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The Toronto Raptors understand they must be ready for anything Sunday afternoon when they attempt to even their Eastern Conference first-round series with the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after the Raptors’ 126-104 home victory in Game 3 on Thursday. “Every game in this series so far, it was different,” Toronto coach Darko Rajakovic said. “So every game we’ve got to expect the unexpected. We’ve got to be ready for it. We’ve got to have some counters and some ideas how we want to react in those moments. And most importantly, we’ve got to stay together throughout the whole 48 minutes.” The Raptors ran away from the Cavaliers with a 43-23 margin

The Philadelphia Flyers are soaring through their first-round playoff series thanks to Dan Vladar, who has been confirmed to start Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven series 3-0 after notching a pair of wins in Pittsburgh followed by a 5-2 home victory Wednesday. Vladar made 27 saves in Game 3 but injured his right arm during a chaotic sequence in front of the net in the third period. Vladar, 28, did not practice on Thursday and the team had the day off on Friday before he participated in the morning skate on Saturday. Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet confirmed on Saturday morning that Vladar will start Game

Real Sociedad visit Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Estadio de Vallecas in a La Liga matchup that feels tighter than the names might suggest. Kickoff is set for 2:00 PM local time, and both sides have plenty to play for, even if the pressure is different. Rayo enter this match in 13th with 36 points and a little more breathing room after beating Espanyol 1-0. It was not always pretty, but Sergio Camello’s late goal and Dani Cárdenas’ penalty save gave Rayo a result they badly needed. At home, they can make games uncomfortable, especially when the tempo gets direct and the crowd starts feeding into every duel. Real Sociedad are 8th with 41 points and still

Atletico Madrid host Athletic at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Saturday night in LaLiga Round 32, with kickoff set for 9:00 p.m. local time. This is a bigger match than it first looks. Atletico enter fourth on 57 points and still need to steady the league campaign to protect their Champions League position, while Athletic sit ninth on 41 points and are still close enough to keep the European race alive. The mood around the home side is complicated. Atletico have lost four straight league matches and are coming off the 3-2 defeat at Elche, but they are also back at home where the season-long profile remains strong and where Diego Simeone is trying to sharpen the group before the