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Deadspin | Diamondbacks plate three in 10th, down Orioles 8-5 Apr 15, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez delivers a pitch against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Adrian Del Castillo drilled a two-run home run in the 10th inning as part of his five-RBI outing as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the host Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Wednesday afternoon. Del Castillo’s one-out shot to center field was a rocket traveling an estimated 420 feet on the offering from Tyler Wells, a 94 mph fastball, and sparked the Diamondbacks to their second victory in a row as they claimed the rubber game of the three-game series. Jeremiah Jackson homered and knocked in three runs for the Orioles. There was never more than a one-run margin for either team until Del Castillo’s homer. Nolan Arenado singled in another run later in the 10th and Juan Morillo recorded his first save for Arizona. Ryan Thompson (1-0) was the winning pitcher with one shutout inning in relief. Del Castillo, who also had a two-run triple, matched his RBI total from his first six games of the season combined. Through nine innings, all nine players in Arizona’s batting order collected at least one hit, with Corbin Carroll singling twice. Orioles starter Kyle Bradish lasted six innings. He was charged with four runs on eight hits in the longest of his four starts this season. Wells (0-1) had his first decision in eight outings this season. Arizona starter Eduardo Rodriguez gave up four runs in five innings in his roughest outing this year. He allowed six hits and issued four walks as his pitch count climbed. The Orioles opened the scoring with a second-inning run on Sam Huff’s double on his first big-league at-bat of the season. Del Castillo’s two-out triple put the Diamondbacks ahead in the third inning. The Orioles pulled even on Jackson’s two-out single in the bottom of the inning. Jorge Barrosa doubled in a run in the fourth. Jackson’s two-out blast provided the Orioles a 4-3 lead in the fifth. The Diamondbacks were even again on Alek Thomas’ groundout in the sixth. The Diamondbacks broke a 4-4 tie on Del Castillo’s groundout in the seventh inning. Pinch hitter Leondy Taveras singled to tie the game in the bottom of the inning. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Diamondbacks #plate #10th #Orioles

Deadspin | Diamondbacks plate three in 10th, down Orioles 8-5
Deadspin | Diamondbacks plate three in 10th, down Orioles 8-5 Apr 15, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez delivers a pitch against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Adrian Del Castillo drilled a two-run home run in the 10th inning as part of his five-RBI outing as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the host Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Wednesday afternoon. Del Castillo’s one-out shot to center field was a rocket traveling an estimated 420 feet on the offering from Tyler Wells, a 94 mph fastball, and sparked the Diamondbacks to their second victory in a row as they claimed the rubber game of the three-game series. Jeremiah Jackson homered and knocked in three runs for the Orioles. There was never more than a one-run margin for either team until Del Castillo’s homer. Nolan Arenado singled in another run later in the 10th and Juan Morillo recorded his first save for Arizona. Ryan Thompson (1-0) was the winning pitcher with one shutout inning in relief. Del Castillo, who also had a two-run triple, matched his RBI total from his first six games of the season combined. Through nine innings, all nine players in Arizona’s batting order collected at least one hit, with Corbin Carroll singling twice. Orioles starter Kyle Bradish lasted six innings. He was charged with four runs on eight hits in the longest of his four starts this season. Wells (0-1) had his first decision in eight outings this season. Arizona starter Eduardo Rodriguez gave up four runs in five innings in his roughest outing this year. He allowed six hits and issued four walks as his pitch count climbed. The Orioles opened the scoring with a second-inning run on Sam Huff’s double on his first big-league at-bat of the season. Del Castillo’s two-out triple put the Diamondbacks ahead in the third inning. The Orioles pulled even on Jackson’s two-out single in the bottom of the inning. Jorge Barrosa doubled in a run in the fourth. Jackson’s two-out blast provided the Orioles a 4-3 lead in the fifth. The Diamondbacks were even again on Alek Thomas’ groundout in the sixth. The Diamondbacks broke a 4-4 tie on Del Castillo’s groundout in the seventh inning. Pinch hitter Leondy Taveras singled to tie the game in the bottom of the inning. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Diamondbacks #plate #10th #OriolesApr 15, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez delivers a pitch against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Adrian Del Castillo drilled a two-run home run in the 10th inning as part of his five-RBI outing as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the host Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Wednesday afternoon.

Del Castillo’s one-out shot to center field was a rocket traveling an estimated 420 feet on the offering from Tyler Wells, a 94 mph fastball, and sparked the Diamondbacks to their second victory in a row as they claimed the rubber game of the three-game series.

Jeremiah Jackson homered and knocked in three runs for the Orioles.

There was never more than a one-run margin for either team until Del Castillo’s homer. Nolan Arenado singled in another run later in the 10th and Juan Morillo recorded his first save for Arizona.

Ryan Thompson (1-0) was the winning pitcher with one shutout inning in relief.

Del Castillo, who also had a two-run triple, matched his RBI total from his first six games of the season combined. Through nine innings, all nine players in Arizona’s batting order collected at least one hit, with Corbin Carroll singling twice.


Orioles starter Kyle Bradish lasted six innings. He was charged with four runs on eight hits in the longest of his four starts this season. Wells (0-1) had his first decision in eight outings this season.

Arizona starter Eduardo Rodriguez gave up four runs in five innings in his roughest outing this year. He allowed six hits and issued four walks as his pitch count climbed.

The Orioles opened the scoring with a second-inning run on Sam Huff’s double on his first big-league at-bat of the season.

Del Castillo’s two-out triple put the Diamondbacks ahead in the third inning. The Orioles pulled even on Jackson’s two-out single in the bottom of the inning.

Jorge Barrosa doubled in a run in the fourth. Jackson’s two-out blast provided the Orioles a 4-3 lead in the fifth.

The Diamondbacks were even again on Alek Thomas’ groundout in the sixth.

The Diamondbacks broke a 4-4 tie on Del Castillo’s groundout in the seventh inning. Pinch hitter Leondy Taveras singled to tie the game in the bottom of the inning.


–Field Level Media

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Apr 15, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez delivers a pitch against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Adrian Del Castillo drilled a two-run home run in the 10th inning as part of his five-RBI outing as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the host Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Wednesday afternoon.

Del Castillo’s one-out shot to center field was a rocket traveling an estimated 420 feet on the offering from Tyler Wells, a 94 mph fastball, and sparked the Diamondbacks to their second victory in a row as they claimed the rubber game of the three-game series.

Jeremiah Jackson homered and knocked in three runs for the Orioles.

There was never more than a one-run margin for either team until Del Castillo’s homer. Nolan Arenado singled in another run later in the 10th and Juan Morillo recorded his first save for Arizona.

Ryan Thompson (1-0) was the winning pitcher with one shutout inning in relief.

Del Castillo, who also had a two-run triple, matched his RBI total from his first six games of the season combined. Through nine innings, all nine players in Arizona’s batting order collected at least one hit, with Corbin Carroll singling twice.

Orioles starter Kyle Bradish lasted six innings. He was charged with four runs on eight hits in the longest of his four starts this season. Wells (0-1) had his first decision in eight outings this season.

Arizona starter Eduardo Rodriguez gave up four runs in five innings in his roughest outing this year. He allowed six hits and issued four walks as his pitch count climbed.

The Orioles opened the scoring with a second-inning run on Sam Huff’s double on his first big-league at-bat of the season.

Del Castillo’s two-out triple put the Diamondbacks ahead in the third inning. The Orioles pulled even on Jackson’s two-out single in the bottom of the inning.

Jorge Barrosa doubled in a run in the fourth. Jackson’s two-out blast provided the Orioles a 4-3 lead in the fifth.

The Diamondbacks were even again on Alek Thomas’ groundout in the sixth.

The Diamondbacks broke a 4-4 tie on Del Castillo’s groundout in the seventh inning. Pinch hitter Leondy Taveras singled to tie the game in the bottom of the inning.

–Field Level Media

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Live Updates: Trump says Israel, Lebanon agree to ceasefire as Iran keeps Strait of Hormuz gridlocked<div> <p>Europe has “maybe 6 weeks or so (of) jet fuel left,” the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press, warning of possible flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war.</p><p>IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol painted a sobering picture of the global repercussions of what he called “the largest energy crisis we have ever faced” stemming from the pinch-off of oil, gas and other vital supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.</p><p>“In the past there was a group called ‘Dire Straits.’ It’s a dire strait now, and it is going to have major implications for the global economy. And the longer it goes, the worse it will be for the economic growth and inflation around the world,” he said.</p><p>The impact will be “higher petrol (gasoline) prices, higher gas prices, high electricity prices,” Birol told AP.</p><p>Economic pain will be felt unevenly, with some countries “hit worse than the others,” he said, naming Japan, Korea, India, China, Pakistan and Bangladesh as being on the front line of the energy crisis.</p><p>“The countries who will suffer the most will not be those whose voice are heard a lot. It will be mainly the developing countries. Poorer countries in Asia, in Africa, and in Latin America,” he said.</p><p>“Then it will come to Europe and the Americas,” he added, speaking from his Paris office looking out over the Eiffel Tower.</p><p>If the Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened, he said that for Europe, “I can tell you soon we will hear the news that some of the flights from city A to city B might be canceled as a result of lack of jet fuel.”</p> </div>#Live #Updates #Trump #Israel #Lebanon #agree #ceasefire #Iran #Strait #Hormuz #gridlockedWar, Iran, Israel, Ceasefire, Donald Trump, Lebanon, Middle East, Oil and Gas, Benjamin Neta​nyahu, Strait of Hormuz

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Being Viktor: How Axelsen fashioned himself into a serial winner <div id="content-body-70870591" itemprop="articleBody"><p>The conqueror. Serial winner. Absolute champion.</p><p>Viktor Axelsen lived up to his name. In his career, starting from 2009, the Dane pretty much won it all.</p><p>And so, his retirement from professional badminton should have been an occasion to celebrate one of the legends of the game. In reality, it was a bittersweet moment.</p><p>Such is the cruel nature of the sporting world that even the best do not get to finish on their own terms. Just three weeks ago, Only last month, Carolina Marin officially bid farewell through a social media post, having never returned to the court since a knee injury during the Paris Olympics semifinals, which left the Spaniard in tears.</p><p>On Wednesday, it was Axelsen’s turn. At 32, perhaps, he had a few good years left in him. But due to recurrent back issues, the Dane had to make the unfortunate decision to say goodbye. “Today is not an easy day for me. Due to my recurrent back issues, I am no longer able to compete and train at the highest level,” he wrote.</p><p>“Accepting this situation has been incredibly difficult. But I have now reached a point where my body won’t allow me to continue.”</p><p>Axelsen had been out of action since the French Open in October last year after the loss to compatriot Anders Antonsen in the quarterfinals when hardly anyone could have predicted to never see him competing again.</p><p>But those who know him completely understand the decision. For Axelsen, it was always about being the best in the world ever since his dad introduced him to the sport when he was six.</p><p><b>Being Viktor</b></p><p>“Since the day I picked up a racket, I knew my dream was to become the best in the world. I have given everything to this sport. It has never been just a career to me. It has been my life and I have left no stone unturned,” he said.</p><p>A young Axelsen would reach the hall at the Odense Badminton Klub in his hometown earlier than the coaches and other players and would repeatedly hit the shuttle vertically in the air.</p><p>There was something about him that made him stand out from the rest of his peers and Peter Gade, his first hero, could see that. “He had a fire in his eyes that I haven’t seen in the same way in other Danish players. I recognised Viktor’s fire from myself,” Gade told Danish outlet <i>Ud&Se</i> in an interview in August 2018.</p><p>Axelsen got the chance to train with Gade and the rest of the national team when he moved alone to Copenhagen at the age of 17, a year after becoming the first non-Asian boy to win the World Junior Championship in 2010.</p><p>The transition to the senior circuit wasn’t easy. At 6’4” with a broad body structure, he didn’t necessarily have what was considered to be the ideal shape and size to be a solid shuttler. But Axelsen did his research and found out about Bao Chunlai, a former World No. 1 from China who was 6’3”.</p><p>He studied how a player as tall as Bao moved on the court, made use of his massive wingspan and bent to retrieve the shots closer to the ground before returning to a neutral position. The duo met once, at the Singapore Open in 2011, where the apprentice won the battle in straight games.</p><p>Such was his dedication that Axelsen even took the daunting task of learning Mandarin to understand the mentality of the Chinese school of badminton, the ultimate powerhouse in the sport. When this fact came to the limelight, the Chinese players became cautious about discussing any tactics around Axelsen but at the same time, he endeared himself to the Chinese fans. So much so that they named him An Sai Long – ‘calm, competitive dragon.’ No wonder then that he also had a Mandarin version of his retirement post on social media.</p><p>Axelsen’s progression coincided with the latter stages of the career of Lin Dan, another idol of the Dane. He also had to face Lee Chong Wei, the Malaysian arch-rival of five-time World Champion from China. From his own generation, he had fierce competitors in Chen Long, Anthony Ginting, Kento Momota, Son Wan-ho, Chou Tien-chen and Shi Yuqi.</p><p>Amidst such competition, Axelsen continued on his own path in the pursuit of perfection, trying every possible method to gain an advantage. Sometimes, it worked. On a few occasions, it backfired too. But he never stopped hustling.</p><p>While he had won a bronze at the World Championships in 2014, he truly arrived on the big stage in 2016.</p><p>After winning the first of his three European Championships, he and his compatriots created history as Denmark lifted its maiden Thomas Cup title with a 3-2 victory over Indonesia in the final. Axelsen registered crucial wins over Chinese Taipei’s Chou (group stage), Japan’s Sho Sasaki (quarterfinals) and Indonesian Tommy Sugiarto (final). At the Rio Olympics, he came from behind to beat Lin Dan in a generational battle in the bronze medal play-off. And he finished the season with the first of his five titles at the BWF World Tour Finals.</p><p>A year later, Axelsen defeated Lin Dan in another major event – the World Championship final – to become only the third Danish man to win the gold after Flemming Delfs (1977) and Peter Rasmussen (1997).</p><p>On September 28, 2017, Axelsen was the only European player in the top 10 of the men’s BWF World Rankings – as the new No. 1, ending a 20-year-wait for Denmark.</p><p>Another major milestone for Axelsen came in 2020 when he added the prestigious All England Open title to his collection.</p><p>The pinnacle arrived in 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics. Postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Summer Games in the Japanese capital took place with virtually no spectators in the arena. In the edition where top seed and home favourite Momota stunningly failed to make it past the group stage, and the No. 2 and 3 seeds fell in the quarterfinals, Axelsen avoided any such mishaps.</p><p>In the final, he avenged his loss from the Rio Olympics last-four battle as he took down Chen Long 21-15, 21-12, becoming the first non-Asian male Olympic champion since compatriot Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (1996). Axelsen, who did not drop a single game in the entire tournament, burst into tears as Larsen, the then BWF President, watched from the stands. In a heartwarming gesture, Axelsen also exchanged jerseys with his Chinese opponent.</p><p>Soon after the Olympics, Axelsen left the national set up in Copenhagen and moved to Dubai. He had temporarily trained in Dubai earlier to alleviate his asthma and now, the plan was to set the base there permanently. He invited some of the world’s best upcoming shuttlers to train with him in camps at the NAS Sports Complex. Over the years, Indians such as Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty have got the opportunity to spar with the Dane.</p><div class="inline_embed article-block-item"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/ViktorAxelsen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ViktorAxelsen</a> Badminton is blessed to have you and it will remember you as one of the greatest to ever play the game, but what truly sets you apart isn’t just the champion you are, it’s the person you are, that stays far beyond matches and medals.</p><p>To go from training with you… <a href="https://t.co/btT42AIHi0">pic.twitter.com/btT42AIHi0</a></p>— Lakshya Sen (@lakshya_sen) <a href="https://twitter.com/lakshya_sen/status/2044318206975000624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2026</a></blockquote></div><p>In 2022, Axelsen made winning a habit. During that season – in which he lost just three matches – the World No. 1, who already had the Olympic gold, also won the World Championship, the All England Open, the European Championship and the BWF World Tour Finals.</p><p>Despite minor injury setbacks, Axelsen had another successful season in 2023. Even though he lost to India’s H.S. Prannoy in the World Championship quarterfinals, he finished the year with another BWF World Tour Finals trophy, his third in a row.</p><p>The root cause of what feels like an early retirement for him began in 2024. At the Singapore Open, a few weeks before the Paris Olympics, he experienced back pain so severe that he needed an injection for treatment. The pain subsided and he didn’t require another injection as he had originally planned before the Summer Games. He survived a scare in the semifinals against Lakshya, saved three game points in the opener and came back from a 0-7 start in the second game, to reach the summit clash where he dominated Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn to bag his second straight gold medal, emulating Lin Dan.</p><p>But the back pain didn’t leave him for good. Axelsen won the India Open in 2025 while being on heavy painkillers and injections. A few weeks after a shock round-of-32 loss at the All England Open, he took the call to deal with the issue through endoscopic surgery.</p><p>The return to the circuit in September wasn’t smooth as he could not meet his own lofty standards. He also had a severely heated Denmark Open semifinal against Yuqi in front of home fans in Odense where the Chinese, not the first shuttler to do so, complained about the delay caused by Axelsen’s swaying serve. The Dane, who lost the match, also drew heavy backlash from Chinese fans for his on-court behaviour. A week later, the French Open marked the end of his journey as a player.</p><p>In his extraordinary journey to become a towering figure on the court – both literally and metaphorically – Axelsen was duly supported by his parents, Henrik and Gitte, despite their divorce when he was a child. His father was also his manager while Gitte helped him loosen up before big fixtures. His sister, Johanne, was responsible for his cooler bag and always ensured he had enough snacks between matches. He has two daughters – Vega and Aya – with his ex-wife Natalia, who looked after them while he was away at tournaments.</p><p>Axelsen, the player, is done. But the Dane is not leaving badminton anytime soon. “While this is a goodbye to Viktor Axelsen the badminton player, I am not saying goodbye to the sport infinitely. I will always be around one way or the other,” he wrote.</p><p>Chen Long is mentoring the next generation of Chinese male shuttlers. Liu Yang Ming Yu, his ward, won the Junior World Championship last year in Guwahati. A similar role for Axelsen in Denmark cannot be ruled out. And as per the Chinese star’s comment under Axelsen’s post – “Life is better after retirement.”</p><p class="publish-time" id="end-of-article">Published on Apr 16, 2026</p></div><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> #Viktor #Axelsen #fashioned #serial #winner

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Deadspin | Luka Doncic, Cade Cunningham now eligible for awards Feb 28, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward/guard Luka Doncic (77) smiles during a break in the action against the Golden State Warriors in the third period at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham are eligible for postseason awards after winning their challenges to the 65-game rule, the NBA and the players union announced Thursday. Both players had filed “extraordinary circumstances” challenges to a rule that requires players to appear in at least 65 games to be eligible for those honors. Both players are expected to make All-NBA teams and Doncic is a candidate for Most Valuable Player. An independent arbitrator denied a similar challenge from Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, who played in 60 games and will not be eligible for award consideration. Doncic, who finished with 64 games, missed two games in December when he traveled to Slovenia for the birth of his daughter. He also sustained a hamstring strain on April 2 and missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ final five games of the regular season. Cunningham, who also played 64 contests, missed 11 games for the Detroit Pistons from mid-March to early April with a collapsed lung. “The NBA and NBPA agreed that, taking into account the totality of the circumstances for Cunningham and Doncic, each player qualified for awards under the extraordinary circumstances provision in the CBA,” the league and union said in a news release. Doncic, 27, averaged a league-high 33.5 points, 8.3 assists and 7.7 rebounds in his first full season with the Lakers. Cunningham, 24, averaged 23.9 points, a career-high 9.9 assists and 5.5 rebounds in his fifth season with the Pistons. Edwards, 24, averaged a career-high 28.8 points, 5.0 boards and 3.7 assists in his sixth season with the Timberwolves. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Luka #Doncic #Cade #Cunningham #eligible #awardsFeb 28, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward/guard Luka Doncic (77) smiles during a break in the action against the Golden State Warriors in the third period at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images

Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham are eligible for postseason awards after winning their challenges to the 65-game rule, the NBA and the players union announced Thursday.

Both players had filed “extraordinary circumstances” challenges to a rule that requires players to appear in at least 65 games to be eligible for those honors.

Both players are expected to make All-NBA teams and Doncic is a candidate for Most Valuable Player.

An independent arbitrator denied a similar challenge from Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, who played in 60 games and will not be eligible for award consideration.

Doncic, who finished with 64 games, missed two games in December when he traveled to Slovenia for the birth of his daughter. He also sustained a hamstring strain on April 2 and missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ final five games of the regular season.


Cunningham, who also played 64 contests, missed 11 games for the Detroit Pistons from mid-March to early April with a collapsed lung.

“The NBA and NBPA agreed that, taking into account the totality of the circumstances for Cunningham and Doncic, each player qualified for awards under the extraordinary circumstances provision in the CBA,” the league and union said in a news release.

Doncic, 27, averaged a league-high 33.5 points, 8.3 assists and 7.7 rebounds in his first full season with the Lakers.

Cunningham, 24, averaged 23.9 points, a career-high 9.9 assists and 5.5 rebounds in his fifth season with the Pistons.

Edwards, 24, averaged a career-high 28.8 points, 5.0 boards and 3.7 assists in his sixth season with the Timberwolves.

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Luka #Doncic #Cade #Cunningham #eligible #awards">Deadspin | Luka Doncic, Cade Cunningham now eligible for awards Feb 28, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward/guard Luka Doncic (77) smiles during a break in the action against the Golden State Warriors in the third period at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham are eligible for postseason awards after winning their challenges to the 65-game rule, the NBA and the players union announced Thursday. Both players had filed “extraordinary circumstances” challenges to a rule that requires players to appear in at least 65 games to be eligible for those honors. Both players are expected to make All-NBA teams and Doncic is a candidate for Most Valuable Player. An independent arbitrator denied a similar challenge from Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, who played in 60 games and will not be eligible for award consideration. Doncic, who finished with 64 games, missed two games in December when he traveled to Slovenia for the birth of his daughter. He also sustained a hamstring strain on April 2 and missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ final five games of the regular season. Cunningham, who also played 64 contests, missed 11 games for the Detroit Pistons from mid-March to early April with a collapsed lung. “The NBA and NBPA agreed that, taking into account the totality of the circumstances for Cunningham and Doncic, each player qualified for awards under the extraordinary circumstances provision in the CBA,” the league and union said in a news release. Doncic, 27, averaged a league-high 33.5 points, 8.3 assists and 7.7 rebounds in his first full season with the Lakers. Cunningham, 24, averaged 23.9 points, a career-high 9.9 assists and 5.5 rebounds in his fifth season with the Pistons. Edwards, 24, averaged a career-high 28.8 points, 5.0 boards and 3.7 assists in his sixth season with the Timberwolves. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Luka #Doncic #Cade #Cunningham #eligible #awards

The second phase of the Indian Women’s League 2025-26 will kick off on Monday, April 27, in Kolkata, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Thursday.

The proceedings will start with East Bengal FC versus Sribhumi FC, a fixture rescheduled from Phase 1, at the East Bengal Ground on April 27.

Phase 1, which was held from December 20, 2025, to January 9, 2026, saw 27 matches. The league took a hiatus of more than three months to allow player availability for the senior and Under-20 women’s national teams camps for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in March and the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup in April.

A further 29 matches will be played in Phase 2 from April 27 to May 18, with the eight teams playing each other in the second leg of the double round-robin format of the league. The matches will be played in two venues — AIFF National Centre of Excellence and the East Bengal Ground. All matches will kick off at 3pm IST and 7pm IST.

IWL 2025-26 Phase 2 full list of fixtures

East Bengal vs Sribhumi FC – April 27, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST

Nita FA vs Kickstart FC – April 30, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST

Gokulam Kerala vs SESA FA – April 30, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST

East Bengal vs Sethu FC – April 30, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST

Sribhumi FC vs Garhwal United – April 30, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST

SESA FA vs Kickstart FC – May 3, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST

Nita FA vs Garhwal United – May 3, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST

Sethu FC vs Sribhumi FC – May 3, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST

East Bengal vs Gokulam Kerala – May 3, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST

Garhwal United vs Gokulam Kerala – May 6, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST

Nita FA vs Sethu FC – May 6, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST

SESA FA vs Sribhumi FC – May 6, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST

East Bengal vs Kickstart FC – May 6, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST

Kickstart FC vs Gokulam Kerala – May 9, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST

Garhwal United vs Sethu FC – May 9, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST

SESA FA vs East Bengal – May 9, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST

Sribhumi FC vs Nita FA – May 9, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST

Sethu FC vs SESA FA – May 12, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST

Garhwal United vs Kickstart FC – May 12, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST

Sribhumi FC vs Gokulam Kerala – May 12, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST

East Bengal vs Nita FA – May 12, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST

SESA FA vs Nita FA – May 15, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST

Gokulam Kerala vs Sethu FC – May 15, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST

Sribhumi FC vs Kickstart FC – May 15, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST

Garhwal United vs East Bengal – May 15, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST

SESA FA vs Garhwal United – May 18, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST

Kickstart FC vs Sethu FC – May 18, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST

Gokulam Kerala vs Nita FA – May 18, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST

Sribhumi FC vs East Bengal – May 18, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST

Defending champion East Bengal FC is currently at the top of the table with 18 points from six games, while Sesa FA and Kickstart FC occupy the relegation spots with one and six points, respectively.

The team with the most points at the end of the season will be crowned champion. On the other hand, the seventh and eighth-placed sides will be relegated to IWL 2 next season.

The top two teams from IWL 2 2025-26 final round will be promoted to IWL 2026-27.

Published on Apr 16, 2026

#IWL #Phase #kick #April #Kolkata #Full #list #fixtures #schedule">IWL 2025-26 Phase 2 to kick off on April 27 in Kolkata — Full list of fixtures, schedule The second phase of the Indian Women’s League 2025-26 will kick off on Monday, April 27, in Kolkata, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Thursday.The proceedings will start with East Bengal FC versus Sribhumi FC, a fixture rescheduled from Phase 1, at the East Bengal Ground on April 27.Phase 1, which was held from December 20, 2025, to January 9, 2026, saw 27 matches. The league took a hiatus of more than three months to allow player availability for the senior and Under-20 women’s national teams camps for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in March and the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup in April.A further 29 matches will be played in Phase 2 from April 27 to May 18, with the eight teams playing each other in the second leg of the double round-robin format of the league. The matches will be played in two venues — AIFF National Centre of Excellence and the East Bengal Ground. All matches will kick off at 3pm IST and 7pm IST.IWL 2025-26 Phase 2 full list of fixtures East Bengal vs Sribhumi FC – April 27, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST Nita FA vs Kickstart FC – April 30, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST Gokulam Kerala vs SESA FA – April 30, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST East Bengal vs Sethu FC – April 30, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST Sribhumi FC vs Garhwal United – April 30, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST SESA FA vs Kickstart FC – May 3, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST Nita FA vs Garhwal United – May 3, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST Sethu FC vs Sribhumi FC – May 3, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST East Bengal vs Gokulam Kerala – May 3, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST Garhwal United vs Gokulam Kerala – May 6, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST Nita FA vs Sethu FC – May 6, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST SESA FA vs Sribhumi FC – May 6, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST East Bengal vs Kickstart FC – May 6, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST Kickstart FC vs Gokulam Kerala – May 9, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST Garhwal United vs Sethu FC – May 9, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST SESA FA vs East Bengal – May 9, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST Sribhumi FC vs Nita FA – May 9, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST Sethu FC vs SESA FA – May 12, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST Garhwal United vs Kickstart FC – May 12, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST Sribhumi FC vs Gokulam Kerala – May 12, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST East Bengal vs Nita FA – May 12, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST SESA FA vs Nita FA – May 15, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST Gokulam Kerala vs Sethu FC – May 15, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST Sribhumi FC vs Kickstart FC – May 15, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST Garhwal United vs East Bengal – May 15, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST SESA FA vs Garhwal United – May 18, National Centre of Excellence at 3pm IST Kickstart FC vs Sethu FC – May 18, National Centre of Excellence at 7pm IST Gokulam Kerala vs Nita FA – May 18, East Bengal Ground at 3pm IST Sribhumi FC vs East Bengal – May 18, East Bengal Ground at 7pm IST Defending champion East Bengal FC is currently at the top of the table with 18 points from six games, while Sesa FA and Kickstart FC occupy the relegation spots with one and six points, respectively.The team with the most points at the end of the season will be crowned champion. On the other hand, the seventh and eighth-placed sides will be relegated to IWL 2 next season.The top two teams from IWL 2 2025-26 final round will be promoted to IWL 2026-27.Published on Apr 16, 2026 #IWL #Phase #kick #April #Kolkata #Full #list #fixtures #schedule

Deadspin | Tigers’ Justin Verlander: Recovery ‘slower than expected’ Mar 30, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander (35) throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander’s recovery from a hip injury is “going a little slower” than anticipated, manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday. Verlander, 43, landed on the 15-day injured list on April 5 with left hip inflammation. The three-time Cy Young Award winner pitched a bullpen session on Wednesday. “I think he’s doing OK. I don’t think he’s necessarily taking a step forward, and he hasn’t taken a step back,” Hinch said. “He had a bullpen yesterday that went OK. It wasn’t quite to the level that I think he wanted or that we wanted, but it wasn’t a setback of some sort of making things worse. We’re going to take it day by day.” Hinch said Verlander will travel with the team for this weekend’s series at Boston and “will do something there.” “It’s going a little slower than I think he anticipated or we anticipated, but that’s OK,” Hinch continued. “We’ve got to make sure we get this right, because it’s not quite to 100% yet where we can advance to game activity.” Making his first start for Detroit since the 2017 season, Verlander gave up five runs on six hits in 3 2/3 innings in his only start so far this season on March 30 at Arizona. He took the loss in a 9-6 setback against the Diamondbacks. Verlander is 266-159 with a 3.33 ERA in 556 career games (all starts) across 21 seasons with the Tigers (2005-17, 2026), Houston Astros (2017-20, 2022-24), New York Mets (2023) and San Francisco Giants (2025). He leads all active pitchers in wins and ranks eighth all-time in strikeouts (3,554). -Field Level Media #Deadspin #Tigers #Justin #Verlander #Recovery #slower #expectedMar 30, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander (35) throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images

Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander’s recovery from a hip injury is “going a little slower” than anticipated, manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday.

Verlander, 43, landed on the 15-day injured list on April 5 with left hip inflammation. The three-time Cy Young Award winner pitched a bullpen session on Wednesday.

“I think he’s doing OK. I don’t think he’s necessarily taking a step forward, and he hasn’t taken a step back,” Hinch said. “He had a bullpen yesterday that went OK. It wasn’t quite to the level that I think he wanted or that we wanted, but it wasn’t a setback of some sort of making things worse. We’re going to take it day by day.”


Hinch said Verlander will travel with the team for this weekend’s series at Boston and “will do something there.”

“It’s going a little slower than I think he anticipated or we anticipated, but that’s OK,” Hinch continued. “We’ve got to make sure we get this right, because it’s not quite to 100% yet where we can advance to game activity.”

Making his first start for Detroit since the 2017 season, Verlander gave up five runs on six hits in 3 2/3 innings in his only start so far this season on March 30 at Arizona. He took the loss in a 9-6 setback against the Diamondbacks.

Verlander is 266-159 with a 3.33 ERA in 556 career games (all starts) across 21 seasons with the Tigers (2005-17, 2026), Houston Astros (2017-20, 2022-24), New York Mets (2023) and San Francisco Giants (2025). He leads all active pitchers in wins and ranks eighth all-time in strikeouts (3,554).


-Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Tigers #Justin #Verlander #Recovery #slower #expected">Deadspin | Tigers’ Justin Verlander: Recovery ‘slower than expected’ Mar 30, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander (35) throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander’s recovery from a hip injury is “going a little slower” than anticipated, manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday. Verlander, 43, landed on the 15-day injured list on April 5 with left hip inflammation. The three-time Cy Young Award winner pitched a bullpen session on Wednesday. “I think he’s doing OK. I don’t think he’s necessarily taking a step forward, and he hasn’t taken a step back,” Hinch said. “He had a bullpen yesterday that went OK. It wasn’t quite to the level that I think he wanted or that we wanted, but it wasn’t a setback of some sort of making things worse. We’re going to take it day by day.” Hinch said Verlander will travel with the team for this weekend’s series at Boston and “will do something there.” “It’s going a little slower than I think he anticipated or we anticipated, but that’s OK,” Hinch continued. “We’ve got to make sure we get this right, because it’s not quite to 100% yet where we can advance to game activity.” Making his first start for Detroit since the 2017 season, Verlander gave up five runs on six hits in 3 2/3 innings in his only start so far this season on March 30 at Arizona. He took the loss in a 9-6 setback against the Diamondbacks. Verlander is 266-159 with a 3.33 ERA in 556 career games (all starts) across 21 seasons with the Tigers (2005-17, 2026), Houston Astros (2017-20, 2022-24), New York Mets (2023) and San Francisco Giants (2025). He leads all active pitchers in wins and ranks eighth all-time in strikeouts (3,554). -Field Level Media #Deadspin #Tigers #Justin #Verlander #Recovery #slower #expected

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