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Chicago Sky miss 18 consecutive 3-point attempts in a 83-76 loss to the Las Vegas Aces

A’ja Wilson had 22 points and 16 rebounds, Dearica Hamby added 14 and 12, and the Las Vegas beat the defending-champion Chicago Sky 83-76 on Saturday at Wintrust Arena for their sixth consecutive win.Kelsey Plum had 19 points, Chelsea Gray added 18 and Jackie Young finished with 10 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocks for the Aces (8-1).AdvertisementGray hit three free throws to spark a 10-0 run that made it 39-29 midway through the second quarter, and the Aces led the rest of the way. They took a 51-38 lead into halftime, led by as many as 18 points in the third quarter and had a 10-point lead with 4 minutes to play.Courtney Vandersloot had 12 points and nine rebounds, Kahleah Copper also scored 12 points and Candace Parker added 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Sky (4-3). Rebekah Gardner also scored 11 points and Azura Stevens added seven points and a season-high 10 rebounds.AdvertisementThe Sky missed 18 consecutive 3-point shots after Candace Parker made a 3 that pulled them within a point with a minute left in the first quarter. Vandersloot snapped the streak with a 3-pointer that trimmed the Sky’s deficit to 70-62 midway through the fourth quarter.The Sky finished shooting 34.6% (28 of 81) overall and made just 5 of 31 (16.1%) from 3-point range.

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Champions League final: Real Madrid-Liverpool match delayed after police spray tear gas at fans outside stadium

PARIS — Police deployed tear gas on supporters waiting in long lines to get into the Stade de France and security struggled with fans desperate to see the Champions League final that was delayed by 37 minutes Saturday.Angry Liverpool fans held in the lines were seen hanging onto railings and heard shouting: “Let us in. We’ve got tickets.”AdvertisementThere were many instances of fans breaking through security and attempting to get into the stadium. The Associated Press saw two fans — one wearing Liverpool attire — wrestled to the ground by stewards and bundled out of the gates.A fan climbs the fence in front of the Stade de France before the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris on Saturday. Police deployed tear gas on supporters waiting in long lines to get into the stadium. The start of the match was delayed for 37 minutes. (Christophe Ena/AP)Three more fans were seen evading stewards and sprinting through the concourse and into the bottom level of the stadium. Others climbed the fences instead.AdvertisementSupporter Colm Lacey saw “children crying, people trapped” outside the entrances.“People started jumping the queue, then they ripped the gate open and then there was a push,” Lacey said.Fans shows tickets in front of the Stade de France before the Champions League final match between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris on Saturday. (Christophe Ena/AP)Police officers with batons and riot shields ran from gate to gate to prevent pockets of fans forcing their way into the stadium without showing tickets. One policeman collapsed and had to be helped by other officers. Officers used tear gas on Liverpool fans on repeated occasions.One Liverpool fan kissed his ticket and looked to the sky after finally getting through security.The scenes were reminiscent of the chaos outside Wembley Stadium before the European Championship final last year between England and Italy.There were long lines of Liverpool fans still outside the stadium when there was 40 minutes to kickoff.Police stand guard inside the Stade de France prior to the Champions League final soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid, in Saint Denis near Paris, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Police have deployed tear gas on supporters waiting in long lines to get into the Stade de France for the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid that was delayed by 37 minutes while security struggled to cope with the vast crowd and fans climbing over fences. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) (Christophe Ena/AP)Then, about 15 minutes before the scheduled kickoff of 9 p.m. local time, an announcement was made that there would be a delay, blaming the late arrival of fans to the stadium. It was greeted by jeers inside the stadium, given those fans already had endured long waits.The game started at 9.37 p.m. local time.AdvertisementThis story will be updated.

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MLB suspends Tommy Pham 3 games for slapping Joc Pederson over an alleged fantasy football dispute

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham was suspended by Major League Baseball for three games on Saturday after San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson said Pham slapped him because of a dispute about their fantasy football league.Pham, 34, also was fined. The suspension was made retroactive to Friday night, and he will serve the final two games this weekend.AdvertisementWhile the Giants warmed up in the outfield before Friday’s series opener, Pham confronted Pederson and smacked him in the face before the pair was separated.Pederson said after the Reds’ 5-1 victory that he was accused of cheating for placing a player on injured reserve and replacing him with a free agent in a fantasy football league. Pederson said the player he put on IR had been ruled out for that week, which made it a legal move. He said Pham had executed essentially the same maneuver with his own team.Advertisement“I sent a screenshot of the rules, how it says that if a player’s ruled out, you’re allowed to put him on the IR and that’s all I was doing,” Pederson. “He literally did the same thing. That was basically all of it.”Pederson said he had no advance notice that Pham might confront him during the series in Cincinnati.“There was no argument, he kind of came up and said, ‘You remember from last year?’ and I said, ‘Fantasy football?’” Pederson recalled.The scuffle was witnessed by reporters and occurred before fans entered the ballpark.

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Dallas Keuchel is designated for assignment after the Chicago White Sox pitcher’s ERA ballooned to 7.88

The Chicago White Sox designated starter Dallas Keuchel for assignment, the team announced Saturday.Keuchel had a 2-5 record and a 7.88 ERA with 20 strikeouts in eight starts this season.AdvertisementThe left-hander, who won the American League Cy Young Award in 2015 with the Houston Astros, was a major addition during the 2019 offseason, agreeing to a three-year, $55.5 million deal. The contract included a team option for 2023.Keuchel went 17-16 with a 4.79 ERA in 51 appearances (49 starts) for the Sox.AdvertisementHe finished fifth in the American League Cy Young voting in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, going 6-2 with a 1.99 ERA in 11 starts. Keuchel was 9-9 with a 5.28 ERA in 32 outings (30 starts) last season and was placed on the taxi squad for the playoffs.Keuchel this month had strong outings at Boston (two runs in six innings on May 8) and against the New York Yankees (five shutout innings on May 14) before struggling against the Yankees on May 21 at Yankee Stadium (six runs in four innings) and Thursday against the Red Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field (six runs in two innings).In Saturday’s corresponding move, the Sox recalled infielder Danny Mendick from Triple-A Charlotte.