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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Dylan Carter, former 'The Voice' contestant on Team Reba, dies at 24

Dylan Carter, a former contestant on "The Voice" who studied under the tutelage of country legendReba McEntire, died in a car accident on Saturday, April 25, at the age of 24.

The Local Voice, a women's breast cancer nonprofit Carter co-founded in 2024,announced his deathSunday on its official Facebook page.

"With heavy hearts we share the passing of Dylan Carter, co-founder of The Local Voice, talented musician, and someone who meant so much to our community," the organization said. "Dylan was the heart of what we do. He believed every voice matters and lived that every day. Through his music, his kindness, and his smile, he brought people together and made everyone feel seen."

Carter died after being involved in a single-vehicle crash on Saturday night on a rural road in Colleton County, about 53 miles from Charleston, according to local TV stationWCBD. He was scheduled to perform at the town of Moncks Corner’s “Music on Main” event on Monday, April 27, according to the outlet. The South Carolina town announced that the event had been canceled after his death.

"Our family is heartbroken to hear about the passing of Dylan Carter in a car accident. As a gifted singer, he frequently entertained our community with his performances at Town events," Moncks Corner MayorThomas Hamilton said in a Facebook post. "His kindness and charm earned him immense respect, and his absence will be deeply felt. To the loved ones and acquaintances of Dylan, we offer our sincerest condolences during this difficult period."

Hamilton added, "The Town of Moncks Corner, its Council, and entire staff extend their deepest sympathies. He was much more to our family than an entertainer he was our friend and we are deeply saddened."

Aiden Ross, a 20-year-old student from College Station, Texas, was crowned the winner of Season 28 of NBC's "The Voice." The Team Niall singer took home the crown during the second part of the season finale on Dec. 16, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Adam David won "The Voice" Season 27. David, one of two of coach Michael Bublé's singers, marked Bublé's second victory in a row on the NBC show following his Season 26 win.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Sofronio Vasquez, who moved from the Philippines to Utica, New York, in 2023, won the 26th season of "The Voice" in December 2024.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Thank you for giving me such a safe place to be my authentic self," HaVon, right, told coach Reba McEntire moments before his win. "Thank you for making me believe in myself, and I promise you I will never let you down."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> won Season 23 on May 23, 2023. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bryce Leatherwood proved that good ol' cowboy charm never goes out of style, becoming the winner of Season 22 on Dec. 13, 2022." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> The Season 19 finale of "The Voice" ushered in the youngest male winner ever at 15 years old: Carter Rubin, from Team Gwen Stefani.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Chin went on to perform at the White House and at the National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C.

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Aiden Ross, a 20-year-old student from College Station, Texas, wascrowned the winner of Season 28 of NBC's "The Voice." TheTeam Niallsinger took home the crown during the second part of the season finale on Dec. 16, 2025.

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An emotional audition

Carter was a contestant on Season 24 of "The Voice," which aired on NBC in 2023. He told the judges that his audition was inspired by the passing of his mother the year prior – a story that brought McEntire to tears.

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"When I saw y'all turn around, I saw my mom,"Carter explained. "She passed back in October, and she wanted me to sing it at her funeral. So I did it. I tried, but I couldn't make it through it. This was the best second chance. I just made her so proud."

As a devout fan of McEntire's work, Carter enlisted her as his coach.

"So much emotion, and I saw it and I felt it when you were singing," the country icon said at the time of Carter's audition. "That's the kind of songs that do that to me too, because I saw you get so emotionally involved, and that's when you know you've got a great song and a great singer: when it touches your heart."

On Monday, April 27, McEntireposted a tributeto her former protege on Instagram: "We will miss Dylan so much. He was a brilliant, talented and kind young man who brought a huge ray of sunshine to The Voice. Rest in peace, my dear friend."

Despite wowing the judges with his initial rendition ofWhitney Houston's "I Look to You," Carter was ultimately eliminated from the show in the Battle Rounds.

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'Always helping others find a place to belong'

Following his stint on The Voice, Carter co-founded the non-profit The Local Voice. He also owned an RV and a campground facility and worked as a realtor, "always helping others find a place to belong," as The Local Voice put it in its Facebook tribute.

"We are heartbroken, but find comfort knowing he is in heaven with his mother," the group wrote. "We are so grateful for Dylan, for the love he gave this community, and for the impact he leaves behind. We will carry his light forward and continue this mission in his honor."

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Celtics-76ers Game 4 takeaways: Boston's historic night, plus the good and bad from Joel Embiid's return

One-time NBA MVP Joel Embiid returned to the court just 17 days after undergoing an appendectomy, but even his 26 points could not inspire the Philadelphia 76ers in a128-96 lossto the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of their opening-round playoff series.

The Celtics lead the best-of-seven set, 3-1.

Payton Pritchard led all scorers with 32 points off the bench for the Celtics (two points shy of Kevin McHale’s franchise-record 34 playoff points off the bench).

Jayson Tatum came within three rebounds of a triple-double, totaling 30 points, 11 assists and 7 rebounds. Jaylen Brown added 20 points and 7 rebounds for Boston.

Embiid’s 26 points led the Sixers, who also got 22 points from Tyrese Maxey.

Now, the takeaways.

Payton Pritchard, spark plug

Pritchard, the NBA’s 2025 Sixth Man of the Year, sparked a bench barrage.

The Celtics guard scored 13 of his 32 points in the opening quarter, even converting a signature buzzer-beater at the end of the first, as his team took an early 34-18 lead.

The Celtics combined to score 24 points off the bench in the opening quarter, the most ever in the play-by-play era. Boston’s reserves combined to shoot 5-for-8 from 3-point range in the frame. Pritchard hit three of them, including the buzzer-beater.

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The Celtics needed the minutes, too, at least from their bigs, since Neemias Queta got into early foul trouble, working opposite Embiid. Both Nikola Vučević and Luka Garza played admirably off the bench, forcing Embiid to cover them out to the arc.

Boston’s bench outscored its Philadelphia counterparts, 55-24.

Joel Embiid makes his series debut

Embiid looked a lot like Embiid, which is to say he was laboring a bit. Understandable, considering he is less than three weeks removed from an appendectomy,his latest bizarre injury. But let’s not pretend he did not look a lot like this in the regular season, playing 1,200 minutes over 38 games on a surgically repaired left knee and right foot.

Embiid looking like Embiid also meant he was ever-present for stretches, which can be both a good thing and a bad thing. He did average a 27-8-4 in the regular season.

It was a good thing for the first seven minutes. He scored Philadelphia’s first eight points and ignited the home crowd, even staking the Sixers to an early 13-12 edge.

It was not a good thing for the rest of the game. Embiid totaled 26 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, but he had no wind for defense. He could not guard over the space necessary to compete with Boston’s shooters, who drilled a franchise-record 24 of their 53 3-point attempts.

Tatum, Brown own the third quarter

That the Celtics led by 18 at halftime was somewhat of a surprise, given how Tatum and Brown had performed to that point. They combined for just 13 points on 4-for-16 shooting in the opening two quarters, as Boston’s bench carried the offense instead.

That was a bad sign for the Sixers, who could only hold the Jays down for so long.

Tatum and Brown scored Boston’s first 22 points of the third quarter, as the Celtics stretched their lead to 30. Tatum scored 13 of them in the opening eight minutes of the second half. (This is where we remind you he is 11 months removed from Achilles surgery.) Neither played the final minutes of a second blowout in this series’ four games.

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