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It's safe to say Milwaukee Brewers flame-thrower Jacob Misiorowski was amped to face the New York Yankees for the first time May 8.Coming within an eyelash of an immaculate inning, Misiorowski threw 10 pitches, all in excess of 102 miles per hour, and worked a 1-2-3 frame with two strikeouts. The final pitch he threw, a flyout off the bat of Aaron Judge, registered at 103.6 miles per hour and set a record for the fastest pitch thrown in the pitch-tracking era (2008).Misiorowski's second pitch to Judge, thrown 103.5 miles per hour, set a record. His third pitch, at 103.1, missed narrowly off the plate, so he came back with 103.6 to induce a fly out to Sal Frelick.All told, he threw the five fastest pitches ever tracked for a starter.Jacob Misiorowski threw the FIVE FASTEST PITCHES EVER RECORDED by a starting pitcher......ALL in tonight's first inning pic.twitter.com/Ox0wfDGMVW Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) May 9, 2026Misiorowski got former Brewers outfielder Trent Grisham and Ben Rice on swinging third strikes for the first two outs.Coming into the night, there had only been three fastballs by a starting pitcher thrown 103 mph total in the pitch-tracking era, including one by Misiorowski. And then he threw seven in the first inning alone.Misiorowski matched the reading with two 103.6 mph seeds to Spencer Jones before striking him out on an 89 mph curveball. That gave Misiorowski nine pitches of 103 miles per hour or more; the record for 103 mph pitches in a big-league appearance coming into the night is 12.Misiorowski left his last start May 1 after he experienced cramping in his right hamstring after 5 no-hit innings in Washington, D.C.. With two perfect innings to start May 8, he had recorded 25 consecutive outs since allowing his last hit.This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Jacob Misiorowski sets velocity records against Yankees in first

Lucas Herbert has broken away from the field after 36 holes at Maaden LIV Golf Virginia, leaving him in position to chase his first league victory and a potential spot in next months U.S. Open. Herbert backed up his opening 8-under 64 with an even better round on Friday, a bogey-free 9-under 63 to move to 17 under, giving the youngest Ripper GC member a commanding six-shot lead over Fireballs GC Captain Sergio Garcia. Its the largest 36-hole lead since LIV Golf switched to a 72-hole format this season and ties for the second-largest lead after any second round in league history. Garcia and Cleeks GC veteran Richard Bland are the only players within 10 shots of the lead, with Garcia at 11 under after shooting a 67 while the 53-year-old Bland shot a bogey-free 66 to move to 7 under. Garcia certainly isnt ready to concede the trophy to Herbert, but he knows the tournament is now in the hands of the 30-year-old Australian. "If he keeps playing like that, it's going to be very difficult [to catch him]," Garcia said. Crushers GC teammates Charles Howell III and Paul Casey are tied for fourth along with Southern Guards GCs Dean Burmester at 6 under. LIV Golfs top three players in points Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Thomas Detry are in a five-way tie for 7th. Asked for his strategy in reeling in Herbert, Casey replied: "Nothing you can do. This is going to sound wrong. Am I worried about Lucas? Of course I am, he's leading by 10. Am I worried about Lucas? No, because he's so far ahead, he's leading by 10, so what can I do?" Detry entered this week in position to earn the U.S. Open exemption that goes to the top-3 player in the standings who is not otherwise exempt. But Herbert is now projected to claim that exemption with a win unless Detry can finish solo 4th or better. Herberts performance through 36 holes is even more impressive considering he battled the flu earlier this week, limiting his practice time. Until Thursdays first round, he had not seen the front nine at Trump National Washington D.C. Fully familiar with the course, Herbert found the zone on Friday with a flawless display of iron play, bunker saves and mid-range putting. He produced a string of four consecutive birdies to end his front nine and finished with birdies on his final two holes. Herbert picked up 8.596 strokes on the field his second-best total in LIV Golf history next to the 10.426 strokes he gained in shooting 61 last year in Mexico City. Garcia managed to stay close to Herbert with four birdies in his final five holes, while Bland also finished strong with birdies in three of his final six holes. Led by Herbert, Ripper GC has command of the team leaderboard at a cumulative 21 under, six shots better than the Cleeks and Crushers. The Rippers entered this week as the leader in points and are seeking their third tournament win of the season. Leaderboards Individual Top 10 1. Lucas Hebert (17-under)2. Sergio Garcia (11-under)3. Richard Bland (7-under)T4. Dean Burmester (6-under)T4. Paul Casey (6-under)T4. Charles Howell III (6-under)T7. Marc Leishman (5-under)T7. Bryson DeChambeau (5-under)T7. Thomas Detry (5-under)T7. Graeme McDowell (5-under)T7. Jon Rahm (5-under) Team Top 3 1. Ripper GD (21-under)T2. Crushers GC (15-under)T2. Cleeks Golf Club GC (15-under) This piece is courtesy of Mike McAllister in partnership with LIV Golf.

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Nick Lodolo isn't just another pitcher. Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona rates him as one of the best in baseball, and he returned for the club May 8 to make his 2026 MLB debut.Lodolo, coming off a career-best 156 2/3 innings with two complete games in 2025, figured to be key for Cincinnati at the outset of a 2026 season in which the club prepared for weeks to begin the campaign without ace Hunter Greene, who had surgery in March. Lodolo got sidetracked on the day the Reds broke spring training camp in Goodyear, Arizona. In unseasonably extreme heat, Lodolo suffered a blister that sent him to the injured list. Then, he first attempt at rehabbing was cut short with the blister returned.His last rehab stint went well, and the blister didn't return over starts with High-A Dayton and Triple-A Louisville. Those outings gave way to his 2026 debut with the Reds, which lasted 5 1/3 innings and 78 pitches. "Itll be good, and itll be even better as we get him into the routine and hes going every five or six days, and let him hopefully, theres not a lot of rust to shake off but get him to where hes pitching every five days," Francona said. "Thatll be really good... Hes one of the better pitchers, I think, in the game, so we havent had him and we missed him." Lodolo allowed 22 home runs during what some considered a breakout 2025 season. On May 8 against the Houston Astros he allowed two homers. In the top of the second inning, Houston's Zach Dezenzo took Lodolo deep on a 95.3 mph sinker. With Brice Matthews already on-base via a triple, the homer put the Astros up, 2-0.Lodolo worked efficiently into the sixth inning, but Yordan Alvarez hammered a 94.6 mph fastball out for a 407-foot, two-run homer for a 4-0 lead. The next batter, Isaac Paredes, doubled on the seventh pitch of his at-bat. Francona emerged from the dugout to end Lodolo's game. The final line for Lodolo: 53 strikes on 78 pitches, five hits, four earned runs, a lone walk and two strikeouts. The bottom line for the Reds: Against the grain of several recent pitcher injuries and in the midst of a losing streak that reached eight games in the series opener against Houston May 8 at Great American Ball Park, Lodolo's return from injury couldn't have been more welcome or more timely.Lodolo's appearance alone couldn't spur the Reds to victory, though. Reds' bats blanked by Astros starter Mike Burrows The seven-game losing streak Cincinnati entered play with on May 8 featured defeats that took a variety of different forms. The slump started with a couple lopsided losses against the Pittsburgh Pirates. That was followed by four consecutive losses by a single run, snapping the Reds' 12-0 mark in games decided by two runs or less. The Reds suffered their first shutout loss of what became an eight-game losing streak in the 10-0 loss to Houston, the American League West division's last-place team. The Astros entered the contest with a team ERA of 5.82, which was one of the worst in baseball.The shutout was Houston's third of 2026 as it improved to 16-23.Just five hits against the Astros contributed to the Reds dropping to 20-19 on the year, and remaining in the cellar of the National League Central division. On April 30, the Reds were 20-11 and in first place.Astros 26-year-old righty Mike Burrows stymied Cincinnati, holding the team to a lone extra-base hit. Elly De La Cruz doubled, and singled in the ninth. All the other hits were singles. Cincinnati loaded the bases in the fourth inning. After JJ Bleday started the inning with a walk, Sal Stewart and Nathaniel Lowe singled with one out. But Spencer Steer flew out and Tyler Stephenson struck out to end the threat. The Reds finished the night 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position.Burrows went seven innings and allowed only the three hits and the walk to Bleday while striking out six. Matt McLain started the bottom of the eighth inning with a bloop single, and eventually moved into scoring position but was stranded. When the Reds came to bat in the ninth, the game had already gotten out of hand for the hosts.Up, 5-0, entering the ninth inning, the Astros went ahead 9-0 on back-to-back homers. The first was a three-run homer by Zach Cole that landed on the netting above the visitors' bullpen in right field, and Christian Vazquez followed up with a solo blast that just cleared the left field wall. Then, Reds catcher Jose Trevino emerged from the dugout to pitch the rest of the inning. Partly as a symptom of the recent injury squeeze on Cincinnati's pitching staff, plus the lopsided nature of recent defeats, the pitching appearance was Trevino's fourth in the last 10 games. Trevino allowed one additional run in the ninth. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Nick Lodolo makes 2026 debut but the Reds lose their eighth in a row

Manchester City star Josko Gvardiol is back in training after four months out with a broken leg, with Pep Guardiola saying Friday he hopes the defender is ready to "make a good World Cup" with Croatia. Gvardiol underwent surgery after sustaining a fracture to his right leg in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the Premier League on Jan. 4. It left in doubt Gvardiol's availability for the World Cup starting June 11, but Guardiola said the versatile defender is "feeling good" after being seen taking part in a practice session on Thursday. "Last season he was the important player for us when we had many injuries he played all the games and, in the end, the body says enough is enough," Guardiola said. "Happy he is back. Hopefully he can help us in the last part of the season and make a good World Cup with Croatia and next season we can have him again at his best." City plays Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday and Guardiola said there was a chance Rodri might be back after a hamstring injury caused the Spain midfielder to miss the last three games, including the costly 3-3 draw at Everton on Monday. That left second-place City five points behind Arsenal, with a game in hand. Arsenal has three matches remaining and has regained pole position in the title race. City also plays Chelsea in the FA Cup final on May 16. Reporting by The Associated Press.

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Pep on Brazil vs Argentina final: Well play our best footballOn Saturday (9), Brazils U-17 Womens National Team will face Argentina in the South American Championship final. The match will be played at 7:30 p.m. (Braslia time) at Defensores del Chaco Stadium in Asuncin, Paraguay. Midfielder Pep looked ahead to the clash and said she is happy to play a final wearing the Canarinho shirt.I believe it will be a very difficult match. We know the quality of the other team, just as we also know our own. Were going into this match very strong, especially because its a final, so were going to play our best football, she said.Playing in a final, competing for a title with the Brazil National Team is anyones dream. Im very happy that were playing in this final, she added.Pep celebrates her penalty goal in the South American Championship semifinalCredits: Staff Images/CBFPep has been called up to the national team 10 times, making her one of the most experienced players in the squad. In 2025, she also played in the South American Championship, finishing as runner-up, and in the FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup.The midfielder explained how she shares her experience with the younger players and thanked the coaching staff for their trust.Pep is one of the leaders of Brazils U-17 Womens National TeamCredits: Staff Images/CBFI give them a lot of confidence, so everyone can show their best, because if theyre here, its because they have huge potential. So I also share a bit of that experience from having played in a South American Championship and a World Cup, and knowing what its like to represent the Brazil National Team, she said.Im very happy with the trust from the entire coaching staff and the players. Me, Andreyna, and some of the other girls We have many leaders within the group, and thats really nice, she concluded.Watch the full interview:This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.