In 2022, Hugo Calderano vowed he would be “better than the Chinese” table tennis players – and, on Sunday, he was true to his word.

Ranked at world No 5 going into the tournament, Calderano won it the hard way as he overcame third-ranked Tomokazu Harimoto in the last eight and No 2 Wang Chuqin in the semis before beating Lin in the final.

Victory saw Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva extend his congratulations.

“Very pleased with the unprecedented feat achieved by Hugo Calderano in Macau, at the table tennis World Cup,” Lula wrote on social media. “In a tournament between 48 of the world’s best international players, the Brazilian became the first player from the Americas to reach the final and win the tournament by beating China’s Lin Shidong, the world No 1, this Easter Sunday.

“Fantastic work by a top-five-in-the-world athlete who, for almost 15 years, has been supported by the federal government’s athlete grant. Congratulations, Hugo Calderano. Immensely proud.”

Boys Soccer

Lynnwood defeated Edmonds-Woodway 2-0

Lynnwood goals
Henrry Torres (2)

Lynnwood shutout goalkeeper:
Hunter Licata

Records (league and overall): Lynnwood 2-5-1, 3-8-1; Edmonds-Woodway 4-3-2, 6-4-2
Lynnwood next game: vs Shorewood; Friday April 25; 7 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Edmonds-Woodway next game: vs Lake Stevens; Friday April 25; 7:30 p.m. at Edmonds Stadium

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Meadowdale tied Mariner 2-2

Meadowdale goals:
Ian Stansberry (assist: Dixon Morales)
Maximo Falagan (assist: Abdou Fatty)

Records: Meadowdale 1-10-1; Mariner 2-6-3
Meadowdale next game: vs Shorecrest; Friday April 25; 7:30 p.m. at Lynnwood High School

Shorewood defeated Mountlake Terrace 4-1
No details reported

Records (league and overall): Shorewood 6-2-1, 10-2,1; Mountlake Terrace 2-5-2, 3-7-2
Mountlake Terrace next game: at Archbishop Murphy; Friday April 25; 7 p.m.

Girls Tennis

Edmonds-Woodway defeated Mountlake Terrace 4-3

Singles:
Katarina Moye (MT) defeated Maddie Ashe (EW) 6-2, 6-0
Amelia Miller (EW) defeated Tramanh Ho (MT) 6-2, 6-2
Daniella Caparroso (EW) defeated Minh-Grace Ngo (MT) 6-3, 6-3
Madeline Cruz (EW) defeated Camden Curtis (MT) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles:
Sydney Bates/Darcy Brennan (EW) defeated Fiorella Diaz/Jenna Oh (MT) 6-2, 6-0
Ahna Elseberry/Sumaya Ali (MT) defeated Jenna Hodson/Juliette Mischel (EW) 1-6, 7-6 (7-2)
Alex Robles/Leia Anteneh (MT) defeated Simryn Gill/Aimee Shimooka (EW) 6-3, 6-3

Edmonds-Woodway next match: vs Kamiak; Wednesday April 23; 3:30 p.m. at Edmonds-Woodway High School
Mountlake Terrace next match: at Archbishop Murphy; Monday April 28; 4 p.m.

Baseball

Redmond defeated Lynnwood 12-2

Lynnwood offense highlights:
Savier Martinez Henrique: 1 for 1
Kevin Barsulto Martinez: 2 BB, HBP, R
Sergio Navarro: 2 BB, R
Owen Gill: BB, RBI
Ryder Bowman: BB, SB
Gavin Overstreet: 2 BB
Douglas McGuire: BB
Myles Triplett: SAC

Records: Redmond 11-7; Lynnwood 3-14
Lynnwood next game: vs Edmonds-Woodway; Friday April 25; 7 p.m.

Boys Golf

Lynnwood vs Marysville Pilchuck at Lynnwood Golf Course

No results reported

Lynnwood next match: vs Marysville Pilchuck; Wednesday April 23; 3 p.m. at Battle Creek Golf Course

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was named the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year on Wednesday as the third winner of the award.

The award that comes with the Jerry West trophy debuted after the 2022-23 season and was first awarded to then-Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry won in 2024.

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Brunson is now the third point guard to win in the award’s history. He finished in the top five in voting in each of the previous two seasons.

Brunson won the award with 70 out of 100 first-place votes. Denver Nuggets center and MVP finalist Nikola Jokić and Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards were the other finalists for the award. Jokić finished second in voting (26 first-place votes), and Edwards finished third (2).

What makes Jalen Brunson ‘clutch?’

The NBA defines a clutch player as the “player that delivers most when the game is on the line.” Per the NBA, “clutch time” consists of the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime when the score is within five points.

Brunson finished second in total clutch points (156) by a single point to Edwards (157). But he reached his total in fewer clutch minutes (135.3 to 160.4) and at a more efficient clip.

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Brunson’s 1.15 points per clutch minute were more than Jokić’s (1) and Edwards’ (0.98), and led the league for anyone who played more than 13.1 total clutch minutes.

Brunson shot 51.5% from the field in the clutch, which trailed Jokić’s 56.2% success rate but was well ahead of Edwards’ 46.2%. Jokić finished second in the league in clutch assists (36), while Brunson finished third (28). Trae Young led the league with 37 clutch assists, while Edwards had the 28th most with 13.

Jokić (50) and Edwards (45) finished in third and fourth place in total clutch rebounds, while Brunson’s 11 didn’t make the top 100. But clutch, in this instance, is more about scoring production than anything else, and Brunson’s efforts on that front for a Knicks team that finished third in the Eastern Conference compelled voters to deliver him the award.

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Brunson made his second consecutive All-Star team this season and finished the regular season with averages of 26 points, 7.3 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game. He shot 48.8% from the field and 38.3% from 3.

Brunson’s Knicks are in a 1-1 tie in their first-round playoff series with the Pistons that will resume with Game 3 on Thursday in Detroit.