The Winnipeg Jets were playing with heavy hearts on Saturday even before they lost to the Dallas Stars because star Mark Scheifele’s father Brad had died unexpectedly the night before.

Scheifele chose to play, scored the game’s opening goal in the second period and hauled down Sam Steel to prevent a breakaway in the final 15 seconds of the third period with the score tied 1-1.

Scheifele was sitting in the penalty box when Dallas’ Thomas Harley scored in overtime, ending the Jets’ season.

Players streamed over to comfort Scheifele after the game.

‘Just an awful day for him,’ Jets captain Adam Lowry said in near tears during his postgame news conference. ‘You want to give him strength. You want to get that (penalty) kill so bad. We just couldn’t do it.’

Afterward, Scheifele went through the handshake line, where the victors and their opponents show respect for each other no matter what happened in the series.

One of the players he met was Stars captain Jamie Benn, who was fined $5,000 Friday for sucker-punching Scheifele in Game 5. They shared a long hug on Saturday, exchanging several pats on the back.

The Jets won the Presidents’ Trophy with the league’s best record this season, which rarely guarantees postseason success. Winnipeg looked on the ropes in the first round but staged a furious rally in Game 7 and won in double overtime on a Lowry goal.

Trailing 3-1 in the second round, the Jets got a home shutout in Game 5 to extend the series. But they couldn’t get it done in Game 6, despite a strong effort, and fell to 0-6 on the road in the postseason.

‘I’m really proud of this group, the way they handled everything, the way we fought back,’ Lowry said. ‘We just came up short.’

Coach Scott Arniel liked how the team rallied about Scheifele and how the No. 1 center played.

‘For him to go through what he had to go through and perform the way he did, I’m so proud of him,’ Arniel said. ‘His dad would be so proud of him.’

Technology and rules changes eventually brought down the Deadball Era. The steroid era was drug-tested into oblivion.

And now, another of baseball’s scourges is on its last, dying breaths.

RIP to the Tanking Era, a particularly odious period of the game where extreme sucking and emaciated payrolls bred top draft picks and, eventually, a pivot to greatness.

The Houston Astros were the godfathers of it, the Chicago Cubs adopted it and those franchises won consecutive World Series titles in 2016 and ’17. One year later, an architect of the Astros’ burgeoning dynasty was hired in Baltimore as general manager as the Orioles were coming off a 115-loss season.

Yet Mike Elias was only just beginning to tank.

Like his headmaster in Houston, Jeff Luhnow, Elias stripped the roster to the studs and held the equivalent of multi-year open tryouts, producing grim baseball (108 and 110 losses in 2019 and 2021) and turning Charm City into a baseball ghost town.

Oh, the fortunes turned. Those high draft picks turned to gold, with the 2019 draft combo of Adley Rutschman (the reward for finishing 30^th) and Gunnar Henderson (gotta love the massive signing pool that comes with 108 losses) signaling brighter days ahead with their arrivals in 2022.

A year later, the group won 101 games and the AL East, and Elias and his fellow Astros acolyte, Sig Mejdal, looked like they simply sprinkled some Old Bay atop the ol’ Houston recipe for success.

But tanking has its limits.

Eventually, the cynical art of losing to win must be replaced by executive acumen, and ownership support. And Saturday morning, Elias admitted the Orioles don’t have the goods.

Oh, Elias still has his job. Yet in firing manager Brandon Hyde, his hand-picked dugout leader and gravel-voiced executor of this new Oriole way, Elias has put himself on an island.

This is entirely his roster that staggered out to a 15-28 start and probably played its way out of playoff contention before Memorial Day. He has fallen on the sword at all appropriate times, including Saturday, when he said in a club-released statement that “the poor start to our season is ultimately my responsibility.”

And the Orioles’ record – as well as their future prospects – are evidence that rebuilding is one thing, but building a championship ballclub is quite another.

An arms deficit

Two things can be true: Elias, a fantastic scout who helped St. Louis and Houston stockpile championship cores, has his fingerprints all over an Orioles clubhouse that features three All-Stars 27 or younger: Rutschman, Henderson and infielder Jordan Westburg.

Yet he’s also the guy who, in assessing the club’s second-half offensive swoon, jettisoned a pair of hitting coaches only for the lineup to return even more flaccid this season, particularly with runners in scoring position, where its .192 average is last in the majors.

And he’s the guy who sent Hyde into battle with a pitching staff whose 5.31 ERA ranks 28^th, and whose “big investment” – 41-year-old Charlie Morton, whom the Orioles are paying $15 million – is now out of the rotation with an 8.35 ERA and the club sporting an 0-11 record when he throws a pitch.

Certainly, both malfunctioning units can blame injuries for part of their woes. Zach Eflin, Grayson Rodriguez, Andrew Kittredge and Albert Suarez are on the IL, while Tyler Wells and Kyle Bradish are nursing arm reconstructions from a year ago. Westburg, Tyler O’Neill and Rookie of the Year runner-up Colton Cowser are or have been shelved from the lineup.

But it was Elias who centered the revamped lineup around O’Neill, a muscular 29-year-old who’s only managed to play more than 100 games twice in his career.

And it was Elias who only offered outgoing free agent ace Corbin Burnes a four-year contract – albeit worth $45 million per year – and failed to replace him. Who last year burned a pair of decent trade chips in Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers – the latter with 10 homers and a .938 OPS in Miami this season – for lefty starter Trevor Rogers, whose history of injury and ineffectiveness was visible to the layman.

The pitching paucity has been exacerbated by the club’s draft strategy under Elias, which is, essentially, don’t draft pitchers. The club did not draft a pitcher earlier than the fifth round in Elias’s first three drafts, and just 10 of their top 50 picks in all six of his drafts were arms.

It’s not the worst strategy, especially when drafting elite bats has yielded a farm system often bursting with offensive prospects, one of which – infielder Joey Ortiz – was flipped for Burnes. Yet while Elias once turned Dylan Bundy into Bradish, similar deals for Cade Povich and Chayce McDermott have not yielded rotation stability. And just one pitcher drafted in the Elias regime has thrown a major league pitch.

Last of their kind

The regime change from the Angelos family – which hired Elias and Co. – to David Rubenstein was supposed to bring peace and prosperity to the ballclub. But the GM and owner’s first winter together was a bad one.

Both their legacies are still just in the early stages. Yet in his first winter with cash to burn, Elias seemed bent on a strategy that’s addled many analytics-inclined GMs: To strike the most optimal deal or no deal at all. As Dodgers GM Andrew Friedman once said, sometimes you need to be a little irrational.

Meanwhile, Rubenstein couldn’t get to spring training without tossing “salary cap” into his vernacular.

All this came to roost for Hyde. He handled the dark years with grace, learning on the job but proving the rare rebuild manager who survives to see brighter days. He was the AL’s Manager of the Year in 2023, an honor earned through 101 wins yet also a nod to steering through the dark times.

Meanwhile, Elias will be tasked with hiring Manager No. 2, and the first of the Rubenstein era. Elias and Hyde seemed to work well together, and perhaps dismissing the manager was simply part of the life cycle of both jobs.

But as that reality settles in, just one question: Was it all worth it?

The Orioles put such an ugly product on the field that MLB and the players’ union essentially legislated away tanking: They installed a draft lottery in time for the 2023 season, so that there could be no consecutive top five picks, no award for sustained losing other than taking a number toward the back of the losers’ line.

That, more than anything, will kill tanking. So consider these Orioles the last of an era, enjoying the bounty of four top-five picks in as many years – yet without a playoff win to show for it.

Saturday, Hyde lost his job for it. Now, Elias will go it alone in his quest to prove he can do more than lose to win.

Scottie Scheffler finished the third round at the top of the leaderboard and with a chance to win his first PGA Championship.

Scheffler finished 11-under par and enters the final day of the event with a 3-shot lead over Alex Noren (-8). J.T. Poston (-7) and Davis Riley (-7) are tied for third.

Here are the highlights of Saturday’s third round: 

PGA Championship 2025 leaderboard

• 1. Scottie Scheffler: -11, F
• 2. Alex Noren: -8, F
• T3. J.T. Poston: -7, F
• T3. Davis Riley: -7, F
• T5. Si Woo Kim: -6, F
• T5. Jon Rahm: -6, F
• T5. Jhonattan Vegas: -6, F
• T8: Keegan Bradley: -5, F
• T8. Bryson DeChambeau: -5, F
• T8: Tony Finau: -5, F
• T8: Matt Fitzpatrick: -5, F
• T8. Matthieu Pavon: -5, F

You can get the latest leaderboard updates and tee times here.

Alex Noren to enter Sunday as a contender

Alex Noren briefly held the top spot on the leaderboard after finishing with a score of 66. He enters Sunday in second place behind Scheffler.

Noren is making just his second start of 2025 after returning from an injury. He birdied on four of his last five holes.

Scottie Scheffler back on top

Scottie Scheffler jumped back to the top of the leaderboard after hitting for eagle on hole 14.

Jon Rahm reflects on third round

Jon Rahm finished the third round with a score of 67, his lowest score in a major since the Open Championship in 2023.

‘Every day is getting harder,’ Rahm said during an interview with CBS’ Amanda Balionis. ‘Things are going to go sideways, but you will also get good breaks. … I got two incredible bounces on (holes) 9 and 11 off the tee that should’ve been in the rough but ended up in the fairway.’

DeChambeau is the sole leader

Bryson DeChambeau sinks a four-foot birdie at Hole 15, taking the sole lead at eight-under.

The lead continues to change

Jon Rahm’s brief time at the top was quickly overshadowed as the leaderboard continued to shift. Bryson DeChambeau made a seven-foot birdie putt on the par-4 14th hole, bringing his score to seven under par. He is now tied for the lead with Jhonattan Vegas, Scottie Scheffler, and Davis Riley.

Jon Rahm joins the lead

Jon Rahm continues his excellent round and joins the leaders at 7-under. He is now tied with Scottie Scheffler and Jhonattan Vegas.

Vegas looks hot and back on top

Vegas briefly went eight under after a birdie at the par-4 eighth as the sole leader; however, this was short-lived after he missed a two-footer. He is now seven under and shares the lead with Scottie Scheffler.

Rahm nails a birdie putt at No. 14

Jon Rahm recovered from his frightening incident to birdie at Hole 14, moving to 6-under and tying for fourth place.

Kim shares the lead with Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler is tied for the lead after making a birdie at the seventh hole, recording his third birdie in four holes. He is now 7-under, alongside Si-Woo Kim at the top of the leaderboard.

Jon Rahm smokes fan on Hole 11

Through 10 holes, Rahm had played pretty well this Saturday, sitting at -3 on the day and 5-under for the tournament. However, that stellar play didn’t stop him from experiencing a rather scary moment on Hole 11. Rahm’s approach shot went far left, and appeared destined for the rough. However, Rahm’s ball struck a fan, with the ball ricocheting off the fan’s head, across the green, and into the right side rough.

Thankfully, the fan was alright. Rahm gifted them an autographed glove as an apology. Rahm wound up with a bogey on the hole.

Si Woo Kim takes the lead

Si Woo Kim now leads the leaderboard after making a birdie on the fourth hole. He holds a one-shot lead at 7-under par.

Tony Finau’s surge

Tony Finau is climbing the leaderboard and is now just two shots off the lead.

The lead shifts

Jhonattan Vegas has recorded bogeys on his first two holes of the day and now stands at 6-under on the leaderboard. He is currently tied for first place with Matthieu Pavon, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Si Woo Kim.

Jon Rahm keeps moving

Jon Rahm continues to climb the leaderboard after a bogey on the sixth hole, followed by a birdie on the seventh. He is now at 4-under, just three shots behind the leader.

Vegas is now 7-under

Jhonattan Vegas made a bogey 5 on his first hole, reducing his lead to one at 7-under par.

The leaders start Round 3

The final group, featuring leader Jhonattan Vegas, Matthieu Pavon, and Matt Fitzpatrick, is now in action. Vegas leads by two shots.

Scheffler, McIlroy, and Schauffele start Round 3

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, World No. 2 Rory McIlroy, and World No. 3 Xander Schauffele have teed off for the third round.

Ryo Hisatsune’s hole-out

Ryo Hisatsune’s chip from the bunker at hole No. 4 marks the 81st hole-out of the tournament.

Matt Wallace eagle on No. 14

Matt Wallace is now two under par after hitting an eagle from the bunker at hole No. 14.

Bryson DeChambeau move into the top ten

Bryson DeChambeau nailed a 30-foot birdied putt his first hole of the day, moving into the top ten with an overall score of -4. He is now five shots off the lead.

Collin Morikawa birdie on first hole

Collin Morikawa, the 2020 PGA Champion, birdied his first hole at No. 10 and is now one-under par, tied for 36th place on the leaderboard.

Jon Rahm birdied on first hole

Jon Rahm started his third round on a positive note, birdieing the first hole on Saturday at Quail Hollow. He is now 3-under and climbing up the leaderboard, currently tied for tenth place.

Ryder Cup captain gets a roar

United States Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley received loud applause as he teed off for the third round. Bradley is 2-under and tied for 27th heading into this round of the PGA Championship.

Round 3 is underway

Round 3 has begun with Joaquin Niemann (-1), Tyrrell Hatton (-1), and Wyndham Clark (-1) teeing off.

Where to watch the PGA Championship: TV channel, streaming Saturday

The 2025 PGA Championship will be broadcast by ESPN and CBS for the final two rounds on Saturday and Sunday. ESPN+ and Fubo will have streaming coverage of all four rounds at the PGA Championship, while viewers can stream the action on Paramount+ during the weekend coverage.

• Saturday-Sunday: 8-10 a.m. (ESPN+), 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (ESPN), 1-7 p.m. (CBS, Paramount +) and Fubo (Fubo offers a free trial subscription)

Watch the 2025 PGA Championship with Fubo

Updated weather forecast for Quail Hollow

According to the Weather Channel, Saturdays will begin with partly cloudy skies in the morning, transitioning to occasional showers in the afternoon. The high temperature is expected to reach 87 degrees, with winds ranging from 10 to 20 mph. The chance of showers throughout the day is 40%.

PGA Championship weather: Round 3 tee-times announced

The PGA has announced that Round 3 tee times will start from 11:43 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. Here are the updated tee times:

All times Eastern.

• 11:43 a.m. (Hole 1): Joaquin Niemann (-1), Tyrrell Hatton (-1), Wyndham Clark (-1)
• 11:48 a.m. (Hole 10): Rafael Campos (-1), Matt Wallace (-1), Tom McKibbin (-1)
• 11:54 a.m. (Hole 1): Keegan Bradley (-2), Marco Penge (-2), Lucas Glover (-1)
• 11:59 a.m. (Hole 10): Beau Hossler (-1), Luke Donald (-1), Corey Conners (-1)
• 12:05 p.m. (Hole 1): Viktor Hovland (-2), Tommy Fleetwood (-2), Jon Rahm (-2)
• 12:10 p.m. (Hole 10): Nicolai Hojgaard (-1), Harry Hall (-1), Austin Eckroat (E)
• 12:16 p.m. (Hole 1): Cam Davis (-2), Adam Scott (-2), Joe Highsmith (-2)
• 12:21 p.m. (Hole 10): Byeong Hun An (E), Collin Morikawa (E), Cameron Young (E)
• 12:27 p.m. (Hole 1): Tony Finau (-3), Ben Griffin (-3), Eric Cole (-2)
• 12:32 p.m. (Hole 10): Daniel Berger (E), Brian Campbell (E), Taylor Moore (E)
• 12:38 p.m. (Hole 1): Davis Riley (-3), Alex Noren (-3), Ryo Hisatsune (-3)
• 12:43 p.m. (Hole 10): Nico Echavarria (E), Harris English (E), Stephan Jaeger (E)
• 12:49 p.m. (Hole 1): Taylor Pendrith (-3), Bryson DeChambeau (-3), Richard Bland (-3)
• 12:54 p.m. (Hole 10): Rasmus Hojgaard (E), Thorbjorn Olesen (E), Maverick McNealy (E)
• 1:00 p.m. (Hole 1): Garrick Higgo (-4), J.J. Spaun (-3), Aaron Rai (-3)
• 1:05 p.m. (Hole 10): Justin Lower (E), Tom Kim (+1), Sergio Garcia (+1)
• 1:11 p.m. (Hole 1): Sam Stevens (-4), Denny McCarthy (-4), Ryan Gerard (-4)
• 1:16 p.m. (Hole 10): Brian Harman (+1), Elvis Smylie (+1), Kevin Yu (+1)
• 1:22 p.m. (Hole 1): Alex Smalley (-4), J.T. Poston (-4), Robert MacIntyre (-4)
• 1:27 p.m. (Hole 10): David Puig (+1), Bud Cauley (+1), Michael Kim (+1)
• 1:33 p.m. (Hole 1): Michael Thorbjornsen (-4), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (-4), Ryan Fox (-4)
• 1:38 p.m. (Hole 10): Chris Kirk (+1), Rory McIlroy (+1), Xander Schauffele (+1)
• 1:44 p.m. (Hole 1): Si Woo Kim (-6), Max Homa (-5), Scottie Scheffler (-5)
• 1:44 p.m. (Hole 10): Max Greyserman (+1), Sam Burns (+1)
• 1:44 p.m. (Hole 1): Jhonattan Vegas (-8), Matthieu Pavon (-6), Matt Fitzpatrick (-6)

PGA Championship weather: Play suspended immediately Saturday

Play was suspended just as the first players were getting set to tee for the third round Saturday morning, with dangerous weather present at Quail Hollow.

PGA Championship tee times today

Notable tee times. For a full list of tee times, you can find Saturday’s starts here.

*All times listed are Eastern

Saturday tee times, pairings

The PGA Championship has completed two rounds and the cut. Here are the tee times and pairings for Saturday’s third round:

All times Eastern.

• 8:15 a.m.: Max Greyserman, Sam Burns
• 8:25 a.m.: Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele
• 8:35 a.m.: Michael Kim, Chris Kirk
• 8:45 a.m.: David Puig, Bud Cauley
• 8:55 a.m.: Elvis Smylie, Kevin Yu
• 9:05 a.m.: Sergio Garcia, Brian Harman
• 9:15 a.m.: Justin Lower, Tom Kim
• 9:25 a.m.: Thorbjørn Olesen, Maverick McNealy
• 9:35 a.m.: Stephan Jaeger, Rasmus Højgaard
• 9:45 a.m.: Nico Echavarria, Harris English
• 9:55 a.m.: Brian Campbell, Taylor Moore
• 10:15 a.m.: Cameron Young, Daniel Berger
• 10:25 a.m.: An Byeong-hun, Collin Morikawa
• 10:35 a.m.: Harry Hall, Austin Eckroat
• 10:45 a.m.: Corey Conners, Nicolai Højgaard
• 10:55 a.m.: Beau Hossler, Luke Donald
• 11:05 a.m.: Matt Wallace, Tom McKibbin
• 11:15 a.m.: Wyndham Clark, Rafael Campos
• 11:25 a.m.: Joaquin Niemann, Tyrell Hatton
• 11:35 a.m.: Marco Penge, Lucas Glover
• 11:45 a.m.: Jon Rahm, Keegan Bradley
• 11:55 a.m.: Viktor Hovland, Tommy Fleetwood
• 12:15 p.m.: Adam Scott, Joe Highsmith
• 12:25 p.m.: Eric Cole, Cam Davis
• 12:35 p.m.: Tony Finau, Ben Griffin
• 12:45 p.m.: Alex Noren, Ryo Hisatsune
• 12:55 p.m.: Richard Bland, Davis Riley
• 1:05 p.m.: Taylor Pendrith, Bryson DeChambeau
• 1:15 p.m.: J.J. Spaun, Aaron Rai
• 1:25 p.m.: Ryan Gerard, Garrick Higgo
• 1:35 p.m.: Sam Stevens, Denny McCarthy
• 1:45 p.m.: J.T. Poston, Robert MacIntyre
• 2:05 p.m.: Ryan Fox, Alex Smalley
• 2:15 p.m.: Michael Thorbjornsen, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
• 2:25 p.m.: Max Homa, Scottie Scheffler
• 2:35 p.m.: Matt Fitzpatrick, Kim Si Woo
• 2:45 p.m.: Jhonattan Vegas, Matthieu Pavon

PGA Championship predictions and picks

Experts made their picks ahead of the tournament:

NBC Sports: Bryson DeChambeau

Ryan Lavner writes, ‘Bryson DeChambeau. There’s no one on the planet – not Rory, not Scottie – who is driving the ball as well as DeChambeau is at the moment. And it’s difficult to conjure up a more perfect venue for him, a 7,600-yard behemoth that will play even longer after the heavy rain and place a premium on finding the fairways and avoiding the wet, dense rough. DeChambeau’s iron play continues to be a question mark – it’s the only reason he didn’t win the Masters last month – but his short game and putting remains tidy enough to give him a significant advantage. If he continues to drive the ball like he has for the past year-plus, this is a great opportunity for him to knock off major No. 3.’

BetMGM: Bryson DeChambeau

‘Including a near miss at Augusta National this past weekend, DeChambeau has now recorded four top-10s in his last five major championships. Over his last nine major championships, DeChambeau owns five top-10s and four top-5s. One such success came last year at Valhalla, the most correlative course to Quail Hollow, per datagolf.com.’

Gambling Nerd: Scottie Scheffler

‘Despite never winning the event, Scheffler has finished in the top 10 in four of his five PGA Championship appearances … Scheffler will solidify his standing at the top of the world rankings with a win at Quail Hollow Club this year.’

Newsweek: Rory McIlroy

‘Scheffler may lead the odds to win, but McIlroy’s track record at Quail Hollow can’t be overlooked. The Northern Irishman has won four of his 12 appearances in the Wells Fargo Championship (now the Truist Championship) there, to go with five other top 10s. Add to that the level of play he has displayed this season (three wins, one major).’

The NASCAR Cup Series takes over historic North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina on Sunday for the annual NASCAR All-Star Race.

Twenty-three drivers will race for a $1 million prize under the lights in prime time, with 20 qualifying automatically, two gaining entrances to the race through the All-Star Open and the final berth being awarded to the winner of the fan vote. This year’s All-Star Race will also be longer, going from 200 laps to 250 laps on the 0.625-mile track.

But before the drivers can tackle the All-Star Race, they had to compete in heat races on Saturday to set Sunday’s starting lineup. The heats also allowed drivers to get a feel for racing conditions on the short track. Brad Keselowski was fastest in qualifying and won the first of two heat races to lock up the pole position for Sunday’s race. Christopher Bell won the second heat race and will start on the outside of the front row.

The All-Star Open will precede the All-Star Race on Sunday, giving fans two events on Sunday to get their motors revved. Here’s all the information you need to get ready for the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race and All-Star Open:

What time does the NASCAR All-Star Race start?

The 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race starts at 8 p.m. ET at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. It will be preceded by the NASCAR All-Star Open, which begins at 5 p.m. ET.

What TV channel is the NASCAR All-Star Race on?

FS1 is broadcasting the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race and the All-Star Open.

Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR All-Star Race?

The 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race can be live streamed on Max and the FoxSports app. Viewers can also stream the race on Fubo, which is offering a free trial to new subscribers.

Watch the NASCAR All-Star Race on Fubo

How many laps is the NASCAR All-Star Race and All-Star Open?

• The 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race is 250 laps around the 0.625-mile oval for a total of 156.25 miles. All laps count, and there will be a competition break at or around the 100-lap mark.
• The All-Star Open is 100 laps. All laps count, and there will be a competition break at or around Lap 50. There will be one attempt at NASCAR Overtime if necessary. The top two finishers plus the All-Star Fan Vote winner will transfer to the All-Star Race and start in the rear of the field.

Who won the most recent NASCAR All-Star Race?

Joey Logano dominated the 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race, leading 199 of 200 laps before holding off Denny Hamlin by 0.636 seconds.

What is the lineup for the NASCAR All-Star Race?

The starting lineup for the 2025 NASCAR All-Star race was determined by the results of Saturday’s heat races. Heat 1 results determined the inside row to start Sunday’s race, while Heat 2 results determined the outside row (car number in parentheses):

1. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford … Fastest in qualifying
2. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota … Heat Race No. 2 winner
3. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 1 2nd place
4. (22) Joey Logano, Ford … Heat Race No. 2 2nd place
5. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 1 3rd place
6. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 2 3rd place
7. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford … Heat Race No. 1 4th place
8. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 2 4th place
9. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 1 5th place
10. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford … Heat Race No. 2 5th place
11. (21) Josh Berry, Ford … Heat Race No. 1 6th place
12. (99) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 2 6th place
13. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota … Heat Race No. 1 7th place
14. (19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota … Heat Race No. 2 7th place
15. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 1 8th place
16. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford … Heat Race No. 2 8th place
17. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 1 9th place
18. (51) Harrison Burton, Ford … Heat Race No. 2 9th place
19. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 1 10th place
20. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota … Heat Race No. 2 10th place
21. All-Star Open winner
22. All-Star Open 2nd place
23. Fan vote winner

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Antonio Brown was ‘temporarily detained’ by police Saturday after an altercation in which gunshots were fired outside at a celebrity boxing event in Miami, the former NFL star announced on social media.

Miami Police Department spokesperson Kiara Delva told the USA TODAY Sports Network that Miami Police received an alert from ShotSpotter — a gunshot detection system — at approximately 3 a.m. ET Saturday. They arrived at the location the system produced and discovered an event, hosted by popular streamer Adin Ross, was being held there.

The police then initiated an investigation, which ‘included canvassing the area and interviewing several individuals.’ Delva could not confirm the names of the individuals at the scene at the time of the incident. No injured persons were located, nor were any arrests made as a result of the investigation, which is ongoing.

Video posted to social media showed Brown involved in a fight with several people. The 36-year-old could be seen jogging as he exited a garage. Gunshots can be heard off-camera near the end of the footage.

Brown claimed he was ‘jumped by multiple individuals’ who attempted to steal jewelry from him.

‘Police temporarily detained me until they received my side of the story and then released me,’ Brown wrote on social media. ‘I WENT HOME THAT NIGHT AND WAS NOT ARRESTED.’

Brown did not mention the gunshots in his statement. He did say he would try to press charges ‘on the individuals that jumped [him].’

Brown also told Ross he couldn’t remember what had happened during the incident in a livestream shortly after it occurred.

‘Yeah I got CTE, I blacked out,’ Brown said. ‘I blacked out, Adin. I don’t know what happened.’

Brown last played in the NFL in 2021 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played a total of 12 NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots and Buccaneers.

The No. 1 overall Winnipeg Jets announced before Game 6 against the Dallas Stars that No. 1 center Mark Scheifele’s father, Brad, had died unexpectedly the night before.

Scheifele told the team he was going to play in Saturday’s game to honor his father. Not only did he play, he opened the scoring in the second period and was a force with nine hits.

The Stars were able to rally when Sam Steel scored in the second period and, late in the third period, Scheifele had to haul down Steel to prevent a breakaway. Thomas Harley scored in overtime before the penalty expired for a series-clinching 2-1 victory.

‘It’s tough to put into words what Mark went through today,’ Jets captain Adam Lowry said. ‘He gets a huge goal for us, plays a heck of a game and it ends the way it does.’

Scheifele received a lot of respect in the handshake line, including a long hug from Stars captain Jamie Benn, who was fined after Game 5 for sucker punching Scheifele.

USA TODAY provided updates on Game 6 between the Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets. Game highlights:

What’s next for the Stars?

They will head to the conference final for the third year in a row. They lost the last two, including last year against the Edmonton Oilers, their next opponent. They went 2-1 against the Oilers in the regular season.

What’s next for the Jets?

They finished with the league’s best record, so there’s a good core there. Nikolaj Ehlers is the key unrestricted free agent. Mason Appleton and trade deadline acquisition Brandon Tanev also are UFAs. Kyle Connor can sign an extension this summer and fellow first-liner Gabriel Vilardi is a restricted free agent.

Stars vs. Jets highlights

Game 6 recap

Stars-Jets final score: Dallas wins in overtime

Thomas Harley connects with a one-timer from the slot at 1:33 with 13 seconds left in the Mark Scheifele penalty. Dallas is heading to its third consecutive Western Conference final with a 2-1 overtime victory. It will be a rematch of the 2024 conference final that Edmonton won.

Overtime begins

Things to remember: The Stars have nearly two minutes of a power play. Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey is injured.

End of third period: Stars 1, Jets 1

Connor Hellebuyck and Jake Oettinger were U.S. goalies at the 4 Nations Face-Off. They showed why by matching big saves in the third period. Hellebuyck stopped Mikko Rantanen in tight and Oettinger robbed Mason Appleton with a diving save. Forget the narrative about home Hellebuyck vs. road Hellebuyck. He has looked good in Dallas.

Stars go on power play

Mark Scheifele trips Sam Steel with 14.8 seconds left in regulation. First penalty of the game. Should it have been a penalty shot?

Jets kill off the remaining seconds of the period. Power play will extend into overtime.

Six minutes left in regulation

Still 1-1 after Dallas’ Evgenii Dadonov hits the post.

Huge save by Jake Oettinger

Oettinger dives across the crease to get a piece of Mason Appleton’s shot with the net wide open.

Brandon Tanev returns

He’s back on the ice after a collision.

Mark Scheifele chance

He fights off two defenders for a scoring chance, but his shot goes wide.

Brandon Tanev injury?

The Jets forward is grimacing on the bench after a collision with Miro Heiskanen.

Connor Hellebuyck save

He stretches out and gets his leg on a shot by Mikko Rantanen, who’s left alone in front.

Third period underway

No sign of injured Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey.

End of second period: Stars 1, Jets 1

Heartbroken Mark Scheifele is having a dominant performance. Not only did he score, he has nine hits through two periods. He opened the scoring but Sam Steel tied it up with his first goal of the playoffs. Shots were 12-8 Winnipeg in that period. Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey left the game with what appears to be a leg injury.

Josh Morrissey goes to the dressing room

The Jets defenseman is limping after being involved in a collision with Mikko Rantanen.

Jets-Stars score: Dallas ties it up

Sam Steel, who had a good chance in the first period, connects this time. He walks into a rebound and beats Connor Hellebuyck under the crossbar at 11:12. Stars 1, Jets 1

Jets-Stars score: Mark Scheifele connects

The Jets get their first sustained pressure and connect. Nikolaj Ehlers is stopped on a breakaway and with the Stars on a delayed penalty, Scheifele picks up a rebound and beats Jake Oettinger at 5:28. Jets 1, Stars 0

Second period underway

Still scoreless.

End of first period: Stars 0, Jets 0

Considering the Jets have a minus-5 goal differential in the first period in the playoffs, they have to be happy to escape with the scoreless tie. The Stars did control a lot of the play, but not a lot of their shots got through. Shot attempts are 26-12 Dallas. Shots on net are 6-3. Connor Hellebuyck makes a chest save on Lian Bichsel and a pad save on Matt Duchene. Jake Oettinger stopped the Jets’ best chance, by Cole Perfetti.

Stars continue pressuring

Dallas was in the Winnipeg zone for nearly two minutes. Three shots on net. Shot attempts widely in Stars favor.

Stars pressuring

Dallas’ Tyler Seguin shoots wide of an open net.

Six minutes in

No shots yet for Winnipeg. Dallas has two.

Game underway

Connor Hellebuyck makes a save on Mikko Rantanen early.

What time is Dallas Stars vs. Winnipeg Jets Game 6?

Game 6 of the Stars-Jets series is at 8 p.m. ET in Dallas.

How to watch Stars vs. Jets playoff game: TV, stream

• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas
• TV: ABC
• Stream: Fubo, ESPN+

Mark Scheifele to start in Game 6

The NHL roster report shows that Mark Scheifele will be out for the opening faceoff and center his usual line with Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi. The Stars will start with the Roope Hintz-Mikael Granlund-Mikko Rantanen line.

Mark Scheifele will play in Game 6

Jets coach Scott Arniel said Mark Scheifele will play in Game 6 after the death of his father.

‘He said that would be the wishes of his dad, that he would want him to play,’ Arniel said. ‘I know he’s been rooting us on.’

Jets players ‘gutted’ over death of Mark Scheifele’s father

Jets captain Adam Lowry reflected on Brad Scheifele, Mark’s father, who died unexpectedly. He said he had seen him numerous times during the team’s fathers’ trips.

‘The energy that he had was unmatched,’ Lowry said. ‘His joy and excitement for life, he really passed that down on to Mark. I think his positivity, his outlook on life, just a genuinely happy person. A terrible loss, obviously.’

He added: ‘It’s tough to put into words how gutted we all feel for Mark and his family.’

Jets announce death of Mark Scheifele’s father

Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said Saturday afternoon that star forward Mark Scheifele’s father, Brad, died overnight.

‘As an organization, we’re doing everything we can to support him and give his family our most sincere condolences,’ he said.

He said coach Scott Arniel was heading to the team hotel to talk to Scheifele and would provide an update later.

Dallas Stars fans donate to Mark Scheifele-supported charities

Connor Hellebuyck statistics on the road

Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck is 0-5 on the road this postseason with a 5.84 goals-against average and a .793 save percentage. In his last game in Dallas, he gave up three goals on 24 shots. He had a shutout while at home in his last game.

Jets winless on road this postseason

The Jets lost all three road games in the first round against the St. Louis Blues with goalie Connor Hellebuyck being pulled in each game. They played better in Dallas in the second round but lost both of those games to drop to 0-5 on the road this postseason. Their road losing streak is nine games stretching back to 2023.

The sprint to the finish saw Journalism run past Gosger, the horse with the second-longest odds to win, to secure the victory for trainer Michael McCarthy. Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli also withstood an inquiry after the horse bumped into other horses before making its final charge.

Everything checked out to the stewards and the favorite was declared the winner.

You can watch a replay of the 2025 Preakness below:

2025 Preakness replay

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Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas were impressive in their debut for the Phoenix Mercury, who routed the Seattle Storm 81-59 Sunday night in Phoenix in the WNBA season openers for both teams.

Sabally had 27 points and six rebounds in 26 minutes of action for the Mercury. She set a franchise record for the most points scored in a debut for a Mercury player. Sabally mentioned during the postgame interview that she received a text message before the game from Brittney Griner, who spent her entire career in Phoenix before joining the Atlanta Dream as a free agent in the offseason.

“I didn’t want to disappoint,” Sabally said when referring to following in the footsteps of former Mercury legends such as Griner and Diana Taurasi.

Thomas added 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists in 30 minutes of play.

Sabally was traded by the Dallas Wings and Thomas was traded by the Connecticut Sun as part of a 10-team trade in early February.

Skylar Diggins scored 21 points for the Storm in the loss. Nneka Ogwumike finished with 12 points and seven rebounds.

Scroll below the photo gallery for a recap and highlights of Sunday’s game:

Highlights: Mercury 81, Storm 59

3Q: Mercury 60, Storm 46

Satou Sabally had 25 points and six rebounds in 21 minutes of play through three quarters. Alyssa Thomas has contributed 18 points.

Diggins was limited to just four points in the quarter. She displayed a level of frustration on the bench during the quarter after turning over the ball on an in-bounce pass.

Halftime: Mercury 41, Storm 30

The Mercury kept the Storm to 15 in each of the first two quarters. Satou Sabally had 17 points and four rebounds for the Phoenix. Alyssa Thomas added 13 points, four assists and three rebounds. Skylar Diggins had a team-high 13 points for the Storm. Ezi Magbegor went scoreless for Seattle but collected six rebounds.

1Q: Mercury 23, Storm 15

Satou Sabally had eight points and three rebounds for the Mercury in the opening period. Kathryn Westbeld had seven points and Alyssa Thomas added six points and three assists. Skylar Diggins had seven points for the Storm.

What time is Storm vs. Mercury?

For the Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury, the 2025 WNBA season opens Saturday, May 17, as the teams face off in Arizona. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET.

How to watch Storm vs. Mercury WNBA game: TV, stream

• Time: 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
• Location: PHX Arena (Phoenix, Ariz.)
• TV: CBS 5, Arizona’s Family Sports (both Arizona only), KOMO 4, CW Seattle (both greater Seattle only)
• Stream: WNBA League Pass

Journalism was the favorite and won the 2025 Preakness Stakes, Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, but the horse ridden by Umberto Rispoli hardly cruised to victory.

A late charge was required for Journalism (even odds) to edge Gosger (15-1). The final time of 1:55.47 held up following a brief inquiry after Journalism and other horses bumped each other shortly before Journalism began its final push.

Here’s a look at the final finishing order of the 150th Preakness Stakes, as well as basic payouts:

Preakness Stakes final results

1. Journalism (EVEN) – 1:55.47
2. Gosger (15-1) – ½ lengths behind
3. Sandman (6-1) – 2¾
4. Goal Oriented (8-1) – 6¾
5. Heart of Honor (20-1) – 8¾
6. River Thames (9-1) – 11½
7. Pay Billy (11-1) – 16½
8. American Promise (9-1) – 18¼
9. Clever Again (5-1) – 31½

Preakness payouts

Figures based on $2 bet (odds in parentheses)

• Journalism (Even): $4.00 Win; $2.80 Place; $2.40 Show
• Gosger (15-1): $9.00 Place; $5.40 Show
• Sandman (6-1): $3.60 Show

Bets

• $2 Exacta (2-9): $33.80
• $1 Trifecta (2-9-7): $73.50
• $1 Superfecta (2-9-7-1): $303.40