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DENVER — A sixth-inning surge powered the New York Mets past the Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Monday, as Carson Benge’s leadoff home run sparked a decisive rally and Mark Vientos delivered key late-inning production in a game moved up three hours due to an unfavorable weather forecast. Benge broke a scoreless deadlock by becoming the first Mets batter to record a hit off Rockies starter Tomoyuki Sugano, launching a solo homer to right-center to open the sixth inning. The Mets quickly built on the...

The Denver Broncos are trying to turn the page—but they’re doing it carefully. After years of inconsistency, the organization is emphasizing something less tangible than roster upgrades: identity. Coaches and players alike have pointed to accountability and discipline as central themes heading into the upcoming season. There’s cautious optimism surrounding the offense, which showed flashes of rhythm late last year. If that momentum carries over, Denver could finally find the balance that’s...

SAN ANTONIO — The Minnesota Timberwolves got an unexpected boost Monday night, and it made all the difference. Anthony Edwards returned from injury ahead of schedule to score 18 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, as Minnesota edged the San Antonio Spurs 104–102 in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Edwards, who had been expected to miss at least the first two games after suffering a bone bruise and hyperextended knee on April 25, instead delivered a clutch...