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Nineteen runners will contest the historic Rowley Mile in the fillies' Classic. Precise, winner of the Fillies' Mile, is the standout runner as Aidan O'Brien looks to add to his tally, one short of Robert Robson's all-time record of nine wins. amunra.qpon
What Tyrese Maxey told Joel Embiid after Jayson Tatum was ruled out
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The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 109-100 in a Game 7 at TD Garden on Saturday, finishing a historic comeback from 3-1 down to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks.
Tyrese Maxey finished with 30 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds, and closed the game with back-to-back buckets when Boston had cut the lead to one with under four minutes left.
When Tatum sat out, what was Maxey thinking?
"Once we found out JT was out, honestly we felt that the game was going to be even harder," Maxey said in his postgame press conference. "As soon as I found out, I told Joel it's not going to get easier. It's definitely gonna be harder."
Tyrese Maxey says game 7 was going to be harder with Jayson Tatum ruled out 👀
— NBA Courtside (@NBA__Courtside) May 3, 2026
“Once we found out JT was out, honestly we felt that the game was going to be even harder…. As soon as I found out I told Joel it’s not going to get easier. It’s definitely gonna be harder” pic.twitter.com/FQWt9LzkuK
Without Tatum, Joe Mazzulla started three players making their first career playoff starts in a Game 7 situation: Baylor Scheierman, Ron Harper Jr., and Luka Garza. That group went 0-for-7 from the field and scored zero points.
Boston opened the game cold and fell behind 11-4 before its first substitution, but the Celtics eventually cut an 18-point deficit all the way to one in the fourth.
Tatum had averaged 23.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 6.8 assists through six games in the series. His presence stretched Philadelphia's defense and created cleaner reads for Jaylen Brown. Without him, the Celtics ran a tighter, grittier operation with less structure.
Maxey has been the story of this series since Game 5. The Tatum comment just tells how he processes the game when the moment demands it.
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What do the Bills target in way-too-early 2027 NFL Draft mock?
The 2026 NFL Draft only just ended a week ago.
Why not have a way-too-early look ahead?
ESPN took a stab at a mock draft for the event in 2027. It's completely unclear what the Buffalo Bills could do with an entire 2026 season to still unfold, but the pick was Alabama wide receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams.
Unfortunately the Bills pick at No. 31 overall in this mock projection (meaning a Super Bowl loss)... but a wide receiver was a potential early option for Buffalo at this year's draft and the team did not go in that direction. It could be a possibility again at the 2027 draft.
In Coleman-Williams, the Bills take a currently unproven wideout who will likely get more snaps next year with Alabama. He had 49 catches, 689 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games last season.
ESPN's full breakdown can be found below:
Coleman-Williams was fantastic as a freshman in 2024 but tailed off a bit last season while struggling with drops. The talent is clear, and many are expecting a bounce-back year. He's a three-level threat with excellent vertical speed to stack defenders. Coleman-Williams also has unique body control to put his frame into positions to catch passes outside of the strike zone. If he can recapture his freshman form, he could be that big-time receiver the Bills desperately need.
This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: What do Buffalo Bills target in way-too-early 2027 NFL Draft mock?
NBA playoffs: 76ers upset No 2 seed Celtics after comeback from 3-1 series hole
Joel Embiid stars again with 34-point performance
Celtics forced to play without injured Jayson Tatum
Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals, beating the Jayson Tatum-less Boston Celtics 109-100 on Saturday night to complete a comeback from a 3-1 deficit for just the 14th time in NBA playoff history.
Embiid finished with 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Tyrese Maxey added 30 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. VJ Edgecombe scored 23 points and Paul George had 13.
Philadelphia, the No 7 seed, will visit No 3 New York on Monday night in Game 1 of the second round.
The 76ers’ win over the East’s No 2 seeds was a small measure of revenge after Boston blew out Philadelphia in Game 7 in the second round of the 2023 playoffs.
🥺 Poor lad! Bundesliga club annoyed by ball boys
In the battle for Champions League places, RB Leipzig were comprehensively thrashed 1-4 by Bayer Leverkusen.
But afterward, the Red Bulls were annoyed not only by their own performance, but also by one of Leverkusen’s ball boys.
He had thrown the ball to goalkeeper Mark Flekken noticeably quickly before the opening goal, after which the Dutchman set up Patrik Schick’s opener with a long clearance.
"We talked about it at the coaches’ meeting just six months ago. It does make a difference whether the ball is thrown to you or whether you have to go and get it yourself," complained RB coach Ole Werner. "The point is that it should be consistent. And since the rule exists, it should be applied consistently."
So the ball boy’s perhaps slightly overzealous action caused at least a minor stir afterward. Even Werner had to admit, however, that "Leverkusen were better over the full 90 minutes."
Bayer managing director Simon Rolfes brushed aside the discussion with humor, saying: "We all like a high amount of net playing time." So despite RB’s lecture, there are unlikely to be any consequences for the Werkself’s secret hero.
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