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Sykes leads Toronto against Minnesota after 31-point game

By The Associated Press

Toronto Tempo (3-2, 0-1 Eastern Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (2-2, 2-0 Western Conference)

Minneapolis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Toronto Tempo faces the Minnesota Lynx after Brittney Sykes scored 31 points in the Tempo’s 98-90 win against the Phoenix Mercury.

Minnesota went 34-10 overall with a 20-2 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Lynx allowed opponents to score 76.7 points per game and shoot 42.3% from the field last season.

Toronto hits the court for the sixth game in franchise history. The Tempo beat the Phoenix Mercury 98-90 in their last game.

INJURIES: Lynx: Napheesa Collier: out (ankle), Dorka Juhasz: out (foot).

Tempo: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Cue the trumpet: Edwin Díaz returns to earn save for the Dodgers after 85-game absence

By The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cue the trumpet. Edwin Díaz is back to close out games for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 32-year-old right-hander came off the injured list Wednesday after missing 85 games, having had arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow in April. “We just got a lot better,” manager Dave Roberts said. Fans were on their feet cheering when Díaz entered in the ninth to Timmy Trumpet's “Narcos.” He gave up two hits and one run while earning his fifth save of the season in a 4-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. His four-seam fastball touched 98 mph.
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