Sports News for May 9-10, 2026

May 10, 2026, 21:32
USSports

Introduction

This report shows the results of school and college sports in the USA. It talks about lacrosse, baseball, softball, and track.

Main Body

Many college lacrosse teams won games. Notre Dame, Duke, and Penn State moved to the next round. James Madison also won a game. High school lacrosse had big wins. Dorman won their first state championship. Don Bosco won a big tournament in New Jersey. Loyola and Santa Margarita won games in California. In Wisconsin, teams played baseball and softball. Bay Port and De Pere won two games each. Arrowhead won the track and field event for boys and girls. Other sports started or finished. Boys soccer began in Tennessee. Boys volleyball finished in California. New Holstein won a golf game.

Conclusion

Many teams now move to the final games of their tournaments.

Learning

⚡ THE 'ACTION' PATTERN

Look at how the text describes the sports games. It uses a very simple pattern: [Who] + [Did something].

Examples from the text:

  • Notre Dame →\rightarrow won
  • Boys soccer →\rightarrow began
  • New Holstein →\rightarrow won

💡 THE SECRET: The Past Tense

To talk about things that already happened, we often add -ed to the end of the word.

  • Finish →\rightarrow Finished
  • Start →\rightarrow Started
  • Move →\rightarrow Moved

⚠️ THE REBELS (Irregular Words)

Some words don't follow the -ed rule. You just have to memorize them!

  • Win →\rightarrow Won (Not 'winned')

🌍 QUICK VOCAB GUIDE

  • Tournament: A series of games to find one winner.
  • Round: A stage of a competition.

Vocabulary Learning

games
Matches or contests played in sports.
Example:The school organized many games during the week.
won
To be victorious in a competition.
Example:They won the championship after a hard match.
team
A group of people playing a sport together.
Example:Each team must practice before the tournament.
championship
A competition to decide the best team.
Example:The state championship is held every summer.
tournament
A series of contests where teams play each other.
Example:The tournament will start next Monday.
track
A running course or event.
Example:She ran on the track for the 400‑meter race.
field
An open area used for sports.
Example:The football field is on the school campus.
soccer
A sport where teams kick a ball.
Example:Boys soccer teams practice every afternoon.
volleyball
A sport where teams hit a ball over a net.
Example:Volleyball is popular in many high schools.
golf
A sport played with clubs and a ball on a course.
Example:He played a round of golf with his friends.