Sunday’s 8-pack:
8-team college hoop tournament in Las Vegas in November:
— Alabama
— Creighton
— Houston
— Notre Dame
— Oregon
— Rutgers
— San Diego State
— Texas A&M
Quote of the Day
“He has a lot to work on. A lot to work on. But I have no doubt that he will put the time in. He was here all night trying to get on the same page as everyone else.”
Patriots coach Jerod Mayo, talking about rookie QB Drake Maye
Sunday’s quiz
Knicks beat the Lakers in the NBA finals in both 1970 and 1973; Lakers had different coaches in those two playoff losses. Name either one, or both of them.
Saturday’s quiz
The ABA folded in 1976, then four teams got absorbed by the NBA; the New York Nets beat the Denver Nuggets in six games, to win the last ABA title.
Friday’s quiz
Dick Williams managed the San Diego Padres in 1984, the first time they played in a World Series.
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Cubs drew six bases loaded walks in the 5th inning alone, the most that has happened in one inning since 1959, eight months before I was born. All six walks happened with two outs; there was even a one-hour rain delay between the 4th and 5th walk.
Despite all that, the Pirates won in the MLB debut of highly-touted P Paul Skenes, who allowed three runs in four IP, throwing 84 pitches.
— Braves 4, Mets 1
Max Fried tossed 7 no-hit IP, second time in his last three starts he didn’t allow a hit.
JD Martinez broke up the combined no-hitter with a home run with two out in the 9th.
Last time a home run broke up a no-hitter with two out in the 9th inning was when Detroit’s Bobby Higginson homered against Toronto on September, 27, 1998.
— Blue Jays 10, Twins 8
Minnesota led 7-1 in the third inning.
Vladimir Guerrero was 4-5 with three RBI.
— Brewers 5, Cardinals 3
Rhys Hoskins hit a 3-run homer in bottom of the 7th.
St Louis has lost seven games in a row.
— Rockies 8, Rangers 3
Colorado scored six runs in bottom of the 7th inning.
Rockies have won three games in row, for first time this year.
Ryan McMahon tied a career high with four hits.
— A’s 8, Mariners 1
Oakland is 9-9 on the road; they were 24-57 on the road last year.
Joey Estes tossed five IP, got his first major league win.
— Dodgers 5, Padres 0
James Paxton tossed six shutout innings.
Teoscar Hernadez hit a grand slam to break the game open.
— Orioles 5, Arizona 4 (11)
Jordan Westburg hit a walk-off single to end the game.
Gunnar Henderson hit his 12th home run, tied for the MLB lead.
— Famous birthdays for May 12th:
Felipe Alou, 89
Ted Kubiak, 82
Bruce Boxleitner, 74
George Karl, 73
Lou Whitaker, 67
Emilio Estevez, 62
Vanessa Williams, 61
Steve Smith, 45 (Carolina Panthers’ WR)
Lance Lynn, 37
— They named the field for a new 8-team college basketball tournament in Las Vegas, with lots of $$$ available; each team’s NIL set-up would get $1M each, with the winners of the event getting even more $$$. The event is expected to grow to 16 teams in 2025.
The 8-team field for this year’s event is listed up above, in the Daily 6-pack area.
— Grand Canyon/Seattle are bolting from the WAC to the WCC for the 2025-26 season, with Oregon State/Washington State likely to leave the WCC’s basketball’s set-up after 2026.
— Arlington 47, Memphis 23
QB Perez was 27-32/296 passing, with three TD’s.
Only 8 of Arlington’s 55 plays came on 3rd down.
Both teams are 1-6, but Arlington has three one-possession losses.
— Birmingham 30, St Louis 26
St Louis had the ball in Stallions’ territory in last minute, but couldn’t score.
14th consecutive win for Birmingham, dating back to last year.
Stallions outgained St Louis, 349-214.
— Mavericks 105, Thunder 101
Washington scored 27 points, had six rebounds.
Mavericks were minus-7 in the 7:00 with Irving off the floor.
Dallas leads series, 2-1
— Celtics 106, Cavaliers 93
Tatum scored 33 points, had 6 assists, 13 rebounds.
Boston leads series, 2-1
— In the NFL, Chargers signed LB Bud Dupree to a 2-year deal with $10M or so. He played for the Atlanta Falcons last year.
8-team college hoop tournament in Las Vegas in November:
— Alabama
— Creighton
— Houston
— Notre Dame
— Oregon
— Rutgers
— San Diego State
— Texas A&M
Quote of the Day
“He has a lot to work on. A lot to work on. But I have no doubt that he will put the time in. He was here all night trying to get on the same page as everyone else.”
Patriots coach Jerod Mayo, talking about rookie QB Drake Maye
Sunday’s quiz
Knicks beat the Lakers in the NBA finals in both 1970 and 1973; Lakers had different coaches in those two playoff losses. Name either one, or both of them.
Saturday’s quiz
The ABA folded in 1976, then four teams got absorbed by the NBA; the New York Nets beat the Denver Nuggets in six games, to win the last ABA title.
Friday’s quiz
Dick Williams managed the San Diego Padres in 1984, the first time they played in a World Series.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….
— Pirates 10, Cubs 9Cubs drew six bases loaded walks in the 5th inning alone, the most that has happened in one inning since 1959, eight months before I was born. All six walks happened with two outs; there was even a one-hour rain delay between the 4th and 5th walk.
Despite all that, the Pirates won in the MLB debut of highly-touted P Paul Skenes, who allowed three runs in four IP, throwing 84 pitches.
— Braves 4, Mets 1
Max Fried tossed 7 no-hit IP, second time in his last three starts he didn’t allow a hit.
JD Martinez broke up the combined no-hitter with a home run with two out in the 9th.
Last time a home run broke up a no-hitter with two out in the 9th inning was when Detroit’s Bobby Higginson homered against Toronto on September, 27, 1998.
— Blue Jays 10, Twins 8
Minnesota led 7-1 in the third inning.
Vladimir Guerrero was 4-5 with three RBI.
— Brewers 5, Cardinals 3
Rhys Hoskins hit a 3-run homer in bottom of the 7th.
St Louis has lost seven games in a row.
— Rockies 8, Rangers 3
Colorado scored six runs in bottom of the 7th inning.
Rockies have won three games in row, for first time this year.
Ryan McMahon tied a career high with four hits.
— A’s 8, Mariners 1
Oakland is 9-9 on the road; they were 24-57 on the road last year.
Joey Estes tossed five IP, got his first major league win.
— Dodgers 5, Padres 0
James Paxton tossed six shutout innings.
Teoscar Hernadez hit a grand slam to break the game open.
— Orioles 5, Arizona 4 (11)
Jordan Westburg hit a walk-off single to end the game.
Gunnar Henderson hit his 12th home run, tied for the MLB lead.
— Famous birthdays for May 12th:
Felipe Alou, 89
Ted Kubiak, 82
Bruce Boxleitner, 74
George Karl, 73
Lou Whitaker, 67
Emilio Estevez, 62
Vanessa Williams, 61
Steve Smith, 45 (Carolina Panthers’ WR)
Lance Lynn, 37
— They named the field for a new 8-team college basketball tournament in Las Vegas, with lots of $$$ available; each team’s NIL set-up would get $1M each, with the winners of the event getting even more $$$. The event is expected to grow to 16 teams in 2025.
The 8-team field for this year’s event is listed up above, in the Daily 6-pack area.
— Grand Canyon/Seattle are bolting from the WAC to the WCC for the 2025-26 season, with Oregon State/Washington State likely to leave the WCC’s basketball’s set-up after 2026.
— Arlington 47, Memphis 23
QB Perez was 27-32/296 passing, with three TD’s.
Only 8 of Arlington’s 55 plays came on 3rd down.
Both teams are 1-6, but Arlington has three one-possession losses.
— Birmingham 30, St Louis 26
St Louis had the ball in Stallions’ territory in last minute, but couldn’t score.
14th consecutive win for Birmingham, dating back to last year.
Stallions outgained St Louis, 349-214.
— Mavericks 105, Thunder 101
Washington scored 27 points, had six rebounds.
Mavericks were minus-7 in the 7:00 with Irving off the floor.
Dallas leads series, 2-1
— Celtics 106, Cavaliers 93
Tatum scored 33 points, had 6 assists, 13 rebounds.
Boston leads series, 2-1
— In the NFL, Chargers signed LB Bud Dupree to a 2-year deal with $10M or so. He played for the Atlanta Falcons last year.
