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MLB News: Under ‘proud dad,’ playoff-bound Marlins face Pirates

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MLB News: Under ‘proud dad,’ playoff-bound Marlins face Pirates

The visiting Miami Marlins could be at less than their best Sunday for their series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Even, perhaps, hungover.

It will be much different from Friday. That game, Miami was lethargic for the first several innings in what became a comeback 4-3 win after a long, frustrating night that included a game Thursday night in New York against the Mets that was suspended by rain at about 1 a.m. Friday. The Marlins got to their Pittsburgh hotel not all that long before dawn.

That was sleep deprivation based on unusual circumstances.

Sunday, anything left over from Saturday night instead will stem from the Marlins (84-76) clinching a National League wild-card spot with a 7-3 win over the Pirates (75-86) and the ensuing celebration.

According to outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr., who homered and drove in two runs Saturday, the Marlins were determined to make Sunday moot, at least in terms of reaching the playoffs.

“As soon as (Saturday’s) game started, we already knew it was clinch day,” he told Bally Sports in a fizzy, beverage-soaked locker room. “We didn’t come into this game expecting to clinch (Sunday); we came in to clinch (Saturday), and that’s what we did.”

They did it under Skip Schumaker in his first season as Miami manager.

“This is what it’s all about,” Schumaker told Bally Sports. “I’m just like a proud dad, looking at all these kids. They grew up from spring training to now.”

The Marlins are headed to the postseason for the first time following a full-schedule season since 2003, when they won the World Series.

The Pirates, meanwhile, will enter the offseason with a notable improvement in their record and a stable of young players who got big-league experience — and in some cases, a decent amount of success — this year.

Pittsburgh finished 62-100 in 2022, a second straight season with triple-digit losses. There will be a 13- or 14-win improvement this season over last year, depending on Sunday’s outcome.

That has produced some optimism — even from Saturday’s starter and losing pitcher, rookie Quinn Priester, who went 3-3 in 10 appearances (eight starts) this season.

“I’ve seen myself take really big strides, especially late in the year, to give myself a really good foundation to go into the offseason and really work on the things that I can control to be a really good big-league starter next year,” he said.

Priester’s batterymate Saturday, rookie Endy Rodriguez, has a similar sentiment for the entire franchise.

“I think this team is going to be something special in the future,” he told AT&T Sportsnet.

Neither team announced an expected starting pitcher for Sunday’s game.

The Pirates don’t have a bona fide starter available and likely will have a bullpen game. Miami used an opener and seven other pitchers Saturday and no doubt will make decisions with an eye toward setting things up for the playoffs.

–Field Level Media

XFT News: Sam Mayer wins in Charlotte, clinches Round of 8 berth

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XFT News: Sam Mayer wins in Charlotte, clinches Round of 8 berth

CONCORD, N.C. — The NASCAR Xfinity Series has a new road-course ace.

“We may be Allmendinger 2.0,” Sam Mayer quipped after winning Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 250 presented by BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course and clinching a spot in the Round of 8 in the series playoffs.

The reference was to AJ Allmendinger, winner of the previous four Xfinity races at the 2.32-mile, 17-turn circuit. With Allmendinger ineligible for the race as a full-time NASCAR Cup driver this year, Mayer took over and got the win he needed to advance in the playoffs.

Mayer earned the final spot in the Round of 8 at the expense of seventh-place finisher Daniel Hemric, who ran third in a three-way drag race to the finish line with Parker Kligerman and Kaz Grala — when a fifth-place result would have been enough to survive the round.

“They came out in the bottom of the seventh and hit a home run,” said Hemric, who finished second in each of the first two stages and was bounced from the postseason only because Mayer won from last place in the Xfinity Playoff standings.

Lining up second next to Cole Custer for a restart on Lap 63 of 67, Mayer muscled his way past Custer’s No. 00 Ford through Turns 3 and 4 a lap later and pulled away to win by 0.909 seconds.

“I knew we had time,” said Mayer, who led five times for 50 laps. “Our car was so fast — it really felt unbeatable… We kicked their tails today, and it just feels so great.”

The victory was the third for the 20-year-old driver of the No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet — all this year and all on road courses.

“This is our second-chance moment,” Mayer said. “I think we can make something out of it. … We can go on and do great things because of this win.”

Kligerman, Josh Berry and Jeb Burton joined Hemric on the playoff sidelines. Kligerman missed out by five points after coming home sixth.

Berry finished third despite battling issues with his power steering but fell short in a must-win situation, as did Burton, who stayed out on old tires for a restart on Lap 60 and crashed into Justin Allgaier’s Chevrolet in Turn 1.

Sheldon Creed, on the other hand, squeaked into the Round of 8 by two points over Hemric after running 10th on Saturday.

“We had no front turn,” Creed said. “I was talking to our teammate Austin (Hill) about it. Both of our cars did not turn all day. … I had to work for that one. I did not think we would be in by two — I thought we would be better than that.”

After the Lap 63 restart, Hemric’s fate was in the hands of Custer, who couldn’t keep Mayer behind him.

“We struggled on the short run, for sure,” Custer said. “It’s frustrating. There are definitely things on the replay I could have done different, but our guys did a great job all day, getting our car to where we could compete for a win — but we just needed a little more.”

Riley Herbst ran fourth, with Grala fifth. Kligerman, Hemric, Stage 2 winner John Hunter Nemechek, Hill and Creed completed the top 10.

Justin Allgaier and Burton briefly shared the top two spots, opting not to pit and gaining track position during a late caution period. The two crashed into the Turn 1 barrier in their contest for the lead on a restart with eight laps to go.

That handed the lead to Custer, who held the top spot until Mayer slipped by with four laps left.

The Xfinity Series’ next race is the Alsco Uniforms 302, scheduled for Oct. 14 (3:30 p.m. ET, USA, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports App) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event opens the three-race Round of 8, which will determine the final four drivers who will race for the championship in the Nov. 4 finale at Phoenix Raceway.

–By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media.

Watch Two Project Kuiper prototype satellites of Amazon lift off from Florida and launch into space

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On October 6, two prototype satellites from Amazon’s Project Kuiper lifted off in the afternoon EDT. The satellites are part of Amazon’s Project Kuiper that intends to put more than 3000 satellites using several rockets from United Launch Alliance ULA, Ariane and Blue Origin to launch satellite based broadband services. Elon Musk’s SpaceX remains the leader in competitive space-based internet broadband services.

Amazon’s satellite launch began when Atlas 5’s RD-180 first-stage engine blasted off at 2:06 EDT, according to reports. It powered the 196-foot-tall rocket towards the Atlantic Ocean from Cape Canaveral Force Station in Florida, U.S.A.

As scheduled, the first stage of the rocket fell away after it had propelled the vehicle and the flight went ahead with the Centaur upper stage. Real time coverage ended as Amazon had requested ULA to end it after stage separation.

About 50 minutes after the launch, ULA confirmed that Kuipersat 1 and 2 prototypes had been successfully deployed. On Friday evening, Amazon released a statement that said that the company was able to make contact with both the satellites in orbit in less than 60 minutes after launch.

Amazon is expected to launch 578 relay stations in orbit followed by more than 2700 Kuiper satellites, at later stages. It has planned the following launches:
38 launches with ULA’s new Vulcan rocket
18 flights with European Ariane 6 booster and
12 or more flights with New Glenn rockets built by Blue Origin.

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All these rockets, including those from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin, are in the development stages. None of them have had a maiden flight as yet.

As of now Project Kuiper has revealed a few details. What is known through its site is that its satellites will be launched into three orbital shells. They will circle the earth at altitudes between 370 and 390 miles.

Phase 1 of the Kuiper program will have 578 satellites. They will populate orbital planes that are tilted at angles of 51.9 degrees to the equator. Amazon plans to launch a total of 3,236 satellites in low earth orbit in order to provide global internet access.

Amazon has also said that it has always been committed to offering “low prices” and that they would apply “a similar approach with Project Kuiper.”

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Celebrity footballer Neymar welcomes daughter with celebrity girlfriend Bruna Biancardi, web fans post congratulations

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Celebrity Brazilian footballer Neymar and his celebrity girlfriend Bruna Biancardi have welcomed a baby daughter. The celebrity couple shared the news on social media early Saturday. Many web fans posted congratulations on the post that was filled with photos of Neymar and Bruna Biancardi with their daughter. Neymar has a 12-year-old son Davi Lucca with an ex-girlfriend while the newborn baby is Bruna’s first child.

Celebrity Bruna Biancardi posted a series of photos of her, Neymar and baby Mavie on social media. The first photo shows both Neymar and Bruna kissing their daughter on each cheek. The next photo is a selfie of Mavie, followed by more photos of the celebrity couple with their first child together. Neymar is wearing a chain on a black T-shirt and a ring on his finger while Bruna Biancardi is wearing a pink satin dressing gown. Many web fans showed their love and emojis on the post.

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The 29-year-old beauty influencer wrote on her social media that Mavie came to complete their lives. She welcomed their daughter and said that she was “very loved” by them and ended the caption saying “thank you for choosing us.”

Celebrity Neymar also posted the same photos and added the caption “Welcome Mavie”, and web fans posted congratulations and comments. Later Neymar also posted a cute photo of his first-born son Davi Lucca holding his newborn sister. Neymar added a simple caption “Davi Lucca (followed by a green heart emoji and a yellow heart emoji) Mavie.” Many web fans poured in love for the cute post.

Brazilian celebrity Neymar left Saudi Arabia club Al Hilal on Thursday to fly back to Brazil after Bruna was admitted in a private hospital in Sao Paulo. According to Brazilian newspaper Globo, Mavie was born early Friday morning via a C-section.

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WTA News: Iga Swiatek snaps Coco Gauff’s win streak, moves to Beijing final

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WTA News: Iga Swiatek snaps Coco Gauff’s win streak, moves to Beijing final

No. 2 Iga Swiatek of Poland bested Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday at the China Open, breaking the American’s 16-match win streak that included the U.S. Open championship.

Gauff, the No. 3 seed, hadn’t lost since before her win at Cincinnati in August.

For Swiatek, who made an earlier than expected exit in New York in the Round of 16, the win in Beijing moves her into her third WTA final, and seventh overall final, of the year. She will meet No. 22 Liudmila Samsonova of Russia in the final on Sunday.

“I’m really happy with my performance,” Swiatek said in her on-court interview after the Gauff match. “It feels like I can play freely again, so I’m really happy. It’s been a while since I felt that way. So I’ll remember for the rest of my career that even though tougher times may come, in your mind, you can always overcome that. And with hard work, you can achieve it.

“I’m happy that I switched my attitude after U.S. Open, and hopefully I’ll be able to keep it for as long as possible.”

Swiatek’s victory was her eighth over Gauff in nine career meetings. Gauff’s sole triumph came in the semifinals in Cincinnati during her win streak.

Swiatek was dominant on her serve, losing just eight points, and she didn’t face a break point. She tallied 17 winners and six unforced errors, compared to 12 and 15, respectively, for Gauff.

On the season, Swiatek has won four titles but none at the WTA 1000 level.

To reach the second WTA 1000 final of the season, Samsonova defeated Wimbledon champion and No. 5 seed Elena Rybakina 7-6 (7), 6-3.

Samsonova is now 4-0 against Kazakhstan’s Rybakina.

The Russian hit 33 winners, while Rybakina struck only seven in the one hour, 40-minute match.

–Field Level Media

ATP News: Carlos Alcaraz overcomes new surroundings to win in Shanghai

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ATP News: Carlos Alcaraz overcomes new surroundings to win in Shanghai

Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz bolted out to a fast start and posted a 6-2, 7-5 win over Gregoire Barrere of France on Saturday to advance to the third round of the Shanghai Masters.

Alcaraz won the first four games of the first set and saved six of seven break points to win the match in one hour, 42 minutes. The Spaniard improved to 15-0 in opening matches this season and rebounded from his loss to Italian Jannik Sinner in the Beijing semifinals on Tuesday.

“I had just one practice here in Shanghai and then the match,” Alcaraz said. “I think he was more used to these conditions. He had more practice, a match in the bag, so it was really difficult to adapt my game in a new city, new conditions, but I think I did pretty well.

“I played really focused, I tried to take lessons from the last match in Beijing and tried to be a better player. I tried to not make the mistakes I did in Beijing, and I think today I did pretty well.”

Alcaraz advanced to face either 30th-seeded Daniel Evans of Great Britain or Russian-born Kazakhstan qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin in the third round as he pursues his third ATP 1000 victory for the year.

Sinner, who is seeded sixth, outlasted Marcos Giron in the first set and posted a 7-6 (7), 6-2 triumph to secure his spot at the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals. Sinner held a 25-15 advantage in winners over Garon.

“I’m very happy. The (first) matches are never easy,” Sinner said. “I tried somehow to raise my level. I knew before the match that especially the first set was going to be tough and I started off not in the best possible way. I just tried to stay there, especially mentally. I got lucky when he had set point, so happy about the ending.

“If I see the positive, at the end of the match I played a little bit better so hopefully it gives me confidence for the next round.”

Also on Saturday, second-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia coasted to a 6-3, 6-3 win over Cristian Garin of Chile, and fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece notched a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Ricky Hijikata of Australia.

No. 12 Tommy Paul cruised to a 6-3, 6-0 win over Sebastian Ofner of Austria, while 22nd-seeded Nicolas Jarry had a tougher time of it before dispatching Frenchman Terence Atmane, 7-5, 6-2.

Italian Matteo Arnaldi notched a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over 21st-seeded Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany.

–Field Level Media

NHL News: NHL season-preview capsules: Atlantic Division

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NHL News: NHL season-preview capsules: Atlantic Division

Atlantic Division capsules

Boston Bruins
Head coach: Jim Montgomery (second season)
Last season: 65-12-5, first place in Atlantic Division
This season: Unquestionably, the Bruins will take a step back in the regular season. What remains to be seen is how far. After a record-setting campaign that ended with a jaw-dropping 135 points, the Bruins lost key players Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci to retirement, Tyler Bertuzzi and Dmitry Orlov in free agency and Nick Foligno and Taylor Hall via trade. Reaching the playoffs is likely but no sure thing.
What’s new: It appears the Bruins will count on Pavel Zacha and Charlie Coyle to fill the top two center spots. Zacha is more proven as a winger and Coyle is a top-level third-liner center but has not yet shown he can take on a bigger role. The main newcomers at forward are along the lines of depth players in James van Riemsdyk, Milan Lucic and Morgan Geekie. Rookie center Matthew Poitras, a 2022 second-round draft pick, had a strong preseason and could be tried on the second line, but it may be a stretch for him to take that job just yet.
Players to watch: Boston still has plenty of top-tier talent in forwards David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand and Jake DeBrusk, defensemen Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm and an outstanding pair of goalies in Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman. Their ability to remain Stanley Cup contenders will be severely put to the test.

Buffalo Sabres
Head coach: Don Granato (fourth season)
Last season: 42-33-7, fifth place in Atlantic Division
This season: Can the Sabres snap their NHL record for most seasons without reaching the Stanley Cup playoffs (12)? With minimal changes for a team that just fell short last season, the Sabres are hoping one more year of experience for their core, plus improved goaltending and defensive play, will make the difference.
What’s new: Goalie Devon Levi joined the club late during the 2022-23 campaign after his sophomore season at Northeastern and posted an impressive 5-2-0 record with a 2.94 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage. Still eligible for the Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie, Levi, 21, has high expectations to live up to. Possibly sticking around, too, is 2023 first-round draft pick Zach Benson, an 18-year-old winger. Buffalo has a litany of offensively talented players, led by forward Tage Thompson and defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, but it must learn how to keep pucks out of the net.
Players to watch: The Sabres are bound to be a fun team to watch, not only with their somewhat freewheeling style, but also because of a wealth of skaters capable of creating scoring opportunities. The list includes the likes of forwards Alex Tuch, Casey Mittelstadt, Dylan Cozens, Jeff Skinner and the injured Jack Quinn, as well as rising star defenseman Owen Power.

Detroit Red Wings
Head coach: Derek Lalonde (second season)
Last season: 35-37-10, seventh place in Atlantic Division
This season: On paper, this looks to be the best Red Wings squad since Detroit last made the playoffs in 2015-16. Whether the Red Wings are good enough to snap their current drought is questionable. Detroit has a lot of ground to cover in what will be a tight playoff race, especially with the wild-card spots.
What’s new: The lengthy list of newcomers includes forwards Alex DeBrincat, Daniel Sprong and J.T. Compher plus defensemen Jeff Petry, Justin Holl and Shayne Gostisbehere, with goalies Alex Lyon and James Reimer vying for the backup job behind Ville Husso. It is worth following how they all fill in around a core that includes captain Dylan Larkin, slightly fading veterans Andrew Copp and David Perron and three rising stars — third-year forward Lucas Raymond, 2021-22 Rookie of the Year defenseman Moritz Seider and 2023 first-round draft pick Nate Danielson, a 19-year-old center.
Players to watch: Detroit has a lot of good players but has lacked the dynamic attack that would make it easier to be a playoff team. DeBrincat has been brought in to click with Larkin on the top line and potentially give the Wings their first 40-goal scorer since Marian Hossa in 2008-09. Raymond and Seider struggled following strong rookie seasons and should elevate their games with the amount of quality players around them. Husso took the starter’s job with a strong start to last season but faded down the stretch with the heavy workload.

Florida Panthers
Head coach: Paul Maurice (second season)
Last season: 42-32-8, fourth place in Atlantic Division
This season: Coming off their first run to the Stanley Cup Final since 1996, it would be easy to assume the Panthers should be among the league elite. Then again, would it be a surprise if Florida was again in a dogfight for a playoff position? The Panthers made an incredible run last season, but it’s easy to forget that they were the lowest seed in the Eastern Conference postseason and actually finished behind the non-playoff Calgary Flames in the overall standings.
What’s new: With both its top-line defensemen, Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour, expected to be out until mid-December due to shoulder surgery, and another two blue-liners, Marc Staal and Radko Gudas, having departed via free agency, Florida will hope newcomers Dmitry Kulikov, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Niko Mikkola can step up.
Players to watch: With Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart, Eetu Luostarinen and Anton Lundell leading the way, the Panthers have a very dynamic group of forwards. They also play with plenty of speed and use their size well against defenders, wearing them down. Starting goalie Sergei Bobrovsky rebounded incredibly in the 2023 playoffs after a disappointing regular season.

Montreal Canadiens
Head coach: Martin St. Louis (third season)
Last season: 31-45-6, eighth place in Atlantic Division
This season: When the dust settles on the 2023-24 campaign, it will be a surprise if the Canadiens don’t end up with a top-five draft pick for the third consecutive season. Montreal, which finished last in the league in 2021-22 and somehow placed above four other teams last season, is in the throes of its cut-to-the-bone rebuild. Sure, the storied franchise has some good young players and plenty of prospects, but its roster makeup appears destined to put the Canadiens in the cellar.
What’s new: Well … not a lot. There certainly weren’t enough moves made to make it seem like the Canadiens are poised to take a step forward. With all of the injuries last season, Montreal went very deep into the system, which wasn’t the worst-case scenario in terms of development. Surprisingly, the Canadiens made very few additions. Through trades, they added Alex Newhook (from Colorado), Tanner Pearson (from Vancouver) and defenseman Gustav Lindstrom (from Detroit). They dealt away veterans Mike Hoffman, Rem Pitlick and Joel Edmundson.
Players to watch: It likely won’t be a pretty picture this season in Montreal, but the Canadiens are building a nice young core of forwards starting with Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Kirby Dach, 2022 first overall draft pick Juraj Slafkovsky, who struggled in his rookie season, and defenseman Kaiden Guhle. Veteran center Sean Monahan is healthy after a shortened season due to injury, and he could be another trade chip for a team that has a plethora of prospects in the junior ranks, minor leagues and Europe.

Ottawa Senators
Head coach: D.J. Smith (fifth season)
Last season: 39-35-8, sixth place in Atlantic Division
This season: Like the Sabres and Red Wings, the Senators are legitimately hoping to unseat one of the division powers in a playoff position. Whether Boston, Toronto, Florida or Tampa Bay can be overtaken is debatable. It is a very strong division, but the gap is closing.
What’s new: Off the ice, the Senators have a new owner, Michael Andlauer. On the ice, the biggest name to arrive is sniper Vladimir Tarasenko, who will be counted on to replace the offense lost by trading away DeBrincat. Maybe even more important will be the goaltending provided by Joonas Korpisalo, acquired via free agency.
Players to watch: With Tim Stutzle, Brady Tkachuk, Claude Giroux and hopefully a healthy Josh Norris (shoulder), Ottawa has a quality crop of forwards, and it possesses lots of potential on defense with Thomas Chabot leading the way ahead of up-and-comers in Jakob Chychrun and Jake Sanderson. One story to watch is whether young center Shane Pinto re-signs. A restricted free agent, he remains without a deal.

Tampa Bay Lightning
Head coach: Jon Cooper (12th season)
Last season: 46-30-6, third place in Atlantic Division
This season: After a first-round playoff exit, which snapped a run of three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Final, the Lightning continue to pay the price for their success. The annual wave of veteran departures in the summer included forwards Alex Killorn, Corey Perry, Pat Maroon and defenseman Ian Cole. Plus, star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected to miss the first two months of the season due to back surgery. A playoff spot is not guaranteed.
What’s new: Adding to the intrigue around Tampa Bay, captain Steven Stamkos is due to become an unrestricted free agent after this season and opened training camp by saying he was miffed the team had not started serious negotiations regarding a new deal. To fill the gaps left by those who departed, the Lightning have brought in a bevy of undistinguished but effective-in-their-role players such as Conor Sheary, Luke Glendening, Tyler Motte and Calvin de Haan.
Players to watch: Barring a trade, the Lightning are expected to turn to Jonas Johansson to stem the tide without Vasilevskiy. Johansson, 28, has a grand total of 35 NHL games under his belt for Buffalo, Colorado and Florida over the past four seasons. He owns a career 3.32 GAA and .887 save percentage. Backup Matt Tomkins is a 29-year-old Chicago draft pick from 2012 who has yet to play an NHL game. Tampa Bay better hope its veteran core led by Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, Victor Hedman and Mikhail Sergachev can hold strong.

Toronto Maple Leafs
Head coach: Sheldon Keefe (fifth season)
Last season: 50-21-11, second place in Atlantic Division
This season: The Maple Leafs are the front-runners to win the division. Toronto has a deep and talented group of forwards and solid goaltending, with the biggest questions surrounding the defensive corps. No matter what the Maple Leafs achieve in the regular season, how they fare in the Stanley Cup playoffs will be the standard by which the season is measured.
What’s new: Brad Treliving left Calgary and took over the general manager duties when Kyle Dubas was fired and ended up in Pittsburgh. Treliving addressed a glaring need by adding grit in forwards Max Domi, Ryan Reaves and Bertuzzi and hoped to shore up the defense by signing John Klingberg. There were holes to fill with forwards Ryan O’Reilly, Michael Bunting, Alexander Kerfoot and Noel Acciari and defensemen Luke Schenn, Erik Gustafsson and Holl all departing in the summer.
Players to watch: Toronto has a lights-out set of forwards — Auston Matthews, Mitchell Marner, William Nylander and John Tavares — who can provide a much-needed goal at any time. The Leafs have added rookie Mathew Knies to that group in addition to 2023 first-round draft choice Easton Cowen, a winger. Plus, goaltender Ilya Samsonov is coming off the best season of his career. Expect the chase to be for an addition on defense, although it will take some salary-cap gymnastics to make a meaningful move.

–Field Level Media

LPGA News: Hyo Joo Kim takes 5-stroke lead into final round at Ascendant

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LPGA News: Hyo Joo Kim takes 5-stroke lead into final round at Ascendant

Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea widened her lead with a 1-under 70 in the third round of The Ascendant LPGA on a windy Saturday at the Colony, Texas.

Ranked No. 7 in the world, Kim moved to 11-under 202 and will head into Sunday’s final round with a five-stroke lead over Sarah Kemp of Australia (69 on Saturday) and Lexi Thompson (71).

Kim ran into a bit of early trouble with bogeys on Nos. 4 and 6 but rebounded on the back nine with birdies on Nos. 13, 15 and 16.

Kemp, who was tied for ninth after the second round, overcame five bogeys Saturday with five birdies, along with an eagle on the par-4 15th hole.

“Yeah, didn’t realize the tee was going to be moved up today,” Kemp said of the 15th hole. “It’s a great move-up by the LPGA because it’s not an easy — even short is a difficult chip. Long is difficult chip on that green. … Just happened to play it perfectly.

“Got a great bounce from the front of the green and I had, what, maybe five feet for eagle, so that was awesome.”

Thompson, who led the field with a 65 on Friday to move into a tie for third, bogeyed three of her first four holes Saturday before settling down with three birdies on the back nine.

“Definitely played a lot more difficult out there,” Thompson said. “I didn’t get off to the best of starts. Seemed to be super windy in the first four, five holes, and then kind of calmed down and came back up here and there.”

Sweden’s Frida Kinhult jumped from T15 to third with a 68, tying her for the low round of the day despite a double bogey on 14.

“I was laughing with my caddie,” Kinhult said of the double bogey. “I said, ‘Better to take all at once.’ I kind of saved that double. It wasn’t a gimme double. I had to work it in.”

South Korea’s So Yeon Ryu (68), Sarah Schmelzel (69) and Denmark’s Nicole Broch Estrup (70) are tied for fifth at 4-under.

Five players are tied for eighth, including Sofia Garcia of Paraguay, who dropped from second place with a third-round 76.

–Field Level Media

CHAMP News: Brett Quigley leads after 2 rounds at Furyk & Friends

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CHAMP News: Brett Quigley leads after 2 rounds at Furyk & Friends

Brett Quigley fired a second consecutive 5-under-par 67 to overtake the lead after 36 holes at the Constellation Furyk & Friends in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday.

Quigley sits at 10-under 134, one stroke ahead of Jerry Kelly, who shot 68 and heads into Sunday’s final round in solo second.

Four players are three shots off the lead in a tie for third, including first-round leader Scott Parel, who shot a 1-over 73 on Saturday.

Quigley seeks his second win on the Champions Tour and his first since 2020. He got off to a blistering start Saturday, carding birdies on the first three holes en route to six for his round. He recorded one bogey, his first of the tournament.

“Pretty nice playing golf,” Quigley said. “Actually, had a great day today playing with Jerry (Kelly) and Parel, so it was an easy round today. But playing nice, doing a lot of things well. Just know I’ve got to keep going, got to keep shooting low out here, but certainly pleased with the first two days.”

Kelly is gunning for his 12th win on tour and first this season. He’s right on the heels of Quigley after posting five birdies against a bogey.

“I’m feeling really good,” Kelly said. “I’m feeling good that I feel like there’s a lot left in the tank after those two rounds. If I keep playing the way I’m playing, this game is going to start finally coming around. I’m excited that I’m in position, and I’m waiting for that really good one and I hope it’s tomorrow.”

Steve Flesch shot 67 to leap 13 spots into the group tied for third at 7 under, joining Miguel Angel Jimenez (2nd round 69), Richard Green (69) and Parel. Flesch’s 67 matched the low round of the day.

Defending champion and Charles Schwab Cup leader Steve Stricker sits T12 after also matching the low round 67.

John Daly withdrew from the event.

–Field Level Media

CHAMP News: Scott Parel uses hole-in-one to charge into lead at Furyk & Friends

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CHAMP News: Scott Parel uses hole-in-one to charge into lead at Furyk & Friends

Scott Parel knocked in a hole-in-one during an 8-under-par 64 on Friday to take a three-shot lead after one round of the Constellation Furyk & Friends in Jacksonville, Fla.

Parel, who started his round on the back nine, aced the par-3, 155-yard 17th hole at Timuquana Country Club. He was stuck at even par before the shot, and he parlayed that jolt of energy into six birdies over his next eight holes.

The 58-year-old tied the course record and established a comfortable lead over Jerry Kelly and Brett Quigley, who are tied for second at 5-under 67.

Parel used an 8-iron on his hole-in-one.

“I hit the ball well, which I’ve been hitting it pretty good for a while,” Parel said. “Then got lucky and made a hole-in-one and that kind of got the momentum going, that got me to a couple under. Then I birdied 18 and got a really good break on 1, I hit a poor tee shot and it bounced out in the fairway, so it just seemed like it was my day today.”

Parel has won four times on the PGA Tour Champions, but not since April of last year.

“I’m just going to try to play like I did today,” Parel said of the weekend. “I don’t expect to shoot another 8 under. I’ll hopefully hit the ball in the fairway and have some birdie chances.”

Kelly and Quigley each shot bogey-free rounds with five birdies apiece.

After three victories in 2022, Kelly is still searching for his first win of the season.

“I feel like my body’s feeling better, I’ve got the right clubs in there now, I’m working on the right things to where now I can work on my mental side a little bit,” Kelly said. “I still get quick to judge myself, but I was like, ‘Hey, you know, it’s fine, you’re hitting it good.’ Then I go out and make up-and-downs.”

Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain is part of a large tie for fourth at 4-under 68. Tournament host Jim Furyk shot a 1-under 71 that included a bogey, a double bogey and four birdies.

Defending champion Steve Stricker opened with an even-par 72. Stricker is the far-and-away leader in the Charles Schwab Cup money race.

–Field Level Media

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