Daily Sports Brief - June 1, 2025

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DAILY SPORTS BRIEF – June 1, 2025

Intro:

Welcome to June! The NBA Finals are set, MLB bats are heating up, and the NHL is serving up playoff drama. Plus, a little history and a lot of scores—let’s get to it.

Top Sports Stories:

Pacers punch their ticket: Indiana dominated New York 125-108 in Game 6 to reach their second NBA Finals. Tyrese Haliburton led the way with 32 points and 11 assists.

Oilers advance: Edmonton edged Dallas 3-2 to clinch the Western Conference and set up a Stanley Cup Final showdown with Florida.

MLB slugfest: The Blue Jays outlasted the A’s 11-7 in a game that featured five home runs and a bullpen meltdown or two.

Score Recaps:

NBA:

Indiana Pacers 125 – New York Knicks 108 (Haliburton: 32 pts, 11 ast; Pacers win series 4-2)

MLB:

Cincinnati 6 – Chicago Cubs 2

Milwaukee 6 – Philadelphia 2

Baltimore 2 – Chicago White Sox 1

Toronto 11 – Oakland 7

NY Mets 4 – Colorado 2

LA Angels 4 – Cleveland 1

San Francisco 2 – Miami 0

Boston 5 – Atlanta 1

Texas 11 – St. Louis 1

Detroit 7 – Kansas City 5

Houston 2 – Tampa Bay 1

San Diego 3 – Pittsburgh 2

Washington 9 – Arizona 7

Minnesota 12 – Seattle 6

LA Dodgers 8 – NY Yankees 5

NHL:

Edmonton Oilers 3 – Dallas Stars 2 (Oilers win series 4-2; McDavid: 1G, 2A)

MLS:

Toronto 0 – Charlotte 2

Orlando City 1 – Chicago 3

FC Dallas 0 – Philadelphia 0

Houston Dynamo 1 – Sporting KC 3

San Diego FC 2 – Austin 0

LA Galaxy 2 – Real Salt Lake 0

NFL (Offseason News):

QB Joe Milton traded to Cowboys; Dak Prescott makes big announcement ahead of season. No blockbuster signings reported.

Player of the Day:

Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers – 32 points and 11 assists to lead the Pacers to the NBA Finals. Not bad for a guy who was once traded for Buddy Hield.

Today's Biggest Games:

No NBA, NHL, or MLB games scheduled today. Rest up for the Finals, folks.

Born on This Day:

Javier Hernández – Soccer, Mexico’s all-time leading goal scorer

Nick Young – NBA, 2018 NBA Champion

Paul Coffey – NHL, Hall of Famer, 4x Stanley Cup Champion

Carlos Zambrano – MLB, 3x All-Star pitcher

Died on This Day:

Curly Lambeau – NFL, founder of the Green Bay Packers and namesake of Lambeau Field

George Mikan – NBA, first dominant big man, Hall of Famer

Hansie Cronje – Cricket, South Africa captain, remembered for both brilliance and scandal

Where Were You When...

On this day in 1925, Lou Gehrig made his first appearance for the Yankees, starting his legendary streak of 2,130 consecutive games played. Iron Man, indeed.

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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