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DAILY SPORTS BRIEF – May 25, 2025

Intro:

Happy Sunday! The Timberwolves finally showed up, the Panthers are one win from a Stanley Cup Final, and the Yankees scored more runs than the Rockies have wins. Let’s get to the chaos.

Top Sports Stories:

TIMBERWOLVES MAUL THUNDER: Minnesota destroyed Oklahoma City 143-101 in Game 3 of the West Finals, cutting the Thunder’s series lead to 2-1. Anthony Edwards dropped 38 points and 8 assists.

PANTHERS ROAR IN THIRD: Florida scored five goals in the third period to rout Carolina 6-2 and take a 3-0 lead in the East Finals. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 shots.

YANKEES GO NUCLEAR: New York pounded Colorado 13-1, racking up 21 hits. Aaron Judge had 2 HRs and 6 RBIs. Rockies fans, look away.

Score Recaps:

NBA:

Minnesota Timberwolves 143 – Oklahoma City Thunder 101 (Anthony Edwards: 38 pts, 8 ast)

MLB:

Kansas City Royals 4 – Minnesota Twins 5

Arizona Diamondbacks 5 – St. Louis Cardinals 6

San Francisco Giants 0 – Washington Nationals 3

Milwaukee Brewers 1 – Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Chicago Cubs 4 – Cincinnati Reds 6

Seattle Mariners 1 – Houston Astros 2

San Diego Padres 1 – Atlanta Braves 7

Texas Rangers 5 – Chicago White Sox 10

New York Yankees 13 – Colorado Rockies 1

Toronto Blue Jays 1 – Tampa Bay Rays 3

Cleveland Guardians 7 – Detroit Tigers 5 (10 innings)

Los Angeles Dodgers 2 – New York Mets 5

Philadelphia Phillies 9 – Oakland Athletics 6 (11 innings)

Miami Marlins 6 – Los Angeles Angels 2

Baltimore Orioles 5 – Boston Red Sox 6 (10 innings, makeup of May 23)

Baltimore Orioles 2 – Boston Red Sox 1

NHL:

Florida Panthers 6 – Carolina Hurricanes 2 (Panthers score 5 in 3rd, lead series 3-0)

MLS:

Toronto 1 – Nashville 2

Minnesota 1 – Austin 1

Sporting KC 3 – New England 3

Real Salt Lake 2 – Vancouver 3

San Jose 3 – Houston Dynamo 3

Colorado 1 – St. Louis 0

NFL (Offseason News):

Cowboys RB Javonte Williams says he’s fully healthy for 2025. Giants name rookie QB Jaxson Darts as starter. No major trades reported.

Player of the Day:

Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves – 38 points, 8 assists, and a much-needed win to keep the Wolves alive in the West Finals.

Today's Biggest Games:

NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 7:00 PM CT, ABC

NHL: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers, 7:30 PM CT, TNT

MLB: New York Yankees vs. Colorado Rockies, 1:10 PM CT, YES

Born on This Day:

Aly Raisman – Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist

Brian Urlacher – NFL linebacker, Hall of Famer

Miguel Tejada – MLB shortstop, 2002 AL MVP

Died on This Day:

Danny Biasone – NBA executive, persuaded league to use 24-second shot clock (d. 1992)

Krešimir Ćosić – Croatian basketball legend, Hall of Famer (d. 1995)

Where Were You When...

On this day in 1922, Babe Ruth threw dirt on an umpire, earning a one-day suspension and a $200 fine. Even legends have bad days.

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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