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Jalen Williams (40 points) leads Thunder to verge of title
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jalen Williams wasn't in much of a reflective mood after his Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday.,Williams batted down questions about his monster performance, which moved the Thunder within one game of the franchise's first ch...
Thunder withstand Pacers rally to take 3-2 Finals lead
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jalen Williams scored 40 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-109 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday.,The Thunder lead the series 3-2, moving themselves within a game of the franchise's first NBA title since t...
Vets crucial as Pacers, Thunder eye upper hand in Game 5
Moments like these are why the Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Alex Caruso in the offseason.,Heading into Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals at home against the Indiana Pacers, with the best-of-seven series tied 2-2, Caruso is as big of a reason as any why the Thunder are two wins from the franchise...
Chase Elliott hopes to continue road success at Mexico City
Sunday's Viva Mexico 250 in Mexico City means a few road-course standouts should be antsy to make the long trip south and claim a playoff berth.,NASCAR makes history Sunday when it holds the first points-paying international Cup Series race in the modern era at the tricky Autodromo Hermanos Rodrigue...
Streaking Chanticleers, newcomer Murray State add underdog vibe to CWS
For more than a decade, Coastal Carolina is more aptly defined as dominant than underdogs. Considering the 2016 national champions last lost nearly five weeks -- and 23 games -- ago, the Chanticleers are no surprise at the 2025 College World Series.,No. 3-ranked Arkansas takes on No. 6 LSU in a heav...
Cup Series set to dish out points in Mexico for first time
MEXICO CITY - Amid much anticipation from fans and teams alike, the NASCAR Cup Series has arrived in Mexico City for the series' first points-paying international race in seven decades.,Sunday's race is aptly named Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.,The industry has long been preparing...
Shopify Rebellion beats Team Liquid to advance at 2025 Split 2
Shopify Rebellion defeated Team Liquid 3-1 to survive and advance in the lower bracket of the League of Legends LTA North 2025 Split 2 on Sunday in Los Angeles.,Shopify Rebellion advanced to the lower-bracket final this Saturday, where they will face Cloud9. FlyQuest beat Cloud9 3-2 in the upper-bra...
FlyQuest tops Cloud9 to reach grand final at 2025 Split 2
FlyQuest advanced to the grand final with a 3-2 victory over Cloud9 in the upper-bracket final on Saturday in the League of Legends LTA North 2025 Split 2 in Los Angeles.,Cloud9 moves on to the lower-bracket final on June 14 and will face the winner of Sunday's lower-bracket semifinal between Team L...
Stewart Friesen wins thrilling triple-OT Truck Series race in Michigan
Stewart Friesen hoisted his first trophy of the season in Saturday afternoon's triple overtime DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 at Michigan International Speedway - a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that didn't want to end, ultimately featuring 24 extra laps.,The victory snapped a 72-race winless str...
Shopify Rebellion faces Team Liquid in lower-bracket semifinal at 2025 Split 2
Shopify Rebellion advanced to the lower-bracket semifinals with a sweep of 100 Thieves in the quarterfinals on Sunday in the League of Legends LTA North 2025 Split 2 in Los Angeles.,Team Liquid awaits Shopify Rebellion in the best-of-five semifinals on June 8. The winner advances to the lower-bracke...
Team Liquid advances to lower-bracket semifinal at 2025 Split 2
Team Liquid knocked out Dignitas 3-1 on Saturday in the lower-bracket quarterfinals in the League of Legends LTA North 2025 Split 2 in Los Angeles.,Shopify Rebellion faces 100 Thieves on Sunday in the other best-of-five lower-bracket quarterfinal, with the winner going up against Team Liquid on June...
Oilers bounce Stars, clinch finals rematch vs. Panthers
The Edmonton Oilers get their shot at revenge in the Stanley Cup Final after claiming a 6-3 road victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday to close out the Western Conference finals.,Connor McDavid collected one goal and one assist as the Oilers dispatched the Stars in five games in the best-of-seve...
Jalen Brunson, Knicks earn trip back to Indiana for Game 6
Jalen Brunson scored 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting and the New York Knicks staved off elimination with a convincing 111-94 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night.,Karl-Anthony Towns played through a left knee injury to record 24 points ...
Official start times set for Ohio State-Texas, other marquee matchups
Hey Siri, set a reminder for Aug. 30 at noon ET, and block my calendar the rest of that day. ,College football season begins with a bang on the last Saturday in August, and official kickoff times were solidified for multiple must-see games in 2025. ,The Big Noon Kickoff on Aug. 30 and an emphatic st...
Hurricanes try to ride momentum back home for Game 5 vs. Panthers
The Carolina Hurricanes finally won a game in the Eastern Conference finals. Now they'll try to make it two in a row and once again stave off elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs when they host the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series on Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurrican...
Indianapolis 500 enjoys highest TV ratings since 2008
The debut of the Indianapolis 500 on Fox Sports certainly paid dividends as the Greatest Spectacle in Racing drew an average audience of more than 7 million, according to Nielsen's fast national ratings -- making it the most-watched Indy 500 since 2008.,The Fox broadcast peaked at 8.4 million viewer...
Indy 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson penalized, now 31st
IndyCar announced penalties for three drivers and their teams Monday following post-race inspections at Sunday's Indianapolis 500, which included runner-up Marcus Ericsson dropping to 31st place.,Ericsson's Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood, who finished in sixth, was penalized down to 32nd, an...
Tom Brady Greeted by Boos at Indy 500: Colts Fans Still Holding a Grudge
Tom Brady was booed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before the Indy 500, showing that Colts fans still haven’t forgotten — or forgiven — the NFL legend’s dominance over their team....
Kyle Larson crashes out of Indy, Charlotte races in going for 'Double'
Kyle Larson's dream of completing auto racing's classic double on Sunday ended early after he crashed on lap 91 of the Indianapolis 500. His long day got worse when he also crashed out of NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night.,In his second attempt at "The Double" for a combined 1,100 possible mile...
Cloud9 reach upper-bracket final against FlyQuest at 2025 Split 2
Cloud9 swept Team Liquid 3-0 on Sunday in the upper-bracket semifinals in the League of Legends LTA North 2025 Split 2 in Los Angeles.,The upper-bracket final is June 7 against FlyQuest, which swept Shopify Rebellion 3-0 on Saturday in the semifinals.,Cloud9 won in 33 minutes on blue, 28 minutes on ...