Sunday Sports Morning: Sabres force Game 7, MLB brings late chaos

The lede Buffalo took control late in Montreal and turned this series into a winner take all finish. The Sabres beat the Canadiens 8, 3 on Saturday night to force Game 7.

What happened The scoreboard line is loud, and the context is louder: Montreal had a chance to close the door at home and Buffalo kicked it open. ESPN lists it as a Sabres rally, and the result is simple, Game 7 is now on the calendar.

MLB: big margins and extra innings Baseball delivered a mix of blowouts, shutouts, and one inning that flipped an entire game. Here are a few finals from Saturday night:

Washington Nationals 13, Baltimore Orioles 3. Miami Marlins 10, Tampa Bay Rays 5. Philadelphia Phillies 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 0. Chicago White Sox 8, Chicago Cubs 3. Cleveland Guardians 7, Cincinnati Reds 4. Houston Astros 4, Texas Rangers 1.

Washington did the most damage, beating Baltimore 13, 3. Miami saved its wildest work for the tenth, ESPN notes the Marlins scored 8 runs in the tenth inning to beat Tampa Bay 10, 5. Toronto edged Detroit 2, 1 in ten innings. Philadelphia blanked Pittsburgh 6, 0.

NBA: Sunday morning headline There were no NBA finals on the board from Saturday night, but the news cycle did not wait. ESPN posted a report that Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous Alexander repeats as NBA MVP.

Takeaway Saturday night was a reminder that the sports day does not need a full slate to feel crowded. One playoff result can rewrite the week, one extra inning can rewrite a box score, and one award headline can reset a conversation before lunch. Game 7 pressure now belongs to both Buffalo and Montreal, and the rest of the leagues keep rolling underneath it.