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• Metta World Peace has solution to Knicks’ coaching problem as J.R. Smith bemoans Tom Thibodeau’s firing - New York Post

  1. Metta World Peace has solution to Knicks’ coaching problem as J.R. Smith bemoans Tom Thibodeau’s firing  New York Post
  2. Knicks fire Thibodeau after best run in 25 years  ESPN
  3. The latest, rather suddenly, on the Knicks' coaching search  Marc Stein | Substack
  4. KNICKS ANNOUNCE COACHING CHANGE  NBA
  5. Knicks brass may have felt Tom Thibodeau left money on the table in the playoffs, but firing him is a major gamble  Yahoo Sports

• Six big questions about the 2025 NBA Finals: Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers enter the Thunderdome - CBS Sports

  1. Six big questions about the 2025 NBA Finals: Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers enter the Thunderdome  CBS Sports
  2. Ranking (almost) every player in the 2025 NBA Finals  ESPN
  3. 7 biggest questions that will shape 2025 NBA Finals  NBA
  4. NBA Finals 2025: 'I can guarantee we'll be cheering for OKC' — Why sportsbooks are rooting for the Thunder  Yahoo Sports
  5. NBA Finals: Can the Pacers upset the favored Thunder? And what’s next for the Knicks? - The Athletic  The New York Times

• Jim Marshall, longtime Vikings defensive end and member of ‘Purple People Eaters,’ dies at 87 - The New York Times

  1. Jim Marshall, longtime Vikings defensive end and member of ‘Purple People Eaters,’ dies at 87  The New York Times
  2. Vikings' 'all-time iron man' Marshall dies at 87  ESPN
  3. Jim Marshall, NFL ironman and 'wrong way run' central figure, dies at 87  Yahoo Sports
  4. Vikings Mourn Passing of Jim Marshall, Legendary Captain & NFL Iron Man  Minnesota Vikings
  5. Vikings legend Jim Marshall dies at 87  NBC Sports

• What the Spurs will do with the second pick - Pounding The Rock

  What the Spurs will do with the second pick  Pounding The Rock

• Checkers Sweep Laval to Earn Trip to Calder Cup Finals - Charlotte Checkers Hockey

  1. Checkers Sweep Laval to Earn Trip to Calder Cup Finals  Charlotte Checkers Hockey
  2. AHL Morning Skate: June 3, 2025  The American Hockey League
  3. Panthers' AHL team advances to Calder Cup Final  Sportsnet.ca
  4. Rocket @ Checkers Game 4: Thread, lineups, and how to watch  Habs Eyes on the Prize
  5. Checkers in command after 5-1 win over Rocket  Litter Box Cats

• Liam Coen: Defensive coaches asking for more of Travis Hunter - NBC Sports

  1. Liam Coen: Defensive coaches asking for more of Travis Hunter  NBC Sports
  2. Travis Hunter impresses on defense, Jaguars secondary coach requests more time with the two-way star  CBS Sports
  3. The Travis Hunter two-way experiment will have contract consequences: How he could earn extra cash  ESPN
  4. Travis Hunter Is Making Highlight-Reel Plays on Defense at Jaguars OTAs  Sports Illustrated
  5. Jaguars’ Travis Hunter pick at OTAs has Pat McAfee uttering ‘Holy s**t’  Yahoo Sports

• Trump, DOJ threaten Calif. with legal action, fines after trans athlete’s win - The Washington Post

  1. Trump, DOJ threaten Calif. with legal action, fines after trans athlete’s win  The Washington Post
  2. Trans Athlete in Political Storm Earns, and Shares, First Place in Event  The New York Times
  3. Trump vows 'large scale' fines on California after trans athlete wins girls' track and field championships  Fox News
  4. Newsom takes the heat for an ‘unfair’ trans policy  Politico
  5. Justice Department ratchets up pressure on California school districts to bar trans athletes  Los Angeles Times

• Mets place Mark Vientos on 10-day IL, option Max Kranick in flurry of roster moves - SNY

  1. Mets place Mark Vientos on 10-day IL, option Max Kranick in flurry of roster moves  SNY
  2. Mets put Vientos on IL, call Mauricio back to bigs  ESPN
  3. Mets call up Ronny Mauricio, in startling lineup on Tuesday vs. Dodgers  SNY
  4. 'It didn't look good': Vientos' hamstring injury could lead to long absence for Mets  MLB.com
  5. Mets Recall Ronny Mauricio  MLB Trade Rumors

• 2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Finals Live Recap - SwimSwam

  1. 2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Finals Live Recap  SwimSwam
  2. US National Championships Day 1 Prelims: Torri Huske, Gretchen Walsh, Kate Douglass Sprint to Start (Heat Sheets)  Swimming World
  3. Parsons places 37th overall in 800-meter field at 2025 Toyota National Championships  Indiana State University Athletics
  4. National Meets Await Liberty Swimming & Diving Athletes  libertyflames.com
  5. Luca Urlando headlines nine Bulldog swimmers in 2025 U.S. national championships  The Red & Black

• Texas Tech ends Oklahoma's 4-year run as Women's College World Series champ with walk-off 3-2 win - AP News

  1. Texas Tech ends Oklahoma's 4-year run as Women's College World Series champ with walk-off 3-2 win  AP News
  2. Finals-bound TTU 'left a legacy' in ending OU reign  ESPN
  3. 2025 NCAA softball bracket: Women's College World Series scores, schedule  NCAA.com
  4. Women's College World Series: Texas Tech walks off vs. Oklahoma, Texas blanks Tennessee to advance to finals  Yahoo Sports
  5. Everything Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso said after Sooners lost to Texas Tech in WCWS  Sooners Wire

• Yankees will have to find ninth-inning serenity in Luke Weaver’s absence - New York Post

  1. Yankees will have to find ninth-inning serenity in Luke Weaver’s absence  New York Post
  2. Sources: Yankees closer Weaver out 4-6 weeks  ESPN
  3. Weaver (hamstring strain) heads to IL; Chisholm, Cruz back with Yanks  MLB.com
  4. Yankees To Place Luke Weaver On Injured List  MLB Trade Rumors
  5. Devin Williams’ return to Yankees closer role brings drama back with him in Luke Weaver’s absence  New York Post

• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Another Day OF OTAs! - Daily Norseman

  1. Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Another Day OF OTAs!  Daily Norseman
  2. 3 Observations: Running Against the Wind; Isaiah Rodgers Nabs Interception  Minnesota Vikings
  3. Justin Jefferson "trying to learn every bit I can" about J.J. McCarthy  NBC Sports
  4. Vikings Reportedly Concerned With JJ McCarthy  Newsweek
  5. Justin Jefferson is aware of his influence on the Vikings, knows his OTAs presence ‘makes a difference’  Star Tribune

• Steelers players defend attending Trump rally at U.S. Steel plant: 'I'm not apologetic about that' - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  1. Steelers players defend attending Trump rally at U.S. Steel plant: 'I'm not apologetic about that'  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  2. The Pittsburgh Steelers reached out to fans upset that Donald Trump received a jersey at a rally  AP News
  3. Steelers send letter to fans angry about players attending Donald Trump rally: Reports - The Athletic  The New York Times
  4. Steelers respond to fans angered by Mason Rudolph's presence at Donald Trump rally  Yahoo Sports
  5. Steelers email fans upset over Trump receiving jersey at rally  CBS News

• Report: Steelers, Dolphins renew talks about a trade for Jonnu Smith - NBC Sports

  1. Report: Steelers, Dolphins renew talks about a trade for Jonnu Smith  NBC Sports
  2. Source: Steelers renew talks with Fins TE Smith  ESPN
  3. With Dolphins tight end Smith’s future in limbo, agent Drew Rosenhaus addresses the matter  Miami Herald
  4. Steelers exploring Jonnu Smith trade: Why he'd fit well in Pittsburgh, help the team's Aaron Rodgers pursuit  CBS Sports
  5. Dolphins appear unlikely to trade Jonnu Smith to Steelers  NBC Sports

• 2025 Belmont Stakes picks, odds: Horse racing writer has best bets for final jewel of Triple Crown - SportsLine

  1. 2025 Belmont Stakes picks, odds: Horse racing writer has best bets for final jewel of Triple Crown  SportsLine
  2. Journalism opens as 8-5 favorite for Belmont  ESPN
  3. 2025 Belmont Stakes: Post time, TV schedule, horses, post positions after draw  FOX Sports
  4. Special Wagers for Belmont Stakes Racing Festival  BloodHorse
  5. CDTA to provide Belmont trolley service  WNYT.com

• Where should Jac Caglianone hit in the Royals order? - Royals Review

  1. Where should Jac Caglianone hit in the Royals order?  Royals Review
  2. 'Prepared for the moment': Caglianone's comfort in debut a sign of things to come  MLB.com
  3. Fantasy baseball waiver wire: Add Royals' Caglianone for power potential  ESPN
  4. Top fantasy baseball prospects: Jac Caglianone getting the call, Harry Ford heating up in Tacoma  NBC Sports
  5. Caglianone to Make MLB Debut after Meteoric Rise Through Minors  Florida Gators

• Zay Flowers Is Healthy and Todd Monken Wants to Get Him the Ball More | News & Notes - Baltimore Ravens

  1. Zay Flowers Is Healthy and Todd Monken Wants to Get Him the Ball More | News & Notes  Baltimore Ravens
  2. Ravens' Flowers: Knee great after sitting playoffs  ESPN
  3. Zay Flowers has "no limits" from knee injury, Ravens want to get him the ball more  NBC Sports
  4. Baltimore Ravens Update Zay Flowers' Injury Recovery  Yahoo Sports
  5. Ravens WR Zay Flowers, healthy again, wants to unlock his game  Baltimore Sun

• NHL Stanley Cup Final predictions: Surveying NHL coaches and execs on Oilers-Panthers part 2 - The Athletic - The New York Times

  1. NHL Stanley Cup Final predictions: Surveying NHL coaches and execs on Oilers-Panthers part 2 - The Athletic  The New York Times
  2. Tkachuk: Panthers still embracing 'underdog role'  ESPN
  3. Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers face off in a Stanley Cup Final rematch of NHL powerhouses  AP News
  4. AHL alumni ready for Stanley Cup rematch  The American Hockey League
  5. Cup Final between Panthers, Oilers will be like reality TV, TNT's Olczyk says  NHL.com

• LSU averts disaster, rallies back from 4-run deficit to beat Little Rock and advance to super regionals - NOLA.com

  1. LSU averts disaster, rallies back from 4-run deficit to beat Little Rock and advance to super regionals  NOLA.com
  2. LSU rallies past Little Rock, 10-6, to reach NCAA baseball Super Regional  WAFB
  3. LSU Opens Super Regional vs. West Virginia Saturday at 1 p.m. CT  lsusports.net
  4. Little Rock pushed LSU baseball to the brink. Then Ethan Frey saved the day with one swing.  NOLA.com
  5. LSU 10-6 Little Rock (Jun 2, 2025) Final Score  ESPN

• Plane from Indianapolis diverted to Tulsa due to weather ahead of NBA Finals Game 1 - KOKH

  1. Plane from Indianapolis diverted to Tulsa due to weather ahead of NBA Finals Game 1  KOKH
  2. Pacers land in OKC after weather diverts flight  ESPN
  3. Indiana Pacers' flight into OKC diverted due to tornado-warned storms  KOCO
  4. Pacers’ flight to OKC diverted to Tulsa due to tornado warning - The Athletic  The New York Times
  5. Pacers Forced to Land in Tulsa Due to Tornado Warnings in Oklahoma City  Sports Illustrated

• Seahawks defenders want to "put the team on our back" - NBC Sports

  1. Seahawks defenders want to "put the team on our back"  NBC Sports
  2. How Sam Darnold did at Seahawks OTAs and four other takeaways | Analysis  The Seattle Times
  3. At Seahawks OTAs, defense sets a high standard: ‘We want to be No. 1’ - The Athletic  The New York Times
  4. Notes and observations from Seahawks’ first open OTA practice  Seattle Sports
  5. Seahawks OTA's provide first look at new-look team in 2025  KOMO

• Tour players, a 17-year-old and a dentist among those who qualify for U.S. Open on Golf's Longest Day - NBC Sports

  1. Tour players, a 17-year-old and a dentist among those who qualify for U.S. Open on Golf's Longest Day  NBC Sports
  2. 10 notable pros who failed to advance through U.S. Open final qualifying  GOLF.com
  3. Young rallies to clinch U.S. Open spot in playoff  ESPN
  4. Former Oakmont caddie earns spot in U.S. Open  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  5. U.S. Open final qualifying updates, leaderboard: See who advanced to Oakmont  Golfweek

• Practice Report: Takeaways From Start of Second Week of OTAs - Baltimore Ravens

  1. Practice Report: Takeaways From Start of Second Week of OTAs  Baltimore Ravens
  2. Lamar Jackson Missing From Ravens OTAs  Sports Illustrated
  3. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens are trying everything to take the next step  The Washington Post
  4. Ravens Players Show Determination in Offseason Workouts  The Southern Maryland Chronicle
  5. Ravens rival is still searching for answers at QB despite a massive overload  Ravens Wire

• 2025 NCAA baseball bracket: Men's College World Series scores, schedule - NCAA.com

  1. 2025 NCAA baseball bracket: Men's College World Series scores, schedule  NCAA.com
  2. Road to the MCWS: NCAA baseball tournament schedule, results  ESPN
  3. Oregon State Defeats USC To Advance To Supers  Oregon State University Athletics
  4. Hogs to Host Vols in NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional  Arkansas Razorbacks
  5. The dates and times are set for LSU baseball's Super Regional vs. West Virginia  NOLA.com

• Magic unveil new logos, uniforms, courts in long-awaited rebrand - Orlando Sentinel

  1. Magic unveil new logos, uniforms, courts in long-awaited rebrand  Orlando Sentinel
  2. Orlando Magic Unveil New Logo; an Iconic Franchise Symbol is “The Star” Once Again  NBA
  3. Orlando Magic introduce whole new look, new jerseys, logo  WESH
  4. Orlando Magic bring back star logo, pinstripes, retro look in new uniforms  ESPN
  5. Dwight Howard Sends Strong Message on Major Change Made by Star’s Former NBA Team  Yahoo Sports

• FIFA's inaugural Club World Cup set to kick off in the US amid challenges - Reuters

  1. FIFA's inaugural Club World Cup set to kick off in the US amid challenges  Reuters
  2. FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Full list of qualified clubs  Al Jazeera
  3. Club World Cup Tier Rankings: From Real Madrid’s decline to PSG’s ascension, who's here to win it, who's here for holiday, and who can capture the imagination of fans in U.S.?  Goal.com
  4. Your guide to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in Philly  NBC10 Philadelphia
  5. Turf installed at Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia ahead of FIFA Club World Cup matches, beginning June 16  6abc Philadelphia

• 49ers Sign WR Malik Knowles, Place WR Trent Taylor on IR, and Other Roster Moves - San Francisco 49ers

  1. 49ers Sign WR Malik Knowles, Place WR Trent Taylor on IR, and Other Roster Moves  San Francisco 49ers
  2. Did the 49ers or Eagles win the Bryce Huff deal? We graded the trade  ESPN
  3. Ranking Eagles' five worst free-agent signings under GM Howie Roseman with Bryce Huff trade reportedly on tap  CBS Sports
  4. 49ers still have one glaring issue on defense following trade for Bryce Huff  Niners Nation
  5. 49ers announce trade for Bryce Huff  NBC Sports

• Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for homophobic slur caught on camera - The Washington Post

  1. Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for homophobic slur caught on camera  The Washington Post
  2. Wake baseball coach apologizes for anti-gay slur  ESPN
  3. Wake Forest 'disappointed' at Tom Walter's 'outburst' during Andrew Fischer at-bat  Knoxville News Sentinel
  4. Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for homophobic slur caught on camera during NCAA Tournament game  Fox News
  5. Wake Forest Head Baseball Coach Tom Walter addresses 'outburst' in game against Tennessee  WXII

• What ESPN’s Football Power Index is projecting for Big 12 rivals BYU and Utah in 2025 - Deseret News

  1. What ESPN’s Football Power Index is projecting for Big 12 rivals BYU and Utah in 2025  Deseret News
  2. College football FPI release: Team projections for the 2025 season  ESPN
  3. Ducks among top teams in the country in ESPN's FPI projections  247Sports
  4. USC lands inside the Top 20 of the first ESPN FPI ranking of 2025  On3.com
  5. Nebraska Ranked in First FPI Top 25 for 2025 Season  Sports Illustrated

• PWHL releases expansion draft protected list: Hilary Knight, Sarah Nurse go unprotected - The Athletic - The New York Times

  1. PWHL releases expansion draft protected list: Hilary Knight, Sarah Nurse go unprotected - The Athletic  The New York Times
  2. PWHL names players available to expansion clubs  ESPN
  3. PWHL ANNOUNCES PLAYER PROTECTION LISTS FOR 2025 EXPANSION ROSTER BUILDING PROCESS  PWHL
  4. Sirens surprisingly don’t protect Alex Carpenter as PWHL expansion draft nears  New York Post
  5. Minnesota Frost protect Taylor Heise, two others for PWHL expansion draft  Star Tribune

• Josh McDaniels: Drake Maye is doing a great job of processing, making corrections - NBC Sports

  1. Josh McDaniels: Drake Maye is doing a great job of processing, making corrections  NBC Sports
  2. Patriots OC Josh McDaniels Discusses Offense's Progress and Other Takeaways From Monday's Practice  New England Patriots
  3. Patriots OTA Notebook: Diggs returns, Maye’s best day  98.5 The Sports Hub
  4. 4 Patriots receivers got most reps with Drake Maye at OTAs practice  Patriots Wire
  5. Stefon Diggs reportedly looked astoundingly good in his Patriots OTAs debut  Boston.com

• Lucas: Decisive - University of North Carolina Athletics - University of North Carolina Athletics

  1. Lucas: Decisive - University of North Carolina Athletics  University of North Carolina Athletics
  2. Chansky’s Notebook: It’s Real Now  Chapelboro.com
  3. North Carolina 14-4 Oklahoma (Jun 2, 2025) Final Score  ESPN
  4. UNC baseball blasts Oklahoma in regional final, will host Arizona in next round  Raleigh News & Observer
  5. Who will UNC baseball play in NCAA Super Regional? Opponent, schedule set  The Fayetteville Observer

• World Boxing apologizes for naming Olympic champion Imane Khelif in sex test policy - NBC News

  World Boxing apologizes for naming Olympic champion Imane Khelif in sex test policy  NBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

• Former world No 5 Max Homa carries own bag at US Open qualifier after split from caddie - The Guardian

  1. Former world No 5 Max Homa carries own bag at US Open qualifier after split from caddie  The Guardian
  2. Golfer Max Homa mysteriously carries own clubs at U.S. Open qualifier  USA Today
  3. US Open 2025: Rickie Fowler, Max Homa fail in qualifying as Cameron Young, Tyler Weaver and dentist Matt Vogt book spots  Sky Sports
  4. Max Homa splits with caddie again, carries own bag in U.S. Open qualifying heartbreak  GOLF.com
  5. Max Homa carries own bag in long U.S. Open qualifier, misses it in heartbreaking fashion  Fox News

• Chicago Billionaire to Pay for $650 Million Soccer Stadium - Bloomberg

  1. Chicago Billionaire to Pay for $650 Million Soccer Stadium  Bloomberg
  2. Chicago Fire plan to build $650M soccer stadium at The 78 in South Loop  Chicago Tribune
  3. State of the Stadiums: Where Chicago sports teams stand with future plans  NBC 5 Chicago
  4. Chicago Fire Football Club announce plans for new South Loop soccer stadium  ABC7 Chicago
  5. Chicago Fire unveil plans for new $650m stadium in 2028  ESPN

• Swimming world body to banish athletes and supporters of doping-fueled event in Las Vegas - AP News

  1. Swimming world body to banish athletes and supporters of doping-fueled event in Las Vegas  AP News
  2. World Aquatics to ban those who take part in Enhanced Games  BBC
  3. Swimming world body will banish participants in pro-doping Enhanced Games  The Guardian
  4. World Aquatics Acts To Protect Sport From Enablers Of Doped Sport  World Aquatics
  5. Beyond All Boundaries  The Baffler

• Shigeo Nagashima: Japanese baseball legend dies aged 89 - BBC

  1. Shigeo Nagashima: Japanese baseball legend dies aged 89  BBC
  2. Shigeo Nagashima, Japan's 'Mr. Pro Baseball,' dies at 89  ESPN
  3. Shohei Ohtani reacts to death of Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima: 'May your soul rest in peace'  Fox News
  4. Kyodo News Digest: June 3, 2025  Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.
  5. Japan mourns death of professional baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima  毎日新聞

• How the Indiana Pacers Spun Style Into Substance - The Ringer

  1. How the Indiana Pacers Spun Style Into Substance  The Ringer
  2. Tom Thibodeau out as coach of Knicks  NBA
  3. Pascal Siakam beats out Tyrese Haliburton by a single vote for Eastern Conference finals MVP  Yahoo Sports
  4. 'Special' Pacers top Knicks, punch Finals ticket  ESPN
  5. How Indiana Pacers went from also-rans in Paris to NBA Finals: ‘We don’t quit’ - The Athletic  The New York Times

• Patriots decline to say whether Stefon Diggs has passed key physical in contract - NBC Sports

  1. Patriots decline to say whether Stefon Diggs has passed key physical in contract  NBC Sports
  2. Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs attends voluntary practice, and other observations from Gillette Stadium  The Boston Globe
  3. Stefon Diggs was once the brightest of stars. What happened to him?  USA Today
  4. Breer: Diggs ‘got the message' from Vrabel after boat incident  NBC Sports Boston
  5. Patriots have no plans to release Stefon Diggs after controversial yacht video, per report  CBS Sports

• A Spurs-Nets NBA Draft trade makes sense. Could it actually work for both sides? - SBNation.com

  A Spurs-Nets NBA Draft trade makes sense. Could it actually work for both sides?  SBNation.comView Full Coverage on Google News