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Deadspin | Nick Martinez helps Rays dispatch Reds, his former team Apr 22, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero (13) celebrates with Tampa Bay Rays third base coach Brady Williams (4) after hitting a home run during the third inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images Nick Martinez allowed a run on five hits over eight innings and Junior Caminero homered to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon at St. Petersburg, Fla. Martinez (1-1) walked one and struck out five against his former team. He threw 71 strikes in 95 pitches. The Rays averted a sweep in the three-game series and won for only the second time in six games. Caminero drove in two runs, Yandy Diaz was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI while Ryan Vilade was 2-for-2, scored a run, drove in a run and walked. The Reds had their five-game winning streak snapped. Both teams are off Thursday. Cincinnati starter Brandon Williamson (2-2) gave up five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings with three walks and three strikeouts. The Rays capitalized on Williamson’s walks to the first two batters in the second by scoring three runs and sending eight batters to the plate. Ben Williamson singled in a run, Chandler Crawford brought in the second tally with a sacrifice fly and Diaz produced an RBI single. Tampa Bay centerfielder Jonny Deluca ended the top of the third by leaping against the fence to haul in T.J. Friedl’s drive. Caminero’s home run leading off the bottom of the third made it 4-0. He drove a 1-1 pitch to the opposite field, into the right-center-field stands an estimated 404 feet for Caminero’s sixth homer. The Reds only managed a run in the fifth after loading the bases with none out. P.J. Higgins’ sacrifice fly made it 4-1. Friedl then bounced into a fielder’s choice as Spencer Steer was tagged out at home. Martinez then got Matt McLain on a flyout to end the half inning. Vilade’s run-scoring in the fifth made it 5-1. Friedl, playing center field, made a diving catch on Nick Fortes’ drive to right-center to end the sixth inning. Caminero’s bases-loaded fielder’s choice in the seventh produced the final margin. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Nick #Martinez #helps #Rays #dispatch #Reds #team

Deadspin | Nick Martinez helps Rays dispatch Reds, his former team
Deadspin | Nick Martinez helps Rays dispatch Reds, his former team Apr 22, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero (13) celebrates with Tampa Bay Rays third base coach Brady Williams (4) after hitting a home run during the third inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images Nick Martinez allowed a run on five hits over eight innings and Junior Caminero homered to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon at St. Petersburg, Fla. Martinez (1-1) walked one and struck out five against his former team. He threw 71 strikes in 95 pitches. The Rays averted a sweep in the three-game series and won for only the second time in six games. Caminero drove in two runs, Yandy Diaz was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI while Ryan Vilade was 2-for-2, scored a run, drove in a run and walked. The Reds had their five-game winning streak snapped. Both teams are off Thursday. Cincinnati starter Brandon Williamson (2-2) gave up five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings with three walks and three strikeouts. The Rays capitalized on Williamson’s walks to the first two batters in the second by scoring three runs and sending eight batters to the plate. Ben Williamson singled in a run, Chandler Crawford brought in the second tally with a sacrifice fly and Diaz produced an RBI single. Tampa Bay centerfielder Jonny Deluca ended the top of the third by leaping against the fence to haul in T.J. Friedl’s drive. Caminero’s home run leading off the bottom of the third made it 4-0. He drove a 1-1 pitch to the opposite field, into the right-center-field stands an estimated 404 feet for Caminero’s sixth homer. The Reds only managed a run in the fifth after loading the bases with none out. P.J. Higgins’ sacrifice fly made it 4-1. Friedl then bounced into a fielder’s choice as Spencer Steer was tagged out at home. Martinez then got Matt McLain on a flyout to end the half inning. Vilade’s run-scoring in the fifth made it 5-1. Friedl, playing center field, made a diving catch on Nick Fortes’ drive to right-center to end the sixth inning. Caminero’s bases-loaded fielder’s choice in the seventh produced the final margin. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Nick #Martinez #helps #Rays #dispatch #Reds #teamApr 22, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero (13) celebrates with Tampa Bay Rays third base coach Brady Williams (4) after hitting a home run during the third inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images

Nick Martinez allowed a run on five hits over eight innings and Junior Caminero homered to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon at St. Petersburg, Fla.

Martinez (1-1) walked one and struck out five against his former team. He threw 71 strikes in 95 pitches.

The Rays averted a sweep in the three-game series and won for only the second time in six games. Caminero drove in two runs, Yandy Diaz was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI while Ryan Vilade was 2-for-2, scored a run, drove in a run and walked.

The Reds had their five-game winning streak snapped.

Both teams are off Thursday.

Cincinnati starter Brandon Williamson (2-2) gave up five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings with three walks and three strikeouts.


The Rays capitalized on Williamson’s walks to the first two batters in the second by scoring three runs and sending eight batters to the plate. Ben Williamson singled in a run, Chandler Crawford brought in the second tally with a sacrifice fly and Diaz produced an RBI single.

Tampa Bay centerfielder Jonny Deluca ended the top of the third by leaping against the fence to haul in T.J. Friedl’s drive.

Caminero’s home run leading off the bottom of the third made it 4-0. He drove a 1-1 pitch to the opposite field, into the right-center-field stands an estimated 404 feet for Caminero’s sixth homer.

The Reds only managed a run in the fifth after loading the bases with none out. P.J. Higgins’ sacrifice fly made it 4-1. Friedl then bounced into a fielder’s choice as Spencer Steer was tagged out at home. Martinez then got Matt McLain on a flyout to end the half inning.

Vilade’s run-scoring in the fifth made it 5-1.

Friedl, playing center field, made a diving catch on Nick Fortes’ drive to right-center to end the sixth inning.

Caminero’s bases-loaded fielder’s choice in the seventh produced the final margin.


–Field Level Media

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Apr 22, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero (13) celebrates with Tampa Bay Rays third base coach Brady Williams (4) after hitting a home run during the third inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images

Nick Martinez allowed a run on five hits over eight innings and Junior Caminero homered to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon at St. Petersburg, Fla.

Martinez (1-1) walked one and struck out five against his former team. He threw 71 strikes in 95 pitches.

The Rays averted a sweep in the three-game series and won for only the second time in six games. Caminero drove in two runs, Yandy Diaz was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI while Ryan Vilade was 2-for-2, scored a run, drove in a run and walked.

The Reds had their five-game winning streak snapped.

Both teams are off Thursday.

Cincinnati starter Brandon Williamson (2-2) gave up five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings with three walks and three strikeouts.

The Rays capitalized on Williamson’s walks to the first two batters in the second by scoring three runs and sending eight batters to the plate. Ben Williamson singled in a run, Chandler Crawford brought in the second tally with a sacrifice fly and Diaz produced an RBI single.

Tampa Bay centerfielder Jonny Deluca ended the top of the third by leaping against the fence to haul in T.J. Friedl’s drive.

Caminero’s home run leading off the bottom of the third made it 4-0. He drove a 1-1 pitch to the opposite field, into the right-center-field stands an estimated 404 feet for Caminero’s sixth homer.

The Reds only managed a run in the fifth after loading the bases with none out. P.J. Higgins’ sacrifice fly made it 4-1. Friedl then bounced into a fielder’s choice as Spencer Steer was tagged out at home. Martinez then got Matt McLain on a flyout to end the half inning.

Vilade’s run-scoring in the fifth made it 5-1.

Friedl, playing center field, made a diving catch on Nick Fortes’ drive to right-center to end the sixth inning.

Caminero’s bases-loaded fielder’s choice in the seventh produced the final margin.

–Field Level Media

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Deadspin | Yordan Alvarez homers in first, Astros shut out Guardians <div id=""><section id="0" class=" w-full"><div class="xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0"><img src="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28784978.jpg" srcset="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28784978.jpg" alt="MLB: Houston Astros at Cleveland Guardians" class="w-full" fetchpriority="high" loading="eager"/><span class="text-0.8 leading-tight">Apr 22, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Houston Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez (44) hits a single during the third inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> </span></div></section><section id="section-1"> <p>Yordan Alvarez had three hits, including a two-run homer in the first inning, and Peter Lambert threw six shutout innings for the visiting Houston Astros in a 2-0 win against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday afternoon in the rubber game of their three-game series.</p> </section><section id="section-2"> <p>Lambert (1-1) allowed three hits while striking out eight and walking three for the Astros, who had lost five of six and surrendered at least seven runs in four of those defeats.</p> </section><section id="section-3"> <p>Cleveland right-hander Tanner Bibee (0-3) allowed two runs and five hits over six innings. He struck out three and walked two.</p> </section><section id="section-4"> <p>Chase DeLauter had two of the five hits for the Guardians, who had won three of four.</p> </section><section id="section-5"> <p>Alvarez came up after Carlos Correa doubled to lead off the game and fouled off a two-strike changeup before lifting a curveball into the stands in right for a 2-0 lead.</p> </section><section id="section-6"> <p>The home run was the MLB-leading 11th of the season for Alvarez.</p> </section><br/><section id="section-7"> <p>Lambert stranded two runners in the first and again in the third. The Guardians also couldn’t take advantage of a leadoff walk in the second. George Valera was safe on an error by Astros second baseman Jose Altuve to lead off the fourth but was stranded at third.</p> </section> <section id="section-8"> <p>A right-hander, Lambert retired six of the final seven batters he faced, getting two strikeouts and a comebacker in the sixth.</p> </section><section id="section-9"> <p>AJ Blubaugh retired the side in order in the seventh for the Astros before reliever Steven Okert got the first two outs in the eighth. Enyel De Los Santos then came in and struck out Rhys Hoskins with a runner on first to end the inning.</p> </section><section id="section-10"> <p>De Los Santos came back out for the ninth and got Brayan Rocchio to fly out to center with two runners aboard to end the game and secure his third save.</p> </section><section id="section-11"> <p>Bibee got away with walking the leadoff batter in the third and fourth innings and then retired six in a row before Alvarez singled to lead off the sixth. Bibee stranded two runners in his final inning.</p> </section><section id="section-12"> <p>Matt Festa, Hunter Gaddis and Erik Sabrowski each tossed an inning of scoreless relief for the Guardians.</p> </section><section id="section-13"> <p>–Field Level Media</p> </section></div> #Deadspin #Yordan #Alvarez #homers #Astros #shut #Guardians

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Deadspin | LPGA stars get another shot at major title at Chevron <div id=""><section id="0" class=" w-full"><div class="xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0"><img src="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/27581061.jpg" srcset="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/27581061.jpg" alt="LPGA: The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican - First Round" class="w-full" fetchpriority="high" loading="eager"/><span class="text-0.8 leading-tight">Nov 13, 2025; Belleair, Florida, USA; Nelly Korda hits a shot on the ninth hole during the first round of The ANNIKA golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> </span></div></section><section id="section-1"> <p>The top five players in the women’s golf world rankings have something in common. All five have won at least one tournament since the 2026 season began, whether on the LPGA Tour or elsewhere.</p> </section><section id="section-2"> <p>Actually, that quintet of Jeeno Thitikul, Nelly Korda, Hyo-joo Kim, Charley Hull and Hannah Green shares another attribute: They’ve collected zero of the sport’s last nine major championships.</p> </section><section id="section-3"> <p>As major season kicks off at the Chevron Championship on Thursday in Houston, the world of women’s golf waits to see if one of its star players can reassert her dominance under the brightest lights the sport has to offer.</p> </section><section id="section-4"> <p>Four of the five major winners in 2025 were first-time champions, including Mao Saigo of Japan, who birdied the first hole of an unprecedented five-way playoff (featuring Kim, among others) to win the Chevron.</p> </section><section id="section-5"> <p>That was the event’s final year at the widely-panned Club at Carlton Woods in the Houston suburbs. Formerly played in the Coachella Valley and known as the Dinah Shore, Kraft Nabisco Championship and other titles, the Chevron will make a new home at Memorial Park Golf Course.</p> </section><section id="section-6"> <p>The municipal course near downtown Houston is the current home of the PGA Tour’s Houston Open, renovated less than 10 years ago with consulting from Brooks Koepka. It will play as a par-72, 6,811-yard course for the ladies this week.</p> </section><section id="section-7"> <p>“It’s definitely a second-shot golf course,” Korda said. “Greens are pretty tricked out. Just depends on how it’s going to play with all the rain that they got. It can play really long where (drives are) not going to go run out or play really soft.”</p> </section><section id="section-8"> <p>Korda is the most recent major winner of the world’s top five, having taken the Chevron crown in 2024. But in nine major starts since, she has mixed two T2s with two missed cuts and an array of also-ran finishes.</p> </section><section id="section-9"> <p>She began 2026 with a win at the season-opening Tournament of Champions, weather-shortened from 72 to 54 holes. World No. 1Thitikul won the next event in her native Thailand.</p> </section><br/><section id="section-10"> <p>Though only 23, Thitikul has been gunning for her first major for close to five years, collecting nine top-10s without a victory.</p> </section> <section id="section-11"> <p>“I think it’s a good thing,” Thitikul said. “If you in contention, if you without a win as well but you in contention for like maybe four, five week in a row, which mean your game is there. …</p> </section><section id="section-12"> <p>“If you were in contention every week, you saw your name on the top in every week, which mean your game is there and then just matter of time.”</p> </section><section id="section-13"> <p>England’s Hull has yet to capture a major, while Kim, a South Korean veteran who won back-to-back tournaments in March, hasn’t added to her major mantle since the 2014 Evian.</p> </section><section id="section-14"> <p>Green will be a popular pick this week as the Australian rides white-hot form into Houston. She’s won four tournaments since March 1, including a two-week sweep of the Women’s Australian Open and Australian WPGA Championship. On Sunday outside Los Angeles, Green putted her way into a playoff and then won her third LA Championship.</p> </section><section id="section-15"> <p>She said Tuesday that she plans to “ride this wave for as long as possible.”</p> </section><section id="section-16"> <p>“My putter has been very kind to me, so it’s nice to feel like all aspects of my game have actually been able to turn on at the same time, as to where last year I felt like one thing would go well and something would be really off,” Green said.</p> </section><section id="section-17"> <p>“That’s probably been the biggest difference, but obviously the inner belief has definitely been different, too.”</p> </section><section id="section-18"> <p>Green’s lone major title came when she won the 2019 Women’s PGA Championship.</p> </section><section id="section-19"> <p>–Field Level Media</p> </section></div> #Deadspin #LPGA #stars #shot #major #title #Chevron

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Portia Archer has stepped down from her role as chief executive officer of the Women’s Tennis Association less than two years after being appointed, the organisation said on Wednesday.

WTA chair Valerie Camillo informed staff, members and stakeholders of Archer’s departure in a note.

The letter did not specify a reason for the exit, but said Archer stepped down effective April 20, ahead of her contract renewal.

Archer, who previously held a senior role at the National Basketball Association, replaced Steve Simon, who stepped aside in late 2023 after eight years in charge. Simon remained executive chairman until Camillo’s appointment in October last year.

“We are working through a transition plan for the leadership of the WTA and will share an update by mid-May,” Camillo said in the note.

Appointed in July 2024, Archer oversaw the WTA’s day-to-day business operations and strategy, including efforts to expand into new markets.

However, her tenure also unfolded against the backdrop of scrutiny over the decision to move the season-ending WTA Finals to Riyadh. The deal, agreed in April 2024 under Simon, saw the first edition staged in the Saudi capital later that year.

The current three-year agreement runs until the end of this season, with the WTA confirming earlier this month that it is in discussions with potential hosts for the Finals from 2027 onwards.

Published on Apr 23, 2026

#WTA #confirms #exit #CEO #Portia #Archer">WTA confirms exit of CEO Portia Archer Portia Archer has stepped down from her role as chief executive officer of the Women’s Tennis Association less than two years after being appointed, the organisation said on Wednesday.WTA chair Valerie Camillo informed staff, members and stakeholders of Archer’s departure in a note.The letter did not specify a reason for the exit, but said Archer stepped down effective April 20, ahead of her contract renewal.Archer, who previously held a senior role at the National Basketball Association, replaced Steve Simon, who stepped aside in late 2023 after eight years in charge. Simon remained executive chairman until Camillo’s appointment in October last year.“We are working through a transition plan for the leadership of the WTA and will share an update by mid-May,” Camillo said in the note.Appointed in July 2024, Archer oversaw the WTA’s day-to-day business operations and strategy, including efforts to expand into new markets.However, her tenure also unfolded against the backdrop of scrutiny over the decision to move the season-ending WTA Finals to Riyadh. The deal, agreed in April 2024 under Simon, saw the first edition staged in the Saudi capital later that year.The current three-year agreement runs until the end of this season, with the WTA confirming earlier this month that it is in discussions with potential hosts for the Finals from 2027 onwards.Published on Apr 23, 2026 #WTA #confirms #exit #CEO #Portia #Archer

Deadspin | Mets’ Francisco Lindor exits game due to calf injury Apr 22, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) reacts after his RBI infield single against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor exited New York’s Wednesday game against the visiting Minnesota Twins after the fourth inning due to left calf tightness. Lindor, who was on first base following a single, did not appear to be running at full speed as he circled the diamond and scored on Francisco Alvarez’s double. The 32-year-old grimaced while rounding third and remained on the ground for a few seconds after sliding in ahead of Victor Caratini’s tag to give the Mets — who have lost 12 straight — a 2-1 lead. Lindor was injured the same day Juan Soto returned from a 15-game absence caused by a strained right calf. The Mets won their first three games after Soto was injured April 3 before beginning their losing streak. Lindor has missed just 15 games total since his most recent IL stint, in 2021, when he missed more than five weeks due to a right oblique strain. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Mets #Francisco #Lindor #exits #game #due #calf #injuryApr 22, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) reacts after his RBI infield single against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor exited New York’s Wednesday game against the visiting Minnesota Twins after the fourth inning due to left calf tightness.

Lindor, who was on first base following a single, did not appear to be running at full speed as he circled the diamond and scored on Francisco Alvarez’s double. The 32-year-old grimaced while rounding third and remained on the ground for a few seconds after sliding in ahead of Victor Caratini’s tag to give the Mets — who have lost 12 straight — a 2-1 lead.


Lindor was injured the same day Juan Soto returned from a 15-game absence caused by a strained right calf. The Mets won their first three games after Soto was injured April 3 before beginning their losing streak.

Lindor has missed just 15 games total since his most recent IL stint, in 2021, when he missed more than five weeks due to a right oblique strain.

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Mets #Francisco #Lindor #exits #game #due #calf #injury">Deadspin | Mets’ Francisco Lindor exits game due to calf injury Apr 22, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) reacts after his RBI infield single against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor exited New York’s Wednesday game against the visiting Minnesota Twins after the fourth inning due to left calf tightness. Lindor, who was on first base following a single, did not appear to be running at full speed as he circled the diamond and scored on Francisco Alvarez’s double. The 32-year-old grimaced while rounding third and remained on the ground for a few seconds after sliding in ahead of Victor Caratini’s tag to give the Mets — who have lost 12 straight — a 2-1 lead. Lindor was injured the same day Juan Soto returned from a 15-game absence caused by a strained right calf. The Mets won their first three games after Soto was injured April 3 before beginning their losing streak. Lindor has missed just 15 games total since his most recent IL stint, in 2021, when he missed more than five weeks due to a right oblique strain. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Mets #Francisco #Lindor #exits #game #due #calf #injury

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain recovered from its Ligue 1 loss to Lyon with a 3-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nantes on Wednesday.

PSG’s home win – in a game postponed from mid-March to allow the team to better prepare for its Champions League last-16 clash with Chelsea – keeps it four points above Lens with four rounds of the French league remaining.

Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 13th minute. It was awarded after a VAR check penalized Nantes defender Frédéric Guilbert for handball because Marquinhos’ header brushed against his arm.

Louis Leroux thought he’d equalized when he fired in a loose ball after PSG failed to deal with a free kick, but the next VAR decision also went against the visitors. After a lengthy delay, the goal was ruled out for offside.

There was nothing wrong with Desiré Doué’s brilliant goal in the 37th, when Achraf Hakimi played him through before he left fly with a fierce strike from a difficult angle inside the far corner.

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Kvaratskhelia grabbed his second after the break, shimmying past two defenders and poking the ball past Anthony Lopes in the Nantes goal.

Guilbert caught Doué with a bad challenge late on but the winger was able to continue.

PSG, the title holder, faces Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals with the first leg in Paris on Tuesday.

There were clashes during the match between Nantes supporters and stewards, who intervened to remove huge banners the fans unfurled that were critical of PSG-backer Qatar and the French league.

“Qatar demands, the LFP obeys, French football suffers, we’re sick of you,” the banners read in big yellow capital letters before they were taken down. Some fans lit flares while others fought with the stewards.

Elye Wahi scored twice – the second a penalty – to steer Strasbourg into the French Cup final with a 2-0 win over visiting Nice.

Strasbourg will play Lens in the May 22 decider in the Stade de France, after Lens defeated Toulouse 4-1 in the first semifinal on Tuesday.

Published on Apr 23, 2026

#PSG #bounces #open #4point #lead #Ligue #Strasbourg #reaches #French #Cup #final">PSG bounces back to open 4-point lead in Ligue 1; Strasbourg reaches French Cup final Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain recovered from its Ligue 1 loss to Lyon with a 3-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nantes on Wednesday.PSG’s home win – in a game postponed from mid-March to allow the team to better prepare for its Champions League last-16 clash with Chelsea – keeps it four points above Lens with four rounds of the French league remaining.Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 13th minute. It was awarded after a VAR check penalized Nantes defender Frédéric Guilbert for handball because Marquinhos’ header brushed against his arm.Louis Leroux thought he’d equalized when he fired in a loose ball after PSG failed to deal with a free kick, but the next VAR decision also went against the visitors. After a lengthy delay, the goal was ruled out for offside.There was nothing wrong with Desiré Doué’s brilliant goal in the 37th, when Achraf Hakimi played him through before he left fly with a fierce strike from a difficult angle inside the far corner.ALSO READ | Chelsea sacks Liam Rosenior after poor run of resultsKvaratskhelia grabbed his second after the break, shimmying past two defenders and poking the ball past Anthony Lopes in the Nantes goal.Guilbert caught Doué with a bad challenge late on but the winger was able to continue.PSG, the title holder, faces Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals with the first leg in Paris on Tuesday.There were clashes during the match between Nantes supporters and stewards, who intervened to remove huge banners the fans unfurled that were critical of PSG-backer Qatar and the French league.“Qatar demands, the LFP obeys, French football suffers, we’re sick of you,” the banners read in big yellow capital letters before they were taken down. Some fans lit flares while others fought with the stewards.Elye Wahi scored twice – the second a penalty – to steer Strasbourg into the French Cup final with a 2-0 win over visiting Nice.Strasbourg will play Lens in the May 22 decider in the Stade de France, after Lens defeated Toulouse 4-1 in the first semifinal on Tuesday.Published on Apr 23, 2026 #PSG #bounces #open #4point #lead #Ligue #Strasbourg #reaches #French #Cup #final

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Kvaratskhelia grabbed his second after the break, shimmying past two defenders and poking the ball past Anthony Lopes in the Nantes goal.

Guilbert caught Doué with a bad challenge late on but the winger was able to continue.

PSG, the title holder, faces Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals with the first leg in Paris on Tuesday.

There were clashes during the match between Nantes supporters and stewards, who intervened to remove huge banners the fans unfurled that were critical of PSG-backer Qatar and the French league.

“Qatar demands, the LFP obeys, French football suffers, we’re sick of you,” the banners read in big yellow capital letters before they were taken down. Some fans lit flares while others fought with the stewards.

Elye Wahi scored twice – the second a penalty – to steer Strasbourg into the French Cup final with a 2-0 win over visiting Nice.

Strasbourg will play Lens in the May 22 decider in the Stade de France, after Lens defeated Toulouse 4-1 in the first semifinal on Tuesday.

Published on Apr 23, 2026

#PSG #bounces #open #4point #lead #Ligue #Strasbourg #reaches #French #Cup #final">PSG bounces back to open 4-point lead in Ligue 1; Strasbourg reaches French Cup final

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain recovered from its Ligue 1 loss to Lyon with a 3-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nantes on Wednesday.

PSG’s home win – in a game postponed from mid-March to allow the team to better prepare for its Champions League last-16 clash with Chelsea – keeps it four points above Lens with four rounds of the French league remaining.

Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 13th minute. It was awarded after a VAR check penalized Nantes defender Frédéric Guilbert for handball because Marquinhos’ header brushed against his arm.

Louis Leroux thought he’d equalized when he fired in a loose ball after PSG failed to deal with a free kick, but the next VAR decision also went against the visitors. After a lengthy delay, the goal was ruled out for offside.

There was nothing wrong with Desiré Doué’s brilliant goal in the 37th, when Achraf Hakimi played him through before he left fly with a fierce strike from a difficult angle inside the far corner.

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Kvaratskhelia grabbed his second after the break, shimmying past two defenders and poking the ball past Anthony Lopes in the Nantes goal.

Guilbert caught Doué with a bad challenge late on but the winger was able to continue.

PSG, the title holder, faces Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals with the first leg in Paris on Tuesday.

There were clashes during the match between Nantes supporters and stewards, who intervened to remove huge banners the fans unfurled that were critical of PSG-backer Qatar and the French league.

“Qatar demands, the LFP obeys, French football suffers, we’re sick of you,” the banners read in big yellow capital letters before they were taken down. Some fans lit flares while others fought with the stewards.

Elye Wahi scored twice – the second a penalty – to steer Strasbourg into the French Cup final with a 2-0 win over visiting Nice.

Strasbourg will play Lens in the May 22 decider in the Stade de France, after Lens defeated Toulouse 4-1 in the first semifinal on Tuesday.

Published on Apr 23, 2026

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