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Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner carjacked

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May 18, 2022

Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Mitch Marner was the victim of a carjacking on Monday night, police said.

Toronto Police tweeted that a man was robbed at 7:46 p.m. of a black Range Rover by three assailants who had two handguns and a knife. The suspects left the scene in the vehicle.

Marner was not injured.

The incident occurred outside a theater in the Etobicoke region of the city.

“We can confirm Mitch Marner was the unfortunate victim of a carjacking in Etobicoke on Monday evening,” the team said in a statement Tuesday morning. “He was unharmed in the incident and the Club & Mitch are thankful for Toronto Police Services’ support. Anyone with information is asked to reach out to Toronto Police Services.”

The Toronto Sun reported Marner and a friend were heading to the movies when they were approached by mask-wearing suspects who said they wanted the Range Rover. “Go ahead and take it,” the Sun reported Marner as saying.

Per the report, the suspects didn’t know it was Marner they approached.

Toronto is in the midst of a rise in auto-related crimes.

“I’m thankful no one was physically injured in this incident, according to police,” Mayor John Tory told the Sun. “I know police are working right now to arrest the suspects in this case and have been working non-stop to crack down on carjackings — a number of arrests were announced last week.”

He added: “I’m sure our great police service will get to the bottom of this incident and make sure those responsible face justice.”

Marner, 25, led the Maple Leafs in assists with 62 assists this season and was second to Auston Matthews with 97 points. He scored eight points (two goals, six assists) in seven playoff games. Toronto lost to Tampa Bay in seven games in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The Maple Leafs selected the Ontario native with the fourth overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft. In 427 career games, he has 455 points (138 goals, 317 assists).

–Field Level Media

NYCFC out to continue unbeaten streak at DC United

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NYCFC out to continue unbeaten streak at DC United

New York City FC clearly have been going in the right direction in recent weeks.

DC United’s success hasn’t been as extensive, but perhaps a rally in their last game will have them pointing upward as well.

The teams meet Wednesday night in Washington.

NYCFC (5-3-2, 17 points) have a five-game unbeaten string (4-0-1) in MLS play. The most recent result was a 2-0 blanking of visiting Columbus.

“We have talked about putting together a streak with good results and making it so our lowest level is so high that we get something from every game and I think we do that now,” NYCFC coach Ronny Deila said. “I think we attack better now than we have done with more width in the game, more real wingers, I feel there’s a lot of development in this team.”

New York has racked up 16 goals in its past four MLS wins.

DC United (5-4-1, 13 points) have gone 2-1-1 in MLS play under interim coach Chad Ashton. That included a comeback from a two-goal deficit for a 2-2 draw Saturday at Inter Miami.

“I loved how we continued to push,” Ashton said. “I loved our mentality. I loved the guys’ positivity with each other. They stayed in a good place the entire time.”

Taxi Fountas has registered five goals in the past four games for DC United.

New York announced Monday the signing of defender Maxime Chanot to a new three-year contract. He has been with the club since 2016, making him the longest-serving player on the roster.

“What we have achieved together last season has made all the years of hard work and sacrifice worth it,” Chanot, 32, said. “I look forward to the challenge of building on our recent success, while having the opportunity to help the younger generation of NYCFC talent to fulfill their dreams.”

With this next game coming midweek after weekend outings, substitutes could be vital for both teams.

“It’s great to see the job the subs (have done) when they come into the game,” Ashton said.

DC United midfielder Russell Canouse, who recorded his first assist of the season Saturday, will appear in his 100th MLS regular-season game if he’s in the lineup.

–Field Level Media

PGA sets dream group: Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods

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PGA sets dream group: Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods

Jordan Spieth needs only the PGA Championship to complete his career Grand Slam, and he’ll be paired in the first two days with two men who have won the PGA multiple times — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

McIlroy, ranked No. 7 in the world, and No 8. Spieth will tee off with Woods in the marquee pairing at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., at 9:11 a.m. ET on Thursday and at 2:36 p.m. Friday.

Together, the group has 115 PGA Tour wins, 22 major championships and five FedEx Cups.

Spieth, 28, finished second in the PGA in 2015 when he was the hottest player in golf, winning the Masters and the U.S. Open that year. He added The Open championship in 2017.

McIlroy, 33, won PGA titles in 2012 and 2014 for two of his four wins in majors.

Woods, a four-time winner, has won 15 major tournaments. He is feeling better as he continues to recover from a serious leg injury sustained in a car accident in February 2021.

“It’s only going to keep getting stronger,” Woods told reporters Sunday. “The more I use it, the more strength it gains. Am I ever going to have full mobility? No. Never again. But I’ll be able to get stronger. It’s going to ache, but that’s the way it’s going to be.”

This isn’t the only high-profile group at the PGA Championship: the top three players in the world also are paired together.

World No. 1 and pre-tournament betting favorite Scottie Scheffler is paired with No. 2 Jon Rahm of Spain and No. 3 Collin Morikawa, and will highlight Thursday’s afternoon wave, teeing off at 2:36 p.m. They’ll start at 9:11 a.m. on Friday.

Three Americans ranked in the top 12 — Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson and Patrick Cantlay — will tee off at 2:14 p.m. ET on Thursday and at 8:49 a.m. ET the next day.

–Field Level Media

Wix.com Reports Q1 Miss, Revenue Slightly Above Expectations

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Wix.com Reports Q1 Miss, Revenue Slightly Above Expectations

Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ:WIX) reported its Q1 results, with EPS of ($0.72) coming in worse than the Street estimate of ($0.64). Revenue was $342 million, compared to the Street estimate of $340.55 million.
The company provided its Q2/22 outlook, expecting revenue in the range of $342-346 million, missing the consensus estimate of $356.2 million. The FCF margin for 2022 is likely to depend on the revenue growth rate, nonetheless, the company expects it to be positive. In advance of its investor day on May 19, the company announced a target of 20% FCF margin by 2025. This, according to the analyst at Berenberg Bank, should alleviate investors’ concerns regarding profitability.
The company continues to see a slowdown at the top of the funnel, which may weigh on subscription growth. Moreover, in Q1, Wix Stores users were experiencing softer growth compared to a year ago due to the tough macro environment, with EU users relatively more affected than those in the U.S.

Report: Bills sign first-round pick CB Kaiir Elam

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Report: Bills sign first-round pick CB Kaiir Elam

The Buffalo Bills signed their first-round pick Kaiir Elam to his four-year contract worth a fully guaranteed $13.69 million, Pro Football Network reported Tuesday.

The slotted terms for being the No. 23 pick in the 2022 draft include a $7.136 million signing bonus and a fifth-year team option.

The cornerback finished his career at Florida with five interceptions in 30 games. Elam took part in the Bills’ rookie minicamp last weekend.

“We think in our system, it’ll be good and he’ll be able to play well in a mutually beneficial approach to press, off, changing some things up. And he’s got a great support system behind him,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said.

–Field Level Media

Favored Heat have heavy support over Celtics in Game 1

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Favored Heat have heavy support over Celtics in Game 1

The Miami Heat are favored in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals with the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, and bettors are siding with the home team.

Miami to win is the most popular bet at BetRivers on Tuesday with 68.86 percent of moneyline wagers and 66.12 percent of tickets on the Heat to win the opener in the best-of-seven series.

Miami is -1.5 at most books but as of six hours before the game, DraftKings offered Boston +2. The moneyline offers are -130 for Miami at most books and Boston is +106 at FanDuel and +110 at BetMGM and DraftKings.

Over 203.5 total points has been most popular at major books but not by a wide margin. Fifty-two percent of bettors sided with the over at DraftKings.

The top-seeded Heat have prevailed in six straight conference final appearances, tied for the fourth-longest streak in NBA history. Two of those series victories came against Boston (2012, 2020).

The second-seeded Celtics have dropped four straight Eastern Conference finals, including three in a four-season stretch from 2017-20.

While Miami has established a greater pattern of recent postseason success — including three NBA titles since 2006 — coach Erik Spoelstra sees nothing easy about playing the Celtics.

“Our guys love competition and love being challenged,” Spoelstra said on Monday. “They love taking on big challenges. That’s what we’re facing. Boston has played as well as anyone in the entire league once they got to 2022. It’s not by accident. They’re playing very strong basketball. They do it on both ends.”

The Celtics ousted the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks in seven games in the East semifinals. They wrapped it up with a 109-81 rout on Sunday.

Boston last won the NBA Finals in 2008 and the current roster knows it will have to be ready to mix it up with the Heat.

“It’s the playoffs, and I feel like the deeper that you go, it’s more intense, it’s physical,” veteran big man Al Horford said on Monday. “Even though the first round was very physical for us, it’s not going to be any different. Both teams play hard, but both teams defensively are tops in the league, or one of the best for sure. It’s just a given that both teams are going to go hard.”

Both teams feature a big-time star that will be expected to lead the way.

Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is averaging 28.3 points, 6.1 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals in the postseason, while Heat forward Jimmy Butler is contributing 28.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.1 steals.

Tatum, a three-time All-Star, says he is ready for the challenge of leading a team to the NBA Finals.

“I think I’ve grown in the sense of being more prepared,” Tatum said. “Obviously, I was tired after every game and things like that, but my body has matured since my third season. I’m stronger, I take care of my body better, so I felt more prepared for each game. My body kept up.”

Butler, a six-time All-Star, has topped 30 points five times in 10 starts this postseason. He scored 32 points last Thursday to help put the Philadelphia 76ers away 99-90 in Game 6 of the conference semifinals.

Butler said keeping Tatum in check is crucial for the Heat.

“He’s one of the best in the game right now,” Butler said of Tatum. “As much attention as he draws on the offensive end — and then I think what’s really impressive is the way that he’s picked up his defensive intensity. You got to tip your hat to that and respect him. I think those are the guys that you want to go up against.”

The Heat will be without point guard Kyle Lowry (left hamstring) for the seventh time in the past nine games. P.J. Tucker (calf), Max Strus (hamstring), Gabe Vincent (hamstring) and Caleb Martin (ankle) are all questionable.

Boston listed point guard Marcus Smart as questionable after an MRI exam on Monday detected a right midfoot sprain. Smart was injured during Sunday’s game and is a game-time decision with lingering soreness as of Tuesday’s shootaround.

“He took a pretty bad fall, got bent up,” Celtics coach Ime Udoka said. “It’s pretty tender and sore right now. We’ll get him round-the-clock treatment.”

Udoka said big man Robert Williams III (left knee) is available to play Tuesday after a four-game absence. Williams wasn’t used on Sunday because Udoka didn’t want to tinker with the playing rotation in a Game 7.

The Celtics won two of the three regular-season matchups, including a 95-78 win in Miami on Nov. 4. Neither team feels those results matter.

“This is like a throwback series,” Spoelstra said. “If both teams are really on top of their games, this should be a series where neither team is scoring 130 points. Both teams hang their hats on rock-solid team defense. …

“We were the two best teams in the East most of the season and it’s fitting that we’re moving into the conference finals.”

–Field Level Media

WTA roundup: Ekaterina Makarova notches upset in Strasbourg

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WTA roundup: Ekaterina Makarova notches upset in Strasbourg

Ekaterina Makarova of Russia recovered from a tough opening set to produce a 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Romania’s Sorana Cirstea on Tuesday in the first round of the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France.

The third-seeded Cirstea saved five of 10 break points but was outplayed over the last two sets. Makarova won despite five double faults.

Eighth-seeded Pole Magda Linette rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 second-round victory over Brit Heather Watson. Belgium’s Maryna Zanevska also reached the quarterfinals by beating France’s Harmony Tan 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in two hours and 30 minutes in the second round.

Other first-round winners were American Bernarda Pera, France’s Fiona Ferro and Germany’s Anna-Lena Friedsam.

Morocco Open

Second-seeded Ajla Tomljanovic won 78 percent of her first-serve points while posting a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Slovakia’s Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in second-round play at Rabat, Morocco.

Tomljanovic saved 9 of 12 break points while overcoming seven double faults. In another second-round match, Australia’s Astra Sharma defeated Croatia’s Petra Marcinko 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.

In first-round matches involving seeded players, No. 4 Mayar Sherif of Egypt rolled to a 6-0, 6-2 win over Chloe Paquet of France, and fifth-seeded Anna Bondar of Hungary outlasted Italy’s Cristiana Ferrando 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.

–Field Level Media

Report: Lionel Messi to Miami as co-owner, player in 2023

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Report: Lionel Messi to Miami as co-owner, player in 2023

Lionel Messi will come to play for Inter Miami CF with a 35 percent ownership stake when his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires in June 2023, Alex Candal of DIRECTV Sports reported.

That would be roughly $225 million based on current valuation of the team. Per the report, Messi would sign the deal in August.

Messi’s camp denied the claims, per French outlet Le Parisien.

“It is completely false. Leo has not yet decided on his future.”

Messi, 34, joined PSG last summer after 16 seasons playing for FC Barcelona. He has won seven Ballon D’Or — Golden Ball — awards as the best player in the world.

Inter Miami are in their third season of MLS. Co-owner David Beckham posted photos to his social media accounts Monday with members of PSG in Doha, Qatar, including Messi.

–Field Level Media

OG, beastcoast, BetBoom advance at ESL One Stockholm

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OG, beastcoast, BetBoom advance at ESL One Stockholm

OG, beastcoast and BetBoom Team stayed alive at ESL One Stockholm by winning their first-round, lower-bracket playoff matches Tuesday in Sweden.

OG swept BOOM Esports 2-0, beastcoast downed Team Spirit 2-0 and BetBoom defeated Team Liquid 2-1 to advance in the bottom portion of the bracket.

BetBoom will meet beastcoast in one second-round match Friday, while OG awaits the winner between T1 and Fnatic on the other side of the lower bracket.

Meanwhile, BOOM, Spirit and Liquid each bowed out of the tournament.

All playoff matches are best-of-three until Sunday’s best-of-five Grand Final determines the winner of the Dota Pro Circuit season’s first major. The winners will earn a $200,000 grand prize.

Fourteen teams from around the world entered the season’s first major, beginning in two groups of seven in a round-robin Group Stage. All Group Stage matches were best-of-two. The top four teams in each group qualified for the upper bracket of the playoffs and the fifth- and sixth-place teams were slotted in the lower bracket.

Dota Pro Circuit removed Mind Games from the competition early in the Group Stage due to ongoing travel visa issues for multiple team members.

OG notched a 52-minute win on green and a 41-minute win on red to eliminate BOOM. Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf of Jordan had a combined 26-9-25 kills-deaths-assists ratio and Ukrainian Artem “Yuragi” Golubiev posted a 24-6-22 for OG.

To sweep Spirit, beastcoast won in 38 minutes and 34 minutes, both times on green. Hector Antonio “K1” Rodriguez of Peru totaled a 26-5-19 K-D-A across both maps for beastcoast.

BetBoom dropped their opening map to Liquid in just 26 minutes on green. But they rebounded with a 47-minute win on green and earned the decisive map with a 59-minute marathon on red. Russia’s Denis “Larl” Sigitov had an 11-4-18 K-D-A on the final map to guide BetBoom.

The playoffs continue Wednesday with three matches:
–Tundra Esports vs. Thunder Awaken (upper-bracket semifinals)
–TSM vs. Gaimin Gladiators (upper-bracket semifinals)
–T1 vs. Fnatic (lower-bracket first round)

ESL One Stockholm prize pool, Dota Pro Circuit points:
1. TBD — $200,000, 680 points
2. TBD — $100,000, 610 points
3. TBD — $75,000, 530 points
4. TBD — $50,000, 460 points
5-6. TBD — $25,000, 385 points
7-8. TBD — $12,500, 240 points
9-12. Team Spirit, Team Liquid, BOOM Esports, TBD — no prize, no points
13. Evil Geniuses — no prize, no points
DQ. Mind Games — no prize, no points

–Field Level Media

Shoals Technologies Group Shares Surge 12% Despite Q1 Miss

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Shoals Technologies Group Shares Surge 12% Despite Q1 Miss

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLS) shares were trading more than 12% higher in the afternoon despite the company’s reported Q1 earnings results, with EPS of $0.02 coming in worse than the consensus estimate of $0.07. Revenue was $68 million, compared to the consensus of $70.38 million.
Analysts at Oppenheimer said they are encouraged to see the company’s new capacity coming online and new product development tracking as scheduled.
The analysts continue to expect the next 12 months to be crucial for the company in establishing its market position in the EU and Latin America, which could dictate its 3—5-year growth trajectory.
Given product is now certified, the analysts believe completing customer adoption will help signal growth in these geographies and understand the process is going well.
The company provided its Q2/22 outlook, expecting revenue in the range of $300-325 million, compared to the consensus estimate of $325.7 million.

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