The Detroit Tigers will face the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon. This follows the Tigers’ 4-3 defeat in extra innings on Friday night. Framber Valdez is set to pitch for Detroit against Anthony Kay for Chicago.
Danny Dyer and Rob Lowe are the stars of a new commercial. The Paddy Power advert from BBH London pits the USA and England against each other. Danny Dyer gives Rob Lowe the lowdown on football.
The Brewers defeated the Houston Astros 5-4 in 10 innings at Daikin Park. Cam Smith had two hits, including a home run, for the Astros. Kai-Wei Teng gave the Astros a consistent start, pitching over five innings.
Francesca Hennessy retained her WBC Silver bantamweight belt. Hennessy defeated De Persio with a stoppage in their fight. The referee ended the bout after a flurry of body punches from Hennessy.
NC State’s baseball opener against UCF in the Auburn Regional was suspended due to weather. The game will resume on Saturday. Auburn awaits the loser of the game between UCF and NC State.
Francesca Hennessy, following her win over Ellie Bouttell, became the WBC mandatory challenger for Cherneka Johnson’s belt. The 21-year-old Hennessy aims to become the youngest undisputed boxing champion. Some observers felt Bouttell had done enough to win their January fight.
Texas Tech returns to the Women’s College World Series after finishing as runner-up the previous year. The 2026 NCAA softball tournament begins with eight teams on May 28 in Oklahoma City. The tournament will follow a double-elimination format.
Hungary, led by Ferenc Puskas, entered the 1954 World Cup final as heavy favourites. However, West Germany overcame an early two-goal deficit to win the match 3-2, a result known as the Miracle of Bern.
The Tennessee Volunteers are set to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders in a Women’s College World Series winners’ bracket game. The Volunteers beat Texas 6-3 in their WCWS opener, while the Red Raiders run-ruled Mississippi State 8-0. The game takes place at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.
Chelsea claimed the $500,000 (£372,000) prize money after they beat Manchester United 6-5 in the Women’s World Sevens series final. The tournament took place in London and featured eight clubs from the Women’s Super League. Staff members and officials got involved in the fun too.