Deadspin | Orioles strive to continue mastery of White Sox in finale of series Apr 7, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Gunnar Henderson (2) celebrates with left fielder Taylor Ward (3) after hitting a two-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the eight inning at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Baltimore Orioles have dealt with their low-scoring woes by benefiting from strong pitching and solid defense through two games in Chicago. Now the Orioles will go for a three-game series sweep when they take on the White Sox on Wednesday afternoon. The Orioles have their first two-game winning streak under first-year manager Craig Albernaz. Baltimore previously was swept in three games in Pittsburgh, posting only eight runs. “To have our guys stick with it and stick with the approach was awesome,” Albernaz said. The Orioles have six runs in their two wins vs. the White Sox — 2-1 on Monday and 4-2 on Tuesday. “That’s a credit to our guys in the box,” Albernaz said of the Orioles, who stranded 10 runners across the first five innings Tuesday. “We had chances. We didn’t get frustrated. We didn’t get down, kept on competing. Guys came through with big at-bats.” Baltimore broke through with a three-run eighth inning, capped by Gunnar Henderson’s two-run homer, in Tuesday’s game. Henderson has gone deep in both games in the series. He had two hits and struck out twice but came through during a clutch moment. “I love when he gets frustrated (because) he’s never out of it,” Albernaz said. “He’s never out of the game. He’s always in the at-bat. For him to come through is awesome.” Even with the team’s uneven performances in the batter’s box, Baltimore’s Taylor Ward has reached base safely in 10 consecutive games. Catcher Adley Rutschman didn’t play Tuesday, so his streak of reaching safety in all eight games he has played this season remained intact. The Orioles have won 10 consecutive road games vs. the White Sox and eight in a row overall against them. Baltimore has right-hander Kyle Bradish (0-2, 6.23 ERA) lined up as its starting pitching for the Wednesday finale. Bradish’s lone victory last year in a season that was delayed until late August because of an injury came in a five-inning stint when he gave up one run vs. the White Sox. That’s the only time he has faced them in parts of five big-league seasons. The White Sox will turn to right-hander Sean Burke (0-1, 3.60 ERA) on Wednesday. Last year, he gave up three runs in 10 total innings across two starts in his only career matchups against the Orioles. Chicago has endured doldrums on offense. In six of their seven losses, the team has failed to score more than two runs. The White Sox made roster moves Tuesday, with Austin Hays — a former Oriole — going on the 10-day injured list and fellow outfielder Dustin Harris coming up from Triple-A Charlotte. Harris can provide versatility, Chicago manager Will Venable said. “Really excited about everything he can do,” Venable said. “Offensively, controlling the zone, he’s a good base runner. He’s a guy you can trust is going to do the right thing on defense. You will see him out there, potentially at the end of games.” The Orioles also made moves Tuesday, sending Brandon Young back to Triple-A Norfolk after he logged five scoreless innings Monday. Baltimore also picked up left-hander Nick Raquet for minor league outfielder Brayden Smith in a trade from the St. Louis Cardinals. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Orioles #strive #continue #mastery #White #Sox #finale #series

Deadspin | Orioles strive to continue mastery of White Sox in finale of series
Apr 7, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Gunnar Henderson (2) celebrates with left fielder Taylor Ward (3) after hitting a two-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the eight inning at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

The Baltimore Orioles have dealt with their low-scoring woes by benefiting from strong pitching and solid defense through two games in Chicago.

Now the Orioles will go for a three-game series sweep when they take on the White Sox on Wednesday afternoon.

The Orioles have their first two-game winning streak under first-year manager Craig Albernaz. Baltimore previously was swept in three games in Pittsburgh, posting only eight runs.

“To have our guys stick with it and stick with the approach was awesome,” Albernaz said.

The Orioles have six runs in their two wins vs. the White Sox — 2-1 on Monday and 4-2 on Tuesday.

“That’s a credit to our guys in the box,” Albernaz said of the Orioles, who stranded 10 runners across the first five innings Tuesday. “We had chances. We didn’t get frustrated. We didn’t get down, kept on competing. Guys came through with big at-bats.”

Baltimore broke through with a three-run eighth inning, capped by Gunnar Henderson’s two-run homer, in Tuesday’s game. Henderson has gone deep in both games in the series.

He had two hits and struck out twice but came through during a clutch moment.

“I love when he gets frustrated (because) he’s never out of it,” Albernaz said. “He’s never out of the game. He’s always in the at-bat. For him to come through is awesome.”

Even with the team’s uneven performances in the batter’s box, Baltimore’s Taylor Ward has reached base safely in 10 consecutive games. Catcher Adley Rutschman didn’t play Tuesday, so his streak of reaching safety in all eight games he has played this season remained intact.

The Orioles have won 10 consecutive road games vs. the White Sox and eight in a row overall against them.

Baltimore has right-hander Kyle Bradish (0-2, 6.23 ERA) lined up as its starting pitching for the Wednesday finale.

Bradish’s lone victory last year in a season that was delayed until late August because of an injury came in a five-inning stint when he gave up one run vs. the White Sox. That’s the only time he has faced them in parts of five big-league seasons.

The White Sox will turn to right-hander Sean Burke (0-1, 3.60 ERA) on Wednesday. Last year, he gave up three runs in 10 total innings across two starts in his only career matchups against the Orioles.

Chicago has endured doldrums on offense. In six of their seven losses, the team has failed to score more than two runs.

The White Sox made roster moves Tuesday, with Austin Hays — a former Oriole — going on the 10-day injured list and fellow outfielder Dustin Harris coming up from Triple-A Charlotte.

Harris can provide versatility, Chicago manager Will Venable said.

“Really excited about everything he can do,” Venable said. “Offensively, controlling the zone, he’s a good base runner. He’s a guy you can trust is going to do the right thing on defense. You will see him out there, potentially at the end of games.”

The Orioles also made moves Tuesday, sending Brandon Young back to Triple-A Norfolk after he logged five scoreless innings Monday. Baltimore also picked up left-hander Nick Raquet for minor league outfielder Brayden Smith in a trade from the St. Louis Cardinals.

–Field Level Media

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Apr 7, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Gunnar Henderson (2) celebrates with left fielder Taylor Ward (3) after hitting a two-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the eight inning at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

The Baltimore Orioles have dealt with their low-scoring woes by benefiting from strong pitching and solid defense through two games in Chicago.

Now the Orioles will go for a three-game series sweep when they take on the White Sox on Wednesday afternoon.

The Orioles have their first two-game winning streak under first-year manager Craig Albernaz. Baltimore previously was swept in three games in Pittsburgh, posting only eight runs.

“To have our guys stick with it and stick with the approach was awesome,” Albernaz said.

The Orioles have six runs in their two wins vs. the White Sox — 2-1 on Monday and 4-2 on Tuesday.

“That’s a credit to our guys in the box,” Albernaz said of the Orioles, who stranded 10 runners across the first five innings Tuesday. “We had chances. We didn’t get frustrated. We didn’t get down, kept on competing. Guys came through with big at-bats.”

Baltimore broke through with a three-run eighth inning, capped by Gunnar Henderson’s two-run homer, in Tuesday’s game. Henderson has gone deep in both games in the series.

He had two hits and struck out twice but came through during a clutch moment.

“I love when he gets frustrated (because) he’s never out of it,” Albernaz said. “He’s never out of the game. He’s always in the at-bat. For him to come through is awesome.”

Even with the team’s uneven performances in the batter’s box, Baltimore’s Taylor Ward has reached base safely in 10 consecutive games. Catcher Adley Rutschman didn’t play Tuesday, so his streak of reaching safety in all eight games he has played this season remained intact.

The Orioles have won 10 consecutive road games vs. the White Sox and eight in a row overall against them.

Baltimore has right-hander Kyle Bradish (0-2, 6.23 ERA) lined up as its starting pitching for the Wednesday finale.

Bradish’s lone victory last year in a season that was delayed until late August because of an injury came in a five-inning stint when he gave up one run vs. the White Sox. That’s the only time he has faced them in parts of five big-league seasons.

The White Sox will turn to right-hander Sean Burke (0-1, 3.60 ERA) on Wednesday. Last year, he gave up three runs in 10 total innings across two starts in his only career matchups against the Orioles.

Chicago has endured doldrums on offense. In six of their seven losses, the team has failed to score more than two runs.

The White Sox made roster moves Tuesday, with Austin Hays — a former Oriole — going on the 10-day injured list and fellow outfielder Dustin Harris coming up from Triple-A Charlotte.

Harris can provide versatility, Chicago manager Will Venable said.

“Really excited about everything he can do,” Venable said. “Offensively, controlling the zone, he’s a good base runner. He’s a guy you can trust is going to do the right thing on defense. You will see him out there, potentially at the end of games.”

The Orioles also made moves Tuesday, sending Brandon Young back to Triple-A Norfolk after he logged five scoreless innings Monday. Baltimore also picked up left-hander Nick Raquet for minor league outfielder Brayden Smith in a trade from the St. Louis Cardinals.

–Field Level Media

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The March Madness logo is pictured during a second-round game in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament between Nebraska Cornhuskers and Vanderbilt Commodores at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday March 21, 2026.

The 2027 NCAA Tournament will officially expand to 76 teams following approval Thursday afternoon by the Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Committees, the Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Oversight Committees, the Division I Finance Committee, the Division I Board of Directors and the NCAA Board of Governors.

“Expanding the Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships is the right decision for the student-athletes and programs that will now have access to the greatest events in college sports,” Board of Directors chair and Virginia Tech president Tim Sands said in an NCAA-issued press release Thursday. “As NCAA leaders, we are especially excited to provide additional, highly competitive games for fans who look forward to March Madness every year.”

As part of the bigger tournament, the expansion adds three times the number of Tuesday and Wednesday games to the men’s tournament.

Adding these bids brings the total of tournament-eligible teams in men’s basketball to 21%, the NCAA confirmed.

In confirming the decision Thursday, the NCAA said the deal allows it to “award more than $131 million in new revenue distributions to member schools participating in the basketball tournaments over the remaining six years of the NCAA’s broadcast agreements.”

To create that revenue, the NCAA said the rights agreement is set to increase by $50 million per year over the next six years and it will open “new, previously restricted product categories for the NCAA Corporate Champions and Partners Program, including beer, wine, spirits, and hard seltzer, and allows for expanded in-game advertising opportunities during the linear and streaming coverage of the tournaments.”

When the 2027 NCAA Tournament begins the Tuesday after Selection Sunday, a total of 12 games — three per day at two locations — are part of the newly approved bracket before the traditional tournament start day of Thursday.

A look at the new bracket ?? pic.twitter.com/esm18WdUSJ
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) May 7, 2026

Dayton, Ohio, remains one site for the men’s tournament with a second site to be determined.

With the increase in teams and games, those games will no longer be called the “First Four.”

The NCAA will shift to a label of Opening Round. The teams eligible to play in the Opening Round will be the 12 lowest-seeded at-large teams and 12 lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers.

First Four contests in the women’s tournament have been single games at on-campus sites.

The change marks the first expansion of the tournament since the field moved from 65 to 68 teams with the addition of the First Four games in 2011. The field had previously been 64 or 65 teams since 1985.

The NCAA said it will also continue to provide transportation and funding for lodging, meals and other incidentals for teams in the expanded format.

–Field Level Media

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The March Madness logo is pictured during a second-round game in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament between Nebraska Cornhuskers and Vanderbilt Commodores at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday March 21, 2026.

The 2027 NCAA Tournament will officially expand to 76 teams following approval Thursday afternoon by the Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Committees, the Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Oversight Committees, the Division I Finance Committee, the Division I Board of Directors and the NCAA Board of Governors.

“Expanding the Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships is the right decision for the student-athletes and programs that will now have access to the greatest events in college sports,” Board of Directors chair and Virginia Tech president Tim Sands said in an NCAA-issued press release Thursday. “As NCAA leaders, we are especially excited to provide additional, highly competitive games for fans who look forward to March Madness every year.”

As part of the bigger tournament, the expansion adds three times the number of Tuesday and Wednesday games to the men’s tournament.

Adding these bids brings the total of tournament-eligible teams in men’s basketball to 21%, the NCAA confirmed.

In confirming the decision Thursday, the NCAA said the deal allows it to “award more than $131 million in new revenue distributions to member schools participating in the basketball tournaments over the remaining six years of the NCAA’s broadcast agreements.”

To create that revenue, the NCAA said the rights agreement is set to increase by $50 million per year over the next six years and it will open “new, previously restricted product categories for the NCAA Corporate Champions and Partners Program, including beer, wine, spirits, and hard seltzer, and allows for expanded in-game advertising opportunities during the linear and streaming coverage of the tournaments.”

When the 2027 NCAA Tournament begins the Tuesday after Selection Sunday, a total of 12 games — three per day at two locations — are part of the newly approved bracket before the traditional tournament start day of Thursday.

A look at the new bracket ?? pic.twitter.com/esm18WdUSJ
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) May 7, 2026

Dayton, Ohio, remains one site for the men’s tournament with a second site to be determined.

With the increase in teams and games, those games will no longer be called the “First Four.”

The NCAA will shift to a label of Opening Round. The teams eligible to play in the Opening Round will be the 12 lowest-seeded at-large teams and 12 lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers.

First Four contests in the women’s tournament have been single games at on-campus sites.

The change marks the first expansion of the tournament since the field moved from 65 to 68 teams with the addition of the First Four games in 2011. The field had previously been 64 or 65 teams since 1985.

The NCAA said it will also continue to provide transportation and funding for lodging, meals and other incidentals for teams in the expanded format.

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #official #NCAA #tournaments #expand #76team #brackets">Deadspin | It’s official: NCAA tournaments expand to 76-team brackets

As part of the bigger tournament, the expansion adds three times the number of Tuesday and Wednesday games to the men’s tournament.

Adding these bids brings the total of tournament-eligible teams in men’s basketball to 21%, the NCAA confirmed.

A look at the new bracket ?? pic.twitter.com/esm18WdUSJ
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) May 7, 2026

Dayton, Ohio, remains one site for the men’s tournament with a second site to be determined.

With the increase in teams and games, those games will no longer be called the “First Four.”

The NCAA will shift to a label of Opening Round. The teams eligible to play in the Opening Round will be the 12 lowest-seeded at-large teams and 12 lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers.

First Four contests in the women’s tournament have been single games at on-campus sites.

The NCAA said it will also continue to provide transportation and funding for lodging, meals and other incidentals for teams in the expanded format.

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #official #NCAA #tournaments #expand #76team #brackets

This is because the alternative is truly terrifying. If Russ doesn’t play for the Jets in 2026 he’s mulling over opportunities to take a TV job where he’d be an NFL analyst. If that doesn’t scare you, then you obviously haven’t watched enough Russ off the football field — because while he was an incredible quarterback, with a potential Hall of Fame resume, the man is the entertainment equivalent of wallpaper paste when he isn’t on the field.

The role of “extremely boring man” has already been filled in broadcasting by Tom Brady, who is objectively horrible as an announcer — and we don’t need another one to fill the void. Just imagine turning on the game to be greeted with this.

The choice is either the train wreck of being subjected to Wilson during Jets games in 2026, or the train wreck of Wilson being on multiple NFL broadcasts for multiple NFL teams throughout the season. It’s the football equivalent of the Trolley Problem, and I’m sorry Jets, but y’all have to be the sacrificial lamb on this one.

Eventually it seems inevitable that we’re going to have to deal with Russell Wilson in the booth calling games, because every TV executive has no imagination outside of hiring every ex-player, regardless of whether they’re skilled in broadcasting or not. It’s how we’ve ended up in a world where Tom Brady calls NFL games, Kendrick Perkins is an NBA analyst, and P.K. Subban is dredged up in hockey — all of whom are terrible for different reasons.

Let’s delay this process as much as possible. Go to the Jets, Russ. Try to get everything back on track for one more run. Who knows, maybe you can get everything clicking again, play for another five years, and cement yourself as a Hall of Fame player. Wilder things have happened, just look at Sam Darnold.

You could be the reverse Darnold, Russ. The man who saves the Jets organization. You should definitely do that instead of taking a boring on analyst job where you have to sit in a studio all day and try to be entertaining.

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