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DAILY SPORTS BRIEF – May 24, 2025

Intro:

Happy Saturday! The Pacers are rolling, the Oilers shut out the Stars, and Rafael Devers just made Orioles pitching look like a tee-ball squad. Let’s get you caught up before your coffee gets cold.

Top Sports Stories:

Pacers take 2-0 lead over Knicks: Pascal Siakam drops a playoff career-high 39 points as Indiana edges New York 114-109 at MSG. Knicks fans, please remain calm.

Oilers blank Stars in West Final: Edmonton evens the series with a 3-0 win in Dallas, thanks to a stifling defense and a 32-save shutout from Stuart Skinner.

Rafael Devers goes nuclear: The Red Sox third baseman racks up 8 RBIs in a 19-5 demolition of the Orioles in Game 1 of their doubleheader. (Game 2: postponed.)

Score Recaps:

NBA:

Indiana Pacers 114 – New York Knicks 109 (Pascal Siakam: 39 pts, Pacers lead series 2-0)

MLB:

Boston Red Sox 19 – Baltimore Orioles 5 (Game 1, Devers: 8 RBIs)

Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox (Game 2): Postponed

Philadelphia Phillies 4 – Oakland Athletics 3

Chicago Cubs 7 – Cincinnati Reds 4

NHL:

Edmonton Oilers 3 – Dallas Stars 0 (Skinner: 32-save shutout, series tied 1-1)

MLS:

Orlando Pride 3 – Utah Royals FC 1 (Barbra Banda: first hat trick in Pride history)

NFL (Offseason News):

No major moves reported. Aaron Rodgers remains a free agent, and Sam Darnold is the Seahawks’ new QB. Otherwise, the league is mostly napping.

Player of the Day:

Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers – 39 points, playoff career-high, and the main reason Knicks fans are stress-eating bagels this morning.

Today's Biggest Games:

MLB: Yankees vs. Dodgers, 6:05 PM CT, FOX

NBA: Knicks vs. Pacers (Game 3), 7:30 PM CT, TNT

NHL: Oilers vs. Stars (Game 3), 8:00 PM CT, ESPN

Born on This Day:

Suzanne Lenglen – Tennis, 6-time Wimbledon champion and French tennis legend

Jimmy Demaret – Golf, 3-time Masters champion

Bartolo Colon – MLB pitcher, 2005 AL Cy Young winner

Died on This Day:

No notable sports deaths recorded for May 24. (If you know one, you’re officially more informed than the internet.)

Where Were You When...

On this day in 1935, Major League Baseball held its first-ever night game. The Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 under the lights at Crosley Field. (No word on how many fans fell asleep in the stands.)

Wrap Up:

That’s a Wrap! You made it to the end — more informed than most fantasy league commissioners. Share this with your friends or that coworker who still thinks Ken Griffey Jr. is active. See you tomorrow for more sports mayhem.

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