Daily Sports Brief - June 20, 2025

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DAILY SPORTS BRIEF – June 20, 2025

Intro:

Happy Friday! The NBA Finals are going the distance, Messi is still bending physics, and MLB pitchers are still trying to figure out how to get anyone out. Let’s get to the chaos.

Top Sports Stories:

Pacers force Game 7: Indiana trounced Oklahoma City 108-91 in the NBA Finals, led by Obi Toppin’s 20 points and a stifling defense. Winner-take-all coming up.

Messi magic: Lionel Messi curled in a free-kick as Inter Miami topped Porto in the Club World Cup. The man refuses to age.

MLB madness: The Yankees, Cardinals, and Twins all picked up big wins, while the Dodgers’ bullpen continues to be a mystery wrapped in an enigma.

Score Recaps:

NBA:

Indiana Pacers 108 – Oklahoma City Thunder 91 (Obi Toppin 20 pts, NBA Finals Game 6 – series tied 3-3)

MLB:

Padres 5 – Dodgers 3

Astros 4 – Athletics 6

Orioles 4 – Rays 1

Mets 1 – Braves 7

Phillies 2 – Marlins 1

Cardinals 8 – White Sox 6

Diamondbacks 9 – Blue Jays 5

Twins 12 – Reds 5

Rockies 3 – Nationals 4 (11 innings)

Royals 4 – Rangers 1

Guardians 1 – Giants 2

NHL:

No NHL games played.

MLS / Club World Cup:

Inter Miami 2 – Porto 1 (Lionel Messi free-kick winner)

Seattle Sounders 1 – Atletico Madrid 3

CFL:

Montreal Alouettes 38 – Edmonton Elks 28

WNBA:

Phoenix Mercury 89 – New York Liberty 81

NFL (Offseason News):

No major moves reported.

Player of the Day:

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami – Scored a stunning free-kick to lift Miami over Porto in the Club World Cup. Still making defenders question their life choices.

Today's Biggest Games:

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

NBA Finals Game 7: Pacers vs. Thunder, 7:00 PM CT, ABC

Club World Cup: Palmeiras vs. Inter Miami, 8:00 PM CT, FS1

Born on This Day:

Frank Lampard – Soccer, Chelsea & England legend, one of the Premier League’s all-time great midfielders.

Died on This Day:

Claude Jennings – Cricket, Australian batsman remembered for his role in the 1912 Triangular Tournament.

Where Were You When...

On this day in 1896, Elisabeth Moore won the women’s singles tennis title at the U.S. National Championships, becoming the youngest champion at the time. Tennis history, served fresh.

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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