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The belts, week of May 11

May 11 – May 17, 2026

12 title changes across the belt network and 26 pro belt games this week. Get this as a weekly email · RSS · every belt right now →

Changed hands

NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 125–94 and took the NBA belt
May 17, 2026
NWSL
Utah Royals beat Racing Louisville FC 2–1 and took the NWSL belt
May 17, 2026
Ligue 1
AJ Auxerre beat Lille OSC 2–0 and took the Ligue 1 belt
May 17, 2026
MLB
Chicago White Sox beat Chicago Cubs 8–3 and took the MLB belt
May 16, 2026
UFL
Houston Gamblers beat St. Louis Battlehawks 23–16 and took the UFL belt
May 16, 2026
NBA
Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 115–94 and took the NBA belt
May 15, 2026
WNBA
Phoenix Mercury beat Chicago Sky 91–83 and took the WNBA belt
May 15, 2026
MLB
Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta Braves 2–0 and took the MLB belt
May 14, 2026
WNBA
Chicago Sky beat Golden State Valkyries 69–63 and took the WNBA belt
May 13, 2026
MLS
Real Salt Lake beat Houston Dynamo 3–0 and took the MLS belt
May 13, 2026
La Liga
Deportivo Alavés beat FC Barcelona 1–0 and took the La Liga belt
May 13, 2026
NHL
Vegas Golden Knights beat Anaheim Ducks 3–2 and took the NHL belt
May 12, 2026

Closest calls

Date	Defense
May 16, 2026	MLS Real Salt Lake held off Colorado Rapids 2–1	Game →
May 17, 2026	MLB Chicago White Sox held off Chicago Cubs 9–8	Game →
May 17, 2026	La Liga Deportivo Alavés held off Real Oviedo 1–0	Game →
May 17, 2026	Serie A AS Roma held off Lazio 2–0	Game →
May 12, 2026	MLB Atlanta Braves held off Chicago Cubs 5–2	Game →

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