AP WNBA Power Poll
The Associated Press WNBA Power Rankings, as voted by a 13-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through May 20, all points based on 13 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 13th-place vote and high and low place on ballots:
Team
W
L
Pts
Prv
High
Low
Minnesota (7)
2
0
164
2
1
2
New York (6)
1
0
142
1
1
3
Indiana
1
0
140
4
3
4
Phoenix
1
0
137
6
4
7
Las Vegas
0
1
124
3
3
8
Washington
2
0
96
11
2
10
Los Angeles
1
1
92
8
6
9
Seattle
1
1
77
5
6
10
Atlanta
0
1
66
7
8
11
Dallas
0
2
63
10
8
13
Chicago
0
1
42
9
9
13
Connecticut
0
1
20
12
7
13
Golden State
0
1
20
13
12
13
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Associated Press
23 minutes ago
- Associated Press
Sovereignty beats Journalism to win the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Sovereignty outran Journalism on Saturday in a Kentucky Derby rematch in the 157th Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, the race once again showcasing the best in horse racing. Like last year, it featured the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winners. However, unlike last year and for the first time since 2018, one of those two won to secure two of the three legs of the Triple Crown. 'I think they are three really good horses,' Sovereignty trainer Bill Mott said. 'I'm glad (Sovereignty) was able to come back and have a race like he did in the Derby.' It was the second Belmont win for Mott. He spends most of his summer tending to his horses at Saratoga, so winning the Belmont at Saratoga was extra special. 'This is home,' Mott said. 'It's the race we were pointing for after the Derby, and fortunately it worked out very well… The horse was good. Junior rode him well.' It was the second Belmont at Saratoga, with renovations being made to its usual home at Belmont Park on Long Island. Rodriguez, who made his Triple Crown debut, burst out and led the field of eight in the 1 1/4- mile race until the top of the stretch when Journalism made a surge. Followed closely behind was Sovereignty, with jockey Junior Alvarado aboard. He caught Journalism almost instantly and ran away with it. The 5-2 second favorite finished in 2:00.69, beating Preakness winner Journalism by three lengths. 'He broke very well again today like he's been doing,' Alvarado said. 'He put himself in a good spot. I was a little shocked how close, but at the same time, I'm happy with how easily he was doing everything. As a jockey, I was very happy where he was.' Journalism ended up in second again, and Baeza was third — the same 1-2-3 as the Kentucky Derby. Journalism, the only horse to run in all three legs, entered the gate at the Belmont as the 2-1 favorite, with Baeza the third favorite at 7-2. Sovereignty paid $7 to win, $3.20 to place and $2.30 to show. Journalism returned $3.20 and $2.30, and Baeza paid $2.60. Sovereignty led off the first leg of the Triple Crown by winning the Derby in early May. The colt also edged Journalism in that race. After the Derby win, the Godolphin-owned 3-year-old opted out of the Preakness to focus on the Belmont, forfeiting a shot at history to win the Triple Crown. The Triple Crown hasn't been won since 2018, when Bob Baffert's Justify won the 105th Belmont Stakes to secure the third jewel. Despite winning both legs of the Triple Crown that Sovereignty entered, Mott and Godolphin's Michael Banahan didn't regret not running him in the Preakness Stakes. 'I think if you leave the races out of it, it's what was the right thing to do for the horse,' Banahan said. 'That's what we talked about — what was the right thing for the horse to do going forward?' One of the reasons Mott and Godolphin skipped the Preakness was that they didn't want to exhaust the horse and wanted a long future for the three-year-old. There are a couple of stakes races later in the summer for three-year-olds, but the main one is at the end of the year, the Travers Stakes. The Travers, at the end of the Saratoga meet, could be another loaded field and potentially another rematch between Journalism and Sovereignty. 'I'd love to come back and take a crack at the Travers in August,' Mott said. 'It's a race I've never won, but I think it's a very important race for a three-year-old like Sovereignty. I think if he's healthy, everybody would probably be in agreement that's the race we would point to.'
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Rockies bring home losing streak into matchup against the Mets
New York Mets (41-24, first in the NL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (12-52, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Sunday, 3:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Tylor Megill (4-4, 3.77 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 79 strikeouts); Rockies: Chase Dollander (2-5, 6.26 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 39 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -293, Rockies +234; over/under is 11 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies look to break their four-game home losing streak with a win against the New York Mets. Colorado is 12-52 overall and 6-24 in home games. The Rockies have gone 7-20 in games when they record at least eight hits. New York has a 41-24 record overall and a 17-17 record in road games. The Mets are 20-9 in games when they did not give up a home run. Sunday's game is the sixth time these teams meet this season. The Mets are up 5-0 in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Hunter Goodman has 14 doubles, two triples and 10 home runs while hitting .281 for the Rockies. Mickey Moniak is 6 for 28 with three home runs over the past 10 games. Advertisement Pete Alonso leads the Mets with 36 extra base hits (20 doubles, a triple and 15 home runs). Francisco Lindor is 15 for 40 with two doubles, four home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 3-7, .214 batting average, 4.03 ERA, outscored by 17 runs Mets: 7-3, .242 batting average, 2.90 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs INJURIES: Rockies: Ezequiel Tovar: 10-Day IL (oblique), Tanner Gordon: 15-Day IL (oblique), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Ryan Feltner: 15-Day IL (back), Austin Gomber: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow) Mets: Francisco Lindor: day-to-day (toe), Mark Vientos: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jesse Winker: 10-Day IL (side), Danny Young: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Minter: 60-Day IL (lat), Frankie Montas: 60-Day IL (lat), Brooks Raley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sean Manaea: 60-Day IL (oblique), Jose Siri: 10-Day IL (shin), Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christian Scott: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. The Associated Press
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
Yankees and Red Sox square off in series rubber match
Boston Red Sox (31-35, fourth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (39-24, first in the AL East) New York; Sunday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Hunter Dobbins (2-1, 4.06 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 37 strikeouts); Yankees: Carlos Rodon (8-3, 2.49 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 98 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -219, Red Sox +180; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: Both the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday. New York has a 39-24 record overall and a 21-11 record in home games. Yankees hitters have a collective .343 on-base percentage, the best percentage in the AL. Boston has a 31-35 record overall and a 14-19 record on the road. The Red Sox have gone 24-11 in games when they record at least eight hits. The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Paul Goldschmidt has 13 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 29 RBIs for the Yankees. Aaron Judge is 12 for 35 with three doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games. Advertisement LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 6-4, .245 batting average, 5.42 ERA, outscored by 12 runs Red Sox: 4-6, .258 batting average, 4.64 ERA, outscored by four runs INJURIES: Yankees: Anthony Volpe: day-to-day (elbow), Luke Weaver: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Oswaldo Cabrera: 10-Day IL (ankle), Giancarlo Stanton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Marcus Stroman: 15-Day IL (knee), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (ribs), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back) Red Sox: Josh Winckowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Burdi: 15-Day IL (knee), Justin Slaten: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Liam Hendriks: 15-Day IL (hip), Alex Bregman: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Masataka Yoshida: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Tanner Houck: 15-Day IL (flexor), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
