Volume 26:24

MLB News

Judge ends 11-game homerless streak with walkoff 

Aaron Judge hadn’t hit a home run in 11 games. Tied 0-0 in the bottom of the 9th with Max Schuemann on base, Aaron Judge blasted one to deep right field, to give the New York Yankees a 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Nick Kurtz’s 48-game on-base streak ends 

Yesterday, Nick Kurtz had his 48-game on-base streak end. Kurtz went 0-4 with three strikeouts and a lineout. He tied Mark McGwire's A’s record for most straight games getting on base.

Three Houston Astros pitchers combine for a no-hitter

Against the Texas Rangers on Monday, Astros pitchers Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert, and Alimber Santa combined to pitch the first no-hitter in the MLB since 9/4/24 when three Chicago Cubs pitchers combined for a no-hitter vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates. Santa was making his MLB debut when he finished off the no-hitter in the 9th by striking out Brandon Nimmo.

NBA Playoffs

The New York Knicks are in the NBA Finals. New York capped off a sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers with a decisive 130-93 victory. New York dominated Cleveland in this series, winning all four games by more than 10 points. The Knicks await the winner of the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs series out West. Oklahoma City leads 3-2 after winning 127-114 in Game 5.

World Cup Predictions

The World Cup is this summer in North America. The CT has assembled predictions for the competition:

Group A

1. Mexico

2. Czechia

3. South Korea

4. South Africa

Group B

1. Canada

2. Switzerland

3. Qatar

4. Bosnia-Herzegovina

Group C

1. Brazil

2. Morocco

3. Scotland

4. Haiti

Group D

1. United States

2. Turkiye

3. Australia

4. Paraguay

Group E

1. Germany

2. Ecuador

3. Ivory Coast

4. Curacao

Group F

1. Netherlands

2. Japan

3. Sweden

4. Tunisia

Group G

1. Belgium

2. Iran

3. Egypt

4. New Zealand

Group H

1. Uruguay

2. Spain

3. Saudi Arabia

4. Cape Verde

Group I

1. France

2. Senegal

3. Norway

4. Iran

Group J

1. Argentina

2. Algeria

3. Austria

4. Jordan

Group K

1. Portugal

2. Colombia

3. Congo DR

4. Uzbekistan

Group L

1. England

2. Croatia

3. Panama

4. Ghana

Advancing Third Place Teams

Australia

Norway

Sweden

South Korea

Saudia Arabia

Austria

Scotland

Congo DR

Round of 32

Switzerland over Czechia

Brazil over Japan

Germany over South Korea/Scotland/Australia/Sweden

Netherlands over Morocco

Senegal over Ecuador

France over Scotland/Australia/Sweden/Saudi Arabia

Mexico over Scotland/Sweden/Saudi Arabia

England over Saudi Arabia/Norway/Austria/Congo DR

Belgium over South Korea/Saudi Arabia/Austria or Norway over Belgium

United States over Austria or Sweden/Norway over United States

Uruguay over Algeria

Panama over Congo DR

Norway/Sweden/Austria over Canada

Iran over Turkiye

Spain over Argentina

Portugal over Australia/Norway/Austria

Round of 16

Brazil over Switzerland

Netherlands over Germany

France over Senegal

England over Mexico

Belgium over Sweden or Norway over USA/Sweden or Belgium over Norway or USA over Belgium

Uruguay over Panama

Norway/Sweden/Austria over Iran

Spain over Portugal

Round of 8

Netherlands over Brazil

France over England

Belgium over Uruguay or Uruguay over USA/Norway

Spain over Norway/Sweden/Austria

Final 4

Netherlands over France

Spain over Belgium/Uruguay

Championship

Netherlands over Spain

NHL Playoffs

The Vegas Golden Knights have advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals. In a shock, Vegas swept the Colorado Avalanche. Colorado won the President’s Trophy this regular season. However, Vegas managed to beat them, and fairly handily. In the East, the Carolina Hurricanes lead the Montreal Canadiens 2-1. Montreal won Game 1, but Carolina took Games 2 and 3 by scores of 3-2.