commonwealth and Asian Games,” he says.This, though, won’t be entirely up to him. To represent India, he will have to take part in selection tournaments in the country. That, in turn, means frequent travel between his base at Tarleton and India — adding up to a significant expense. Indeed, even competing in the USA will be challenging in the months to come. Having already competed in university-level competitions in India, he is no longer eligible for outdoor NCAA events and has only one year of eligibility left for indoor competitions. While he can still take part in them as a representative of Tarleton, it will be as an unattached athlete, meaning he would have to cover his own expenses. “So far, I don’t have a sponsor. If I get one, it would make my journey much easier,” he says.Even so, Lokesh remains undeterred. “I think I’m meant to do something special. I’ve already come such a long way. I’ll keep pushing,” he says.Published on Apr 08, 2026</div> #Lokesh #Sathyanathan #story #long #jumper #Bangalore #leapt #history #maiden #NCAA #title

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Sports Ministry plans to set up National Coach Accreditation Board The Sports Ministry is planning to create a dedicated National Coach Accreditation Board (NCAB) to improve the standards of coaching in the country and bridge the gap between demand and supply of resources.The decision follows recommendations from the P. Gopichand-led Task Force’s submitted in January.The NCAB will be tasked with, among other things, creating a National Coach Registry and preparation of Long Term Athlete Development-based coaching standards. The project is likely to be initially implemented in a couple of federations.The ministry hopes it will lead to standardisation of coaching and better scientific support for athletes. “At the moment, there is absence of proper sports science and also reluctance on the part of coaches to accept and adopt new suggestions. We are also looking at better integration of coaching and sports science,” Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said during an interaction here on Thursday.The ministry has also approved the conversion of Sports Authority of India’s existing training centre in Shillong into a specialised High Altitude Training Centre (HATC) at an estimated cost of ₹150 crore in partnership with the NSE Foundation.The HATC, with a 450-athlete capacity, will have a dedicated sports science building, elite residential complex, indoor heated swimming pool and natural training trails. India currently has HATCs in Shilaroo, Uttarkashi and Ooty besides one in Leh catering to para athletes.Published on Jun 04, 2026 #Sports #Ministry #plans #set #National #Coach #Accreditation #Board

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The Sports Ministry is planning to create a dedicated National Coach Accreditation Board (NCAB) to improve the standards of coaching in the country and bridge the gap between demand and supply of resources.
The decision follows recommendations from the P. Gopichand-led Task Force’s submitted in January.
The NCAB will be tasked with, among other things, creating a National Coach Registry and preparation of Long Term Athlete Development-based coaching standards. The project is likely to be initially implemented in a couple of federations.
The ministry hopes it will lead to standardisation of coaching and better scientific support for athletes. “At the moment, there is absence of proper sports science and also reluctance on the part of coaches to accept and adopt new suggestions. We are also looking at better integration of coaching and sports science,” Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said during an interaction here on Thursday.
The ministry has also approved the conversion of Sports Authority of India’s existing training centre in Shillong into a specialised High Altitude Training Centre (HATC) at an estimated cost of ₹150 crore in partnership with the NSE Foundation.
The HATC, with a 450-athlete capacity, will have a dedicated sports science building, elite residential complex, indoor heated swimming pool and natural training trails. India currently has HATCs in Shilaroo, Uttarkashi and Ooty besides one in Leh catering to para athletes.
Published on Jun 04, 2026

#Sports #Ministry #plans #set #National #Coach #Accreditation #Board">Sports Ministry plans to set up National Coach Accreditation Board

The Sports Ministry is planning to create a dedicated National Coach Accreditation Board (NCAB) to improve the standards of coaching in the country and bridge the gap between demand and supply of resources.

The decision follows recommendations from the P. Gopichand-led Task Force’s submitted in January.

The NCAB will be tasked with, among other things, creating a National Coach Registry and preparation of Long Term Athlete Development-based coaching standards. The project is likely to be initially implemented in a couple of federations.

The ministry hopes it will lead to standardisation of coaching and better scientific support for athletes. “At the moment, there is absence of proper sports science and also reluctance on the part of coaches to accept and adopt new suggestions. We are also looking at better integration of coaching and sports science,” Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said during an interaction here on Thursday.

The ministry has also approved the conversion of Sports Authority of India’s existing training centre in Shillong into a specialised High Altitude Training Centre (HATC) at an estimated cost of ₹150 crore in partnership with the NSE Foundation.

The HATC, with a 450-athlete capacity, will have a dedicated sports science building, elite residential complex, indoor heated swimming pool and natural training trails. India currently has HATCs in Shilaroo, Uttarkashi and Ooty besides one in Leh catering to para athletes.

Published on Jun 04, 2026

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Jun 3, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez (61) throws a pitch against the San Diego Padres during the fourth inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Cristopher Sanchez extended his franchise-record scoreless streak to 50 2/3 innings before finally allowing a run, and the Philadelphia Phillies hit a pair of late homers to squeak out a 3-2 win over the visiting San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

Sanchez (7-2) did not allow a run in May and found out earlier Wednesday that he was named the National League’s Pitcher of the Month. He was just as sharp in his first June outing, putting up zeros until Jackson Merrill hit an RBI single with two outs in the seventh.

In all, the Dominican left-hander yielded one run and four hits in seven frames, walking one and striking out eight. His scoreless streak is the fifth-longest in major league history and the longest ever by a left-handed pitcher.

J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber homered off Padres reliever Jason Adam (2-1) in the seventh. The Phillies’ Jhoan Duran slammed the door in the ninth for his 14th save.

Dodgers 7, Diamondbacks 0

Shohei Ohtani pitched six strong innings for his fourth straight victory and reached base five times at the plate as Los Angeles blanked Arizona in Phoenix.

Ohtani (6-2) gave up two hits, walked one and struck out six while dropping his ERA to 0.74. He has pitched 61 innings, one short of the number needed to qualify for the major league leaderboard. If he qualified, he would easily be the ERA leader.

Kyle Tucker (three hits) belted a two-run homer in the second inning off Zac Gallen (3-5), and Freddie Freeman singled home two in a three-run third for a quick 5-0 lead. Ohtani had three singles and drew two walks to extend his on-base streak to 19 games, during which he is hitting .438 with four homers, 17 RBIs and 11 multi-hit games.

Tigers 7, Rays 2

Detroit’s Dillon Dingler drove in four runs as the Tigers completed a sweep of Tampa Bay by scoring six times in the first four innings, easing away from the American League East leaders in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Dingler went 2-for-4 and was hit by a pitch. His fourth-inning homer was his third of the series and one of 10 Detroit deep shots in the sweep. Gleyber Torres was 3-for-5 with a double and three runs. Jake Rogers had two hits, including a solo homer. Kevin McGonigle managed a double, a single and a run. In his third start, Troy Melton (2-0) was sharp and yielded two runs on just four hits in eight innings.

Cedric Mullins had a solo homer and Yandy Diaz singled in a run, but the Rays produced just four hits — none after the second inning — and fell to 2-8 in their past 10. Nick Martinez (5-2), who had allowed two runs or fewer in his first 11 starts, was battered for six runs on nine hits in four innings.

Guardians 5, Yankees 4

Jose Ramirez homered in the sixth inning off Gerrit Cole as part of a three-hit performance as visiting Cleveland recorded a victory over New York.

After hitting doubles in three straight at-bats in Tuesday’s 9-4 victory, Ramirez grounded out in his first at-bat before hitting a single in the fourth and a homer off Cole (1-1). Kyle Manzardo homered for the second straight night, while Rhys Hoskins hit a two-run homer in the fourth. Cleveland starter Gavin Williams (9-3) allowed three runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a tying homer in the second and Jose Caballero homered in the fourth to make it a one-run contest. Following a pair of scoreless outings in his return from reconstructive elbow surgery that cost him 2025, Cole allowed four runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Giants 1, Brewers 0

Logan Webb took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and Victor Bericoto hit his first career home run as San Francisco held on for a victory over Milwaukee.

Brice Turang recorded Milwaukee’s first hit with one out in the seventh, an opposite-field single to left. The Brewers stranded the potential tying run at third in the ninth following a leadoff double by Christian Yelich. Keaton Winn retired the next three for his first save of the season.

Webb (3-4) gave up just the one hit in seven innings. He struck out four and walked one while throwing 95 pitches. The 29-year-old right-hander continued his dominance of the Brewers, improving to 5-0 with a 1.79 ERA in eight career starts.

Astros 11, Pirates 9

Cam Smith lined a tiebreaking two-run triple down the first base line, capping a six-run eighth inning as host Houston rallied for a win over Pittsburgh.

Isaac Paredes’ two-run home run in the seventh shaved Houston’s five-run deficit to 8-5. After Pittsburgh added a run in the eighth, the Astros erupted for six runs with two outs in the bottom of the frame, completing it against closer Gregory Soto (4-1). Astros closer Josh Hader made his season debut in the ninth and notched his first save. He had been sidelined due to biceps tendinitis.

Henry Davis hit his first career grand slam for the Pirates, while Nick Gonzales also went deep and drove in three. The anticipated pitchers’ duel between Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes and Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti fizzled as they combined to allow seven runs. Smith drove in three and Isaac Paredes homered and drove in three for the Astros.

Mets 7, Mariners 1

Bo Bichette went 4-for-4 with three RBIs and Freddy Peralta pitched six quality innings as New York snapped host Seattle’s eight-game winning streak and salvaged the finale of a three-game interleague series.

Peralta (4-4), allowed one run on six hits. The veteran right-hander walked two and struck out six. A.J. Ewing had three hits and a run, Luis Torrens was 2-for-4 with two runs and Jared Young added two hits and an RBI.

J.P. Crawford went 3-for-4 with a double and homer for the American League West-leading Mariners. Starter George Kirby (5-5) gave up five runs (four earned) on nine hits over four innings, with one walk and five strikeouts.

White Sox 8, Twins 0

Rookie Sam Antonacci had an RBI double to highlight his career-high four-hit performance, helping Chicago coast past Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Antonacci added another double to lead off the eighth inning before coming around to score on Miguel Vargas’ RBI single. Andrew Benintendi belted a two-run homer later in the inning to cap the scoring. Rookie Jacob Gonzalez recorded the first two RBIs of his career, as his two-run single highlighted his team’s four-run first inning. Erick Fedde (1-5) scattered two hits over five scoreless innings.

Taj Bradley (5-2) permitted four runs on seven hits with five walks in 4 2/3 innings for the Twins to sustain his first loss since April 24.

Marlins 4, Nationals 1

Max Meyer allowed just one run on two hits over seven innings for visiting Miami, which beat Washington to complete the three-game sweep.

Joe Mack’s two-out, two-run single off reliever Clayton Beeter (1-1) in the eighth put the Marlins ahead. Meyer (6-0) who struck out seven, won for the fourth time in his last five starts. Esteury Ruiz hit his third homer of the season in the second, a solo shot.

Washington starter Andrew Alvarez went 4 2/3 innings. The left-hander gave up four hits, including Ruiz’s homer, and a walk. He also struck out five.

Red Sox 8, Orioles 1

Wilyer Abreu had Boston’s first three RBIs before the Red Sox rattled off a five-run fifth inning en route to a win over visiting Baltimore.

Payton Tolle (3-2) pitched six scoreless innings for the Red Sox, who pounded out 15 hits and have won three of their past four games. Ryan Watson handled the final three innings for his first major league save. Ceddanne Rafaela and Willson Contreras both had three-hit performances.

Chris Bassitt (4-4) lasted just three innings and allowed six hits and three runs for the Orioles, whose three-game winning streak ended.

Royals 5, Reds 2

Michael Massey lined a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth before Nick Loftin tacked on with a two-run homer, helping visiting Kansas City earn a victory over Cincinnati.

Vinnie Pasquantino also homered, while Stephen Kolek threw seven innings, allowing two runs on six hits, striking out eight and walking two for Kansas City, which clinched its first road series win since sweeping the Seattle Mariners from May 1-3.

After being scratched Monday with an illness, Chase Burns threw six innings of two-run, four-hit ball, striking out nine and walking one for the Reds, who dropped their fifth game in seven tries. Blake Dunn provided Cincinnati’s runs with a two-run homer.

Braves 7, Blue Jays 3

Atlanta got a pair of three-run homers from Mauricio Dubon and Ozzie Albies and rolled to a win, handing Toronto its fourth straight loss.

Dubon went deep in the third against starter Patrick Corbin, while Albies homered in the seventh against Adam Macko. Grant Holmes (4-2) shook off a shaky start and allowed two runs on five hits and two walks. Holmes struck out four, including Brandon Valenzuela with runners on the corners to end a threat in the fourth.

Corbin (2-2) pitched five innings and allowed four runs on six hits and two walks, striking out one. It was the most runs he has allowed since his season debut April 10, as he absorbed his 12th straight loss to the Braves, a streak dating to Sept. 6, 2019. Valenzuela and Nathan Lukes hit solo shots for Toronto.

Athletics 5, Cubs 4 (10 innings)

Nick Kurtz singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th, Justin Sterner threw a 1-2-3 bottom of the inning for his first career save and the Athletics overcame Chicago for a road victory.

After scoring twice in the eighth to draw even, the A’s got automatic baserunner Alika Williams to third base in the 10th on a Jonah Heim infield out before Kurtz went the opposite way against Cubs reliever Ethan Roberts (0-1) to deliver his run-producing hit to left field. Hogan Harris (3-0) pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth.

Cubs starter Colin Rea left with a 4-2 lead in the sixth, having allowed single runs in each of the first two innings. He limited the A’s to four hits in his 5 1/3 innings. Seiya Suzuki hit a solo shot and Pete Crow-Armstrong added a two-run homer.

Cardinals 5, Rangers 3

Alec Burleson drove in three runs with a two-run double and an RBI single as St. Louis beat visiting Texas to avoid a series sweep.

Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (6-4) gave up one run on three hits over 5 2/3 innings. Riley O’Brien worked around a leadoff walk in the ninth for his 15th save. St. Louis’ Jordan Walker went 3-for-4 with three runs.

Joc Pederson had a two-run triple for the Rangers, whose five-game winning streak ended. MacKenzie Gore (4-5) allowed four runs on nine hits over 4 2/3 innings.

Angels 11, Rockies 4

Nick Madrigal and Wade Meckler had four hits apiece as Los Angeles salvaged the finale of a three-game series against Colorado in Anaheim, Calif.

Los Angeles’ Vaughn Grissom homered and drove in three runs. Madrigal had an RBI and a run, and Meckler doubled and scored twice. Oswald Peraza went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and a run, and Jose Siri hit an RBI double and scored two runs for the Angels, who tied a season high with 16 hits. Angels starter Walbert Urena (3-4) allowed three runs on three hits over six innings.

Tyler Freeman homered, Troy Johnston had two hits and two RBIs and Hunter Goodman doubled, walked, stole a base and drove in a run for Colorado, which had won four of its previous five games. Rockies starter Michael Lorenzen (2-8) permitted eight runs on 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings.

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Jun 3, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez (61) throws a pitch against the San Diego Padres during the fourth inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Cristopher Sanchez extended his franchise-record scoreless streak to 50 2/3 innings before finally allowing a run, and the Philadelphia Phillies hit a pair of late homers to squeak out a 3-2 win over the visiting San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

Sanchez (7-2) did not allow a run in May and found out earlier Wednesday that he was named the National League’s Pitcher of the Month. He was just as sharp in his first June outing, putting up zeros until Jackson Merrill hit an RBI single with two outs in the seventh.

In all, the Dominican left-hander yielded one run and four hits in seven frames, walking one and striking out eight. His scoreless streak is the fifth-longest in major league history and the longest ever by a left-handed pitcher.

J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber homered off Padres reliever Jason Adam (2-1) in the seventh. The Phillies’ Jhoan Duran slammed the door in the ninth for his 14th save.

Dodgers 7, Diamondbacks 0

Shohei Ohtani pitched six strong innings for his fourth straight victory and reached base five times at the plate as Los Angeles blanked Arizona in Phoenix.

Ohtani (6-2) gave up two hits, walked one and struck out six while dropping his ERA to 0.74. He has pitched 61 innings, one short of the number needed to qualify for the major league leaderboard. If he qualified, he would easily be the ERA leader.

Kyle Tucker (three hits) belted a two-run homer in the second inning off Zac Gallen (3-5), and Freddie Freeman singled home two in a three-run third for a quick 5-0 lead. Ohtani had three singles and drew two walks to extend his on-base streak to 19 games, during which he is hitting .438 with four homers, 17 RBIs and 11 multi-hit games.

Tigers 7, Rays 2

Detroit’s Dillon Dingler drove in four runs as the Tigers completed a sweep of Tampa Bay by scoring six times in the first four innings, easing away from the American League East leaders in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Dingler went 2-for-4 and was hit by a pitch. His fourth-inning homer was his third of the series and one of 10 Detroit deep shots in the sweep. Gleyber Torres was 3-for-5 with a double and three runs. Jake Rogers had two hits, including a solo homer. Kevin McGonigle managed a double, a single and a run. In his third start, Troy Melton (2-0) was sharp and yielded two runs on just four hits in eight innings.

Cedric Mullins had a solo homer and Yandy Diaz singled in a run, but the Rays produced just four hits — none after the second inning — and fell to 2-8 in their past 10. Nick Martinez (5-2), who had allowed two runs or fewer in his first 11 starts, was battered for six runs on nine hits in four innings.

Guardians 5, Yankees 4

Jose Ramirez homered in the sixth inning off Gerrit Cole as part of a three-hit performance as visiting Cleveland recorded a victory over New York.

After hitting doubles in three straight at-bats in Tuesday’s 9-4 victory, Ramirez grounded out in his first at-bat before hitting a single in the fourth and a homer off Cole (1-1). Kyle Manzardo homered for the second straight night, while Rhys Hoskins hit a two-run homer in the fourth. Cleveland starter Gavin Williams (9-3) allowed three runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a tying homer in the second and Jose Caballero homered in the fourth to make it a one-run contest. Following a pair of scoreless outings in his return from reconstructive elbow surgery that cost him 2025, Cole allowed four runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Giants 1, Brewers 0

Logan Webb took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and Victor Bericoto hit his first career home run as San Francisco held on for a victory over Milwaukee.

Brice Turang recorded Milwaukee’s first hit with one out in the seventh, an opposite-field single to left. The Brewers stranded the potential tying run at third in the ninth following a leadoff double by Christian Yelich. Keaton Winn retired the next three for his first save of the season.

Webb (3-4) gave up just the one hit in seven innings. He struck out four and walked one while throwing 95 pitches. The 29-year-old right-hander continued his dominance of the Brewers, improving to 5-0 with a 1.79 ERA in eight career starts.

Astros 11, Pirates 9

Cam Smith lined a tiebreaking two-run triple down the first base line, capping a six-run eighth inning as host Houston rallied for a win over Pittsburgh.

Isaac Paredes’ two-run home run in the seventh shaved Houston’s five-run deficit to 8-5. After Pittsburgh added a run in the eighth, the Astros erupted for six runs with two outs in the bottom of the frame, completing it against closer Gregory Soto (4-1). Astros closer Josh Hader made his season debut in the ninth and notched his first save. He had been sidelined due to biceps tendinitis.

Henry Davis hit his first career grand slam for the Pirates, while Nick Gonzales also went deep and drove in three. The anticipated pitchers’ duel between Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes and Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti fizzled as they combined to allow seven runs. Smith drove in three and Isaac Paredes homered and drove in three for the Astros.

Mets 7, Mariners 1

Bo Bichette went 4-for-4 with three RBIs and Freddy Peralta pitched six quality innings as New York snapped host Seattle’s eight-game winning streak and salvaged the finale of a three-game interleague series.

Peralta (4-4), allowed one run on six hits. The veteran right-hander walked two and struck out six. A.J. Ewing had three hits and a run, Luis Torrens was 2-for-4 with two runs and Jared Young added two hits and an RBI.

J.P. Crawford went 3-for-4 with a double and homer for the American League West-leading Mariners. Starter George Kirby (5-5) gave up five runs (four earned) on nine hits over four innings, with one walk and five strikeouts.

White Sox 8, Twins 0

Rookie Sam Antonacci had an RBI double to highlight his career-high four-hit performance, helping Chicago coast past Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Antonacci added another double to lead off the eighth inning before coming around to score on Miguel Vargas’ RBI single. Andrew Benintendi belted a two-run homer later in the inning to cap the scoring. Rookie Jacob Gonzalez recorded the first two RBIs of his career, as his two-run single highlighted his team’s four-run first inning. Erick Fedde (1-5) scattered two hits over five scoreless innings.

Taj Bradley (5-2) permitted four runs on seven hits with five walks in 4 2/3 innings for the Twins to sustain his first loss since April 24.

Marlins 4, Nationals 1

Max Meyer allowed just one run on two hits over seven innings for visiting Miami, which beat Washington to complete the three-game sweep.

Joe Mack’s two-out, two-run single off reliever Clayton Beeter (1-1) in the eighth put the Marlins ahead. Meyer (6-0) who struck out seven, won for the fourth time in his last five starts. Esteury Ruiz hit his third homer of the season in the second, a solo shot.

Washington starter Andrew Alvarez went 4 2/3 innings. The left-hander gave up four hits, including Ruiz’s homer, and a walk. He also struck out five.

Red Sox 8, Orioles 1

Wilyer Abreu had Boston’s first three RBIs before the Red Sox rattled off a five-run fifth inning en route to a win over visiting Baltimore.

Payton Tolle (3-2) pitched six scoreless innings for the Red Sox, who pounded out 15 hits and have won three of their past four games. Ryan Watson handled the final three innings for his first major league save. Ceddanne Rafaela and Willson Contreras both had three-hit performances.

Chris Bassitt (4-4) lasted just three innings and allowed six hits and three runs for the Orioles, whose three-game winning streak ended.

Royals 5, Reds 2

Michael Massey lined a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth before Nick Loftin tacked on with a two-run homer, helping visiting Kansas City earn a victory over Cincinnati.

Vinnie Pasquantino also homered, while Stephen Kolek threw seven innings, allowing two runs on six hits, striking out eight and walking two for Kansas City, which clinched its first road series win since sweeping the Seattle Mariners from May 1-3.

After being scratched Monday with an illness, Chase Burns threw six innings of two-run, four-hit ball, striking out nine and walking one for the Reds, who dropped their fifth game in seven tries. Blake Dunn provided Cincinnati’s runs with a two-run homer.

Braves 7, Blue Jays 3

Atlanta got a pair of three-run homers from Mauricio Dubon and Ozzie Albies and rolled to a win, handing Toronto its fourth straight loss.

Dubon went deep in the third against starter Patrick Corbin, while Albies homered in the seventh against Adam Macko. Grant Holmes (4-2) shook off a shaky start and allowed two runs on five hits and two walks. Holmes struck out four, including Brandon Valenzuela with runners on the corners to end a threat in the fourth.

Corbin (2-2) pitched five innings and allowed four runs on six hits and two walks, striking out one. It was the most runs he has allowed since his season debut April 10, as he absorbed his 12th straight loss to the Braves, a streak dating to Sept. 6, 2019. Valenzuela and Nathan Lukes hit solo shots for Toronto.

Athletics 5, Cubs 4 (10 innings)

Nick Kurtz singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th, Justin Sterner threw a 1-2-3 bottom of the inning for his first career save and the Athletics overcame Chicago for a road victory.

After scoring twice in the eighth to draw even, the A’s got automatic baserunner Alika Williams to third base in the 10th on a Jonah Heim infield out before Kurtz went the opposite way against Cubs reliever Ethan Roberts (0-1) to deliver his run-producing hit to left field. Hogan Harris (3-0) pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth.

Cubs starter Colin Rea left with a 4-2 lead in the sixth, having allowed single runs in each of the first two innings. He limited the A’s to four hits in his 5 1/3 innings. Seiya Suzuki hit a solo shot and Pete Crow-Armstrong added a two-run homer.

Cardinals 5, Rangers 3

Alec Burleson drove in three runs with a two-run double and an RBI single as St. Louis beat visiting Texas to avoid a series sweep.

Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (6-4) gave up one run on three hits over 5 2/3 innings. Riley O’Brien worked around a leadoff walk in the ninth for his 15th save. St. Louis’ Jordan Walker went 3-for-4 with three runs.

Joc Pederson had a two-run triple for the Rangers, whose five-game winning streak ended. MacKenzie Gore (4-5) allowed four runs on nine hits over 4 2/3 innings.

Angels 11, Rockies 4

Nick Madrigal and Wade Meckler had four hits apiece as Los Angeles salvaged the finale of a three-game series against Colorado in Anaheim, Calif.

Los Angeles’ Vaughn Grissom homered and drove in three runs. Madrigal had an RBI and a run, and Meckler doubled and scored twice. Oswald Peraza went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and a run, and Jose Siri hit an RBI double and scored two runs for the Angels, who tied a season high with 16 hits. Angels starter Walbert Urena (3-4) allowed three runs on three hits over six innings.

Tyler Freeman homered, Troy Johnston had two hits and two RBIs and Hunter Goodman doubled, walked, stole a base and drove in a run for Colorado, which had won four of its previous five games. Rockies starter Michael Lorenzen (2-8) permitted eight runs on 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings.

–Field Level Media

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Jalen Brunson limped off the floor in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs after an opposing player fell on his knee. Brunson headed to the locker room in what amounts to the worst case scenario for the Knicks.

Update: Brunson returned to the game with under eight minutes left in the second quarter. He quickly hurt his ankle after returning. He stayed in the game even after the ankle injury and scored on the next Knicks’ possession.

Brunson was injured when teammate Landry Shamet pushed over Spurs forward Harrison Barnes on a made three-pointer by Julian Champagnie. Barnes fell on Brunson’s right knee, and the star guard immediately signaled that he needed to come out of the game. San Antonio ended the first quarter on a 20-5 run.

Watch the play where Brunson was injured here:

Here’s Brunson walking to the locker room:

Brunson has been the Knicks’ biggest star during this NBA Finals run. New York absolutely needs him to be at his best to win this series, and this is a terrible start. Here’s hoping Brunson can return.

Brunson is back now, and we’ll continue to update you on his status as the game goes on.

We’ll update this story as it develops.

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