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CHICAGO — A day after lighting up the scoreboard in beating the Dodgers, the Rays’ major league-leading offense was shut down and shut out Monday in a 1-0 loss to the Cubs. Veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman held the Rays to one hit for the afternoon.

CHICAGO — Chicago Sky center Elizabeth Williams delivered a block on Washington Mystics star Elena Delle Donne ith 4:27 left in the fourth quarter and the score tied 62-62, sending the crowd into a frenzy.

BALTIMORE — They say not to mess with Texas. But teams from the state should learn not to mess with Kyle Bradish.

CLEVELAND — Contrary to a local anthem or the glistening Rock & Roll Hall of Fame down the street, it doesn’t always take a bunch of hits to make it Cleveland. Sometimes it’s just how loud they are.

May 28—ANAHEIM — In three games against the Miami Marlins, the Angels went 3 for 28 with runners in scoring position. There were other missteps along the way to a rare home sweep, and their first shutout loss since August of last year, but the Angels’ lack of clutch hitting loomed large over a 2-0 loss Sunday before an announced crowd of 36,345 at Angel Stadium.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals selected first baseman Nick Pratto in the first round of the 2017 MLB Draft.

The NBA stood by the officiating late in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, saying on Sunday that no incorrect calls were made in the final seconds and indicating that officials were correct in adding more time to the game clock in the final seconds.

May 27—For nearly three innings of Saturday’s NCAA Norman Super Regional, Oklahoma was feeling the same pressure that they’ve inflicted on so many of their opponents this season. The key, however, was that it didn’t last the full three innings, only two innings, two outs and two strikes.

May 28—Ryan McMahon has turned from a wide-eyed rookie behind Nolan Arenado to being a catalyst and one of the team’s most tenured. The weight of a full, 26-man roster is immense.

May 25—Rockies teammates swarmed Ezequiel Tovar in the pouring rain at Coors Field to celebrate his first career MLB walk-off hit. His RBI single delivered Colorado a dramatic 7-6 victory to win their series against the Marlins.