Mets place OF Luis Robert Jr. on IL

New York Mets outfielder Luis Robert Jr. could be facing an extended stint on the injured list with a lumbar spine disc herniation.

The Mets placed Robert on the 10-day injured list on Thursday after an MRI exam revealed the extent of the issue that crept up Sunday. He missed the last three games and officially was moved to the injured list prior to Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals.

Infielder Eric Wagaman was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to replace him on the active roster.

Robert, 28, is hitting .224 with a .656 OPS after a hot start to his first season in New York. The Mets acquired Robert from the Chicago White Sox in an offseason trade.

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Five of his 19 hits and five of his eight RBIs this season came in the opening series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The move is retroactive to April 27, meaning Robert could be activated as soon as May 6 if his injury responds quickly.

Injuries have hit the Mets hard in the first month-plus of the regular season. They entered Thursday with an MLB-worst 10-20 record and were 3-16 in the past 19 games.

Juan Soto (calf) returned from the IL on April 22 after missing 15 games, but Francisco Lindor (hamstring) was hurt in the same game on the bases and isn't expected to be evaluated for at least two more weeks. Starting pitcher Kodai Senga landed on the IL on Tuesday with back inflammation and two other position players -- Jorge Polanco and Jared Young -- are also out with injuries.

--Field Level Media

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Mets place OF Luis Robert Jr. on IL

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Tyrese Maxey, Sixers dump Celtics again, send series to Game 7

Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points Thursday as the surging Philadelphia 76ers posted a 106-93 win over the visiting Boston Celtics, forcing a decisive Game 7 in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.

The second-seeded Celtics led the series 3-1 following a 32-point win in Philadelphia on Sunday, but the seventh-seeded Sixers rebounded to post double-digit wins in Games 5 and 6.

The teams will reconvene Saturday for Game 7 in Boston, where the Sixers will aim to complete a 3-1 series comeback for the first time in franchise history.

Paul George added 23 points for Philadelphia, while Joel Embiid had 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in his third game since returning from an emergency appendectomy. VJ Edgecombe and Kelly Oubre Jr. chipped in with 14 points apiece for the Sixers.

"I just thought we played free," George said. "It's really no pressure. We come out -- we lose, we go home."

"It's (still) win-or-go-home. I like our chances," George said about Game 7. "I know it ain't going to be easy, but we've been playing well lately."

Jaylen Brown led Boston with 18 points but also committed five of his team's 13 turnovers. Jayson Tatum contributed 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who shot poorly from the field (41.9%), the 3-point arc (12 of 41, 29.3%) and the foul line (9 of 16, 56.2%).

Philadelphia shot just 8 of 24 (33.3%) from the field in the first quarter and trailed 23-20 after 12 minutes.

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The second quarter was a different story for the Sixers, who outscored the Celtics 38-26 in the period. Maxey led the way with 13 points in the session.

Philadelphia's lead was 38-36 midway through the second quarter before Edgecombe's jumper ignited an 18-8 run that put the hosts ahead by a dozen late in the period. Boston briefly got its deficit down to seven before Maxey dropped in a floater just before halftime.

About three minutes into the third quarter, Brown knocked down a 3-pointer to bring Boston within 65-54. However, Philadelphia countered with a flashy sequence in which Embiid's behind-the-back pass set up an Oubre dunk and then George's behind-the-back pass unleashed an Edgecombe slam to bring the crowd to its feet.

The Sixers went on to lead by as many as 21 points late in the third quarter before the Celtics inched within 82-63 heading into the fourth.

Philadelphia was up 88-65 with 10:24 remaining, but Boston then scored 11 straight points, capped by Luka Garza's dunk with 7:10 to play.

However, it didn't take the Sixers long to regain control. Edgecombe swished a 3-pointer to make it 98-78 and the home team cruised from there.

"It's part of the playoffs. We have an opportunity for Game 7 at home," Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said. "We didn't play well tonight. We've got to move on to the next game."

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Kate Hudson Says Her Daughter Rani, 7, Has ‘Pop Star Energy,' Reveals Plans for Her Musical Kids to Start a Family Band

During a Tuesday, April 28, appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Kate Hudson revealed her three children are all musically talented, with her sons considering starting a family band

NEED TO KNOW

• Kate said her daughter Rani Rose, 7, loves to sing and perform and was described by Kate as having "pop star energy"

• Kate released her debut album, Glorious, in May 2024, sharing how it helped her rediscover her passion for music

Kate Hudson's kids are following in her musical footsteps.

During an appearance onThe Jennifer Hudson Showon Tuesday, April 28, Kate spoke about herthree children,Ryder Russell Robinson, 22,Bingham "Bing" Hawn Bellamy, 14, and her 7-year-old daughterRani RoseFujikawa, revealing that all three are “so” musical.

“Which is great. I think I might have planned it out that way,” theAlmost Famousactress quipped.

The mom of three then admitted that her daughter loves to sing, dance and perform. “She's got pop star energy, Rani Rose,” Kate laughed.

And as for Rani's big brothers, Kate told Jennifer that the duo is thinking about starting a family band. “I think it's gonna happen,” she shared. “Ryder plays the guitar and he sings and Bing is an amazing drummer; he's been drumming since he was about a year old” she added.

Jennifer then asked Kate about her own music releases, which the actress admitted “changed everything” for her.

In May 2024, the Oscar-nominated actressreleased her first album,Glorious, explaining how making the 12-track release led her to find "the core of who I am."

“I had to do it at some point,” Kate told the chat show host of the album. “For me, it was about writing my album, because I love to write music, more even than performing.”

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She went on to admit that now she was “addicted” to performing and “loves” being on stage. “It's my happy place,” she added.

Back in October of last year, Kate and her fiancé, Danny Fujikawa,celebrated little Rani's 7th birthday, describing her as their “Sassy Silly Sunshine Girl.”

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Alongside anInstagrampost featuring snaps of their daughter on vacation, dancing, backstage at a gig and having her hair styled, Kate wrote, “My little lady is 7 today!”

She added, “You are the light of my life.”

Meanwhile, in June 2024, Kateexclusively opened up to PEOPLEabout how Rani is following in her footsteps.

"She's the best. She's so magical," the actress gushed. "She's definitely her mother's daughter. It takes her forever to get out of the house. She's very particular about her wardrobe and her clothes and her vibe."

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Valerie Bertinelli Reflects on Son Wolfgang Van Halen’s Unique Name

Valerie Bertinelli named her son Wolfgang after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

NEED TO KNOW

• Wolfgang Van Halen inherited his father Eddie Van Halen’s musical talent, showing interest in instruments as a baby

• Wolfgang and wife Andraia Allsop joined his mom on The Drew Barrymore Show, where they recalled falling in love after meeting on Instagram

Valerie Bertinelliis opening up about the inspiration for her son’s musical name.

During an appearance onThe Drew Barrymore Showalongside son Wolfgang Van Halen and his wife, Andraia Allsop, the celebrity chef noted that he’s named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

“Now looking back, it's like how could I saddle some man with Wolfgang and Van Halen?” she asked. “It's like, what if he doesn't become a musician? But the thing is, our house always had instruments, like there was guitars on every wall, there was a piano, there was a drum set.”

She said she could tell even at a young age that her musician son, now, 35, inherited his father Eddie Van Halen’s talent.

“So even as a little baby before he could walk, you could see if you watch the ‘Distance’ video, you can see him just constantly plucking on strings and just fascinated by what Ed was doing on the guitar. It was always in him.”

Bertinelli, 65, was married to the late Van Halen frontman from 1981 until 2007. Eddie died from cancer in October 2020 at age 65. Following his dad’s death, Wolfgang released the song “Distance” with his band Mammoth as a tribute.

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When Bertinelli admitted she worried about her son entering the music business, which she said “tried to destroy his father,” host Barrymore suggested that he’s stayed grounded because he has “a good mom looking out for him.”

“I like to say that Wolfie is the man he is in spite of me and Ed,” Bertinelli said. “We made a lot of mistakes, but in the end he always had unconditional love.”

Wolfgang and Andraia also recalled falling in love after meeting on Instagram, eight years before theytied the knotin an intimate ceremony at their Los Angeles home in October 2023.

“At the time that it felt funny, but now in hindsight seeing like what has developed with the way people meet now, it's not that uncommon anymore,” he said.

“We went to get sushi and then we ended up watching the stars in Malibu in a hammock and we laid there for like four hours and we probably saw like six shooting stars,” he remembered. “Iif you were, like, one of those superstitious people it's like, ‘Oh yeah, like the universe is telling us that like we're stupid to ignore any of the signs.’”

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Gorman, Burleson and Walker drive in 3 runs apiece to lead Cardinals over Pirates 11-7

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nolan Gorman homered and drove in three runs and Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker drove in three runs apiece to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 11-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.

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JJ Wetherholt and Ivan Herrera, the top two hitters in the Cardinals’ batting order, scored three runs each. Burleson, Walker and Masyn Winn each finished with two hits.

Gorman opened the scoring with a homer leading off the second, his fourth of the season. Victor Scott II started a two-run second with his first home run of the season before Wetherholt doubled and scored a single by Walker.

The Cardinals extended their lead to 6-0 in the fifth when Burleson doubled in a run and Walker and Gorman followed with consecutive sacrifice fly balls.

Kyle Leahy (3-3) allowed three runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts. The Pirates scored all three runs in the sixth on homers by Oneil Cruz and a two-run shot by Ryan O’Hearn, cutting their deficit to 6-3.

The Cardinals broke the game open with three runs in the seventh inning and two in the eighth.

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The Cardinals have won the first two games of the four-game series after entering on a four-game losing streak. The Pirates have lost three in a row for the first time this season.

Braxton Ashcraft (1-2) was rocked for six runs in 4 1/3 innings after being activated from the bereavement/family medical emergency list before the game. He allowed six hits, struck out seven and walked three.

Pirates rookie Konnor Griffin hit a solo homer in the ninth inning. O’Hearn had two hits and three RBIs and Nick Gonzales had two hits and knocked in two runs.

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Cardinals RHP Andre Pallante (2-2, 4.26 ERA) starts on Wednesday night against rookie RHP Bubba Chandler (1-2, 4.88).

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Gorman, Burleson and Walker drive in 3 runs apiece to lead Cardinals over Pirates 11-7

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nolan Gorman homered and drove in three runs and Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker drove in three runs apiece to lead t...

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