Daily Sports Brief - June 15, 2025

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DAILY SPORTS BRIEF – June 15, 2025

Intro:

Happy Sunday! The Thunder stormed back in the NBA Finals, the Panthers pounced in the Stanley Cup, and MLB’s best hitters are still trying to figure out how to hit a curveball. Let’s get to the scores, the drama, and the trivia you’ll use to look smart at brunch.

Top Sports Stories:

Thunder rally to even NBA Finals: Oklahoma City erased a double-digit deficit to beat the Pacers 111-104 in Game 4, knotting the series at 2-2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 34 points.

Panthers take control: Brad Marchand scored twice as Florida beat Edmonton 5-2 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, giving the Panthers a 3-2 series lead.

MLB’s marathon: Every team was in action, and the Dodgers’ bats exploded for 11 runs while the Braves finally found some offense. Full scoreboard below—because we don’t play favorites.

Score Recaps:

NBA:

Oklahoma City Thunder 111 – Indiana Pacers 104 (NBA Finals Game 4: Series tied 2-2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 34 pts)

MLB:

Miami Marlins 4 – Washington Nationals 3

Cincinnati Reds 11 – Detroit Tigers 1

Pittsburgh Pirates 1 – Chicago Cubs 2

Los Angeles Angels 5 – Baltimore Orioles 6

Toronto Blue Jays 2 – Philadelphia Phillies 3

Chicago White Sox 4 – Texas Rangers 5 (11 innings)

Oakland Athletics 4 – Kansas City Royals 0

Tampa Bay Rays 8 – New York Mets 4

Minnesota Twins 2 – Houston Astros 3

Colorado Rockies 1 – Atlanta Braves 4

St. Louis Cardinals 8 – Milwaukee Brewers 5

San Diego Padres 7 – Arizona Diamondbacks 8

New York Yankees 3 – Boston Red Sox 4

Cleveland Guardians 3 – Seattle Mariners 4

San Francisco Giants 5 – Los Angeles Dodgers 11

NHL:

Florida Panthers 5 – Edmonton Oilers 2 (Stanley Cup Final Game 5: Panthers lead 3-2. Brad Marchand: 2 goals)

MLS:

Austin FC 2 – NY Red Bulls 1

Colorado Rapids 0 – Orlando City 1

Real Salt Lake 2 – D.C. United 0

St. Louis CITY SC 3 – LA Galaxy 1

Columbus Crew 2 – Vancouver Whitecaps 2

New England Revolution 0 – FC Cincinnati 1

Philadelphia Union 2 – Charlotte FC 1

Sporting Kansas City 1 – FC Dallas 1

Minnesota United 2 – San Diego FC 2

NFL (Offseason News):

Saints agree to terms with RB Cam Akers. Rashod Bateman signs 3-year, $36.75M extension with Ravens. Chiefs’ Travis Kelce reportedly lost 25 pounds this offseason. No blockbuster trades reported.

Player of the Day:

Brad Marchand, Florida Panthers – Two goals in a Stanley Cup Final win. Not bad for a guy who’s usually in the penalty box.

Today's Biggest Games:

NBA Finals Game 5: Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 7:30 pm CT, ABC

Stanley Cup Final Game 6: Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers, 7:00 pm CT, TNT

MLB: Yankees vs. Red Sox, 6:05 pm CT, ESPN

Born on This Day:

Wade Boggs – MLB Hall of Famer, 3,010 hits, 5-time AL batting champ

Mohamed Salah – Soccer star, Liverpool & Egypt, Premier League Golden Boot winner

Madison Kocian – Olympic gold medal gymnast, USA

Died on This Day:

Len Hopwood – English cricketer, Lancashire legend (d. 1985)

Tommy Scott – West Indian cricket spin bowler (d. 1961)

Where Were You When...

On this day in 1928, Ty Cobb stole home for the 54th and final time in his career, extending his MLB record. Try that in your next beer league game.

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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