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MLB

• Reds win 5-2 over the san diego padres. Nick Lodolo went 7 innings striking out 11 and allowing 1 earned run.
• Elly De La Cruz started the game with a 450 foot home run to deep left center. First player to have 18 stolen bases and 8 home runs in April since 1908
• Candelario went 2 for 4 with a double
• Reds are back at it tonight at 940 pm as Nick Martinez faces off against Yu Darvish

Around the League

• The Athletics beat the pirates 5-1. They have won 4 out of their last 5
• The Braves had a no hitter going through 7. They led 1-0 heading into the bottom of the ninth. Mitch garver smashed a walkoff 2 run shot to win.
• Dodgers win 8-4 over the diamondbacks
• Phillies crumble against the angels 6-5
• Twins beat the white sox 3-2 and Minnesota has won 8 in a row
• The Rays scored 1 in the top of the first. Nobody scored another run. Brewers lose
• Cubs win 3-1 over the Mets. Severino held off the cubs until the eighth inning. Morel hits the gam winner.
• Justin turner had his 16th multi home run game of his career. Blue jays hold on to beat the royals 6-5
• Orioles shut out the yankees 2-0.
• NL CENTRAL Standings: Cubs lead the division 18-11, brewers a half game behind them, the reds are 2 games back and the pirates and cardinals dont matter.

NBA

• Celtics take a 3-1 series lead after cruising by miami. 102-88 . Porzingis leaves early after a non contact injury but derrick white scored 38 points going 8-15 from beyond the arc. Tatum added a 20 point double double
• The 1 seed in the West thunder finish off the sweep of the pelicans. 97-89 the final yesterday. Shai and jalen williams each scored 24 points.
• The lakers are heading to cancun after losing the series to the nuggets. Jamall murray hit his second game winner of the series winning 108 - 106. Lebron tried his best dropping 30 poijnts 9 boards and 11 assists. Jokic dropped 25 points and 20 rebounds. Murray scored 32 points

NHL

• The Dallas Stars even up the series 2 a piece. They won last night 4-2
• Panthers win the series against the lightening 4-1 after a 6-1 victory last night

NFL

• #Chiefs star Travis Kelce’s contract extension tacks on two years and $34.25 million to the two years remaining on his old deal, per sources.

Kelce now has guaranteed money in 2024, with additional money vesting year-by-year. He’s signed through 2027, when he’ll be 38.

• It seems the bengals were never really going to seriously consider resigning tee higgins

FCC news.

• The Club has acquired Venezuelan forward Kevin Kelsy on loan from Ukrainian Premier League power Shakhtar Donetsk as a U22 initiative

player.