Daily Sports Brief - May 26, 2025

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DAILY SPORTS BRIEF – May 26, 2025

Intro:

Happy Monday! If you missed yesterday’s sports chaos, don’t worry—we watched it all so you could pretend you did. NBA comebacks, MLB drama, and a hockey blowout headline a day that made your remote work look productive by comparison.

Top Sports Stories:

NBA: The Knicks erased a 20-point deficit to stun the Pacers 106-100 in Game 3 of the East Finals. Karl-Anthony Towns led the charge with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Series: IND leads 2-1.

MLB: The Rays demolished the Blue Jays 13-0, while the Cubs outslugged the Reds 11-8 in a wild one. Tarik Skubal dazzled with a 13-strikeout complete game for Detroit.

NHL: The Oilers steamrolled the Stars 6-1 in Game 3 of the West Final, with Zach Hyman and Connor McDavid combining for four goals. Edmonton leads the series 2-1.

Score Recaps:

NBA:

New York Knicks 106 – Indiana Pacers 100 (Karl-Anthony Towns: 24 pts, 15 reb)

MLB:

Cleveland Guardians 0 – Detroit Tigers 5

Baltimore Orioles 5 – Boston Red Sox 1

Milwaukee Brewers 6 – Pittsburgh Pirates 5

San Francisco Giants 3 – Washington Nationals 2

Chicago Cubs 11 – Cincinnati Reds 8

Toronto Blue Jays 0 – Tampa Bay Rays 13

Kansas City Royals 2 – Minnesota Twins 1 (10 innings)

Seattle Mariners 3 – Houston Astros 5

Texas Rangers 5 – Chicago White Sox 4

Arizona Diamondbacks 3 – St. Louis Cardinals 4

New York Yankees 5 – Colorado Rockies 4

Philadelphia Phillies 4 – Oakland Athletics 5

Miami Marlins 3 – Los Angeles Angels 0

San Diego Padres 5 – Atlanta Braves 3

Los Angeles Dodgers 1 – New York Mets 3

NHL:

Dallas Stars 1 – Edmonton Oilers 6 (West Final, Game 3: EDM leads 2-1; Hyman & McDavid: 4 goals combined)

MLS:

New York City FC 3 – Chicago Fire FC 1

Atlanta United FC 4 – FC Cincinnati 2

NFL (Offseason News):

No major moves reported.

Player of the Day:

Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers – Tossed a 13-strikeout complete game shutout against the Guardians. Not bad for a Sunday.

Today's Biggest Games:

NBA: Pacers vs. Knicks, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN

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

MLB: Yankees vs. Mariners, 9:10 PM ET, YES

Born on This Day:

Brent Musburger – Sportscaster, legendary voice of CBS and ABC/ESPN

Lenny Krayzelburg – Swimming, 4x Olympic gold medalist

Died on This Day:

Al Lucas – Football, remembered for his impact in the Arena Football League and tragic on-field death

Where Were You When...

On this day in 1987, the Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 108-107 in the famous “Bird steals the ball!” game in the Eastern Conference Finals.

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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