Fed Expected To Hold Rates Amid Middle East

 

Washington — The Federal Reserve will convene a two-day policy meeting starting Tuesday, and officials are widely expected to keep the benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50–3.75 percent, according to reporting on April 26, 2026. Multiple outlets cited AFP reporting and economist commentary that elevated energy prices and supply...

Harper's 10th-inning single ends Phillies' 10-game losing skid

 

ATLANTA — Bryce Harper delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the 10th inning and finished with four RBIs as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 8-5 on Saturday night, snapping a 10-game losing streak. The victory also featured ace Zack Wheeler's 2026 debut; he allowed two runs and struck...

Dodgers rally stuns Cubs, ends ten-game winning streak

 

Los Angeles. On Saturday night at Dodger Stadium, the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for six runs in the fourth inning and defeated the Chicago Cubs 12-4, snapping Chicago's Major League Baseball-leading 10-game winning streak. Roki Sasaki started for the Dodgers, allowing four runs and striking out five while pitching into...

LSU Loses Series After Late Collapse at Starkville

 

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State rallied to defeat LSU 9-8 on Saturday at Dudy Noble Field after erasing a 7-2 LSU lead in the seventh inning when Jacob Parker hit a grand slam; LSU also lost 10-8 in 11 innings on Friday, yielding two late comebacks across the weekend series. The...

Timberwolves win Game 4 as injuries and scuffle erupt

 

Minneapolis — The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-96 in Game 4 on Saturday, taking a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference quarterfinals as two Minnesota players were lost to injury and Denver struggled to respond. Ayo Dosunmu came off the bench to score 43 points, while Donte DiVincenzo...

Wheeler Returns Strong, Phillies End Lengthy Losing Streak

 

Atlanta — Zack Wheeler made his season debut Saturday at Truist Park, pitching five innings, allowing two runs, striking out six and throwing 84 pitches after missing the end of 2025 due to thoracic outlet decompression surgery for a blood clot in his right shoulder. He left the game with...

Brooklyn Park Plane Crash Kills North Dakota Representative

 

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. A small single-engine Beech F33A crashed shortly after takeoff from Crystal Airport on Saturday, killing two people, including North Dakota state Representative Liz Conmy, authorities said. The aircraft went down near Southbrook Park close to 62nd Avenue North and Florida Avenue North and caught fire on impact. Firefighters...

Red Sox Fire Alex Cora Amid Season Collapse

 

Boston. The Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches on Saturday after a loss that left the club in last place in the AL East; the team named Triple-A Worcester manager Chad Tracy as interim manager, and ownership issued a statement expressing gratitude for Cora's prior successes. Sunday...

Penguins Stave Off Sweep With 4-2 Game Four

 

PHILADELPHIA — The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Saturday night in Game 4, staving off a first-round sweep and forcing a Game 5 in Pittsburgh on Monday. Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal and Kris Letang added a third-period blast while goaltender Artūrs Šilovs recorded 25 saves...

Towns' playoff triple-double lifts Knicks to Game Four

 

ATLANTA — Karl-Anthony Towns recorded his first postseason triple-double on Saturday night, leading the New York Knicks to a 114-98 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena that tied the first-round series at 2-2. OG Anunoby scored 22 points and Jalen Brunson added 19 as the Knicks took...