Burnley came from behind to make sure the ignominy of finishing bottom of the Premier League went to Wolves as the two relegated sides fought out a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor.
This was a battle for pride – plus around £2.6million extra in merit payments – and Rob Edwards’ side took an early lead through Adam Armstrong’s penalty.
Continue reading...Fulham gave Marco Silva a victory in what could be his final match in charge as Tom Cairney’s second-half wonder goal sealed a win over Newcastle at Craven Cottage.
The manager is due to meet with the club hierarchy next week having promised he would make a decision after the season had concluded on whether to extend his five-year stay or to depart.
Continue reading...“Pep Guardiola!”: the two magical words for all of a Manchester City stripe came from the Etihad Stadium announcer ahead of the great man’s entrance in light-tan slacks and white T-shirt, a ‘P’ for Pep emblazoned across the left breast pocket.
The reception was rapturous. Poignant too. From a record 60,332 crowd due to the opening of the extension to the newly named The Pep Guardiola Stand.
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This was an occasion for Mikel Arteta to savour. With owner Stan Kroenke watching on from the stands on a rare visit to see his team in the flesh, Arsenal celebrated being crowned champions for the first time since 2004 by recording a comfortable victory over a Crystal Palace side who also have a European final on their minds. Max Dowman became the youngest player ever to start a Premier League game at the age of 16 years and 144 days and played his part, as goals from Gabriel Jesus – on what could be the Brazil striker’s last appearance – and Noni Madueke rounded off a memorable campaign for Arteta and his side.
But as they waited to be presented with the Premier League trophy at a sultry Selhurst Park after Oliver Glasner completed his own lap of honour following his last home match in charge of Palace, attention will switch very quickly to the daunting prospect of facing Paris Saint-Germain in next weekend’s Champions League showpiece. Palace - who scored a late consolation through Jean-Philippe Mateta and saw a late equaliser from Yéremy Pino ruled out for offside - will be concerned to see Adam Wharton limp off ahead of their meeting with Spanish side Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig on Wednesday in the Conference League final in what should be an emotional farewell for Glasner. Palace revealed this week that it had identified more than 35,000 bots attempting to buy tickets in the home sections of the ground and asked fans to report any Arsenal supporters transgressing. Yet other than a handful who sneaked in wearing hi-vis jackets before being ejected by security, everything passed off peacefully in the end.
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The rainout on Saturday might have come at a perfect time for a Yankees team that has looked mentally defeated the last three days. They’ve scored just a trio of runs across their last 30 innings. The pitching has held up their end of the bargain, limiting Toronto and Tampa Bay to a combined eight runs over that same span. The Yankees must win this afternoon, or they will fall 6.5 games back of first before it is even Memorial Day.
Ryan Weathers actually pitched well last time out against the Blue Jays, Ernie Clement hitting an improbable three-run home run off a perfect changeup below the zone. It reflects the improvements he has made in his debut season in pinstripes, Weathers placing in the top-10 among starters in strikeout rate and K-BB%. In nine starts, Weathers is 2-2 with a 3.58 ERA (116 ERA+), 3.51 FIP, and 61 strikeouts in 50.1 innings.
The Yankees will not be thrilled to see Drew Rasmussen on the mound for the Rays after he held them to one hit in six shutout innings on April 12th. He’s been a Yankee killer his whole career, posting a 1.03 ERA, 2.04 FIP, .426 OPS allowed, and 51:9 strikeout to walk ratio in eight starts totaling 43.2 innings. In nine starts in 2026, Rasmussen is 4-1 with a 3.19 ERA (1331 ERA+), 3.74 FIP, and 45 strikeouts in 48 innings.
New York rolls out the exact same lineup as the one that got defeated, 4-2, in the series opener. Austin Wells hit his first home run since April 28th. Trent Grisham had three hits including a pair of doubles. José Caballero added a pair of singles in his first game back off the IL after suffering a fractured finger (though he did have a costly error during the Rays’ eighth-inning rally) while Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm Jr. also had multi-hit nights.
The Rays meanwhile make a pair of changes to their lineup from Saturday. Ryan Vilade replaces the injured Jonny DeLuca in right field while Carson Williams subs in for Richie Palacios at second base. They also shake up the order a bit, Yandy Díaz and Jonathan Aranda moving up to leadoff and second, which drops Chandler Simpson to fifth and Junior Caminero to third.
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Location: Yankee Stadium – Bronx, NY
First pitch: 1:35 pm ET
TV broadcast: YES, Rays.TV
Radio broadcast: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280 (NYY) | WDAE 95.7 FM, WQBN/1300AM (TB)
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The St. Louis Cardinals will have to finish their series with the Cincinnati Reds later this season as Sunday’s game has been postponed due to inclement weather in the area for the next several hours. Game has been postponed and will be made up August 17 as part of a doubleheader. Next up for St. Louis is a Monday, Memorial Day game against the Milwaukee Brewers. First pitch scheduled for 1:15pm in Milwaukee. Jacob Misiorowski is set to make the start for the Brewers. It’s unclear if the Cardinals will start Matthew Liberatore on Monday, but that appears to be the tentative plan as of now. Stay tuned.
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Juan Soto is a late scratch for the Mets today due to illness. Soto came to the ballpark with a fever, body aches, and other flu-like symptoms. According to Carlos Mendoza, the entire clubhouse has been struggling with illness for the last week, and Soto himself has been experiencing symptoms for the last three days.
Soto had provided the only run that the Mets scored on Friday against the Marlins, one of only two runs they have scored in this series thus far. MJ Melendez will replace Soto in the lineup as the team’s designated hitter, and A.J. Ewing will move up to bat third.
Soto has been the Mets’ best hitter by a wide margin this season. Among hitters who’ve made at least 50 plate appearances this year, his .294/.390/.559 line, 10 home runs, and 163 wRC+ all lead the team. The injured Francisco Alvarez ranks second with a 106 wRC+, and Mark Vientos is second on the team with six home runs.
On Sunday, the Vegas Golden Knights look to take a stranglehold 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Final over the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche.
Puck drop is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. PST.
In Game 2, the Avalanche broke the ice late in the first period. Despite dominating in the second, they didn’t manage to put another past Carter Hart. In the third, the Golden Knights launched yet another comeback and struck twice in just over two minutes to stun the Avalanche and held on for a 3-1 win.
Carter Hart starts in goal for the Golden Knights. Hart has a record of 10-4 and an average save percentage of .924 in 14 games this postseason.
Scott Wedgewood likely starts in goal for the Avalanche. Wedgewood has a record of 7-3 and an average save percentage of .912 in nine games this postseason.
Because of the early puck drop, the Golden Knights did not hold a morning skate prior to Game 3. There will be no update on Mark Stone’s status until head coach John Tortorella’s media availability at 2:30.
Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Pavel Dorofeyev
Brett Howden — William Karlsson — Mitch Marner
Brandon Saad — Tomáš Hertl — Colton Sissons
Cole Smith — Nic Dowd — Keegan Kolesar
Brayden McNabb — Shea Theodore
Noah Hanifin — Rasmus Andersson
Kaedan Korczak — Dylan Coghlan
Goaltenders: Carter Hart / Adin Hill
Gabriel Landeskog — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Nečas
Artturi Lehkonen — Brock Nelson — Nicolas Roy
Ross Colton — Nazem Kadri — Valeri Nichushkin
Parker Kelly — Jack Drury — Logan O’Connor
Devon Toews — Sam Malinski
Brett Kulak — Josh Manson
Brent Burns — Nick Blankenburg
Goaltenders: Scott Wedgewood / Mackenzie Blackwood
VGK power play: 24.4%, 4th
VGK penalty kill: 86.0%, 6th
Avalanche power play: 24.1%, 5th
Avalanche penalty kill: 80.0%, T10th
The Golden Knights are 13-7 in Game 3s in franchise history.
Historically, teams that take a 3-0 series lead go on to win 98.2% of the time.
Mitch Marner is the postseason leader in scoring with 19 points (7G, 12A).
Pavel Dorofeyev leads the league with ten postseason goals. He is the fifth player in Golden Knights franchise history to record double-digit goals in one postseason.
Jack Eichel leads the league in assists this postseason with 16.
TV: ESPN
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 94.7/1340
The Mets currently have 13 players on the injured list, but it seems at least a few of those players are on the right track to returning to the team.
Starting with Jared Young, who has been on the IL since April 13 with a torn meniscus in his left knee, the 30-year-old has already begun a rehab assignment and is currently with Triple-A Syracuse working on his timing at the plate.
Nearing a return in either late May or early June, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters before Sunday’s series finale against the Miami Marlins how he expects to utilize Young once he rejoins the team.
“Most likely going to play against righties. First base, DH, coming off the bench – we’ll use him for sure,” the skipper said.
Before landing on the IL, Young had been hitting well for New York, slashing .350/.391/.450 with two doubles in 11 games – all against right-handed pitching.
After Young went down, Mark Vientos took over at first base and took on a more prominent role in the lineup, mostly hitting cleanup. MJ Melendez was also called up in Young’s absence but after he hit the ground running, Melendez has struggled at the plate with just one hit in his last 29 at-bats.
Both Vientos and Melendez are in Sunday’s lineup with Melendez a late addition following Juan Soto’s late removal due to an illness. Mendoza said that the whole team has been “battling for the past week” with the “kind of like a flu going around,” although he wasn’t making excuses for the offense scoring just two runs in the first two games of the series.
Not in the lineup is Nick Morabito who has started just twice since his promotion to the big leagues on May 19. Morabito, who bats from the right side, is still searching for his first major league hit (0-for-7).
So, when Young and other injured Mets return, how will Mendoza be sure to give everybody enough at-bats to stay consistent?
“That’s the balance. That’s the balance here, trying to get all of them playing time, including Morabito,” Mendoza said. “We know how important playing time is going to be for him and we’ll continue to just treat it day-by-day.”
As for another injured player, Jorge Polanco had a positive development in his recovery from Achilles bursitis.
“Polanco is in Port St. Lucie today getting live at-bats,” Mendoza said. “So that’s a positive there. [We’ll] see how he comes out of that one and hopefully he can go on a rehab assignment here pretty soon.”
Here’s the Guardians lineup:
Here’s the Phillies lineup:
Let’s go, Guardians!
This weekend, the Minnesota Twins are on the east coast for some Beantown baseball against the Boston Red Sox. About a week and a half ago, I was also on the east coast—seeing the Twins battle the Washington Nationals! Here are a few highlights of that jaunt (taken with my mom)…
Of course we had to hit the monuments, this being my first time in D.C.:
A few museums & tours were also on the docket:
Finally, of course, we have the baseball that brought us to D.C. in the first place:
As far as Nationals Park goes, I put it right about in the middle of my ballparks-seen so far. I’m not sure there is anything extraordinary about it visually—the paltry crowds & atmosphere for a Twins/Nats series probably didn’t help in that regard. But it is also perfectly serviceable and pleasant as an MLB receptacle. I especially enjoyed the food offerings and a little city block right outside the ballpark featuring some great eateries too!
Without a doubt, my favorite part of the whole experience was the Presidents Race! For my money, that’s the best mascot race in all of MLB! I love the creative ways they use to make sure Teddy Roosevelt does not win (hahaha).
All in all, it was a wonderful first foray into our Nation’s Capital! The games were fun, the monuments were a sight to behold, and the museums/tours were all unique. Someday, I’ll get to the site of today’s contest—Fenway Park—and I have a sneaking suspicion it’ll immediately vault to the top of my list.
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The Red Sox are looking to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Twins today on a rainy s Sunday. They’ll give the ball to Sonny Gray, who probably hopes the game is postponed so he can pitch on a day that is better described by his first name rather than his last. Pitchers don’t like wet baseballs. Anywho, Marcelo Mayer makes his 2026 debut at shortstop exactly one year after making his major league debut. In an ideal world, he mans that spot nearly every day for the next ten years. 1:35 pm scheduled first pitch on NESN and WEEI.
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The New York Knicks have looked unstoppable for most of their series with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and my Knicks vs. Cavaliers predictions for tonight expect the sweep to be completed.
Read on for my free NBA picks for Game 4 on Monday, May 25, with tip-off set for 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Knicks: The Cleveland Cavaliers have looked thoroughly outclassed in the Conference Finals, and the New York Knicks lead them in shooting efficiency, rebounds, steals, and turnover margin.
The Knicks’ depth and versatility on both ends of the floor have fueled the team’s 10-game win streak. All 10 victories have come by 6+ points, with nine by double digits.
Cleveland looked wholly defeated at the end of Game 3 and gave up on its final defensive possessions. New York is in full control, and it’ll close this series tonight.
The New York Knicks can attack in a variety of ways, as all five starters are averaging 14+ points.
The defensive versatility of OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges, the creative playmaking of Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart, and the clutch scoring of Jalen Brunson give New York an undeniable edge.
Cleveland has struggled to move the ball effectively, and New York’s size and rebounding depth have largely neutralized the Cavs’ double-big advantage of Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley.
I expect a comfortable victory, and I’ll bet this line up to 4.5, making it a strong wager at -2.
COVERS INTEL: New York is +225 during its current win streak, which is the most lopsided point differential in any 10-game streak in NBA history.Game 1 totaled 219 points, but it took overtime to get there, and Game 2 went Under. New York’s stifling defense has dominated this series, and I don’t expect many points from the struggling Cavs. I like this line at 217, but I’ll bet it down to 215.5.
Bridges has averaged 26.1 PRA across his last eight games, clearing this combo line seven times. Cleveland’s lackluster defense won’t offer much resistance, particularly in transition as he scores and facilitates. I expected this line to be priced at 23.5, making it a solid value play.
Cleveland’s defense has allowed opponents to hit 37% of 3-pointers. Miles McBride only needs a pair of triples to cash this prop. I’m also willing to take a chance on his 3-point line at +150.
Anunoby is shooting a blistering 50.9% from distance and can exploit Cleveland’s defensive shortcomings.
New York’s 10-game heater has featured Towns as a key facilitator. His 30% assist percentage is significantly higher than his regular-season mark of 23.6%.
Cleveland sports a modest 47.9% rebound percentage, and Hart can grab 8+ boards as he’s done in eight of 13 appearances.
The Knicks are 9-1 ATS across their 10-game win streak. Find more NBA betting trends for Knicks vs. Cavaliers.
| Location | Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH |
| Date | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 8 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN |
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TODAY’S GAME: The Astros and Cubs will wrap up their 3-game series this afternoon at Wrigley Field.
RHP Peter Lambert (2-4, 3.57 ERA) will start for the Astros vs. Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga (4-4, 3.38 ERA).
SWEEPSTAKES: A win today would give the Astros their 2nd series sweep of the season and 1st on the road. Their other sweep in 2026 came March 30-April 1 vs. BOS at Daikin Park.
At Wrigley: The last time that the Astros swept the Cubs at Wrigley Field was in a 3-game series, May 30-June 1, 2011.
IN THE DAYTIME: Today is the 4th of 4 consecutive scheduled day games for the Astros.
Wednesday’s series finale at Minnesota had a 12:40 p.m. start and all 3 games this weekend at Wrigley Field had 1:20 p.m. start times.
The last time that the Astros played 4 consecutive day games was April 2-6 of last season (source: Elias).
ROADIES: Today is the 6th game (3-2 thus far) of a 10-game, 3-city road trip for Houston.
HOU went 1-2 at Minnesota on the 1st stop of the trip and are 2-0 with 1 game left to play in Chicago.
After today’s game, they will travel back to Texas for a 4-game series vs. the Rangers at Globe Life Field (Mon.-Thurs).
VS. THE CUBS: Dating back to last season, the Astros have won 4 of their last 5 games vs. the Cubs.
They took 2 of 3 vs. Chicago, June 27-29 of 2025 at Daikin Park.
Prior to the current series, the Astros last visit to Wrigley Field was a 3-game series in April of 2024 (3-gm sweep by Chicago).
The Astros are 9-5 vs. the Cubs since 2019, and all-Time they are 387-338.
Their 387 wins vs. them are their 2nd-most vs. any opponent (404-455 vs. Cincinnati).
RARE VISIT TO WRIGLEY FIELD: The current series marks just the 2nd visit to Wrigley Field for the Astros since 2013 when the Astros moved to the American League.
THE LAMMA: RHP Peter Lambert will make his 7th start of the season this afternoon.
In his 2 previous road starts, Lambert is 1-1 with a 1.74 ERA (2ER/10.1 IP)
Vs. Cubs: Lambert is 2-0 in 3 career apps. (2 GS) vs. the Cubs with a 2.57 ERA (4ER/14IP) with 14 K’s.
Where It All Started: Lambert’s Major League debut came in a start at Wrigley Field on June 6, 2019 while with Colorado. In that start, he had a no-decision, but pitched well (7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 SO) in a Rockies win.
YESTERDAY’S RECAP: The Astros topped the Cubs yesterday, 3-0, behind the strong pitching of starter RHP Kai-Wei Teng and a 2-HR day from 1B Christian Walker.
Teng hurled 6.0 shutout innings to earn the win while Walker went 3×3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
LHP Bryan King hurled a scoreless 9th to earn his 6th save of the season.
BLANKINGS: Yesterday’s 3-0 win was the Astros 5th shutout of the season, which is T-3rd in the AL.
FOR STARTERS: Astros starters have a combined ERA of 2.56 (13ER/45.2IP) over the last 8 games.
Yesterday was the 3rd time in the last 4 games that an Astros starter did not allow a run in their start, and Astros starters have allowed no runs 4 times in the last 8 games.
WALKER, TEXAS HAMMER: 1B Christian Walker had his 17th career 2-HR game in yesterday’s 3-0 win.
For the season, he has been one of the top hitting 1st basemen in the AL. Overall, he currently ranks 4th the AL in RBI (34), 6th in TB (100), T-6th in HR (13) and 7th in SLG (.521).
RECENT STROS: The Astros are 5-3 in their last 8 games and 6-4 in their last 10 games.
PEN PALS: As a group, the Astros bullpen has had a decent run of success recently.
Since May 8, they have a combined ERA of 3.35 (18ER/48.1IP).
Individually, several relievers are currently pitching well:
–RHP Bryan Abreu: 0.00 ERA in last 7 outings (6.2 IP, 0 R).
–RHP AJ Blubaugh: 2.18 ERA in last 8 outings (12.1 IP, 3 ER).
–LHP Bryan King: 1.42 ERA in last 10 outings (12.2 IP, 2 ER)
–LHP Steven Okert: 8 K’s in his last 4.2 IP (5 apps)
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Sunday, May 24, 1:20 p.m. CT
Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
TV: Space City Home Network
Radio: KBME 790 AM & 94.5 FM HD2; TUDN 102.9 FM HD2 (Spanish)