Daily Sports Brief - June 21, 2025

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DAILY SPORTS BRIEF – June 21, 2025

Intro:

Happy Saturday! The NBA Finals are on pause, MLB bats are still hot, and the NHL is officially on vacation. If you’re looking for drama, you’ll have to settle for baseball blowouts and a few contract rumors. Let’s get to it.

Top Sports Stories:

NBA Finals: No game last night, but the Pacers and Thunder are tied 3-3 heading into a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday. Get your popcorn ready.

MLB: The Brewers dropped 17 runs on the Twins, the D-backs and Rockies combined for 22, and the Rays outslugged the Tigers in a 14-8 shootout. Pitchers, look away.

NHL: The Stanley Cup has been handed out, and the league is officially in hibernation. See you in the fall.

Score Recaps:

NBA:

No games played. NBA Finals Game 7 (Pacers vs. Thunder) is Sunday.

MLB:

Mariners 9 – Cubs 4

Rangers 6 – Pirates 2

Tigers 8 – Rays 14

Orioles 5 – Yankees 3

White Sox 7 – Blue Jays 1

Braves 2 – Marlins 6

Reds 1 – Cardinals 6

Mets 2 – Phillies 10

Brewers 17 – Twins 6

D-backs 14 – Rockies 8

Astros 3 – Angels 2 (10 innings)

Royals 6 – Padres 5

Guardians 1 – Athletics 5

Nationals 5 – Dodgers 6

Red Sox 7 – Giants 5

NHL:

No games played. Season over.

MLS:

No games played.

NFL (Offseason News):

No major moves reported.

Player of the Day:

Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers – Tossed 6 strong innings and picked up the win as Milwaukee’s offense exploded for 17 runs. Not a bad day at the office.

Today's Biggest Games:

MLB: Yankees vs. Red Sox, 3:05 pm CT, FOX

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

Born on This Day:

Carlos Lee – MLB, 358 career home runs

Frank Lampard – Soccer, Chelsea legend

Died on This Day:

Len Bias – NBA, remembered for his immense talent and tragic passing in 1986

Where Were You When...

On this day in 1975, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws premiered, inventing the summer blockbuster and making everyone afraid to go in the water for the next 50 years.

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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