DC United (5-5-4, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto FC (2-5-7, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

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Bills safety Damar Hamlin kicked off a multicity tour at his home stadium on Saturday to distribute medical equipment and promote techniques that saved his life in January. Hamlin handed out automated external defibrillators for close to 50 youth sports and community organizations on the Bills’ field at Highmark Stadium at the event launching his Chasing M’s Foundation CPR Tour. The launch event included free CPR training for more than 1,000 people. Additional stops on Hamlin’s tour are planned for New York City, Pittsburgh, where Hamlin attended college, and Cincinnati, where six months ago Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and was resuscitated on the field during a game.

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Celtic has clinched the domestic treble after beating Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3-1 in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park. It is the eighth time Celtic has completed the clean sweep of league, League Cup and Scottish Cup. Kyogo Furuhashi struck for the 34th time this season in the 38th minute for Celtic. Inverness had not played a competitive game for a month and fell further behind to Celtic halftime substitute Liel Abada in the 65th. Inverness substitute Dan MacKay pulled a goal back with five minutes remaining but Portuguese winger Jota restored Celtic’s two-goal advantage in added time.

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Braxton Douthit pitched a complete-game four-hitter, Bryce Madron drove in four runs, and Oklahoma routed Army 10-1 in a loser-out game at the Charlottesville Regional. Douthit allowed Ross Friedrick’s sacrifice fly in the sixth inning but otherwise shut down the Black Knights, striking out seven. He walked four and threw one wild pitch. Madron had a two-run triple in OU’s five-run fifth inning. Kendall Pettis had a two-run double in the inning and Anthony Mackenzie added a run-scoring single. Madron also had an RBI-double in the first inning and a sacrifice fly in the third. John Spikerman had two singles, stole three bases and scored three runs for OU.

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Eden Hazard’s frustrating stint at Real Madrid has officially ended after the Spanish club announced it is parting ways with the Belgium forward. The 32-year-old Hazard barely played for Madrid in recent years. Hazard had one more year on the five-year contract he signed when he arrived on a blockbuster 100-million-euro transfer from Chelsea in 2019. But he was plagued by nagging injuries from the start and fell out of contention for playing time. Madrid also says Marco Asensio and Mariano are leaving.

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Ben Huber hit a clutch home run, UConn allowed one run over the final four innings, and the Huskies defeated Florida A&M 9-6 in an elimination game at the Gainesville Regional. Connecticut led 5-4 heading to the eighth inning, then scored three runs on a sacrifice fly and Huber’s two-run home run. The Huskies added a run in the ninth on a sacrifice bunt by Korey Morton. Devin Kirby pitched four innings in relief, allowing two runs on four hits. Justin Willis pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 12th save. Solo home runs by Ty Hanchey, Jared Weber, Janmikell Bastardo and Joseph Pierini kept FAMU close, but the Rattlers managed only four other hits.

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Champions League finalist Inter Milan has warmed up for the showpiece by beating Torino 1-0 in their final match of Serie A. Marcelo Brozović scored before halftime after being set up by Romelu Lukaku. This was Inter’s 11th win in its past 12 matches and lifted it to second in Serie A. The result ended Torino’s hopes of qualifying for the Europa Conference League. Inter faces Manchester City in the Champions League final in Istanbul next Saturday.

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The Seattle Mariners have placed left-hander Marco Gonzales on the 15-day injured list with a left forearm strain. Manager Scott Servais says he has no details on Gonzales’ injury. The 31-year-old didn’t make the trip to Texas. Right-hander Bryan Woo was set to make his major league debut in Gonzales’ spot in the rotation against Texas on Saturday. Servais says Gonzales reported discomfort during his most recent start against Pittsburgh.

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Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan leaned over the podium and had a brief word with club chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak moments before raising aloft the FA Cup trophy. City fans will be hoping the topic of the conversation was a new deal for a player who continues to produce when it matters most for manager Pep Guardiola. Gundogan scored two goals including one after 13 seconds to lead City to a 2-1 win over Manchester United at Wembley Stadium. Gundogan's contract is about to expire and, as it stands, his final game for City will be the Champions League final in Istanbul next Saturday. City will attempt to beat Inter Milan and clinch an English Premier League-FA Cup-European Cup treble.

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Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz remains confident he will return sometime this season. Cruz hasn't played since fracturing his left ankle during an awkward slide home against the Chicago White Sox in early April. The 6-foot-7 Cruz is still using crutches and a walking boot to get around but says he is focusing on coming back better than he was before the injury. Pittsburgh has remained in contention in the NL Central even without Cruz. The Pirates are hovering around the .500 mark thanks in part to the play of reserves Rodolfo Castro and Tucupita Marcano, who are filling in at shortstop while Cruz works his way back.

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First baseman Jon Singleton is back in the major leagues for the first time in eight years after getting promoted by the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers called up Singleton and outfielder Blake Perkins from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday and put first baseman Darin Ruf and outfielder Tyrone Taylor on the 10-day injured list. Ruf has a right knee laceration and Taylor has a right elbow sprain. This marks Singleton's return to the majors after playing for the Houston Astros from 2014-15.

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Patricia Guijarro has scored twice inside three minutes and Barcelona has staged a stunning second-half comeback to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 in the Women’s Champions League final in Eindhoven. Fridolina Rolfö capped the Barcelona fightback by calmly firing into the far corner of the net after a mix-up in the Wolfsburg defense to make it 3-2 in the 70th minute. The victory in front of a record crowd for a women’s game in the Netherlands is a second European title for the Catalan team.

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Jordan Smith and Alexander Björk are among golfers in a six-way tie for the lead heading toward the final round of the European Open in Hamburg. Smith was the champion in 2017 and recorded a 1-under 72 to move to 6 under for the tournament beside Björk, Tom McKibbin, David Law, John Axelsen, and Julien Guerrier. Marcel Siem is one shot off the leading pack. He is hoping to be the first German to win on home soil in 15 years. Fellow German Maximilian Kieffer was leading after the second round but dropped back to 4 under after a 2-over 75.

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Ryan Blaney qualified on the front row Saturday alongside pole sitter Kyle Busch for the NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway. The two will lead the field to green on Sunday. Blaney is coming off a victory on Monday night in the rain-rescheduled race at Charlotte. It snapped his 59-race winless streak. Busch was in contention for the win a year ago but finished behind eventual winner Joey Logano. A sellout crowd of about 60,000 is expected Sunday for the second trip by NASCAR’s top series to the St. Louis area. But with temperatures expected to hit the mid-90s by the afternoon start, it could be a grueling day for drivers and fans alike.

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Corey LaJoie is finally getting a chance to drive for Hendrick Motorsports this week. He wanted so badly to drive the No. 48 car a few years ago when Jimmie Johnson was stepping away that he penned a letter to team owner Rick Hendrick. The ride went to Alex Bowman and LaJoie ended up with Spire Motorsports. But with Chase Elliott suspended for Sunday's race at World Wide Technology Raceway for his intentional wreck of Denny Hamlin, LaJoie will be driving the No. 9 car. Carson Hocevar will take his place in the No. 7 car for Spire.

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Manchester City’s mission to win a treble of major trophies has stayed on track after beating Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final with the first of Ilkay Gundogan’s two goals coming after a record 13 seconds. City has already retained the Premier League and now only a first-ever Champions League title stands between Pep Guardiola's team and immortality in English soccer. Gundogan scored the quickest goal in an FA Cup final that was timed by British broadcaster BBC at 12.91 seconds, United midfielder Bruno Fernandes equalized with a 33rd-minute penalty. Gundogan scored the winner in the 51st. It was the 142nd FA Cup final and the first between the two Manchester clubs.

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Alabama student manager Cooper Lee was identified in a lawsuit against The New York Times as the basketball team member who was in Brandon Miller’s vehicle minutes before the Jan. 15 shooting that killed 23-year-old Jamea Harris, according to the Times. Freshman walk-on Kai Spears filed the lawsuit against the Times after it published a report, citing a person familiar with the investigation, that indicated Spears was the passenger in Miller’s vehicle. On Friday, the Times acknowledged its error and reported that Lee was named in Spears’ lawsuit. Neither Lee or Miller are accused of wrongdoing.

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Rafael Nadal is expected to need about five months to recover from arthroscopic surgery on his left hip, a timeline that likely would keep him out for the rest of this season. Nadal’s spokesman, Benito Perez-Barbadillo, said on Saturday — the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s 37th birthday — that two procedures were performed Friday night by a trio of doctors at a clinic in Barcelona. One portion of the operation was for a tendon and the other for an old labrum injury. When Nadal announced last month that he would be missing the French Open because of the hip problem that has sidelined him since January, he said he hoped to be able to return at some point in 2023 but that he expected next year to be the last of his career.

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Top Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien won the English Derby for a record-extending ninth time when Auguste Rodin reeled in King Of Steel to win the 244th edition of Britain’s richest flat race. Ryan Moore was in the saddle as Auguste Rodin won by a length and at odds of 9-2 at Epsom Downs. Jockey Frankie Dettori, who is retiring this year, was looking to win the classic for the third time but his horse, Arrest, wasn’t in contention. A protester was detained by police after running onto the course and 19 activists were arrested ahead of the Derby based on intelligence received by officers.

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Max Verstappen has made it a sweep of fastest lap times in all three practice sessions at the Spanish Grand Prix despite the Red Bull driver shooting down team orders to pick up the pace during the rain-hit P3. Formula One’s two-time defending champion and current points leader will aim for a fifth pole position in seven races later Saturday. Verstappen reacted firmly to team orders to pick up the pace by saying it wasn’t worth the risk. Verstappen topped both of Friday’s incident-free practice sessions held under dry conditions. Verstappen and teammate Sergio Pérez have swept all six wins this season. The race is on Sunday.

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Last year’s beaten finalist Casper Ruud has rallied to beat Zhang Zhizhen in the third round of the French Open to end a strong run by the Chinese player. The fourth-seeded Ruud won 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4. Zhang was the first Chinese man to reach the third round at Roland Garros since Kho Sin-Khie in 1937. The match will be followed by an intriguing third-round encounter involving teenagers Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva. Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has pulled out of the French Open because she is sick.

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The Russian players left playing in the Stanley Cup Final say they're focused on hockey and not their country's war in Ukraine. Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky says he has not thought about not being able to bring the Stanley Cup home to Russia if he wins it. Vegas forward Ivan Barbashev is not worried about that being four wins away from another NHL championship. Barbashev spent his day with the Cup in Moscow in 2019 after winning it with St. Louis. The players say they're far more worried about the final than politics.

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Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has pulled out of the French Open before her third-round match on Saturday because she is sick. The No. 4-seeded Rybakina was supposed to face 132nd-ranked Sara Sorribes Tormo in the day’s opening contest on Court Philippe Chatrier. Rybakina was considered among the top contenders for the title at Roland Garros. She has won her past 10 matches, including a tuneup title on red clay at the Italian Open last month.

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Editor's note: The Mariners have built one of the best pitching staffs in Major League Baseball. This is the first in a series of stories exploring how they've done so: What they value in pitching prospects, how they teach their core values and who might be the next arm coming through their …