Daily Sports Brief - June 9, 2025

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DAILY SPORTS BRIEF – JUNE 9, 2025

Intro:

Happy Monday! The NBA Finals are heating up, MLB bats are on fire, and the MLS delivered some drama. Plus, we’ve got a heavyweight blast from the past and a figure skating legend remembered. Let’s get you caught up before your first cup of coffee kicks in.

Top Sports Stories:

Thunder strike back! Oklahoma City evens the NBA Finals with a 123-107 win over the Pacers, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 38-point masterpiece.

Red Sox outslug Yankees 11-7 in a classic rivalry showdown, while the Mets pile on 13 runs against the Rockies. MLB’s power rankings are getting a shakeup.

Carlos Alcaraz retains his French Open crown, proving once again that clay is his kingdom. (Tennis fans, you’re welcome.)

Score Recaps:

NBA:

Oklahoma City Thunder 123 – Indiana Pacers 107 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 38 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 3 stl – NBA Finals Game 2, series tied 1-1)

MLB:

Red Sox 11 – Yankees 7

Mariners 3 – Angels 2

Braves 3 – Giants 4

Orioles 1 – Athletics 5

Mets 13 – Rockies 5

Dodgers 7 – Cardinals 3

NHL:

No NHL games played.

MLS:

Portland 2 – St. Louis 1

Vancouver 3 – Seattle Sounders 0

LAFC 3 – Sporting KC 1

NFL (Offseason News):

Nick Chubb expected to sign 1-year deal with Texans. Otherwise, the NFL is still napping.

Player of the Day:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder – Dropped 38 points in the NBA Finals to drag OKC back into the series. Not all heroes wear capes, but some do wear headbands.

Today's Biggest Games:

MLB: Cubs vs. Phillies, 6:05 PM CT, ESPN

NBA Finals Game 3: Pacers vs. Thunder, 8:00 PM CT, ABC

MLS: Inter Miami vs. Atlanta United, 7:30 PM CT, Apple TV

Born on This Day:

Dave Parker – MLB, 1978 NL MVP and two-time World Series champ

Peja Stojakovic – NBA, 3x All-Star, 2011 NBA champion

Tedy Bruschi – NFL, 3x Super Bowl champion with the Patriots

Died on This Day:

Frank Carroll – Figure Skating, legendary coach who guided multiple Olympic champions

Where Were You When...

On this day in 1946, Joe Louis knocked out Billy Conn in eight rounds to retain the heavyweight boxing title. (Spoiler: He was pretty good at that.)

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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