NBA
Knicks sweep Cavs to advance to NBA Finals
The New York Knicks demolished the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road, 130-90, completing their sweep to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. That was New York's 11th consecutive playoff win, which is the longest winning streak in the NBA playoffs since the Golden State Warriors won 15 straight during the 2017 postseason.
Six members of the Knicks' roster had double-digit scoring outputs, including center Karl-Anthony Towns, who finished the night with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell led all players with 31 points, while James Harden recorded 12 points and five turnovers after going two for eight from the field.
MLB
Hurricanes take series lead with overtime win
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime to take a 2-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. With 14 minutes gone in OT, Canes winger Andrei Svechnikov scored the game-winning goal off a Canadiens turnover, giving Carolina its fifth consecutive overtime victory this postseason.
The story of this game was the disappearance of the Habs' offense. Montreal only had 13 shots on goal, as well as just one shot on Carolina's net in OT.
Avalanche's MacKinnon questionable for tonight's game
The status of Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon is unclear, as he is still dealing with an injury he suffered in Game Three. Forward Valeri Nichushkin is also questionable with a lower-body injury.
“I don’t have any updates,” Avs head coach Jared Bednar said yesterday. “Those guys are getting treatments, they’re getting evaluated. It could be tomorrow morning before we know, it could be game time before we know, so we’ll just plan for all scenarios.”
MLB
Astros' Imai, Okert, and Santa combine for 18th no-hitter in team history
The Astros' Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert, and Alimber Santa threw the fourth combined no-hitter in franchise history as Houston defeated the Texas Rangers 9-0. Imai opened the game with six hitless innings before Okert came in for an inning. In Alimber Santa's MLB debut, he closed out the game by retiring six batters across two innings for the eventual victory. First baseman Christian Walker and DH Yordan Alvarez combined for two hits, two home runs, and five RBIs in the win.
Cubs drop ninth straight with loss to Pirates
The Chicago Cubs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1, extending their losing streak to nine games. Tied in the bottom of the seventh inning, Pittsburgh catcher Henry Davis hit a solo home run that would end up being the difference in the game.
With that loss, the Cubs made history. They became the second team in the expansion era to have multiple ten-game winning streaks and a nine-game losing streak in the same season, joining the 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers.
Brewers' Misiorowski throws record-setting 57 pitches of 100 mph
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski threw 57 pitches of at least 100 miles per hour against the St. Louis Cardinals, which is the most in a single game since the league began tracking pitches in 2008. He held the Cards to two hits and one earned run while striking out 12 batters, bringing his total to an MLB-best 100 strikeouts on the campaign.
WNBA
Liberty's skid extends to three games with loss to Fire
The New York Liberty dropped their third consecutive game after losing to the Portland Fire last night, 81-74. Despite a 25-point outing by Breanna Stewart, Portland made 10 more baskets and put up 23 more shot attempts than New York. Fire guard Carla Leite led the team in scoring with 18 points.
Golf
Don Rea Jr. out as PGA of America president
According to ESPN, Don Rea Jr. has been dismissed as the president of the PGA of America. This comes after the board of directors announced a leadership "transition" on Friday. PGA of America vice president Nathan Charnes has been named the organization’s acting president.
Rea recently faced criticism after he provided a delayed response to unruly fan behavior directed at the European team during the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York. After Rea compared fan behavior to that seen at a children's soccer game, he apologized for his comments in an email, saying, "Some fan behavior clearly crossed the line."
