Deadspin | Suns secure No. 7 seed in West with win over Mavs  Apr 8, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives to the basket against the Dallas Mavericks in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images   Devin Booker had 37 points and nine assists, Dillon Brooks scored 28 points and made a late layup and the host Phoenix Suns held off the Dallas Mavericks 112-107 on Wednesday to clinch the seventh seed in the West playoffs.  Royce O’Neale scored 14 points and fellow reserve Collin Gillespie had 13 for the Suns (44-36), who lost an 18-point lead and fell behind in the fourth quarter in their final regular-season home game.  The Suns will open the play-in round Tuesday at home against the Los Angeles Clippers or Portland Trail Blazers. The Clippers (41-38) are 1 1/2 games ahead of Portland (40-40) for the eighth seed in the West with two games to play.  John Poulakidas had a career-high 23 points and made five 3-pointers and Marvin Bagley III had 20 points for the Mavericks (25-55), who have lost 10 of 12.  Cooper Flagg had 11 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, strengthening his Rookie of the Year case. Flagg and his former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets are in a two-man race.  The Suns had an 18-point lead early in the second half but the Mavericks used a 16-0 burst to close before taking a 95-93 lead on Max Christie’s 3-pointer with eight minutes remaining. Christie had 18 points and four threes.  Booker’s 3-pointer gave the Suns a 110-104 lead with 1:13 remaining before  Poulakidas answered with a three moments later, but Oso Ighodaro blocked Moussa Cisse’s layup and Brooks made a layup for a 112-107 lead with 13.7 seconds left.   Suns rookie center Khaman Maluach had a career-high 14 rebounds and blocked a Flagg dunk in the fourth quarter in his first start.  O’Neale and Brooks made four 3-pointers, Jordan Goodwin had three and the Suns went 14 of 35 from distance.   The Suns lost starters Jalen Green (right knee) and Goodwin (left ankle) to left injuries in the first half and neither returned.  Green left the game and limped to the locker room with 8:10 remaining in the first quarter after missing his first two field goal attempts. He missed 41 of the first 43 games with a right hamstring injury and started the last 24.  Goodwin, who had nine points on three 3-pointers, left in the second quarter.  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #Suns #secure #seed #West #win #Mavs

Deadspin | Suns secure No. 7 seed in West with win over Mavs
Deadspin | Suns secure No. 7 seed in West with win over Mavs  Apr 8, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives to the basket against the Dallas Mavericks in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images   Devin Booker had 37 points and nine assists, Dillon Brooks scored 28 points and made a late layup and the host Phoenix Suns held off the Dallas Mavericks 112-107 on Wednesday to clinch the seventh seed in the West playoffs.  Royce O’Neale scored 14 points and fellow reserve Collin Gillespie had 13 for the Suns (44-36), who lost an 18-point lead and fell behind in the fourth quarter in their final regular-season home game.  The Suns will open the play-in round Tuesday at home against the Los Angeles Clippers or Portland Trail Blazers. The Clippers (41-38) are 1 1/2 games ahead of Portland (40-40) for the eighth seed in the West with two games to play.  John Poulakidas had a career-high 23 points and made five 3-pointers and Marvin Bagley III had 20 points for the Mavericks (25-55), who have lost 10 of 12.  Cooper Flagg had 11 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, strengthening his Rookie of the Year case. Flagg and his former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets are in a two-man race.  The Suns had an 18-point lead early in the second half but the Mavericks used a 16-0 burst to close before taking a 95-93 lead on Max Christie’s 3-pointer with eight minutes remaining. Christie had 18 points and four threes.  Booker’s 3-pointer gave the Suns a 110-104 lead with 1:13 remaining before  Poulakidas answered with a three moments later, but Oso Ighodaro blocked Moussa Cisse’s layup and Brooks made a layup for a 112-107 lead with 13.7 seconds left.   Suns rookie center Khaman Maluach had a career-high 14 rebounds and blocked a Flagg dunk in the fourth quarter in his first start.  O’Neale and Brooks made four 3-pointers, Jordan Goodwin had three and the Suns went 14 of 35 from distance.   The Suns lost starters Jalen Green (right knee) and Goodwin (left ankle) to left injuries in the first half and neither returned.  Green left the game and limped to the locker room with 8:10 remaining in the first quarter after missing his first two field goal attempts. He missed 41 of the first 43 games with a right hamstring injury and started the last 24.  Goodwin, who had nine points on three 3-pointers, left in the second quarter.  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #Suns #secure #seed #West #win #MavsApr 8, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives to the basket against the Dallas Mavericks in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Devin Booker had 37 points and nine assists, Dillon Brooks scored 28 points and made a late layup and the host Phoenix Suns held off the Dallas Mavericks 112-107 on Wednesday to clinch the seventh seed in the West playoffs.

Royce O’Neale scored 14 points and fellow reserve Collin Gillespie had 13 for the Suns (44-36), who lost an 18-point lead and fell behind in the fourth quarter in their final regular-season home game.

The Suns will open the play-in round Tuesday at home against the Los Angeles Clippers or Portland Trail Blazers. The Clippers (41-38) are 1 1/2 games ahead of Portland (40-40) for the eighth seed in the West with two games to play.

John Poulakidas had a career-high 23 points and made five 3-pointers and Marvin Bagley III had 20 points for the Mavericks (25-55), who have lost 10 of 12.

Cooper Flagg had 11 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, strengthening his Rookie of the Year case. Flagg and his former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets are in a two-man race.

The Suns had an 18-point lead early in the second half but the Mavericks used a 16-0 burst to close before taking a 95-93 lead on Max Christie’s 3-pointer with eight minutes remaining. Christie had 18 points and four threes.


Booker’s 3-pointer gave the Suns a 110-104 lead with 1:13 remaining before Poulakidas answered with a three moments later, but Oso Ighodaro blocked Moussa Cisse’s layup and Brooks made a layup for a 112-107 lead with 13.7 seconds left.

Suns rookie center Khaman Maluach had a career-high 14 rebounds and blocked a Flagg dunk in the fourth quarter in his first start.

O’Neale and Brooks made four 3-pointers, Jordan Goodwin had three and the Suns went 14 of 35 from distance.

The Suns lost starters Jalen Green (right knee) and Goodwin (left ankle) to left injuries in the first half and neither returned.

Green left the game and limped to the locker room with 8:10 remaining in the first quarter after missing his first two field goal attempts. He missed 41 of the first 43 games with a right hamstring injury and started the last 24.

Goodwin, who had nine points on three 3-pointers, left in the second quarter.

–Field Level Media

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Apr 8, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives to the basket against the Dallas Mavericks in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Devin Booker had 37 points and nine assists, Dillon Brooks scored 28 points and made a late layup and the host Phoenix Suns held off the Dallas Mavericks 112-107 on Wednesday to clinch the seventh seed in the West playoffs.

Royce O’Neale scored 14 points and fellow reserve Collin Gillespie had 13 for the Suns (44-36), who lost an 18-point lead and fell behind in the fourth quarter in their final regular-season home game.

The Suns will open the play-in round Tuesday at home against the Los Angeles Clippers or Portland Trail Blazers. The Clippers (41-38) are 1 1/2 games ahead of Portland (40-40) for the eighth seed in the West with two games to play.

John Poulakidas had a career-high 23 points and made five 3-pointers and Marvin Bagley III had 20 points for the Mavericks (25-55), who have lost 10 of 12.

Cooper Flagg had 11 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, strengthening his Rookie of the Year case. Flagg and his former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets are in a two-man race.

The Suns had an 18-point lead early in the second half but the Mavericks used a 16-0 burst to close before taking a 95-93 lead on Max Christie’s 3-pointer with eight minutes remaining. Christie had 18 points and four threes.

Booker’s 3-pointer gave the Suns a 110-104 lead with 1:13 remaining before Poulakidas answered with a three moments later, but Oso Ighodaro blocked Moussa Cisse’s layup and Brooks made a layup for a 112-107 lead with 13.7 seconds left.

Suns rookie center Khaman Maluach had a career-high 14 rebounds and blocked a Flagg dunk in the fourth quarter in his first start.

O’Neale and Brooks made four 3-pointers, Jordan Goodwin had three and the Suns went 14 of 35 from distance.

The Suns lost starters Jalen Green (right knee) and Goodwin (left ankle) to left injuries in the first half and neither returned.

Green left the game and limped to the locker room with 8:10 remaining in the first quarter after missing his first two field goal attempts. He missed 41 of the first 43 games with a right hamstring injury and started the last 24.

Goodwin, who had nine points on three 3-pointers, left in the second quarter.

–Field Level Media

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ENG vs IND 3rd ODI, Live Score: India 1/0 (1); Rohit batting as India chases 387  Axar. Arm ball, Duckett works it on the leg side for one. Short, Bethell pulls to deep backward point. Misses the sweep, hits Duckett on the pads straight, India appeal loudly for the LBW but no reaction from the umpire!India take the review. Pitching outside leg, good decision by the onfield umpire, Duckett survives. Duckett brings out the reverse sweep, hits his arm and the ball goes in the air and ouch! Kishan lands awkwardly while chasing the ball! He’s holding onto his shoulder and looks in pain, the physio is out to check if he is okay.Good news, he’s taken his position behind the stumps and play resumes. Duckett takes a single on the leg side. Bethell guides it to deep square leg for one.   #ENG #IND #3rd #ODI #Live #Score #India #Rohit #batting #India #chases
Deadspin | Karmine Corp, Dplus set to face off in Esports World Cup LOL final  YMCA member Austin Manengu works the keyboard as he plays a game of Fortnite during the unveiling of the new gaming lab at the Maplewood Family YMCA in Rochester Thursday, June 20, 2024. YMCA of Greater Rochester in partnership with Metro Sports & Entertainment Group will open two gaming labs for youth and teens this year.   Karmine Corp and Dplus will face off in the finals of the League of Legends event at the Esports World Cup in Paris on Sunday after winning their respective semifinals Saturday.  Karmine Corp pulled out a 2-1 defeat of T1, while Dplus outlasted Gen.G Esports for a 2-1 win. The two losing teams will open Sunday’s action with a third-place match.  The playoffs began Friday and conclude with Sunday’s best-of-three third-place match and best-of-five grand final. The winning team takes home 0,000 and 1,000 Esports World Cup club points. The MVP will earn an additional ,000.  Karmine fell in a 1-0 hole in its match after T1 won the opener in 32 minutes on red. They rallied behind 30- and 38-minute victories, both on blue, to advance. Caliste “Caliste” Henry-Hennebert of France led Karmine Corp with the most kills (20) and fewest deaths (nine) in the match.  Dplus didn’t need to rally for their win, taking the opening game in 49 minutes on red and then coming out on top in the winner-take-all third game in 37 minutes on red after Gen.G leveled the score at 1-1 with a 41-minute triumph on red. Sin “Smash” Guem-jae led the all-South Korean Dplus team with a dominant showing, accounting for 26 of the team’s 56 kills and just five of their 42 deaths.  The Esports World Cup features competition in 25 titles and a  million prize pool. Other events this month include DOTA, PUBG, EA Sports FC, Call of Duty: Warzone, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Rocket League, Counter-Strike 2 and Fortnite.  Esports World Cup League of Legends prize pool (money, EWC club points)  1. 0,000, 1,000 — TBD   2. 0,000, 750 — TBD  3. 0,000, 500 — TBD  4. 0,000, 300 — TBD  5-8. ,000, 200 — Hanwha Life Esports, AG.AL International, JD Gaming, Bilibili Gaming  9-12. ,000, 0 — G2 Esports, Sentinels, GAM Esports, MIBR.LOS  13-16. ,000, 0 — FURIA, Team Secret, Movistar KOI, LYON  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #Karmine #Corp #Dplus #set #face #Esports #World #Cup #LOL #finalYMCA member Austin Manengu works the keyboard as he plays a game of Fortnite during the unveiling of the new gaming lab at the Maplewood Family YMCA in Rochester Thursday, June 20, 2024. YMCA of Greater Rochester in partnership with Metro Sports & Entertainment Group will open two gaming labs for youth and teens this year.

Karmine Corp and Dplus will face off in the finals of the League of Legends event at the Esports World Cup in Paris on Sunday after winning their respective semifinals Saturday.

Karmine Corp pulled out a 2-1 defeat of T1, while Dplus outlasted Gen.G Esports for a 2-1 win. The two losing teams will open Sunday’s action with a third-place match.

The playoffs began Friday and conclude with Sunday’s best-of-three third-place match and best-of-five grand final. The winning team takes home $600,000 and 1,000 Esports World Cup club points. The MVP will earn an additional $25,000.

Karmine fell in a 1-0 hole in its match after T1 won the opener in 32 minutes on red. They rallied behind 30- and 38-minute victories, both on blue, to advance. Caliste “Caliste” Henry-Hennebert of France led Karmine Corp with the most kills (20) and fewest deaths (nine) in the match.

Dplus didn’t need to rally for their win, taking the opening game in 49 minutes on red and then coming out on top in the winner-take-all third game in 37 minutes on red after Gen.G leveled the score at 1-1 with a 41-minute triumph on red. Sin “Smash” Guem-jae led the all-South Korean Dplus team with a dominant showing, accounting for 26 of the team’s 56 kills and just five of their 42 deaths.

The Esports World Cup features competition in 25 titles and a $75 million prize pool. Other events this month include DOTA, PUBG, EA Sports FC, Call of Duty: Warzone, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Rocket League, Counter-Strike 2 and Fortnite.

Esports World Cup League of Legends prize pool (money, EWC club points)


1. $600,000, 1,000 — TBD

2. $340,000, 750 — TBD

3. $220,000, 500 — TBD

4. $140,000, 300 — TBD

5-8. $90,000, 200 — Hanwha Life Esports, AG.AL International, JD Gaming, Bilibili Gaming

9-12. $55,000, 0 — G2 Esports, Sentinels, GAM Esports, MIBR.LOS

13-16. $30,000, 0 — FURIA, Team Secret, Movistar KOI, LYON

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Karmine #Corp #Dplus #set #face #Esports #World #Cup #LOL #final">Deadspin | Karmine Corp, Dplus set to face off in Esports World Cup LOL final  YMCA member Austin Manengu works the keyboard as he plays a game of Fortnite during the unveiling of the new gaming lab at the Maplewood Family YMCA in Rochester Thursday, June 20, 2024. YMCA of Greater Rochester in partnership with Metro Sports & Entertainment Group will open two gaming labs for youth and teens this year.   Karmine Corp and Dplus will face off in the finals of the League of Legends event at the Esports World Cup in Paris on Sunday after winning their respective semifinals Saturday.  Karmine Corp pulled out a 2-1 defeat of T1, while Dplus outlasted Gen.G Esports for a 2-1 win. The two losing teams will open Sunday’s action with a third-place match.  The playoffs began Friday and conclude with Sunday’s best-of-three third-place match and best-of-five grand final. The winning team takes home 0,000 and 1,000 Esports World Cup club points. The MVP will earn an additional ,000.  Karmine fell in a 1-0 hole in its match after T1 won the opener in 32 minutes on red. They rallied behind 30- and 38-minute victories, both on blue, to advance. Caliste “Caliste” Henry-Hennebert of France led Karmine Corp with the most kills (20) and fewest deaths (nine) in the match.  Dplus didn’t need to rally for their win, taking the opening game in 49 minutes on red and then coming out on top in the winner-take-all third game in 37 minutes on red after Gen.G leveled the score at 1-1 with a 41-minute triumph on red. Sin “Smash” Guem-jae led the all-South Korean Dplus team with a dominant showing, accounting for 26 of the team’s 56 kills and just five of their 42 deaths.  The Esports World Cup features competition in 25 titles and a  million prize pool. Other events this month include DOTA, PUBG, EA Sports FC, Call of Duty: Warzone, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Rocket League, Counter-Strike 2 and Fortnite.  Esports World Cup League of Legends prize pool (money, EWC club points)  1. 0,000, 1,000 — TBD   2. 0,000, 750 — TBD  3. 0,000, 500 — TBD  4. 0,000, 300 — TBD  5-8. ,000, 200 — Hanwha Life Esports, AG.AL International, JD Gaming, Bilibili Gaming  9-12. ,000, 0 — G2 Esports, Sentinels, GAM Esports, MIBR.LOS  13-16. ,000, 0 — FURIA, Team Secret, Movistar KOI, LYON  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #Karmine #Corp #Dplus #set #face #Esports #World #Cup #LOL #final

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