Daily Sports Brief - June 16, 2025

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DAILY SPORTS BRIEF – June 16, 2025

Intro:

Happy Monday! No NBA, NHL, or MLS games yesterday, but MLB made up for it with a full slate and a Red Sox sweep of the Yankees. Plus, a look back at the Bulls' 1996 title, and a reminder that Tony Gwynn is still the best pure hitter you’ll ever see.

Top Sports Stories:

Red Sox Sweep Yankees: Boston blanked New York 2-0 behind Brayan Bello’s gem, completing a sweep at Fenway and sending Yankees fans into existential crisis mode.

Phillies Power Past Blue Jays: Philadelphia’s bats exploded for 11 runs in a rout of Toronto, with Zack Wheeler picking up his 7th win.

Rockies Stun Braves: Colorado, owners of the league’s worst record, dropped 10 runs on Atlanta in a rare feel-good day for Rockies fans.

Score Recaps:

NBA:

No games played.

MLB:

Reds 8 – Tigers 4

Angels 2 – Orioles 11

Rockies 10 – Braves 1

Marlins 3 – Nationals 1

Yankees 0 – Red Sox 2

Blue Jays 4 – Phillies 11

Rays 9 – Mets 0

Twins 1 – Astros 2 (10 innings)

Athletics 3 – Royals 2

Cardinals 2 – Brewers 3 (10 innings)

Pirates 2 – Cubs 3 (10 innings)

White Sox 1 – Rangers 2

Guardians 0 – Mariners 6

Padres 8 – Diamondbacks 2

Giants 4 – Dodgers 5

NHL:

No games played.

MLS:

No games played.

NFL (Offseason News):

No major moves reported.

Player of the Day:

Brayan Bello, Boston Red Sox – Tossed 6 shutout innings with 8 strikeouts to blank the Yankees and complete the sweep at Fenway. Not bad for a Sunday.

Today's Biggest Games:

MLB: Yankees vs. Red Sox, 6:10 pm CT, ESPN

MLB: Dodgers vs. Giants, 9:10 pm CT, MLB Network

MLB: Cubs vs. Cardinals, 7:05 pm CT, Marquee

Born on This Day:

Phil Mickelson – Golf, 6-time major champion

Roberto Durán – Boxing, Hall of Famer

Justin Jefferson – NFL, 2022 Offensive Player of the Year

Died on This Day:

Tony Gwynn – MLB, 15-time All-Star and the purest hitter of his generation

Lindsay Hassett – Cricket, Australian Test captain and broadcaster

Where Were You When...

On this day in 1996, the Chicago Bulls beat the Seattle Supersonics 4-2 to win the NBA Championship—Michael Jordan’s first title after returning from baseball. The dynasty was back, and so were the championship parades in Chicago.

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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