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Oklahoma City Thunder's First Title Could Be the Start of an NBA Empire
Oklahoma City is primed to be your 2025 NBA champion, but GM Sam Presti faces a bigger question: trust the system, run it back, or trade the future for immortality?...
Leafs Melting, Hellebuyck Leaking, and the NHL Playoffs Are a Beautiful Mess
Toronto chokes, stars vanish, and chaos reigns as the Panthers pounce and every NHL semifinal tilts toward mayhem....
NBA Free Agency 2025 Looks Like a Whole Lot of Nothing
LeBron’s not leaving. Harden probably isn’t either. In a summer short on cap space, NBA stars are staying home, and cashing in while they do....

D-backs aim to regain footing against Justin Verlander, Giants
The Arizona Diamondbacks will face the Giants for the first time this season and will get acquainted with Justin Verlander in a new uniform when the National League West rivals begin a three-game series Monday night in San Francisco.,Both teams are coming off exhausting experiences that concluded wi...

Despite loss, Padres confident ahead of series with Angels
The San Diego Padres took their 9-3 loss Sunday at the seven-win Colorado Rockies in stride.,"One hundred sixty-two," Padres third baseman Manny Machado said, referring to the length of a baseball season. "It's a beautiful thing.",San Diego will try to paint a prettier picture Monday night when it o...

Astros optimistic about Jose Altuve's health entering series vs. Royals
The Houston Astros received good news even before their 6-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday when it was determined that nine-time All-Star Jose Altuve will avoid a stint on the injured list.,Altuve left in the third inning because right hamstring tightness in the Astros' 13-9 loss on Satu...

Under new management, Rockies hit the road to face Rangers
The Colorado Rockies head to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to open a three-game interleague series with Texas Rangers on Monday without manager Bud Black, who was fired on Sunday.,Black, who was in his ninth year at the helm in Denver, was relieved of his duties on Sunday after an 9-3 home win ove...

Cubs, Marlins seeking way back to winning track
After losing back-to-back series for the first time this season, the National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs begin a six-game homestand with the opener of a three-game series against the Miami Marlins on Monday night.,Colin Rea (2-0, 2.43 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs against fellow right-ha...

Offensively challenged Braves could be salve for Nationals' losing ways
The Washington Nationals will try to end their five-game losing streak when they begin a road trip with a four-game series in Atlanta.,This will be the first of 13 meetings between the two National League East clubs. Last year, the Nationals won eight of 13 games, the first time they had beaten the ...

Something has to give when scorching Cards meet sizzling Phillies
The hottest team in the National League strolls into Philadelphia on Monday when the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Phillies in the opener of a three-game series.,St. Louis has won eight straight games, including a sweep of the Washington Nationals over the weekend. They outscored the Nationals 20-3 ...

Vancouver Surge notch first victory in CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying
The Vancouver Surge recorded their first win with a sweep of Boston Breach on Sunday in Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Major qualifying round.,Also winning with sweeps were the Atlanta FaZe (3-1) and Toronto Ultra (3-0).,The Stage 4 Major qualifying round has the league's 12 teams playing five qualif...

FlyQuest sweep Dignitas, win Group B at 2025 Split 2
Dignitas began the day Sunday with a chance to tie FlyQuest for the top spot in Group B at the League of Legends LTA North 2025 Split 2 in Los Angeles. Instead, they'll spend next Sunday fighting for survival.,Entering the day at 1-1 and a game behind 2-0 FlyQuest, Dignitas lost in 29 minutes to ope...

Pacers hammer Cavs, grab 3-1 series lead
Pascal Siakam scored 21 points and Myles Turner and Obi Toppin each added 20, lifting the Indiana Pacers to a 129-109 rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Sunday in Indianapolis.,The fourth-seeded Pacers hold a 3-1 lead over the top-seeded Cavalie...

Panthers shut out Maple Leafs, tie series at two apiece
Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett scored, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 to even their second-round playoff series on Sunday night in Sunrise.,The Eastern Conference best-of-seven series, tied at 2-2, will continue on Wednesday in ...

Maggie Graham lifts Dash to road win over Reign
Rookie Maggie Graham's goal in the second half was all that was needed in a 1-0 win for the Houston Dash against the host Seattle Reign on Sunday.,The Dash (3-4-1, 10 points) have won two of their past three matches.,The Reign (3-3-2, 11 points), who had their three-match unbeaten run snapped, were ...

Phillies' Kyle Schwarber, Zack Wheeler too much for Guardians
Kyle Schwarber extended his on-base streak to 46 games with a pair of home runs and Zack Wheeler worked seven dominant innings as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Sunday night.,Schwarber hit a solo homer in the first and a two-run blast in the eighth, moving int...

Pirates strike in ninth to edge Braves and claim rare series win
Joey Bart had two hits plus the walk-off fielder's choice in the bottom of the ninth to lift the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon.,With the bases loaded and one out, Bart bounced a hard shot into the hole that Atlanta shortstop Nick Allen reached w...

Tundra Esports top Team Falcons for BLAST Slam III title
Tundra Esports were extended to four maps before defeating Team Falcons on Sunday in the grand final of the BLAST Slam III playoff stage in Copenhagen, Denmark.,After a victory in 58 minutes on red, Tundra Esports won on green in 38 minutes. Team Falcons stayed alive with a win in 38 minutes on red ...

Whitecaps' Brian White scores twice to earn draw with LAFC
Brian White scored his seventh and eighth goals and the Vancouver Whitecaps rallied to a 2-2 draw against visiting Los Angeles FC on Sunday.,White's second multi-goal performance of the season pulled him into a three-way tie for the MLS scoring lead. He scored both goals through the air to help West...

Report: Raiders signing veteran LB Jaylon Smith
Jaylon Smith, a former Pro Bowl linebacker who did not play in 2024, will sign with the Las Vegas Raiders, ESPN reported on Sunday.,Smith, 29, had a tryout over the weekend at the team's rookie minicamp. He last played in the NFL with the Raiders in 2023, appearing in one game and making two tackles...