Daily Sports Brief

Happy Friday! The NBA and NHL playoffs are heating up, MLB bats are on fire, and MLS delivered more drama than a reality show reunion. Let’s get you caught up before your first cup of coffee gets cold.

Top Sports Stories:
Nuggets Force Game 7: Jamal Murray, fighting off illness, dropped 25 points as Denver beat Oklahoma City 119-107 to tie their West Semifinals series 3-3.
Dodgers Drop 19 on A’s: The Dodgers unleashed a 19-2 beatdown on the Athletics, with Shohei Ohtani homering twice and Max Muncy joining the party.
Jets Blank Stars: Winnipeg staved off elimination with a 4-0 shutout of Dallas, thanks to Connor Hellebuyck’s 22 saves and a pair of late goals from Nikolaj Ehlers.

Score Recaps:
NBA:
Thunder 107 – Nuggets 119 (Jamal Murray: 25 pts, 8 ast, 6 reb)

MLB:
Athletics 2 – Dodgers 19
Astros 0 – Rangers 1
Rays 8 – Blue Jays 3
White Sox 1 – Reds 7
Twins 4 – Orioles 0
Nationals 2 – Braves 5

NHL:
Stars 0 – Jets 4 (Connor Hellebuyck: 22-save shutout; DAL leads series 3-2)
Hurricanes 3 – Capitals 1 (Carolina wins series 4-1)

MLS:
St. Louis 2 – Sporting KC 2
Austin 1 – Atlanta United 1
Real Salt Lake 0 – Portland 0
LAFC 4 – Seattle Sounders 0
San Diego FC 2 – Colorado 0
San Jose 3 – Inter Miami 3 (Tadeo Allende and Lionel Messi both score in a wild finish)

NFL (Offseason News):
No major moves reported.

Player of the Day: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers – Two home runs and five RBIs in a 19-2 rout. The man is a cheat code.

Quick Hits:
- Tai Baribo named MLS Player of the Matchday after a two-goal performance for Philadelphia.
- The Dodgers designated longtime catcher Austin Barnes for assignment to make room for top prospect Dalton Rushing.
- Nashville SC finally beats New York Red Bulls for the first time in club history.

Born on This Day:
Thurman Thomas – NFL, Hall of Fame running back and Super Bowl regular with the Buffalo Bills.

Died on This Day:
Sammy Davis Jr. – Boxing, 1970s welterweight contender remembered for his resilience in the ring.

Where Were You When... On this day in 1980, Magic Johnson played center for the Lakers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, scoring 42 points to clinch the title as a rookie.

Wrap Up:
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