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Deadspin | MLB roundup: Dodgers blank Giants on 1 hit to avoid series sweep Apr 23, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) celebrates with first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) after the game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images Tyler Glasnow allowed just one hit in eight shutout innings, Tanner Scott threw a scoreless ninth and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a 3-0 victory over the host San Francisco Giants. Max Muncy scored twice, while Dalton Rushing and Hyeseong Kim drove in runs for the Dodgers. Los Angeles scored a single run in the second inning and added two more in the fourth. Glasnow (3-0) struck out nine before handing the ball to Scott after throwing 105 pitches. Scott picked up his first save of the season. Kim and Kyle Tucker had two hits apiece for the Dodgers, with Muncy and Tucker recording doubles. The Giants’ only hit off the right-hander was delivered by Luis Arraez leading off the fourth inning. Logan Webb (2-3) worked seven innings, allowing three runs and seven hits. Cubs 8, Phillies 7 (10 innings) Dansby Swanson laced a walk-off single in the 10th inning to give Chicago its ninth straight win and hand visiting Philadelphia its ninth loss in a row. Seiya Suzuki put the Cubs ahead 7-6 in the bottom of the eighth with his third home run in as many games. Phillies pinch hitter Adolis Garcia answered with a homer in the top of the ninth. In the bottom of the 10th, Tanner Banks (0-2) intentionally walked Suzuki and allowed Carson Kelly’s single to load the bases. After Michael Busch struck out, Swanson’s single to right ended it. Busch homered and drove in four, while Suzuki went deep and joined Kelly in producing three hits apiece. Chicago tallied 18 hits in the win. Brandon Marsh went 3-for-4 with two homers for the Phillies. Mets 10, Twins 8 Bo Bichette had three hits, including the three-run eighth-inning double that snapped a tie and lifted host New York to a win over Minnesota in the rubber game of a three-game interleague series. Brett Baty hit a three-run homer in the first for the Mets, who squandered a 7-2 lead before winning for the second straight night following a 12-game skid. New York scored three times in the second before Carson Benge homered in the fourth. Ryan Jeffers tied the game with a grand slam in the top of the eighth for the Twins, who have lost six of seven. Tristan Gray homered in the sixth and had an RBI single in the ninth. Braves 7, Nationals 2 JR Ritchie threw seven strong innings in his major league debut and Ozzie Albies collected three hits and four RBIs, fueling visiting Atlanta over Washington. James Wood hit Ritchie’s first pitch for a home run. But Ritchie (1-0) only allowed two runs on five hits and struck out seven batters. Albies belted his fifth homer of the season in the ninth inning. Michael Harris II went 3-for-4 and plated two runs. Cionel Perez (1-3) yielded three runs on one hit and two walks in one-third of an inning as the Braves untied the game with a four-run seventh. CJ Abrams belted a solo homer for Washington’s other run and starter Cade Cavalli struck out a career-high 10 batters. Tigers 5, Brewers 4 Spencer Torkelson blasted a solo homer with one out in the ninth to give host Detroit a victory over Milwaukee. Torkelson, who hit his first homer of the season on Wednesday, ripped a 3-1 sinker from Abner Uribe (1-1) over the left field wall as the Tigers took two of three games in the series. Riley Greene had a two-run homer and pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones supplied a tying solo homer in the eighth. Blake Perkins drove in two runs for the Brewers. Gary Sanchez had two hits, a run and an RBI while David Hamilton added two hits and an RBI. Padres 10, Rockies 8 Gavin Sheets’ three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning capped a five-run rally enabling San Diego to outslug host Colorado. Sheets’ third homer of the year slapped a blown save on Victor Vodnik (0-2), who allowed five earned runs in 2/3 of an inning. Ron Marinaccio (1-0) picked up his first MLB win in two years by pitching two innings in relief. Wasted in the loss for the Rockies was Mickey Moniak’s second two-homer game of the year against San Diego. Moniak went 4-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs to lead a 14-hit attack. White Sox 4, Diamondbacks 1 Andrew Benintendi hit a three-run homer with one out in the ninth to lift Chicago over Arizona in Phoenix. Chase Meidroth walked off Paul Sewald (0-3) to open the ninth and took second on a sacrifice bunt before pinch-hitter Edgar Quero walked, bringing up Benintendi. His 410-foot homer landed near the pool area in right-center. The White Sox had eight homers while winning two of three in the series and have 15 homers in the last five games. Grant Taylor (1-0) gave up two hits and struck out three after relieving Davis Martin with one out in the seventh for Arizona. Yankees 4, Red Sox 2 Cody Bellinger drove in two runs with a pinch-hit single to help New York extend its winning streak to six games by beating Boston. Cam Schlittler (3-1) held Boston to two runs on four hits in eight innings to earn the win. David Bednar pitched a clean ninth to collect his seventh save. Bellinger singled with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning to put the Yankees in front 3-2. Aaron Judge followed with an RBI single that scored Jose Caballero to give New York a 4-2 lead. Rangers 6, Pirates 1 Evan Carter hit an inside-the-park home run and Jacob deGrom threw a gem as Texas beat Pittsburgh in the rubber match of a three-game set in Arlington, Texas. deGrom (2-0) had a season-high 10 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings, allowing just one run. Corey Seager’s three-run shot off Pirates starter Bubba Chandler (1-2) broke the game open, doubling the Rangers’ 3-0 advantage with one swing. Chandler exited after the fourth, giving up six runs and seven hits for the Pirates. Oneil Cruz hit a two-out solo shot to snap deGrom’s shutout. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #MLB #roundup #Dodgers #blank #Giants #hit #avoid #series #sweep

Deadspin | MLB roundup: Dodgers blank Giants on 1 hit to avoid series sweep
Deadspin | MLB roundup: Dodgers blank Giants on 1 hit to avoid series sweep Apr 23, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) celebrates with first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) after the game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images Tyler Glasnow allowed just one hit in eight shutout innings, Tanner Scott threw a scoreless ninth and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a 3-0 victory over the host San Francisco Giants. Max Muncy scored twice, while Dalton Rushing and Hyeseong Kim drove in runs for the Dodgers. Los Angeles scored a single run in the second inning and added two more in the fourth. Glasnow (3-0) struck out nine before handing the ball to Scott after throwing 105 pitches. Scott picked up his first save of the season. Kim and Kyle Tucker had two hits apiece for the Dodgers, with Muncy and Tucker recording doubles. The Giants’ only hit off the right-hander was delivered by Luis Arraez leading off the fourth inning. Logan Webb (2-3) worked seven innings, allowing three runs and seven hits. Cubs 8, Phillies 7 (10 innings) Dansby Swanson laced a walk-off single in the 10th inning to give Chicago its ninth straight win and hand visiting Philadelphia its ninth loss in a row. Seiya Suzuki put the Cubs ahead 7-6 in the bottom of the eighth with his third home run in as many games. Phillies pinch hitter Adolis Garcia answered with a homer in the top of the ninth. In the bottom of the 10th, Tanner Banks (0-2) intentionally walked Suzuki and allowed Carson Kelly’s single to load the bases. After Michael Busch struck out, Swanson’s single to right ended it. Busch homered and drove in four, while Suzuki went deep and joined Kelly in producing three hits apiece. Chicago tallied 18 hits in the win. Brandon Marsh went 3-for-4 with two homers for the Phillies. Mets 10, Twins 8 Bo Bichette had three hits, including the three-run eighth-inning double that snapped a tie and lifted host New York to a win over Minnesota in the rubber game of a three-game interleague series. Brett Baty hit a three-run homer in the first for the Mets, who squandered a 7-2 lead before winning for the second straight night following a 12-game skid. New York scored three times in the second before Carson Benge homered in the fourth. Ryan Jeffers tied the game with a grand slam in the top of the eighth for the Twins, who have lost six of seven. Tristan Gray homered in the sixth and had an RBI single in the ninth. Braves 7, Nationals 2 JR Ritchie threw seven strong innings in his major league debut and Ozzie Albies collected three hits and four RBIs, fueling visiting Atlanta over Washington. James Wood hit Ritchie’s first pitch for a home run. But Ritchie (1-0) only allowed two runs on five hits and struck out seven batters. Albies belted his fifth homer of the season in the ninth inning. Michael Harris II went 3-for-4 and plated two runs. Cionel Perez (1-3) yielded three runs on one hit and two walks in one-third of an inning as the Braves untied the game with a four-run seventh. CJ Abrams belted a solo homer for Washington’s other run and starter Cade Cavalli struck out a career-high 10 batters. Tigers 5, Brewers 4 Spencer Torkelson blasted a solo homer with one out in the ninth to give host Detroit a victory over Milwaukee. Torkelson, who hit his first homer of the season on Wednesday, ripped a 3-1 sinker from Abner Uribe (1-1) over the left field wall as the Tigers took two of three games in the series. Riley Greene had a two-run homer and pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones supplied a tying solo homer in the eighth. Blake Perkins drove in two runs for the Brewers. Gary Sanchez had two hits, a run and an RBI while David Hamilton added two hits and an RBI. Padres 10, Rockies 8 Gavin Sheets’ three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning capped a five-run rally enabling San Diego to outslug host Colorado. Sheets’ third homer of the year slapped a blown save on Victor Vodnik (0-2), who allowed five earned runs in 2/3 of an inning. Ron Marinaccio (1-0) picked up his first MLB win in two years by pitching two innings in relief. Wasted in the loss for the Rockies was Mickey Moniak’s second two-homer game of the year against San Diego. Moniak went 4-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs to lead a 14-hit attack. White Sox 4, Diamondbacks 1 Andrew Benintendi hit a three-run homer with one out in the ninth to lift Chicago over Arizona in Phoenix. Chase Meidroth walked off Paul Sewald (0-3) to open the ninth and took second on a sacrifice bunt before pinch-hitter Edgar Quero walked, bringing up Benintendi. His 410-foot homer landed near the pool area in right-center. The White Sox had eight homers while winning two of three in the series and have 15 homers in the last five games. Grant Taylor (1-0) gave up two hits and struck out three after relieving Davis Martin with one out in the seventh for Arizona. Yankees 4, Red Sox 2 Cody Bellinger drove in two runs with a pinch-hit single to help New York extend its winning streak to six games by beating Boston. Cam Schlittler (3-1) held Boston to two runs on four hits in eight innings to earn the win. David Bednar pitched a clean ninth to collect his seventh save. Bellinger singled with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning to put the Yankees in front 3-2. Aaron Judge followed with an RBI single that scored Jose Caballero to give New York a 4-2 lead. Rangers 6, Pirates 1 Evan Carter hit an inside-the-park home run and Jacob deGrom threw a gem as Texas beat Pittsburgh in the rubber match of a three-game set in Arlington, Texas. deGrom (2-0) had a season-high 10 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings, allowing just one run. Corey Seager’s three-run shot off Pirates starter Bubba Chandler (1-2) broke the game open, doubling the Rangers’ 3-0 advantage with one swing. Chandler exited after the fourth, giving up six runs and seven hits for the Pirates. Oneil Cruz hit a two-out solo shot to snap deGrom’s shutout. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #MLB #roundup #Dodgers #blank #Giants #hit #avoid #series #sweepApr 23, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) celebrates with first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) after the game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

Tyler Glasnow allowed just one hit in eight shutout innings, Tanner Scott threw a scoreless ninth and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a 3-0 victory over the host San Francisco Giants.

Max Muncy scored twice, while Dalton Rushing and Hyeseong Kim drove in runs for the Dodgers. Los Angeles scored a single run in the second inning and added two more in the fourth.

Glasnow (3-0) struck out nine before handing the ball to Scott after throwing 105 pitches. Scott picked up his first save of the season. Kim and Kyle Tucker had two hits apiece for the Dodgers, with Muncy and Tucker recording doubles.

The Giants’ only hit off the right-hander was delivered by Luis Arraez leading off the fourth inning. Logan Webb (2-3) worked seven innings, allowing three runs and seven hits.

Cubs 8, Phillies 7 (10 innings)

Dansby Swanson laced a walk-off single in the 10th inning to give Chicago its ninth straight win and hand visiting Philadelphia its ninth loss in a row.

Seiya Suzuki put the Cubs ahead 7-6 in the bottom of the eighth with his third home run in as many games. Phillies pinch hitter Adolis Garcia answered with a homer in the top of the ninth. In the bottom of the 10th, Tanner Banks (0-2) intentionally walked Suzuki and allowed Carson Kelly’s single to load the bases. After Michael Busch struck out, Swanson’s single to right ended it.

Busch homered and drove in four, while Suzuki went deep and joined Kelly in producing three hits apiece. Chicago tallied 18 hits in the win. Brandon Marsh went 3-for-4 with two homers for the Phillies.

Mets 10, Twins 8

Bo Bichette had three hits, including the three-run eighth-inning double that snapped a tie and lifted host New York to a win over Minnesota in the rubber game of a three-game interleague series.

Brett Baty hit a three-run homer in the first for the Mets, who squandered a 7-2 lead before winning for the second straight night following a 12-game skid. New York scored three times in the second before Carson Benge homered in the fourth.

Ryan Jeffers tied the game with a grand slam in the top of the eighth for the Twins, who have lost six of seven. Tristan Gray homered in the sixth and had an RBI single in the ninth.

Braves 7, Nationals 2

JR Ritchie threw seven strong innings in his major league debut and Ozzie Albies collected three hits and four RBIs, fueling visiting Atlanta over Washington.

James Wood hit Ritchie’s first pitch for a home run. But Ritchie (1-0) only allowed two runs on five hits and struck out seven batters. Albies belted his fifth homer of the season in the ninth inning. Michael Harris II went 3-for-4 and plated two runs.

Cionel Perez (1-3) yielded three runs on one hit and two walks in one-third of an inning as the Braves untied the game with a four-run seventh. CJ Abrams belted a solo homer for Washington’s other run and starter Cade Cavalli struck out a career-high 10 batters.

Tigers 5, Brewers 4

Spencer Torkelson blasted a solo homer with one out in the ninth to give host Detroit a victory over Milwaukee.


Torkelson, who hit his first homer of the season on Wednesday, ripped a 3-1 sinker from Abner Uribe (1-1) over the left field wall as the Tigers took two of three games in the series. Riley Greene had a two-run homer and pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones supplied a tying solo homer in the eighth.

Blake Perkins drove in two runs for the Brewers. Gary Sanchez had two hits, a run and an RBI while David Hamilton added two hits and an RBI.

Padres 10, Rockies 8

Gavin Sheets’ three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning capped a five-run rally enabling San Diego to outslug host Colorado.

Sheets’ third homer of the year slapped a blown save on Victor Vodnik (0-2), who allowed five earned runs in 2/3 of an inning. Ron Marinaccio (1-0) picked up his first MLB win in two years by pitching two innings in relief.

Wasted in the loss for the Rockies was Mickey Moniak’s second two-homer game of the year against San Diego. Moniak went 4-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs to lead a 14-hit attack.

White Sox 4, Diamondbacks 1

Andrew Benintendi hit a three-run homer with one out in the ninth to lift Chicago over Arizona in Phoenix.

Chase Meidroth walked off Paul Sewald (0-3) to open the ninth and took second on a sacrifice bunt before pinch-hitter Edgar Quero walked, bringing up Benintendi. His 410-foot homer landed near the pool area in right-center.

The White Sox had eight homers while winning two of three in the series and have 15 homers in the last five games. Grant Taylor (1-0) gave up two hits and struck out three after relieving Davis Martin with one out in the seventh for Arizona.

Yankees 4, Red Sox 2

Cody Bellinger drove in two runs with a pinch-hit single to help New York extend its winning streak to six games by beating Boston.

Cam Schlittler (3-1) held Boston to two runs on four hits in eight innings to earn the win. David Bednar pitched a clean ninth to collect his seventh save.

Bellinger singled with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning to put the Yankees in front 3-2. Aaron Judge followed with an RBI single that scored Jose Caballero to give New York a 4-2 lead.

Rangers 6, Pirates 1

Evan Carter hit an inside-the-park home run and Jacob deGrom threw a gem as Texas beat Pittsburgh in the rubber match of a three-game set in Arlington, Texas.

deGrom (2-0) had a season-high 10 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings, allowing just one run. Corey Seager’s three-run shot off Pirates starter Bubba Chandler (1-2) broke the game open, doubling the Rangers’ 3-0 advantage with one swing.

Chandler exited after the fourth, giving up six runs and seven hits for the Pirates. Oneil Cruz hit a two-out solo shot to snap deGrom’s shutout.

–Field Level Media

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Apr 23, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) celebrates with first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) after the game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

Tyler Glasnow allowed just one hit in eight shutout innings, Tanner Scott threw a scoreless ninth and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a 3-0 victory over the host San Francisco Giants.

Max Muncy scored twice, while Dalton Rushing and Hyeseong Kim drove in runs for the Dodgers. Los Angeles scored a single run in the second inning and added two more in the fourth.

Glasnow (3-0) struck out nine before handing the ball to Scott after throwing 105 pitches. Scott picked up his first save of the season. Kim and Kyle Tucker had two hits apiece for the Dodgers, with Muncy and Tucker recording doubles.

The Giants’ only hit off the right-hander was delivered by Luis Arraez leading off the fourth inning. Logan Webb (2-3) worked seven innings, allowing three runs and seven hits.

Cubs 8, Phillies 7 (10 innings)

Dansby Swanson laced a walk-off single in the 10th inning to give Chicago its ninth straight win and hand visiting Philadelphia its ninth loss in a row.

Seiya Suzuki put the Cubs ahead 7-6 in the bottom of the eighth with his third home run in as many games. Phillies pinch hitter Adolis Garcia answered with a homer in the top of the ninth. In the bottom of the 10th, Tanner Banks (0-2) intentionally walked Suzuki and allowed Carson Kelly’s single to load the bases. After Michael Busch struck out, Swanson’s single to right ended it.

Busch homered and drove in four, while Suzuki went deep and joined Kelly in producing three hits apiece. Chicago tallied 18 hits in the win. Brandon Marsh went 3-for-4 with two homers for the Phillies.

Mets 10, Twins 8

Bo Bichette had three hits, including the three-run eighth-inning double that snapped a tie and lifted host New York to a win over Minnesota in the rubber game of a three-game interleague series.

Brett Baty hit a three-run homer in the first for the Mets, who squandered a 7-2 lead before winning for the second straight night following a 12-game skid. New York scored three times in the second before Carson Benge homered in the fourth.

Ryan Jeffers tied the game with a grand slam in the top of the eighth for the Twins, who have lost six of seven. Tristan Gray homered in the sixth and had an RBI single in the ninth.

Braves 7, Nationals 2

JR Ritchie threw seven strong innings in his major league debut and Ozzie Albies collected three hits and four RBIs, fueling visiting Atlanta over Washington.

James Wood hit Ritchie’s first pitch for a home run. But Ritchie (1-0) only allowed two runs on five hits and struck out seven batters. Albies belted his fifth homer of the season in the ninth inning. Michael Harris II went 3-for-4 and plated two runs.

Cionel Perez (1-3) yielded three runs on one hit and two walks in one-third of an inning as the Braves untied the game with a four-run seventh. CJ Abrams belted a solo homer for Washington’s other run and starter Cade Cavalli struck out a career-high 10 batters.

Tigers 5, Brewers 4

Spencer Torkelson blasted a solo homer with one out in the ninth to give host Detroit a victory over Milwaukee.

Torkelson, who hit his first homer of the season on Wednesday, ripped a 3-1 sinker from Abner Uribe (1-1) over the left field wall as the Tigers took two of three games in the series. Riley Greene had a two-run homer and pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones supplied a tying solo homer in the eighth.

Blake Perkins drove in two runs for the Brewers. Gary Sanchez had two hits, a run and an RBI while David Hamilton added two hits and an RBI.

Padres 10, Rockies 8

Gavin Sheets’ three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning capped a five-run rally enabling San Diego to outslug host Colorado.

Sheets’ third homer of the year slapped a blown save on Victor Vodnik (0-2), who allowed five earned runs in 2/3 of an inning. Ron Marinaccio (1-0) picked up his first MLB win in two years by pitching two innings in relief.

Wasted in the loss for the Rockies was Mickey Moniak’s second two-homer game of the year against San Diego. Moniak went 4-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs to lead a 14-hit attack.

White Sox 4, Diamondbacks 1

Andrew Benintendi hit a three-run homer with one out in the ninth to lift Chicago over Arizona in Phoenix.

Chase Meidroth walked off Paul Sewald (0-3) to open the ninth and took second on a sacrifice bunt before pinch-hitter Edgar Quero walked, bringing up Benintendi. His 410-foot homer landed near the pool area in right-center.

The White Sox had eight homers while winning two of three in the series and have 15 homers in the last five games. Grant Taylor (1-0) gave up two hits and struck out three after relieving Davis Martin with one out in the seventh for Arizona.

Yankees 4, Red Sox 2

Cody Bellinger drove in two runs with a pinch-hit single to help New York extend its winning streak to six games by beating Boston.

Cam Schlittler (3-1) held Boston to two runs on four hits in eight innings to earn the win. David Bednar pitched a clean ninth to collect his seventh save.

Bellinger singled with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning to put the Yankees in front 3-2. Aaron Judge followed with an RBI single that scored Jose Caballero to give New York a 4-2 lead.

Rangers 6, Pirates 1

Evan Carter hit an inside-the-park home run and Jacob deGrom threw a gem as Texas beat Pittsburgh in the rubber match of a three-game set in Arlington, Texas.

deGrom (2-0) had a season-high 10 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings, allowing just one run. Corey Seager’s three-run shot off Pirates starter Bubba Chandler (1-2) broke the game open, doubling the Rangers’ 3-0 advantage with one swing.

Chandler exited after the fourth, giving up six runs and seven hits for the Pirates. Oneil Cruz hit a two-out solo shot to snap deGrom’s shutout.

–Field Level Media

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Two-time champion France named its 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026, starting on June 11 in the USA, Mexico and Canada.

Didier Deschamps, who will step down from his role as the French head coach after this World Cup, has made no surprises with his picks.

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe will likely skipper the team which boasts the current Ballon d’Or holder Ousmane Dembele.

The squad boasts plenty of experience while also having past World Cup winners in Mbappe, Dembele, N’Golo Kante and Lucas Hernandez.

Antoine Griezmann, who retired from the national team after the Euro 2024, will not be reversing his decision to be part of the squad, , while Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga has been dropped.

France is in Group I with Senegal, Iraq and Norway and will begin its campaign against Senegal on June 16.

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Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan, Robin Risser, Brice Samba

Defenders: Lucas Digne, Malo Gusto, Lucas Hernandez, Ibrahima Konaté, Jules Koundé, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Maxence Lacroix, Theo Hernandez

Midfielders: N’Golo Kanté, Manu Koné, Adrien Rabiot, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Warren Zaïre-Emery

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Deadspin | Leaders working with ‘private partners’ to save Whitecaps A banner in support of “Save the Caps” a campaign aimed to keep the Whitecaps in Vancouver is seen during the MLS match at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on Saturday, May 2, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. The City of Vancouver, the government of British Columbia, First Nations leaders and the owners of BC Place are working together with “private partners” to try and save the Whitecaps. They issued a joint statement on Thursday updating their efforts to keep the MLS team from relocating, perhaps to Las Vegas. The private partners were not identified. Their goals include “improving the game day economic model at BC Place, exploring additional sponsorship opportunities, and advancing work on potential sites for a new stadium and development.” “Let’s be clear: Vancouver is open for business. We are doing everything we can to keep the Whitecaps here, and we are committed to building a long-term solution that reflects the scale, ambition, and global future of this city,” read their joint statement. On May 1, The Athletic reported that there was a formal offer on the table to purchase the Whitecaps and move the team to Las Vegas. An investor group led by Grant Gustavson, the son of Kentucky billionaire Tamara Gustavson and grandson of Public Storage founder B. Wayne Hughes, submitted a bid to the league office. The Whitecaps originally were founded in 1974 as a member of the North American Soccer League and were later revived as an MLS franchise in 2009. The team has been up for sale since December 2024. Fans in Vancouver have engaged in a “Save The Caps” movement in an attempt to keep the club in British Columbia. The Whitecaps are one of three MLS clubs in Canada along with Toronto FC and CF Montreal. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Leaders #working #private #partners #save #WhitecapsA banner in support of “Save the Caps” a campaign aimed to keep the Whitecaps in Vancouver is seen during the MLS match at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on Saturday, May 2, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio.

The City of Vancouver, the government of British Columbia, First Nations leaders and the owners of BC Place are working together with “private partners” to try and save the Whitecaps.

They issued a joint statement on Thursday updating their efforts to keep the MLS team from relocating, perhaps to Las Vegas. The private partners were not identified.

Their goals include “improving the game day economic model at BC Place, exploring additional sponsorship opportunities, and advancing work on potential sites for a new stadium and development.”

“Let’s be clear: Vancouver is open for business. We are doing everything we can to keep the Whitecaps here, and we are committed to building a long-term solution that reflects the scale, ambition, and global future of this city,” read their joint statement.


On May 1, The Athletic reported that there was a formal offer on the table to purchase the Whitecaps and move the team to Las Vegas.

An investor group led by Grant Gustavson, the son of Kentucky billionaire Tamara Gustavson and grandson of Public Storage founder B. Wayne Hughes, submitted a bid to the league office.

The Whitecaps originally were founded in 1974 as a member of the North American Soccer League and were later revived as an MLS franchise in 2009.

The team has been up for sale since December 2024.

Fans in Vancouver have engaged in a “Save The Caps” movement in an attempt to keep the club in British Columbia. The Whitecaps are one of three MLS clubs in Canada along with Toronto FC and CF Montreal.


–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Leaders #working #private #partners #save #Whitecaps">Deadspin | Leaders working with ‘private partners’ to save Whitecaps A banner in support of “Save the Caps” a campaign aimed to keep the Whitecaps in Vancouver is seen during the MLS match at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on Saturday, May 2, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. The City of Vancouver, the government of British Columbia, First Nations leaders and the owners of BC Place are working together with “private partners” to try and save the Whitecaps. They issued a joint statement on Thursday updating their efforts to keep the MLS team from relocating, perhaps to Las Vegas. The private partners were not identified. Their goals include “improving the game day economic model at BC Place, exploring additional sponsorship opportunities, and advancing work on potential sites for a new stadium and development.” “Let’s be clear: Vancouver is open for business. We are doing everything we can to keep the Whitecaps here, and we are committed to building a long-term solution that reflects the scale, ambition, and global future of this city,” read their joint statement. On May 1, The Athletic reported that there was a formal offer on the table to purchase the Whitecaps and move the team to Las Vegas. An investor group led by Grant Gustavson, the son of Kentucky billionaire Tamara Gustavson and grandson of Public Storage founder B. Wayne Hughes, submitted a bid to the league office. The Whitecaps originally were founded in 1974 as a member of the North American Soccer League and were later revived as an MLS franchise in 2009. The team has been up for sale since December 2024. Fans in Vancouver have engaged in a “Save The Caps” movement in an attempt to keep the club in British Columbia. The Whitecaps are one of three MLS clubs in Canada along with Toronto FC and CF Montreal. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Leaders #working #private #partners #save #Whitecaps

A lot of terrible things have happened to the Philadelphia 76ers in the last decade.

But how many of them actually happened under Daryl Morey’s watch?

Daryl Morey was hired by the Philadelphia 76ers on November 2, 2020. By my calculations, most of the bad luck, incompetence, witchcraft, inexplicable disasters and tragicomedy that has resulted in the royally screwed 2026 76ers happened before November 2, 2020. Trading the Jayson Tatum pick for the Markelle Fultz pick? Before Morey. Jimmy Butler trade? Before Morey. Tobias Harris and Ben Simmons contracts? Before Morey. Trading Mikal Bridges for Zhaire Smith? Before Morey.

Morey was recently fired by the 76ers, ending his long and high-profile tenure as one of the league’s most philosophically convinced executives: 3-pointers and layups, no long twos. In service of that philosophy, he made mistakes, as does every GM. But most of the damage had already been done, and I honestly believe he positioned the 76ers as well as he possibly could have in his six-year tenure. His firing signalled that it was time for a new philosophy, but Morey gave the team a pretty good shot given the hand he was dealt.

Upon his hiring in November 2020, Morey was immediately presented with two non-negotiables. First, Doc Rivers was his head coach, having been hired just a month earlier. Second, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons were his franchise players. Every move the 76ers had made for three full years was in service of that plan. Morey was handed the keys, sure, but they were for a company car with engine issues. So he quickly drafted Tyrese Maxey 16 days into his job, and got to work with what he was given.

There’s a scene in Rush (2013) when F1 driver Niki Lauda is test-driving a Ferrari and says “it’s terrible. Drives like a pig,” to which his mechanic replies “Oh, you can’t say that… it’s a Ferrari!”

That, in essence, is what Morey was presented with.

He never got to test drive anything, never really got to buy his own car. And he had to stick with Embiid, the man who a tortured city’s hopes were all pinned on after years of intentional failure. Once Embiid finished second, second and first in MVP voting between 2020 and 2023, that was it. Morey would be paying Embiid whatever he wanted for the rest of his career, no matter what.

Then there’s Ben Simmons, a basketball/personal/financial/metaphysical disaster that will go down in mysterious legend. Morey famously executed a year-long standoff with Simmons before trading him for James Harden, but I may need to write a book titled “The Four Years that Made and Broke Ben Simmons” to explain to future generations that, prior to his on-court collapse in Game 7 of the 2021 Hawks series, Simmons was an All-NBA-level player. He was incredible, and then he was gone. We may never know exactly what happened, but the fact that Morey managed to acquire Harden — a great player, for all that comes with him — for a deflated asset like Simmons was remarkable.

Harden was perhaps Morey’s kryptonite, a player with the tantalizing offensive tools that served his philosophy far better than Embiid or Simmons, with the former enjoying the mid-range jumper (Morey’s arch nemesis) and the latter incapable of shooting 3-pointers. He was convinced Harden was one of the most impactful players of his generation, and had built team after team around him in Houston. Had he instead committed to Maxey sooner, a player he drafted, perhaps Morey could have avoided the eventual blow up that ended he and Harden’s relationship.

The 76ers’ current problems are mostly due to two contracts for Embiid and Paul George that are slated to pay out nearly $300 million in the next three years. In the era of the apron luxury tax, that is not a feasible way to build a basketball team. And while I won’t say Morey had no choice in handing them out (you always have a choice), Embiid was a non-negotiable. I also think clearing cap space for George and then actually signing him into it was an impressive maneuver at the time. Nobody ever sings a real, big free agent anymore, and 76ers didn’t have to give up anything to get him. That fourth year player option really hurts, I get it, but any GM in his position would have done it to get it done.

Those contracts were peak “if they don’t work, I’m going to get fired anyway so what do I care?” deals. They were big swings, and Morey hung his job on two expensive deals for injury prone players who just didn’t play enough to justify them. But what else was he supposed to do? Use the cap space to fund a lemonade stand? Would 76ers fans have preferred Morey not pay Embiid after he dropped 50 in a playoff game and have him demand a trade instead?

It is interesting that the 76ers, the team most synonymous with rebuilding because of “The Process” has almost gone a full decade without tearing anything down — a period that spans Morey’s entire tenure. He was hired not to save the 76ers but to push a clearly talented roster out of the second round. Instead, he basically just became a crisis manager, always seemingly one step behind the next avalanche ready to bury the 76ers between every rock and every hard place.

But imagine if Morey had not drafted Tyrese Maxey at No. 21, and instead taken Zeke Nnaji or Leandro Bolmaro or R.J. Hampton, the three players pick after him? Imagine if Morey had salary-dumped Ben Simmons instead of acquiring Harden, or had filled the Paul George cap space with Buddy Hield, Royce O’Neale and DeMar DeRozan? What if he had filled it with another Tobias Harris extension?

Would Philadelphia actually be better off?

Or are the 76ers’ present issues arguably the best possible situation for a team built around one of the least available superstars in the history of the league? Perhaps his philosophy has expired, and a new voice in the room should be welcomed or elevated. But I don’t think Morey should be blamed for the check engine light, the brakes seizing up and for the eventual crash — it wasn’t his car.

#blame #Daryl #Morey #deserve #76ers #woes">How much blame does Daryl Morey deserve for the 76ers woes A lot of terrible things have happened to the Philadelphia 76ers in the last decade.But how many of them actually happened under Daryl Morey’s watch?Daryl Morey was hired by the Philadelphia 76ers on November 2, 2020. By my calculations, most of the bad luck, incompetence, witchcraft, inexplicable disasters and tragicomedy that has resulted in the royally screwed 2026 76ers happened before November 2, 2020. Trading the Jayson Tatum pick for the Markelle Fultz pick? Before Morey. Jimmy Butler trade? Before Morey. Tobias Harris and Ben Simmons contracts? Before Morey. Trading Mikal Bridges for Zhaire Smith? Before Morey.Morey was recently fired by the 76ers, ending his long and high-profile tenure as one of the league’s most philosophically convinced executives: 3-pointers and layups, no long twos. In service of that philosophy, he made mistakes, as does every GM. But most of the damage had already been done, and I honestly believe he positioned the 76ers as well as he possibly could have in his six-year tenure. His firing signalled that it was time for a new philosophy, but Morey gave the team a pretty good shot given the hand he was dealt.Upon his hiring in November 2020, Morey was immediately presented with two non-negotiables. First, Doc Rivers was his head coach, having been hired just a month earlier. Second, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons were his franchise players. Every move the 76ers had made for three full years was in service of that plan. Morey was handed the keys, sure, but they were for a company car with engine issues. So he quickly drafted Tyrese Maxey 16 days into his job, and got to work with what he was given.There’s a scene in Rush (2013) when F1 driver Niki Lauda is test-driving a Ferrari and says “it’s terrible. Drives like a pig,” to which his mechanic replies “Oh, you can’t say that… it’s a Ferrari!”That, in essence, is what Morey was presented with.He never got to test drive anything, never really got to buy his own car. And he had to stick with Embiid, the man who a tortured city’s hopes were all pinned on after years of intentional failure. Once Embiid finished second, second and first in MVP voting between 2020 and 2023, that was it. Morey would be paying Embiid whatever he wanted for the rest of his career, no matter what.Then there’s Ben Simmons, a basketball/personal/financial/metaphysical disaster that will go down in mysterious legend. Morey famously executed a year-long standoff with Simmons before trading him for James Harden, but I may need to write a book titled “The Four Years that Made and Broke Ben Simmons” to explain to future generations that, prior to his on-court collapse in Game 7 of the 2021 Hawks series, Simmons was an All-NBA-level player. He was incredible, and then he was gone. We may never know exactly what happened, but the fact that Morey managed to acquire Harden — a great player, for all that comes with him — for a deflated asset like Simmons was remarkable.Harden was perhaps Morey’s kryptonite, a player with the tantalizing offensive tools that served his philosophy far better than Embiid or Simmons, with the former enjoying the mid-range jumper (Morey’s arch nemesis) and the latter incapable of shooting 3-pointers. He was convinced Harden was one of the most impactful players of his generation, and had built team after team around him in Houston. Had he instead committed to Maxey sooner, a player he drafted, perhaps Morey could have avoided the eventual blow up that ended he and Harden’s relationship.The 76ers’ current problems are mostly due to two contracts for Embiid and Paul George that are slated to pay out nearly 0 million in the next three years. In the era of the apron luxury tax, that is not a feasible way to build a basketball team. And while I won’t say Morey had no choice in handing them out (you always have a choice), Embiid was a non-negotiable. I also think clearing cap space for George and then actually signing him into it was an impressive maneuver at the time. Nobody ever sings a real, big free agent anymore, and 76ers didn’t have to give up anything to get him. That fourth year player option really hurts, I get it, but any GM in his position would have done it to get it done.Those contracts were peak “if they don’t work, I’m going to get fired anyway so what do I care?” deals. They were big swings, and Morey hung his job on two expensive deals for injury prone players who just didn’t play enough to justify them. But what else was he supposed to do? Use the cap space to fund a lemonade stand? Would 76ers fans have preferred Morey not pay Embiid after he dropped 50 in a playoff game and have him demand a trade instead?It is interesting that the 76ers, the team most synonymous with rebuilding because of “The Process” has almost gone a full decade without tearing anything down — a period that spans Morey’s entire tenure. He was hired not to save the 76ers but to push a clearly talented roster out of the second round. Instead, he basically just became a crisis manager, always seemingly one step behind the next avalanche ready to bury the 76ers between every rock and every hard place.But imagine if Morey had not drafted Tyrese Maxey at No. 21, and instead taken Zeke Nnaji or Leandro Bolmaro or R.J. Hampton, the three players pick after him? Imagine if Morey had salary-dumped Ben Simmons instead of acquiring Harden, or had filled the Paul George cap space with Buddy Hield, Royce O’Neale and DeMar DeRozan? What if he had filled it with another Tobias Harris extension?Would Philadelphia actually be better off?Or are the 76ers’ present issues arguably the best possible situation for a team built around one of the least available superstars in the history of the league? Perhaps his philosophy has expired, and a new voice in the room should be welcomed or elevated. But I don’t think Morey should be blamed for the check engine light, the brakes seizing up and for the eventual crash — it wasn’t his car. #blame #Daryl #Morey #deserve #76ers #woes

drafted Tyrese Maxey 16 days into his job, and got to work with what he was given.

There’s a scene in Rush (2013) when F1 driver Niki Lauda is test-driving a Ferrari and says “it’s terrible. Drives like a pig,” to which his mechanic replies “Oh, you can’t say that… it’s a Ferrari!”

That, in essence, is what Morey was presented with.

He never got to test drive anything, never really got to buy his own car. And he had to stick with Embiid, the man who a tortured city’s hopes were all pinned on after years of intentional failure. Once Embiid finished second, second and first in MVP voting between 2020 and 2023, that was it. Morey would be paying Embiid whatever he wanted for the rest of his career, no matter what.

Then there’s Ben Simmons, a basketball/personal/financial/metaphysical disaster that will go down in mysterious legend. Morey famously executed a year-long standoff with Simmons before trading him for James Harden, but I may need to write a book titled “The Four Years that Made and Broke Ben Simmons” to explain to future generations that, prior to his on-court collapse in Game 7 of the 2021 Hawks series, Simmons was an All-NBA-level player. He was incredible, and then he was gone. We may never know exactly what happened, but the fact that Morey managed to acquire Harden — a great player, for all that comes with him — for a deflated asset like Simmons was remarkable.

Harden was perhaps Morey’s kryptonite, a player with the tantalizing offensive tools that served his philosophy far better than Embiid or Simmons, with the former enjoying the mid-range jumper (Morey’s arch nemesis) and the latter incapable of shooting 3-pointers. He was convinced Harden was one of the most impactful players of his generation, and had built team after team around him in Houston. Had he instead committed to Maxey sooner, a player he drafted, perhaps Morey could have avoided the eventual blow up that ended he and Harden’s relationship.

The 76ers’ current problems are mostly due to two contracts for Embiid and Paul George that are slated to pay out nearly $300 million in the next three years. In the era of the apron luxury tax, that is not a feasible way to build a basketball team. And while I won’t say Morey had no choice in handing them out (you always have a choice), Embiid was a non-negotiable. I also think clearing cap space for George and then actually signing him into it was an impressive maneuver at the time. Nobody ever sings a real, big free agent anymore, and 76ers didn’t have to give up anything to get him. That fourth year player option really hurts, I get it, but any GM in his position would have done it to get it done.

Those contracts were peak “if they don’t work, I’m going to get fired anyway so what do I care?” deals. They were big swings, and Morey hung his job on two expensive deals for injury prone players who just didn’t play enough to justify them. But what else was he supposed to do? Use the cap space to fund a lemonade stand? Would 76ers fans have preferred Morey not pay Embiid after he dropped 50 in a playoff game and have him demand a trade instead?

It is interesting that the 76ers, the team most synonymous with rebuilding because of “The Process” has almost gone a full decade without tearing anything down — a period that spans Morey’s entire tenure. He was hired not to save the 76ers but to push a clearly talented roster out of the second round. Instead, he basically just became a crisis manager, always seemingly one step behind the next avalanche ready to bury the 76ers between every rock and every hard place.

But imagine if Morey had not drafted Tyrese Maxey at No. 21, and instead taken Zeke Nnaji or Leandro Bolmaro or R.J. Hampton, the three players pick after him? Imagine if Morey had salary-dumped Ben Simmons instead of acquiring Harden, or had filled the Paul George cap space with Buddy Hield, Royce O’Neale and DeMar DeRozan? What if he had filled it with another Tobias Harris extension?

Would Philadelphia actually be better off?

Or are the 76ers’ present issues arguably the best possible situation for a team built around one of the least available superstars in the history of the league? Perhaps his philosophy has expired, and a new voice in the room should be welcomed or elevated. But I don’t think Morey should be blamed for the check engine light, the brakes seizing up and for the eventual crash — it wasn’t his car.

#blame #Daryl #Morey #deserve #76ers #woes">How much blame does Daryl Morey deserve for the 76ers woes

A lot of terrible things have happened to the Philadelphia 76ers in the last decade.

But how many of them actually happened under Daryl Morey’s watch?

Daryl Morey was hired by the Philadelphia 76ers on November 2, 2020. By my calculations, most of the bad luck, incompetence, witchcraft, inexplicable disasters and tragicomedy that has resulted in the royally screwed 2026 76ers happened before November 2, 2020. Trading the Jayson Tatum pick for the Markelle Fultz pick? Before Morey. Jimmy Butler trade? Before Morey. Tobias Harris and Ben Simmons contracts? Before Morey. Trading Mikal Bridges for Zhaire Smith? Before Morey.

Morey was recently fired by the 76ers, ending his long and high-profile tenure as one of the league’s most philosophically convinced executives: 3-pointers and layups, no long twos. In service of that philosophy, he made mistakes, as does every GM. But most of the damage had already been done, and I honestly believe he positioned the 76ers as well as he possibly could have in his six-year tenure. His firing signalled that it was time for a new philosophy, but Morey gave the team a pretty good shot given the hand he was dealt.

Upon his hiring in November 2020, Morey was immediately presented with two non-negotiables. First, Doc Rivers was his head coach, having been hired just a month earlier. Second, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons were his franchise players. Every move the 76ers had made for three full years was in service of that plan. Morey was handed the keys, sure, but they were for a company car with engine issues. So he quickly drafted Tyrese Maxey 16 days into his job, and got to work with what he was given.

There’s a scene in Rush (2013) when F1 driver Niki Lauda is test-driving a Ferrari and says “it’s terrible. Drives like a pig,” to which his mechanic replies “Oh, you can’t say that… it’s a Ferrari!”

That, in essence, is what Morey was presented with.

He never got to test drive anything, never really got to buy his own car. And he had to stick with Embiid, the man who a tortured city’s hopes were all pinned on after years of intentional failure. Once Embiid finished second, second and first in MVP voting between 2020 and 2023, that was it. Morey would be paying Embiid whatever he wanted for the rest of his career, no matter what.

Then there’s Ben Simmons, a basketball/personal/financial/metaphysical disaster that will go down in mysterious legend. Morey famously executed a year-long standoff with Simmons before trading him for James Harden, but I may need to write a book titled “The Four Years that Made and Broke Ben Simmons” to explain to future generations that, prior to his on-court collapse in Game 7 of the 2021 Hawks series, Simmons was an All-NBA-level player. He was incredible, and then he was gone. We may never know exactly what happened, but the fact that Morey managed to acquire Harden — a great player, for all that comes with him — for a deflated asset like Simmons was remarkable.

Harden was perhaps Morey’s kryptonite, a player with the tantalizing offensive tools that served his philosophy far better than Embiid or Simmons, with the former enjoying the mid-range jumper (Morey’s arch nemesis) and the latter incapable of shooting 3-pointers. He was convinced Harden was one of the most impactful players of his generation, and had built team after team around him in Houston. Had he instead committed to Maxey sooner, a player he drafted, perhaps Morey could have avoided the eventual blow up that ended he and Harden’s relationship.

The 76ers’ current problems are mostly due to two contracts for Embiid and Paul George that are slated to pay out nearly $300 million in the next three years. In the era of the apron luxury tax, that is not a feasible way to build a basketball team. And while I won’t say Morey had no choice in handing them out (you always have a choice), Embiid was a non-negotiable. I also think clearing cap space for George and then actually signing him into it was an impressive maneuver at the time. Nobody ever sings a real, big free agent anymore, and 76ers didn’t have to give up anything to get him. That fourth year player option really hurts, I get it, but any GM in his position would have done it to get it done.

Those contracts were peak “if they don’t work, I’m going to get fired anyway so what do I care?” deals. They were big swings, and Morey hung his job on two expensive deals for injury prone players who just didn’t play enough to justify them. But what else was he supposed to do? Use the cap space to fund a lemonade stand? Would 76ers fans have preferred Morey not pay Embiid after he dropped 50 in a playoff game and have him demand a trade instead?

It is interesting that the 76ers, the team most synonymous with rebuilding because of “The Process” has almost gone a full decade without tearing anything down — a period that spans Morey’s entire tenure. He was hired not to save the 76ers but to push a clearly talented roster out of the second round. Instead, he basically just became a crisis manager, always seemingly one step behind the next avalanche ready to bury the 76ers between every rock and every hard place.

But imagine if Morey had not drafted Tyrese Maxey at No. 21, and instead taken Zeke Nnaji or Leandro Bolmaro or R.J. Hampton, the three players pick after him? Imagine if Morey had salary-dumped Ben Simmons instead of acquiring Harden, or had filled the Paul George cap space with Buddy Hield, Royce O’Neale and DeMar DeRozan? What if he had filled it with another Tobias Harris extension?

Would Philadelphia actually be better off?

Or are the 76ers’ present issues arguably the best possible situation for a team built around one of the least available superstars in the history of the league? Perhaps his philosophy has expired, and a new voice in the room should be welcomed or elevated. But I don’t think Morey should be blamed for the check engine light, the brakes seizing up and for the eventual crash — it wasn’t his car.

#blame #Daryl #Morey #deserve #76ers #woes

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