Detroit closed out Orlando 116-94 in Game 7 to reach the second round. Tobias Harris had 30; Cade Cunningham added 32 points and 12 assists.

Wrigley Field staged its first HBCU baseball game as Prairie View A&M beat Alabama A&M 15–11 in a night of bands, community clinics and a mayoral first pitch.

Oregon will receive about $48.4M from the Big Ten’s record $1.37B distribution, a partial‑share boost as the Ducks settle into the conference.

UC Irvine stunned top-seeded UCLA at Pauley Pavilion in a five-set thriller. The upset sends UCI to the NCAA semifinals while ending UCLA's season.

Orlando City rallied from 3-1 down to beat Inter Miami 4-3 at Nu Stadium, capped by Martín Ojeda’s hat trick and a stoppage‑time winner from Tyrese Spicer.

Chris Sale and Drake Baldwin powered a 9-1 Atlanta win in Denver, but Ronald Acuña Jr. exited early with left hamstring tightness. The Braves are awaiting MRI results before setting a timeline.

The 76ers stunned Boston with a 109-100 Game 7 win at TD Garden, completing a 3-1 comeback and advancing to face the New York Knicks in the East semifinals.

Mitch Marner scored twice and Carter Hart made 21 saves as the Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 5-1 in Game 6 to reach Round 2, where Anaheim awaits.

Danville-born Chris Wondolowski was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame after a 17-year MLS career and 171 goals.

LeBron and a balanced supporting cast closed out the Rockets 98–78 in Game 6; the Lakers advance to face the Thunder in the West semifinals.

Down 24 at halftime, Detroit rallied to beat Orlando 93-79 and force a winner-take-all Game 7 in Detroit on Sunday, May 3. Cade Cunningham led the charge.

Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina were voted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame for 2026, with Bill Sherdel added by the Red Ribbon Committee.

Gage Goncalves scored in overtime to lift Tampa Bay to a 1-0 win in Montreal, forcing a Game 7 in Tampa. Vasilevskiy’s 30-save night kept the Lightning alive.