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UPCOMING

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BKN-NBA FINALS COVERAGE

FORMATS: Photo, Text

1. WITH: BKN-NBA FINALA COVERAGE

2. DESCRIPTION: Coverage of the NBA playoffs

3. UPCOMING: By 06/04/2026 5:00 p.m. EDT

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WCUP-BRAZIL CHILDREN SOCCER

DESCRIPTION: The dream of playing in the World Cup still burns brightly for children living in a Rio favela. The significance of soccer in Penha extends far beyond elite aspirations. In one of Rio’s most violent communities, the game offers an escape from poverty and violence, fostering a sense of safety, belonging and hope.

UPCOMING: By 06/04/2026 3:00 a.m. EDT, Photo, Text, Video

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SOC--WCUP-OPENING CEREMONIES

DESCRIPTION: MILAN — The World Cup will feature an unprecedented trio of star-studded opening ceremonies in the three host nations, the United States, Canada and Mexico, created by the Italian producer behind the opening ceremony for this year’s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. By Colleen Barry.

UPCOMING: By 06/04/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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SOC--WCUP-CANADA

DESCRIPTION: Canada’s extraordinary improvement in international soccer over the last decade is unmistakable. Whether that will translate into World Cup success is another matter. By Anne M. Peterson

UPCOMING: By 06/04/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT, Text

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TEN--FRENCH OPEN

DESCRIPTION: Coverage of the French Open.

UPCOMING: By 06/04/2026 7:45 a.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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OLY--LA28 PREPARATIONS

DESCRIPTION: The International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission visits Los Angeles to check on preparations for the 2028 Olympics. By Beth Harris. 500 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 06/04/2026 4:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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GLF--MEMORIAL

DESCRIPTION: DUBLIN, Ohio -- Two-time defending champion Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy lead the strong field at Muirfield Village for the Memorial. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson. Upcoming: 700 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 06/04/2026 7:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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SOC--WCUP-MOROCCO

DESCRIPTION: Morocco, disputed champion of Africa, is bidding to make more World Cup history after becoming the first African team to reach the semifinals at the last edition four years ago.

UPCOMING: By 06/04/2026 10:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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SOF--NCAA-WCWS

DESCRIPTION: Texas and Texas Tech play the second game of their best-of-three rematch for the Women’s College World Series championship. 8 p.m. ET start. Text, photos.

UPCOMING: By 06/04/2026 10:30 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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BKN--NBA FINALS-SPURS-WEMBANYAMA

Wembanyama scores 26 but struggles from field in NBA Finals debut as Spurs fall to Knicks in Game 1

SUMMARY: Victor Wembanyama got blessed by nuns before the game, got the loudest ovation when the starters were announced, pumped his fist to the crowd a few times and generally seemed to enjoy his first taste of the NBA Finals. Until the ending. The French star had 26 points in his finals debut, though had to work for all of them. The worst part of all for Wembanyama, the best defensive player in the game, was seeing the Knicks score the game’s final 11 points and stealing away home-court advantage with a 105-95 victory.

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BKN--NBA FINALS-KNICKS HART

Josh Hart helps Knicks turn around Game 1 of the NBA Finals

SUMMARY: When the New York Knicks needed a lift, they turned to the player who has given them everything he has all season. Josh Hart overcame early foul trouble to lead a defensive effort that stymied the San Antonio Spurs in the second half as New York rallied for a 105-95 victory in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday.

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BKN--NBA FINALS-KNICKS BRUNSON

Brunson clutch again as Knicks top Spurs in Game 1 of NBA Finals

Jalen Brunson gave the New York Knicks a huge scare in the first quarter, limping off and leaving the floor to deal with what appeared to be some sort of knee and ankle issues. He wasn’t gone for long. And by the fourth quarter, all that was forgotten. Brunson won the NBA’s clutch player award in 2025, and in case anyone forgot why, he provided a series of reminders in a scintillating final 7 1/2 minutes that helped the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the NBA finals.

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BKN--NBA FINALS

Jalen Brunson scores 30 and Knicks finish on 11-0 run, steal Game 1 from Spurs with 105-95 win

SUMMARY: The New York Knicks’ winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the finals on Wednesday night. OG Anunoby had 17 points for New York — which has won 12 consecutive playoff games, the sventh team to have such a streak in NBA history. Victor Wembanyama had 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs, but he shot 6 for 21 from the field in his finals debut.

WORDS: 725 - MOVED: 06/04/2026 12:19 a.m. EDT

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BBO--PHILLIES-SÁNCHEZ

Phillies ace Sánchez’s scoreless streak ends at 50 2/3 innings, 3rd-longest in more than a century

SUMMARY: Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez extended his consecutive shutout innings streak to 50 2/3 before allowing a two-out RBI single to San Diego’s Jackson Merrill in the seventh Wednesday night. Sánchez’s streak is the third-best overall dating to the start of the Live Ball Era in 1920 behind the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Orel Hershiser’s 59 scoreless innings in 1988, and Don Drysdale’s 58 in 1968. He struck out San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr. and set the Padres down in order in the first to pass Carl Hubbell and become the career leader among left-handers. Sánchez breezed through six scoreless innings before allowing a two-out double in the seventh to Ty France, and Merrill followed with a hit that accounted for the only run allowed by Sánchez since the end of April.

WORDS: 849 - MOVED: 06/03/2026 10:45 p.m. EDT

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US--OHIO STATE-ABUSE SETTLEMENT

Ohio State trustees OK $100M settlement with hundreds of former students abused by doctor

SUMMARY: Ohio State University has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle hundreds of legal claims from former student athletes who said they were sexually abused decades ago by a doctor at the university. The school has fought lawsuits in federal court since 2018 brought by former student athletes against the university over its failure to stop abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss. Strauss worked at the school from 1978 to 1998 and died in 2005. The school’s Board of Trustees approved a preliminary agreement with all but one of the 280 survivors with claims still involved in pending litigation.

WORDS: 305 - MOVED: 06/03/2026 10:03 p.m. EDT

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BBO--MANFRED

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred worries cap proposal could lead to repeat of 1994-95 strike

SUMMARY: Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred worries the owners’ salary cap proposal could lead to a work stoppage like the one that canceled the 1994 World Series. Owners last week made their first cap proposal since then, citing the failure of the luxury tax system. Manfred says the current system isn’t working and emphasized the need for a framework to address competitive balance. Players have vowed to fight the cap. The current collective bargaining agreement expires Dec. 1, and management is expected to impose a lockout. MLB would limit spending in 2027 and establish a payroll floor to force some teams to spend more.

WORDS: 1181 - MOVED: 06/03/2026 9:39 p.m. EDT

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BKN--NBA FINALS-TRUMP

Amid talk of Trump attending NBA Finals game in New York, Silver says sports can be unifying

SUMMARY: There has been no announcement that President Donald Trump plans to attend an NBA Finals game at New York’s Madison Square Garden next week. However, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver hinted at Trump’s intentions Wednesday when he said sports remain something that unifies even in divided times. Silver, without saying Trump’s name, responded to a question about “unique people” coming to finals games in New York and how the league prepares for such events. The New York Post, citing anonymous sources, reported Wednesday that Garden officials have “performed security walkthroughs” in anticipation of a Trump visit.

WORDS: 335 - MOVED: 06/03/2026 9:24 p.m. EDT

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BKN--NBA FINALS-SILVER

Commissioner Adam Silver, at finals, says NBA continues to move toward league in Europe

SUMMARY: The NBA is making continued progress on its plans to start a league in Europe, Commissioner Adam Silver said before the start of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. Those plans — a joint effort involving the NBA and FIBA, the sport’s global governing body — have been in the works for years, but are nearing a launch at a particularly exciting time for the game in Europe with the burgeoning superstardom of San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama.

WORDS: 761 - MOVED: 06/03/2026 9:00 p.m. EDT

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FBN--WILSON-RETIREMENT

Russell Wilson confirms he’s retiring from the NFL to join CBS Sports

SUMMARY: Ten-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson has confirmed in a video posted to social media that that he’s retiring from the NFL to take a job with CBS Sports. Wilson’s announcement came two days after news broke that he was finalizing a deal to become an analyst on CBS’ Sunday NFL pregame show. In the video, Wilson called working on “The NFL Today” his “next chapter.” Wilson played 14 seasons after being taken by Seattle in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft. He spent his first 10 seasons with the Seahawks before playing for Denver, Pittsburgh and the New York Giants.

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TEN--FRENCH OPEN

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka: ‘just want to quit tennis’ after French Open quarterfinal defeat

SUMMARY: Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka wasted a lead of a set and two breaks in a 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 loss to Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarterfinals. Qualifier Maja Chwalinska also reached the semifinals by beating No. 22-seeded Anna Kalinskaya 7-6 (3), 6-3. In the men’s quarterfinals 10th-seeded Flavio Cobolli beat No. 4 Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 and will face fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi for a spot in the final. Arnaldi advanced when Matteo Berrettini retired due to a left hip injury with Arnaldi leading 7-5, 5-2.

WORDS: 979 - MOVED: 06/03/2026 6:37 p.m. EDT

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BKN--NBA FINALS-KNICKS-CELEBRITY ROW AUCTION

Looking for NBA Finals seats? The Knicks are making 2 in celebrity row available in an auction

SUMMARY: The New York Knicks are auctioning two celebrity row seats for Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, when the NBA Finals return to New York for the first time since 1999. The seats for the game Monday night are located in section VIP 10; row AA; seats 25 and 26, which the Knicks say is right off center court. It’s impossible to know what they would usually cost, because the team doesn’t sell them. Instead, they are given to the celebrity fans such as Tracy Morgan and Timothée Chalamet who are courtside fixtures.

WORDS: 227 - MOVED: 06/03/2026 6:29 p.m. EDT

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GLF--US WOMEN’S OPEN PREVIEW

Nelly Korda charges into U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera with hunger stoked by last year’s setbacks

SUMMARY: Nelly Korda fell just short of her first U.S. Women’s Open title a year ago. She came up second to Maja Stark in a finish that was painfully appropriate for her inexplicably winless calendar year. But that disappointment at Erin Hills is a primary reason Korda arrived at venerable Riviera this week as the world’s No. 1 player and a favorite to raise the trophy at the 81st Open. Korda has been outstanding this season, winning three titles and a major and adding three second-place finishes on her way back to the stop of the rankings.

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FBN--49ERS-AIYUK ARREST WARRANT

Arrest warrant issued for 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk for misdemeanor speeding charge

SUMMARY: The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk on a misdemeanor charge of exhibition of speeding. District attorney’s spokesman Sean Webby confirmed the warrant has been issued in response to a video Aiyuk posted to social media last December that appeared to show him speeding on the road in front of Levi’s Stadium.

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US--COLLEGE SPORTS-CONGRESS

Nick Saban lends support to college sports bill as SEC, Big Ten push back

SUMMARY: Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban has testified in support of a bipartisan bill to overhaul college athletics. Saban told the Senate Commerce Committee Wednesday that it’s time to “tap the brakes” on a system where players can increasingly earn millions of dollars while moving between freely between schools. The leaders committee held the hearing as they push legislation that they hope can break the congressional gridlock over how to regulate college athletics. But the SEC and the Big Ten oppose the bill and said it “leaves critical issues unresolved.” GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno also said he had “grave concerns” about the legislation.

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HKN--STANLEY CUP

Down 0-1 in Stanley Cup Final, Hurricanes coach on top line vs. Vegas: ‘We need them to get going’

SUMMARY: The Carolina Hurricanes stars are struggling in the Stanley Cup final against the Vegas Golden Knights. Their top scorers, Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho, and Andrei Svechnikov, have gone cold in the playoffs. This wasn’t a problem in earlier rounds, but now it could cost them the championship. Vegas won the opener 5-4, and Game 2 is Thursday night. Coach Rod Brind’Amour is urging his stars to step up. The trio has only scored three times at even strength in 14 playoff games. Teammates and coaches remain hopeful they’ll find their rhythm before it’s too late.

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SOC--WCUP-CONGO-EBOLA

Congo’s soccer team seeks alternatives after Spanish city cancels World Cup warmup game due to Ebola

SUMMARY: Congo is still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion denied authorization for the match because of health concerns related to the Ebola crisis. Congo’s soccer federation says it is in discussions with the Spanish soccer federation and relevant international bodies to find solutions. Government authorities in the southern city of La Linea de la Concepcion announced the decision to not authorize next Tuesday’s friendly citing possible health risks linked to the Ebola crisis. Congo is playing a warmup against Denmark in Belgium on Wednesday.

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