Daily Sports Brief - May 19,2025

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DAILY SPORTS BRIEF – May 19, 2025

Intro:
Happy Monday! The NBA and NHL playoffs delivered Game 7 drama, MLB bats were busy, and MLS had a rivalry showdown. If you missed it, don’t worry—we’ve got you covered faster than a replay review.

Top Sports Stories:
Thunder storm into the Western Conference Finals, crushing the Nuggets 125-93 behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 35 points.
Florida Panthers maul the Maple Leafs 6-1 in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference Final.
Yankees bash the Mets 8-2 in the Subway Series, because New York can’t have nice things for both teams at once.

Score Recaps:
NBA:
Oklahoma City Thunder 125 – Denver Nuggets 93 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 35 pts, 3 stl)

MLB:
Mets 2 – Yankees 8
Angels 6 – Dodgers 4
Rockies 0 – Diamondbacks 1
Mariners 6 – Padres 1
Athletics 2 – Giants 3
White Sox 2 – Cubs 6

NHL:
Florida Panthers 6 – Toronto Maple Leafs 1 (Game 7: Marchand, Luostarinen 1G/2A each)

MLS:
Inter Miami 0 – Orlando City 3 (Orlando dominates South Florida)
LA Galaxy 2 – LAFC 2 (Marco Reus ties it late in El Trafico)

NFL (Offseason News):
No major moves reported.

Player of the Day:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder – Dropped 35 points and 3 steals to send the Thunder to the Western Conference Finals.

Quick Hits:
Yankees’ 6-run 8th inning buries the Mets.
Marco Reus saves the Galaxy with a late free kick in El Trafico.
Panthers’ Marchand and Luostarinen each notch 3 points in Game 7 rout.

Born on This Day:
Kevin Garnett – Basketball, NBA MVP and champion.

Died on This Day:
Jim Brown – Football, NFL legend and civil rights icon.

Where Were You When... On this day in 1991, the Chicago Bulls won their first NBA Eastern Conference title, setting up the franchise’s first trip to the NBA Finals.

Wrap Up:
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