The NHL playoff contests in a Sunday slate that shouldn’t be missed include the Carolina Hurricanes squaring off against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
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Valencia hosts Alavés on Sunday in exciting La Liga action. Watch soccer live and for free on Fubo today on Fubo.
Mestalla Stadium is set to host the exciting weekend matchup between home side Valencia and visiting club Alavés on Sunday in La Liga action. The hosts head into the meeting having been able to secure a total of 47 points in 33 matches so far in the Spanish top-flight campaign, courtesy of an overall record of 13 wins, eight draws and 12 losses. The club will be looking to snap a two-match losing streak, which dates back to its 1-0 victory over Osasuna on April 15. André Almeida scored the game-winner in the first half, securing all three points for Valencia in the win away from home.
Valencia then fell in a 2-1 defeat against Real Betis on April 20, where Pepelu scored the club’s lone goal via penalty kick in the loss at Mestalla Stadium.
Finally, in its most recent outing, Valencia lost 4-2 against FC Barcelona on Monday at Olímpic Lluís Companys Stadium. Hugo Duro and Pepelu scored in the club’s second loss in a row. Furthermore, Giorgi Mamardashvili received a red card, leaving the starting goalkeeper unavailable to face Alavés on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Alavés has been able to secure a total of 38 points in 33 matches this season, to go along with an overall record of 10 wins, eight draws and 15 losses.
The top 2 teams in the Eastern Conference clash on Sunday at Veterans Memorial Stadium as the Chicago Hounds visit the New England Free Jacks
The much-improved Chicago Hounds (4-3-1, 23 points) visit Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy, Massachusetts, on Sunday to take on the defending champion New England Free Jacks (6-2, 29 points). Chicago exceeded last season’s total of three wins on April 21 and brings a three-match winning streak off a bye week last week. The Free Jacks bounced back last week with a victory. The Hounds, in their second season in Major League Rugby, stand second in the Eastern Conference behind New England, which won its first MLR Shield last season after reaching the playoffs for the first time in 2022. The Free Jacks played their first MLR season in 2020.
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Match Date: May 5, 2024
Match Time: 12 p.m. ET
TV: FOX Sports 2
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Danyon Morgan-Puterangi scored two tries last week as New England picked up five points in the standings with a 34-12 win at RFC Los Angeles. Seta Baker, Reece Macdonald and Andrew Quattrin also touched the try line. The Free Jacks received four points for the win and a bonus point for scoring at least four tries.
Chicago overpowered RFC Los Angeles at home on April 21 in a 54-31 victory behind three tries from Nate Augspurger. Ben Landry made it across the line twice, as did Dylan Fawsitt, Mason Flesch and Noah Brown, as the Hounds earned five points in the standings.
New England won the first meeting between the teams 22-17 at Chicago, picking up four points while the Hounds earned a bonus point for losing by fewer than seven points.
Georgia and Mississippi State to decide their 3-game series in Starkville on Sunday, fighting for SEC tournament seeding
No. 12 Georgia (38-14) struck back on Saturday with a win at No. 19 Mississippi State (32-17) and the teams will decide their three-game series in their regular-season finale on Sunday morning at Nusz Park in Starkville. Georgia enters Sunday fifth in the Southeastern Conference at 12-11, ahead of Missouri on a head-to-head tiebreaker. Mississippi State stands at 11-12 and in eighth place, a half-game behind LSU’s 12-12 mark. Both teams will play in the first round of the SEC tournament next week, hosted by Auburn. Georgia’s streak of consecutive NCAA tournament bids stands at 21 since its first bid in 2002. It owns five Women’s College World Series trips, the most recent in 2021. Mississippi State missed last year’s NCAA tourney and has never advanced beyond the super regionals.
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Shelby Walters and Lilli Backes combined on a three-hit shutout and Georgia set the tone early with three first-inning runs en route to a 5-0 victory on Saturday. Lyndi Rae Davis drove in two runs with a single and Dallis Goodnight finished 3-for-4 with three runs scored. Goodnight slashes .362/.451/.438 with 12 stolen bases, Jayda Kearney leads the team with 17 home runs and Sara Mosley tops the club with 57 RBI.
Mississippi State stranded all eight of its baserunners in Saturday’s loss. It won the series opener on Friday 2-0. Sierra Sacco slashes .346/.497/.449 with 19 stolen bases in 19 attempts. Madisyn Kennedy provides the punch with 16 homers and 53 RBI.
Aspen Wesley (13-5) tops Mississippi State with 108.2 innings pitched, with a 3.22 ERA and 1.01 WHIP to go with 114 strikeouts. Backes (15-6) has worked 139.2 innings for Georgia, authoring a 2.41 ERA and 1.11 WHIP.
Boston U takes on second-seeded Lehigh on Sunday afternoon in the championship of the Patriot League Tournament.
Boston U looks to pick up a second straight upset victory when it takes on Lehigh in the championship of the Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Tournament. The Terriers upset top-seeded Army on Friday in overtime to earn a trip to the championship game. The Terriers trailed by two after the first quarter and halftime, but outscored the Black Knights by one in both the third and fourth and then got the winner in overtime to shock Army. It was the second straight overtime game for the Terriers as they went three extra periods to beat Colgate in the quarterfinals. The Mountain Hawks will try and stay away from overtime and get a tournament championship with a win on Sunday.
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They trailed Navy by one after the first quarter in the semifinals, but outscored the Midshipmen in each of the last three quarters to get the 13-8 win.
They now get a Terriers team that they beat in overtime back on April 20th. They trailed by three heading into the fourth quarter, but got a huge comeback and then got the game winner in the extra period. Sunday they will look to beat the Terriers again and win the title.
Princeton and Penn hit the field on Sunday afternoon in the championship game of the Ivy League Tournament.
Penn looks to pull off another upset when it takes on Princeton in the Ivy League Lacrosse Championship game on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers came into the tournament as the two-seed and they took down rival Yale in the semifinals 14-10. It was their second straight match against the Bulldogs and they have won both meetings. They have now won three in a row with one of those coming against the Quakers back on April 20th. The Tigers led 8-4 at halftime of the first meeting after a big second quarter. They held off the Quakers in the second half and came away with the 15-10 win.
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The Quakers will be looking to avenge that earlier loss and get a surprising league tournament title.
The Quakers are the fourth seed and had to play top-seeded Cornell in the semifinals, but they upset the Big Red 13-9. It was the second time they have knocked off Cornell this year as they also got a win in overtime earlier this season.
They will now look to get their revenge on a second straight team in the championship game on Sunday.
Top-seeded Notre Dame takes on Duke in the championship game of the men’s ACC Lacrosse Tournament live free on Fubo today.
Notre Dame looks to pick up a tournament championship when it takes on Duke in the final on Sunday afternoon. The Fighting Irish won the regular season title by going 4-0 and come into Sunday 11-1 overall. They took down Virginia in the semifinals 18-9 on Friday and are looking to stay hot with another win on Sunday. They have won nine straight coming into Sunday, one of which was against the Blue Devils back on April 7th. They used a big first half to take a four-goal lead and they held on for a 15-12 win to move them to the championship game.
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The Blue Devils came up short in that first meeting, but will be looking to avenge that loss and secure a tournament title.
The Blue Devils looked impressive in their semifinal win over Syracuse on Friday. They picked up an 18-13 win and helped them get revenge from an earlier 10-4 loss to the Orange.
The Blue Devils had lost two of three to end the regular season, but played great on Friday to get another shot at the Fighting Irish.
Hurricanes and Rangers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Hurricanes Insights
The Hurricanes’ 277 total goals (3.4 per game) make them the eighth-best scoring team in the NHL.
Defensively, the Hurricanes are one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, giving up 211 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank fourth.
Their +66 goal differential is second-best in the league.
The 67 power-play goals the Hurricanes have scored this season are third-best in the NHL (on 249 power-play chances).
The Hurricanes rank second in the league with a 26.91% power-play conversion rate.
The 11 shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season rank fourth among NHL squads.
The Hurricanes kill 86.43% of opponent power plays, the best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Hurricanes have the sixth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 52.6%.
The Hurricanes shoot 10.1% as a team (15th in the league).
The Hurricanes have shut out opponents eight times this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.9 hits and 11.4 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
One of Carolina’s top offensive options this season is Sebastian Aho, who has put up 89 points in 78 games.
With 30 goals and 47 assists, Jake Guentzel is one of the top contributors for Carolina with his 77 points (1.1 per game).
Seth Jarvis has contributed 67 points for Carolina in 81 games this season, netting a goal on 18.8% of his shots and putting up 33 goals and 34 assists.
As Carolina’s top goalie, Pyotr Kochetkov has recorded 23 wins and 13 losses this season while allowing 92 goals with 939 saves.
Hurricanes Injuries
Brett Pesce: Lower Body (Out), Jesper Fast: Upper Body (Out For Season)
Rangers Insights
The Rangers are seventh in the NHL in scoring (278 goals, 3.4 per game).
The Rangers allow 2.8 goals per game (226 in total), the seventh-fewest in the NHL.
With a goal differential of +52, they are seventh-best in the league.
The Rangers have 65 power-play goals (fourth-most in NHL) on 246 chances.
The Rangers score on 26.42% of their power plays, No. 3 in the NHL.
In terms of shorthanded goals, the Rangers have eight.
At 84.48, the Rangers have the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Rangers win 52.3% of faceoffs, seventh-best in the NHL.
The 10.8% shooting percentage of the Rangers is ninth in the league.
This season, the Rangers have shut out their opponents six times.
Rangers Key Players
Artemi Panarin has scored 49 goals (0.6 per game) and collected 71 assists (0.9 per game), fueling the New York offense with 120 total points (1.5 per game). He takes 3.7 shots per game, shooting 16.2%.
Vincent Trocheck is one of the impact players on offense for New York with 77 total points (0.9 per game), with 25 goals and 52 assists in 82 games.
Chris Kreider is a crucial player on offense for New York with 39 goals and 36 assists.
Igor Shesterkin is 36-17-2 this season, amassing 1465 saves and allowing 141 goals (2.6 goals against average) with a .912 save percentage (16th in the league).
Rangers Injuries
Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out For Season), Blake Wheeler: Lower Body (Out For Season)
On Sunday in Serie A, Juventus plays AS Roma. The match at Stadio Olimpico starts at 2:45 PM ET. Roma is currently fifth in the league table with 59 points. And Juventus is third with 65.
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The AdventHealth 400 will be held on Sunday, May 5 at 3:00 PM ET (at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas), and we provide all the information you need to watch this NASCAR Cup Series race below.
Liverpool hosts Tottenham Hotspur FC on Sunday in Premier League action. Watch the game live free on Fubo.
Anfield Stadium is set to host the exciting weekend matchup between home side Liverpool and visiting club Tottenham Hotspur FC on Sunday in Premier League action. The Reds head into the meeting as the third-placed club in the English top-flight standings with 75 points in 35 matches this season, courtesy of an overall record of 22 wins, nine draws and four losses. In the club’s most recent outing, Liverpool met West Ham United to a 2-2 draw last Saturday at London Stadium. Andrew Robertson and an own goal from goalkeeper Alphonse Areola secured the point away from home for Jürgen Klopp’s men. The Reds have now won just one of their last five Premier League matches, with two draws and two losses in that span. The club kept just one clean sheet in their last 14 outings in the competition.
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Meanwhile, Spurs are currently sitting in fifth place in the Premier League table with 60 points in 34 matches this season, to go along with an overall record of 18 wins, six darws and 10 losses.
The club will be looking to snap a three-match losing streak in league play.
Don’t miss the thrilling matchup between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur FC on Sunday in Premier League action.
Unbeatens collide on Sunday in Espoo, Finland, as the United States and Canada clash for the gold medal at the U-18 world championships
After rolling through group play undefeated, the United States (6-0-0) and Canada (6-0-0) appeared on a collision course at the IIHF U-18 World Championships. On Sunday, the unquestioned powers of the tournament meet for the gold medal at Metro Arena in Espoo, Finland. The United States’ offensive juggernaut scored 44 goals en route to the final while allowing only nine. Canada’s goal differential is a gaudy 40-11. The Americans feature the top scorer in the tournament in James Hagens, who has piled up 22 points on nine goals and 13 assists. Canada’s duo of Gavin McKenna and Porter Martone racked up 16 points each, with McKenna lighting the lamp seven times and Martone finding the twine with five goals. American Cole Eiserman is second in Finland with eight goals.
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Game Date: May 5, 2024
Game Time: 11 a.m. ET
TV: NHL Network
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Liam Greentree scored for Canada just 2:18 into the game and the Canadians piled up a 4-0 lead through one period on Saturday before hanging on for a 5-4 victory over Sweden. Henry Mews made it a 5-1 game 7:07 into the second period and Carter George stopped 31 shots to get the win in net.
The U.S. never trailed in its 7-2 victory over Slovakia in their semifinal on Sunday. Eiserman and Max Plante scored two goals apiece, with Plante adding two assists. Hagens had three helpers in the win.
Carter took the net in five of Canada’s six games leading to Sunday, with a .923 save percentage and 2.00 goals-against average. All three American goalies played in at least one game, with Nicolas Kempf playing the most and posting a .950 save percentage and 1.15 GAA.
The NCAA Tournament Championship of beach volleyball is a rematch between USC and UCLA today.
For the second year in a row, third time in four seasons and fourth time in five tournaments the college beach volleyball NCAA Tournament is down to the same teams. Top-seeded USC is in a position to win the championship for the fourth season in a row and sixth time overall. They take on second-seeded UCLA, the only other team to win this tournament with two titles in the trophy case. These teams are coming off a season where they played five times overall, including the Trojans coming away with the Pac-12 Tournament Championship. This has become the rivalry in college beach volleyball since 2016 when the first tournament was played.
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In the Pac-12 Championship match the Trojans were on top of their game winning the first three sets to earn the 3-0 victory. The Nourse twins, Audrey and Nicole, got the match started with a win in the first set (21-13, 21-11) setting the stage for one of the Trojans best overall performances of the season.
This season Trojans had one of the best seasons in beach volleyball history led by Coach of the Year Dain Blanton and Player of the Year Megan Kraft, who also became a four-time All-American on the first team. Kraft is joined by partner Delaynie Maple on the first team as the only two members of the All-American Team this season.
The Bruins counter with Maggie Boyd and Lexy Denaburg on the first team and Peri Brennan and Devon Newberry on the second team. These teams have the best top-end talent in the country and have the opportunity to put that on full display in the 2024 NCAA Tournament Championship in beach volleyball.
Binghampton and UAlbany will look to continue postseason play with an America East Championship win on Sunday.
The stage is set for the America East women’s lacrosse championship on Sunday between second-seeded Binghampton and top-seeded UAlbany as the teams square off at John Fallon Field. The Bearcats are on a seven-game win streak after beating third-seeded UMBC 13-8 in the semifinal round to improve to 11-6 on the season. Madison Murphy and Olivia Muscolino each netted three goals to power the Bearcats’ offense. Muscolino added two assists to the stat sheet to finish the game with a team-high five points. Sofia Salgado played the full game in net for Binghampton and made eight saves to keep the team’s win streak intact and earn a spot in the title game.
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Game Date: May 5, 2024
Game Time: 10:00 a.m. ET
TV: ESPN U
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The Great Danes may not have the best overall record of the season at 8-9, but the team won where it counted to secure a regular season title with a 5-1 record in America East play. UAlbany is on a four game win streak and earned a spot in the championship match with a narrow 12-11 win over UMass Lowell in the semifinal round. Grace Cincebox made some big saves in net, finishing with eight, to anchor the Great Danes’ defense. Ava Poupard scored three goals and added one assist to finish the game with a team-high four points while three other Great Danes finished the game with two goals apiece to lift UAlbany to a win.
Sunday’s title match should be an exciting one as the regular season matchup between these two teams was decided by just two goals and went in UAlbany’s favor with a 15-13 win.
Celta de Vigo hosts Villarreal on Sunday in La Liga action.
Balaídos Stadium is set to host the exciting weekend matchup between home side Celta de Vigo and visiting club Villarreal on Sunday in La Liga action. The visitors head into the meeting having been able to secure a total of 45 points in 33 matches so far in the Spanish top-flight campaign, courtesy of an overall record of 12 wins, nine draws and 12 losses. The club will be looking to extend a three-match unbeaten run in league play, which began with a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao on April 14 at San Mamés Stadium. Dani Parejo scored the equalizer in the 95th minute of the match, to secure the point away from home for Villarreal in dramatic fashion.
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Then, Villarreal took a 2-1 finish over Almería on April 21 at Mediterráneo Stadium. Ilias Akhomach and Alexander Sørloth found the back of the net to secure all three points for the club, with Sørloth scoring the game-winner in the 92nd minute.
Finally, in the club’s most recent outing, Villarreal thrashed Rayo Vallecano 3-0 thanks to a pair of goals from Sørloth and another from Yerson Mosquera.
Meanwhile, Celta de Vigo has been able to secure a total of 31 points in 33 matches, to go along with an overall record of seven wins, 10 draws and 16 losses.
The MLB’s 15-game lineup today is not one to miss. The outings include the Atlanta Braves squaring off against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.
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The 2024 Madrid Open continues on Sunday with the women’s doubles final. Watch it live for free on Fubo today.
The WTA Doubles final is set to be disputed at the 2024 Madrid Open on Sunday. The No. 6-seeded pairing of Barbora Krejčíková and Laura Siegemund will be going up against the No. 8-seeded duo of Cristina Bucsa and Sara Sorribes Tormo for the Masters 1000 title. The Spanish eight-seed kicked off the tournament with a three-set victory over against the Brazilian pairing of Ingrid Martins and Beatriz Haddad Maia. Buca and Sorribes Torno won the first set 6-4, before falling 6-1 in the second set. The two from Spain then took the definitive super tiebreaker 10-8 to advance to the round of 16.
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Then, Buca and Sorribes Tormo took a straight-set finish over Chan Hao-ching and Veronika Kudermetova, 7-6, 6-1, to advance to the quarterfinals.
The Spanish pairing needed three sets again to beat Saisai Zheng and Xinyu Wang in the quarterfinals, taking the definitive super tiebreaker 10-5 to push through to the semifinals.
Bucsa and Sorribes Tormo needed two sets to get past the unseeded Anastasia Potapova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and advance to the tournament final, 6-4, 7-6.
Meanwhile, Krejčíková and Siegemund beat the top-seeded duo of Elise Mertens and Su-wei Hsieh in the semifinals to adance to the final, 6-3, 7-5.
Don’t miss the WTA doubles final at the 2024 Madrid Open on Sunday.
Manchester City hosts Arsenal on Sunday in Super League action. Watch women’s professional soccer live on Fubo.
Manchester City Joie Stadium is set to host the exciting weekend matchup between home side Manchester City and visiting club Arsenal on Sunday in Super League action. The hosts head into the meeting as the top-ranked club in the women’s English top-flight table with 52 points in 20 matches so far this season, courtesy of an overall record of 17 wins, one draw and just two losses. The club has won its last two league outings by an aggregate scoreline of 9-0. The first match was a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham United on April 21. Leila Ouahabi, Khadija Shaw (twice), Laura Blindkilde and Jess Park all found the back of the net to secure all three points for the Citizens at home.
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Then, Manchester City took a 4-0 finish over Bristol City last Sunday at Ashton Gate Stadium. Mary Fowler found the back of the net twice in the second half to put the club up 2-0, followed by an own goal from Amy Rodgers in the 77th minute and a fourth from Alex Greenwood in the 99th minute of the match.
Meanwhile, Arsenal is currently sitting on 44 points in 20 matches so far this season, to go along with an overall record of 14 wins, two draws and four losses.
Brighton & Hove Albion hosts Aston Villa on Sunday in Premier League action. Watch live free on Fubo today.
Falmer Stadium is set to host the exciting weekend matchup between home side Brighton & Hove Albion and visiting club Aston Villa on Sunday in Premier League action. The hosts head into the meeting as the fourth-placed club in the English top-flight standings with 67 points in 35 matches this season, courtesy of an overall record of 20 wins, seven draws and eight losses. Unai Emery’s men will be looking to extend a four-match unbeaten run in league play, which began with a 3-3 draw against Brentford on April 6. The thrilling draw saw Ollie Watkins (twice) and Morgan Rogers find the back of the net to secure the point at home.
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Then, Villa took a 2-0 finish over Arsenal on April 14 at Emirates Stadium. Leon Bailey and Watkins scored to secure the valuable win away from home against a fellow top-four team in the league table.
The club then beat AFC Bournemouth 3-1 on April 21 at Villa Park, thanks to goals from Rogers, Moussa Diaby and Bailey.
Finally, in the club’s most recent outing, Aston Villa hosted Chelsea to a 2-2 draw at home last Saturday.
Don’t miss the thrilling matchup between Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa on Sunday in Premier League action.
Chelsea FC hosts West Ham United on Sunday in Premier League action. Watch the game in Canada only on Fubo.
Stamford Bridge is set to host the exciting weekend matchup between home side Chelsea FC and visiting club West Ham United on Sunday in Premier League action. The hosts head into the meeting having been able to secure a total of 51 points out of their 34 matches so far in the English top-flight campaign, courtesy of an overall record of 14 wins, nine draws and 11 losses. The club is coming off of a 2-0 finish over Tottenham on Thursday at home, thanks to goals from Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson. With the victory at Stamford Bridge, the Blues have won eight of their last 10 Premier League matches at home, after winning just one of the 14 prior to that.
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Before that, Chelsea visited Aston Villa to a 2-2 draw at Villa Park last Saturday, where Noni Madueke and Conor Gallagher both found the back of the net to secure the point away from home.
Meanwhile, West Ham has been able to secure a total of 49 points in 35 matches so far this season, to go along with an overall record of 13 wins, 10 draws and 12 losses.
Don’t miss the thrilling matchup between Chelsea and West Ham on Sunday in Premier League action.
The 112.6 points per game the Cavaliers record are just 4.2 more points than the Magic give up (108.4).
The Cavaliers make 47.9% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the Magic have allowed to their opponents (47.4%).
In games Cleveland shoots better than 47.4% from the field, it is 32-14 overall.
The Cavaliers are posting 114.5 points per game in home games. When playing on the road, they are averaging 110.8 points per contest.
Defensively Cleveland has played worse at home this season, surrendering 110.5 points per game, compared to 109.9 away from home.
Magic Stats and Trends
The Magic score an average of 110.5 points per game, only 0.3 more points than the 110.2 the Cavaliers allow.
The Magic’s 47.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is 1.3 percentage points higher than the Cavaliers have given up to their opponents (46.3%).
Orlando has compiled a 37-12 straight-up record in games it shoots over 46.3% from the field.
In 2023-24 the Magic are scoring 4.3 more points per game at home (112.6) than away (108.3).
Orlando is giving up fewer points at home (105.0 per game) than on the road (111.9).
Osasuna hosts Real Betis on Sunday in big-time La Liga action. Watch La Liga and soccer live free on Fubo today.
El Sadar Stadium is set to host the exciting weekend matchup between home side Osasuna and visiting club Real Betis on Sunday in La Liga action. The visitors head into the meeting having been able to secure a total of 49 points in 33 matches so far in the Spanish top-flight campaign, courtesy of an overall record of 12 wins, 13 draws and eight losses. Real Betis will be looking to extend a three-match unbeaten run in league play, which began with a 2-1 finish over Celta de Vigo on April 12 at home. Juan Miranda and Nabil Fekir found the back of the net to secure all three points for the club from Seville at Benito Villamarín Stadium.
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Then, Real Betis took another 2-1 victory, this time over Valencia on April 20 at Mestalla Stadium. Ayoze Pérez put his name on the scoresheet twice to secure the win away from home for the club.
Finally, in its most recent outing, Real Betis met fellow city rival Sevilla to a 1-1 draw last Sunday at Benito Villamarín Stadium. Former Real Madrid forward Isco scored Betis’ lone goal in he 38th minute via penalty kick.
Meanwhile, Osasuna has been able to secure a total of 39 points in 33 matches, with an overall record of 11 wins, six draws and 16 losses.
The Atlanta Braves (20-11) will visit the Los Angeles Dodgers (22-13), Sunday at 4:10 PM ET, with the Dodgers on a three-game winning streak. The scheduled starters are James Paxton (3-0) for the Dodgers, and Max Fried (2-0) for the Braves.
The Dodgers average the 15th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
Dodgers pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.42 this year, eighth-best in baseball.
The Dodgers’ 44 home runs rank second in Major League Baseball.
No MLB team has a better slugging percentage than Los Angeles (.450) this season.
The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Braves pitching staff ranks 19th in the majors.
Atlanta’s 3.71 team ERA ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Braves rank 19th in baseball with 31 total home runs.
So far this year, Atlanta is third in the majors, slugging .420.
Dodgers vs. Braves Key Players
Mookie Betts is the Dodgers best hitter, putting together an average of .360 while also being the team’s top run producer, accumulating 27 RBI and connecting on six round-trippers.
Shohei Ohtani has shown his power as he leads his team with eight home runs.
Will Smith is hitting .347 with 10 doubles, four home runs and 12 walks.
Marcell Ozuna has posted a team-high nine home runs and has driven in 32 runs.
Ronald Acuna Jr. is hitting .274 with six doubles, two home runs and 18 walks.
Ozzie Albies leads the Braves with a team-best batting average of .309.
The San Diego Padres (18-18) will visit the Arizona Diamondbacks (14-20), Sunday at 4:10 PM ET, with the Diamondbacks on a three-game losing streak. The starting pitchers are Ryne Nelson (1-2) for the Diamondbacks, and Matt Waldron (1-3) for the Padres.
AC Milan and Genoa CFC will take the pitch in Serie A on Sunday, May 5. The match at Giuseppe Meazza gets underway at 12:00 PM ET, available on Paramount+. AC Milan currently has 70 points, second in the league table. Genoa has 42 points, and is in 12th.
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Liverpool FC takes on Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday, May 5. The two squads will face off at 11:30 AM ET, available on Telemundo,Peacock Premium,Fubo TV. Liverpool currently has 75 points, third in the league table. Tottenham has 60 points, and is in fifth.
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Sweden looks to win a medal for the 6th straight time at the IIHF U-18 World Championships as it faces Slovakia on Sunday.
Sweden (3-2-1) fell short in its semifinal against Canada on Saturday and faces Slovakia (2-4-0) on Sunday at Metro Arena in Espoo, Finland, for the bronze medal at the IIHF U-18 World Championships. Both teams finished third in their respective groups before advancing with upset wins in the quarterfinals. The Swedes look to extend their streak of consecutive medals to six while the Slovaks last took home hardware from the U-18 worlds in 2003. Since 2018, Sweden has earned bronze, gold, bronze, gold and silver medals, respectively, with the 2020 tournament canceled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Slovakia has two medals in its history at the tournament, which began in 1999, a silver and a bronze.
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Game Date: May 5, 2024
Game Time: 7 a.m. ET
TV: NHL Network
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The Swedes fought back after falling into a 4-0 deficit after one period, losing to Canada 5-4 on Saturday. Viggo Nordlund scores twice in the second period before Victor Eklund and Hugo Orrsten added third-period goals. Sweden held a 29-14 shot advantage over the final two periods and a 35-26 edge for the game.
Slovakia never led in its 7-2 loss to the United States in Saturday’s semifinal. The U.S. got the first goal 3:08 into the game and led 2-0 before Adam Nemec found the net at 12:45 of the first period. Tomas Chrenko had the other goal for the Slovaks with just 42 seconds remaining in the game.
Linus Eriksson paces Sweden with seven points, including six assists, while Eklund leads the team with three goals. Love Harenstam owns an .887 save percentage and 2.63 goals-against average while playing every game in net. Luka Radivojevic leads Slovakia with six points, all on assists, and Tomas Pobezal comes in with four goals. Goalies Alan Lendak and Martin Haronik combined for an .849 save percentage and 4.69 GAA thus far.
Aston Villa will take the pitch against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, May 5 in the Premier League. The match at American Express Community Stadium begins at 9:00 AM ET, airing on USA Network. Brighton has 44 points, 13th in the league table. Aston Villa has 67 points, and is in fourth.
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Frosinone Calcio will face Empoli FC at Carlo Castellani on Sunday, May 5. The two Serie A squads will battle at 9:00 AM ET. With 31 points, Empoli FC is 17th in the league. Frosinone Calcio has 31 points, residing in 15th position.
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On Sunday in Serie A, ACF Fiorentina meets Hellas Verona. The match at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi begins at 9:00 AM ET. Hellas Verona is currently 16th in the league table with 31 points. And Fiorentina is eighth with 50.
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On Sunday, Chelsea FC and West Ham United face one another in Premier League action. The squads will square off at 9:00 AM ET, broadcast on Peacock Premium, from Stamford Bridge. Chelsea currently has 51 points, eighth in the league table. West Ham has 49 points, and is in ninth.
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On Sunday, the Colorado Rockies (8-25) are visiting the Pittsburgh Pirates (15-19), at 1:35 PM ET, in the final game of a three-game set. On the hill for the Pirates will be Bailey Falter (2-2), opposed by the Rockies’ Ryan Feltner (1-2).
On Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays (16-18) are visiting the Washington Nationals (16-17), at 1:35 PM ET, in the final game of a three-game series. On the hill for the Blue Jays will be Alek Manoah, matched up against the Nationals’ MacKenzie Gore (2-3).
In the final game of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium, the Kansas City Royals (20-14) face the Texas Rangers (18-16), Sunday at 2:10 PM ET. The Rangers will give the start to Jon Gray (1-1), and the Royals will counter with Daniel Lynch.
The Los Angeles Dodgers (22-13) will look to Andy Pages, currently on a 10-game hitting streak, versus the Miami Marlins (9-26) at 10:10 PM ET on Monday, at Dodger Stadium.
The important info on the upcoming Dodgers-Marlins series is available right here, with the series finishing up on Wednesday.
The Oakland Athletics (17-17) will look for continued power from a batter on a roll versus the Texas Rangers (18-16) on Monday at 9:40 PM ET, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Brent Rooker is riding a two-game homer streak.
The Athletics’ upcoming four-game set against the Rangers ends on Wednesday. Prior to that, for everything you need to know about the series, read on.
US Lecce takes on Cagliari at Unipol Domus on Sunday at 6:30 AM ET in Serie A, with the action airing on Paramount+. Cagliari has 32 points, 14th in the league. US Lecce has 36 points, and is in 13th.
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On Sunday, the San Francisco Giants (15-18) are visiting the Philadelphia Phillies (22-11), at 7:10 PM ET. The Phillies have won three straight. On the hill for the Giants will be Logan Webb (3-2), matched up against the Phillies’ Taijuan Walker (1-0).
At Great American Ball Park on Sunday, the Cincinnati Reds (three consecutive losses) play the Baltimore Orioles at 4:10 PM ET. Nick Lodolo (3-0) is the starter for the Reds, and Dean Kremer (2-2) for the Orioles.
At Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday, the Oakland Athletics (five consecutive victories) take on the Miami Marlins at 4:07 PM ET. On the hill for the Athletics will be Joseph Boyle (2-4), matched up against the Marlins’ Sixto Sanchez (0-1).
In the final game of a two-game set at Tropicana Field, the New York Mets (16-16) play the Tampa Bay Rays (15-18), Sunday at 1:40 PM ET. Ryan Pepiot (3-2) is the starter for the Rays, and Luis Severino (2-2) for the Mets.
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Angels (12-20) are visiting the Cleveland Guardians (20-12), at 1:40 PM ET, in the final game of a two-game set. The Guardians will give the start to Carlos Carrasco (1-2), and the Angels will counter with Griffin Canning (1-3).
On Sunday, the Houston Astros (12-20) are hosting the Seattle Mariners (17-15), at 2:10 PM ET, in the final game of a two-game set. The starting pitchers are Hunter Brown (0-4) for the Astros, and Bryce Miller (3-2) for the Mariners.
The New York Yankees (22-13) will host the Detroit Tigers (18-15), in the final game of a three-game series, Sunday at 1:35 PM ET. On the hill for the Yankees will be Nestor Cortes Jr. (1-3), opposed by the Tigers’ Tarik Skubal (4-0).
On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs (20-14) are hosting the Milwaukee Brewers (20-12), at 2:20 PM ET, in the final game of a three-game series. The starting pitchers are Freddy Peralta (3-0) for the Brewers, and Javier Assad (2-0) for the Cubs.
The St. Louis Cardinals (15-17) and New York Mets (16-16) square off on Monday at 7:45 PM ET, beginning a three-game series at Busch Stadium.
Prior to Wednesday, when the upcoming three-game series between the Cardinals and Mets ends, all the information you need regarding these matchups is available below.
The Tampa Bay Rays (15-18) and Chicago White Sox (6-26) clash on Monday at 6:50 PM ET, opening a three-game series at Tropicana Field.
This three-game set about to begin between the White Sox and Rays wraps up on Wednesday. If you’re interested in the inside scoop on this bunch of games, you’ve come to the right place.
The Chicago Cubs (20-14) will look to Christopher Morel, riding a three-game homer streak, versus the San Diego Padres (17-18) at 7:40 PM ET on Monday, at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs’ upcoming three-game set versus the Padres ends on Wednesday. Prior to that, for everything you need to know about the series, see below.
The Cleveland Guardians (20-12) have dropped two straight games as they prepare to take on the Detroit Tigers (18-15), who have also dropped two straight. Monday’s outing at Progressive Field starts at 6:10 PM ET.
This three-game set about to get started between the Tigers and Guardians concludes on Wednesday. If you’re interested in the important details on this bunch of games, you’ve come to the right place.
The Kansas City Royals (20-13) take a three-game win streak into a home matchup versus the Milwaukee Brewers (20-12) at 7:40 PM ET on Monday.
This three-game series about to get started featuring the Brewers and Royals finishes on Wednesday. If you’re looking for the inside scoop on this group of games, you’re in luck.