Daily Sports Brief - May 23, 2025

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DAILY SPORTS BRIEF – May 23, 2025

Intro:

Happy Friday! The NBA and NHL playoffs are heating up, MLB pitchers are still trying to find the strike zone, and we’ve got a horse race flashback for your trivia fix. Let’s get to the good stuff.

Top Sports Stories:

Thunder roll past Timberwolves in Game 2, taking a 2-0 series lead behind a monster night from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC 118, MIN 103).

Panthers blank Hurricanes 5-0 in Game 2 of the NHL playoffs, with Sergei Bobrovsky posting a shutout.

Yankees edge Rangers 1-0 in a classic pitcher’s duel, while the Blue Jays walk off the Padres in 11 innings (TOR 7, SD 6).

Score Recaps:

NBA:

Oklahoma City Thunder 118 – Minnesota Timberwolves 103 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 34 pts, 8 ast)

MLB:

Texas Rangers 0 – New York Yankees 1

San Diego Padres 6 – Toronto Blue Jays 7 (11 innings)

Philadelphia Phillies 2 – Colorado Rockies 0

Los Angeles Angels 10 – Oakland Athletics 5

Cleveland Guardians 7 – Detroit Tigers 0

Milwaukee Brewers 8 – Pittsburgh Pirates 5

Atlanta Braves 7 – Washington Nationals 8 (10 innings)

Seattle Mariners 2 – Houston Astros 9

Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox – Postponed (Rain)

NHL:

Florida Panthers 5 – Carolina Hurricanes 0 (Sergei Bobrovsky: Shutout, 28 saves)

MLS:

No games played.

NFL (Offseason News):

No major moves reported.

Player of the Day:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder – 34 points and 8 assists to lead OKC to a 2-0 series lead over Minnesota.

Today's Biggest Games:

NBA: Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers, 7:30 PM ET, ESPN

NHL: Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars, 8:00 PM ET, TNT

MLB: Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 8:15 PM ET, MLB Network

Born on This Day:

Aaron Donald – NFL, 3x NFL Defensive Player of the Year

David Graham – Golf, 1979 PGA Champion, 1981 US Open Champion

Marvin Hagler – Boxing, World Middleweight Champion (1980-87)

Died on This Day:

Joe Stydahar – NFL, Hall of Fame player and coach for the Chicago Bears

Earl Webb – MLB, single-season doubles record holder (67 in 1931)

Where Were You When...

On this day in 1873, the very first Preakness Stakes was run, with George Barbee riding Survivor to victory in 2:43.

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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