Daily Sports Brief - June 10, 2025

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DAILY SPORTS BRIEF – June 10, 2025

Intro:

Welcome to Tuesday’s edition, where the only thing hotter than the Arizona sun is the Diamondbacks’ extra-innings heroics. We’ve got grand slams, routs, and a little NFL drama to spice up your morning.

Top Sports Stories:

Diamondbacks outlast Mariners 8-4 in 11 innings, thanks to Josh Naylor’s grand slam. Arizona fans, you may now exhale.

Panthers rout Oilers 6-1 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, taking a 2-1 series lead. Edmonton, please check your defense.

Packers release Pro Bowl CB Jaire Alexander, saving $34.6 million in cap space and launching a thousand trade rumors.

Score Recaps:

NBA:

No games scheduled.

MLB:

Reds 7 – Guardians 4

Marlins 3 – Pirates 10

Cubs 3 – Phillies 4 (11)

Rays 10 – Red Sox 8 (11)

Braves 7 – Brewers 1

Blue Jays 5 – Cardinals 4 (10)

Athletics 4 – Angels 7

Dodgers 8 – Padres 7 (10)

Mariners 4 – Diamondbacks 8 (11)

NHL:

Panthers 6 – Oilers 1 (Stanley Cup Final, Game 3: FLA leads 2-1)

MLS:

No games scheduled.

NFL (Offseason News):

Packers release CB Jaire Alexander (cap savings: $34.6M)

Player of the Day:

Josh Naylor, Diamondbacks – Crushed a grand slam in the 11th to seal Arizona’s wild win over Seattle. Not all heroes wear capes, but some do wear batting gloves.

Today's Biggest Games:

MLB: Yankees vs. Mets, 6:05 PM, ESPN

NHL: Panthers vs. Oilers, Game 4, 7:00 PM, ABC

WNBA: Liberty vs. Aces, 8:00 PM, ESPN2

Born on This Day:

Ken Singleton – MLB, Three-time All-Star outfielder and World Series champion

Died on This Day:

William McMillan – Olympic gold medalist shooter (1960), remembered for his pinpoint accuracy and nerves of steel

Where Were You When...

On this day in 1880, Charley Jones became the first player in MLB history to hit two home runs in the same inning. The original “double trouble.”

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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