Daily Sports Brief - June 2, 2025

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DAILY SPORTS BRIEF – June 2, 2025

Intro:

Welcome to your Monday morning sports download. No NBA or NHL games last night, but MLB and MLS kept the scoreboard operators busy. Let’s get you caught up before your first cup of coffee gets cold.

Top Sports Stories:

Yankees top Dodgers 7-3 in a coast-to-coast showdown, with Aaron Judge going deep and the Bronx Bombers flexing their muscles in LA.

Cal Raleigh belts his 23rd homer to lead the Mariners past the Twins 2-1, taking the MLB home run lead in the process.

Minnesota United FC outguns Seattle Sounders 3-2 in MLS action, with Tani Oluwaseyi netting a brace in a wild second half.

Score Recaps:

NBA:

No games played.

MLB:

Cardinals 1 – Rangers 8

Red Sox 3 – Braves 1

White Sox 2 – Orioles 3

Brewers 5 – Phillies 2

Athletics 4 – Blue Jays 8

Angels 2 – Guardians 4

Rockies 3 – Mets 5

Giants 4 – Marlins 2

Tigers 1 – Royals 0

Rays 0 – Astros 1

Reds 3 – Cubs 7

Twins 1 – Mariners 2

Nationals 1 – Diamondbacks 3

Pirates 4 – Padres 6

Yankees 7 – Dodgers 3

NHL:

No games played.

MLS:

Minnesota United FC 3 – Seattle Sounders FC 2 (Tani Oluwaseyi 2 goals, Robin Lod penalty)

NFL (Offseason News):

No major moves reported. Teams are eyeing post-June 1 cuts and salary cap adjustments, but no blockbuster trades or signings yet.

Player of the Day:

Tani Oluwaseyi, Minnesota United FC – Scored twice in a wild 3-2 win over Seattle, single-handedly keeping Minnesota in the playoff hunt.

Born on This Day:

Abby Wambach – Soccer, two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA World Player of the Year

Charlie Sifford – Golf, first African American to play on the PGA Tour

Johnny Weissmuller – Swimming, five-time Olympic gold medalist and Tarzan actor

Died on This Day:

Lou Gehrig – Baseball, New York Yankees legend and Hall of Famer, remembered for his courage and the "Luckiest Man" speech

Wes Unseld – Basketball, NBA Hall of Famer and former MVP with the Washington Bullets

Where Were You When...

On this day in 1925, Lou Gehrig began his legendary consecutive games streak, playing the first of 2,130 straight games for the Yankees. 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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