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NBA playoff takeaways: Knicks complete sweep over Cavs for Finals berth
Here's what we've learned -- and what's next for the Spurs-Thunder series.
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Who has played the most NBA playoff games without a title?
Chris Paul, Patrick Ewing and John Stockton are among NBA greats who have played the most playoff games without winning a championship.
NBA
Knicks sweep series, head to Finals after demolition of Cavs
New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Game Highlights
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WNBA
New York Liberty vs. Fire - Game Highlights
Watch the Game Highlights from New York Liberty vs. Fire, 05/25/2026
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NBA
NBA offseason guides: Draft, free agency, trade targets for eliminated teams
For all but three NBA teams, the offseason is here. What lies ahead for the Cavs, Pistons, Wolves, Lakers and every eliminated team?
NBA
New York back in NBA Finals for first time since 1999 after beating Cleveland 130-93 to finish sweep
— Karl Anthony-Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 17 and the New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 Monday night to complete a four-game sweep of the Eastern Conference finals and advance to the NBA Finals for the...
Knicks
NBA
Knicks punch Finals ticket, Brunson named MVP
The Knicks completed a sweep of the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals to make the franchise's first NBA Finals since 1999.
WNBA
Expansion Portland Fire hand New York 3rd straight loss with 81-74 victory
— Sarah Ashlee Barker scored all seven of her points in a fourth quarter run to lift the Portland Fire to an 81-74 win over the New York Liberty on Monday night.
🏆 Stanley Cup playoffs bracket
🏆 Stanley Cup playoffs bracket
NBA
NBA offseason guides: Draft, free agency, trade targets for eliminated teams
For all but three NBA teams, the offseason is here. What lies ahead for the Cavs, Pistons, Wolves, Lakers and every eliminated team?
Knicks
NBA
LeBron's first dunk, Y2K top trends last time Knicks were in the NBA Finals
Here's a look back at what was going on in the sports and pop culture world the last time the New York Knicks made the NBA Finals.
Knicks
NBA
11 straight wins and a culture reset: The Knicks are back in the NBA Finals
Here's how bold moves and a coaching change fueled the New York Knicks' improbable journey to the NBA Finals.
MLB
Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers: Game Highlights
Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers: Game Highlights
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MLB
Miami Marlins vs. Toronto Blue Jays: Game Highlights
Miami Marlins vs. Toronto Blue Jays: Game Highlights
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NBA
2026 NBA playoffs: Schedule, scores, news and highlights
The 2026 NBA playoffs are underway. Keep up with every series right here.
Australia
FIFA World Cup
Socceroos' World Cup training camp in Florida: All you need to know
Players from around the globe are arriving at Tony Popovic's pre-World Cup camp. Joey Lynch has all the inside information as the Socceroos' preparations ramp up.
news - uk cricket
Does anyone have a better strike rate than Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in an IPL season?
Also: what's the most Tests a country has played on a ground while maintaining a 100% winning record?
Tennis
The legacy of French star Gael Monfils
"A true inspiration." Gael Monfils played his final match at Roland Garros on Monday -- and the players paid tribute to his lasting influence.
MLB
Sanoja and Stowers each have 2 doubles and 2 RBIs as Marlins win 4th straight, beat Blue Jays 8-2
— Janson Junk pitched five innings and won for the first time since April 28, Kyle Stowers and Javier Sanoja each had two doubles and two RBI, and the Miami Marlins extended their winning streak to four games by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 on...
Sri Lanka
Cricket
The greatest men's internationals of the century No. 7: Kumar Sangakkara
Easy on the eyes, punishing on the bowlers, Sri Lanka's batting behemoth was elegance with teeth
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Breaking 8000 barrier (and more): How Tejaswin Shankar became India's decathlon GOAT
With a record-breaking feat of 8057 points in the decathlon at the 2026 Fed Cup, Tejaswin created history.
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Records smashed, a javelin reality check, AFI needs to do better: 2026 Federation Cup in review
A sensational Federation Cup athletics meet captured public imagination like few domestic events before have.
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Kerley says he's clean at Enhanced Games, will compete at LA28
American sprinter Fred Kerley says he will run clean at the upcoming Enhanced Games, adding that he also expects to compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
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In 10.09 seconds, Gurindervir Singh flies to where no Indian sprinter ever has
"Soon, the world will see Indians running below 10s," Gurindervir Singh proclaimed after a new 10.09s national record.
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Are steroids the future? At the Enhanced Games, that future is now
The Enhanced Games has sold a group of athletes on its vision of a future of PEDs. Can it convince the rest of us?
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Eliud Kipchoge praises South Africa's runners, wants to meet Springboks
Marathon running legend Eliud Kipchoge, who is in South Africa for the Cape Town Marathon this Sunday, has praised SA's running culture... and said he hoped to meet the Springboks rugby team.
