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UPCOMING

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HKN--FACEOFF

DESCRIPTION: The Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights each led going into the third period of Game 1 of their second-round series at home. The Capitals were defeated by Carolina in overtime, while the Golden Knights didn’t even get that far, losing to Edmonton in regulation. They were the 16th and 17th blown leads after being up at the second intermission during the NHL playoffs this spring. Washington and Vegas now face the prospect of going down 2-0 and going on the road if they don’t fix what went wrong in their series openers. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 05/07/2025 5:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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GLF--TRUIST CHAMPIONSHIP-PREVIEW

DESCRIPTION: FLOURTOWN, Pa. — There’s plenty new about Rory McIlroy and this week’s Truist Championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, one of eight signature events of the PGA Tour season. By Bob Lentz. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos. With GLF--Truist Championship-Kelce (upcoming).

UPCOMING: By 05/07/2025 5:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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BKN--NBA PLAYOFF COVERAGE

FORMATS: Photo, Text

1. WITH: BKN--TIPOFF

2. DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — Coverage of the Golden State Warriors-Minnesota Timberwolves second-round series, looking ahead to Wednesday's Game 2. By Dave Campbell. UPCOMING: 600 words.

3. UPCOMING: By 05/07/2025 9:30 p.m. EDT

4. WITH: BKN--KNICKS-CELTICS

5. DESCRIPTION: BOSTON — The Celtics try to even their second-round playoff series against the Knicks in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. By Kyle Hightower. UPCOMING: 450 words, photos. Game starts at 7 p.m. EDT.

6. UPCOMING: By 05/07/2025 10:00 p.m. EDT

7. WITH: BKN--NUGGETS-THUNDER

8. DESCRIPTION: OKLAHOMA CITY — The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder are on the ropes after losing Game 1 at home against the Denver Nuggets. They hope to bounce back in Game 2 on Wednesday night. By Cliff Brunt. UPCOMING: 450 words, photos. Game starts at 8:30 p.m. CDT.

9. UPCOMING: By 05/07/2025 11:59 p.m. EDT

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HKN--PANTHERS-MAPLE LEAFS

DESCRIPTION: TORONTO — The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers try to even the series in Game 2 of their second-round matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. UPCOMING: 450 words, photos. Game starts at 7 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 05/07/2025 10:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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BBO--PADRES-YANKEES

DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK — San Diego Padres right-hander Dylan Cease (1-2, 5.61 ERA) faces Max Fried (6-0, 1.01 ERA) and the New York Yankees in a marquee pitching matchup as the teams wrap up their three-game series. By Baseball Writer Mike Fitzpatrick. Game starts at 7:05 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 05/07/2025 10:05 p.m. EDT, Text

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HKN--STARS-JETS

DESCRIPTION: WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Dallas Stars visit Winnipeg for the opening game of their second-round playoff series against the Jets. UPCOMING: 450 words, photos. Game starts at 8:30 p.m. CDT.

UPCOMING: By 05/07/2025 11:59 p.m. EDT, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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BKN--WARRIORS-CURRY

Warriors sideline Curry for at least a week with hamstring strain, putting rest of series in flux

SUMMARY: The Golden State Warriors are planning to play without Stephen Curry for at least the next three games of their second-round series against Minnesota. An MRI on Wednesday confirmed a mild strain of the star guard’s left hamstring. The Warriors said Curry would be sidelined at least a week after the injury Tuesday night forced him out early in second quarter of Game 1, which they won win 99-88. He had 13 points in 13 minutes to help Golden State take home-court advantage away from the Timberwolves. Game 2 is in Minneapolis on Thursday, before the series moves west to San Francisco for Games 3 and 4. The earliest return for Curry appears to be Game 5 on May 14. Developing.

WORDS: 286 - MOVED: 05/07/2025 1:50 p.m. EDT

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GLF--RYDER CUP-FREE TICKETS

Ryder Cup officials will give away 3,000 tickets to unsuspecting golf fans

SUMMARY: Thousands of golf fans in New York could be in for a big surprise over the next five months. The PGA of America is giving away free tickets to the Ryder Cup. The program is called “The People’s Perks.” The Ryder Cup is at Bethpage Black in late September. It’s already a sellout. Ryder Cup officials will be going unannounced to Bethpage Black and other public golf courses on Long Island and the greater New York City area to hand out the tickets. Each winner gets two tickets. The program also includes tickets for first responders and community groups.

WORDS: 475 - MOVED: 05/07/2025 1:11 p.m. EDT

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HKN--MAPLE LEAFS-WOLL

Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll set to start Game 2 against Panthers

SUMMARY: Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll will get the start in Game 2 of Toronto’s second-round playoff series against Florida on Wednesday night. The 26-year-old replaced Anthony Stolarz midway through Monday’s opener after Stolarz took an elbow from Panthers center Sam Bennett. Veteran netminder Matt Murray, who spent most of this season in the American Hockey League, will serve as Woll’s backup. The Panthers, meanwhile, will have defenseman Aaron Ekblad available after he served a two-game suspension for a head shot on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the first round.

WORDS: 335 - MOVED: 05/07/2025 12:41 p.m. EDT

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FBN--JAGUARS-DAVIS CUT

Jaguars release WR Gabe Davis, moving on 14 months after signing him to a $39M contract

SUMMARY: The Jacksonville Jaguars released veteran receiver Gabe Davis nearly 14 months after signing him to a three-year, $39 million contract. The Jaguars designated it as a post-June 1 cut, meaning it will only cost them $5.7 million against the salary cap in 2025. Jacksonville’s new decision makers thought it would be better to take on dead money than have Davis on the roster as a fourth or fifth receiver. The 26-year-old Davis also had been recovering from a torn meniscus in his left knee sustained in mid-November. He became expendable once the Jaguars traded up to draft Travis Hunter and pair him with Pro Bowl receiver Brian Thomas Jr.

WORDS: 387 - MOVED: 05/07/2025 11:59 a.m. EDT

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BKN--NBA-SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD

Celtics’ Jrue Holiday wins NBA’s social justice award, a week after winning sportsmanship award

SUMMARY: Jrue Holiday’s commitment to off-court work continues to be noticed and appreciated within the NBA. Holiday, the Boston Celtics’ guard, was revealed Wednesday as the recipient of the league’s Social Justice Champion award for this season. The announcement came less than a week after Holiday won the league’s sportsmanship award for the second time his career. The NBA will donate $100,000 to the Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund and he will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy. Holiday was selected from a group of finalists that also included Miami’s Bam Adebayo, San Antonio’s Harrison Barnes, Toronto’s Chris Boucher and New Orleans’ CJ McCollum.

WORDS: 411 - MOVED: 05/07/2025 11:53 a.m. EDT

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HKN--UTAH MAMMOTH TEAM NAME

Utah Mammoth is the permanent name of the NHL team in Salt Lake City

SUMMARY: The NHL team in Salt Lake City is now known as the Utah Mammoth. Owners Ryan and Ashley Smith unveiled the franchise’s permanent name Wednesday after more than a year of fan input and voting. Mammoth replaces the inaugural season placeholder name Utah Hockey Club, which was also one of the three finalists, along with Outlaws. Yeti was taken out of consideration when the cooler company bearing that name could not come to a copyright agreement with Utah ownership. The Mammoth are maintaining the same black, light blue and white color scheme and the road jerseys with UTAH diagonally down the front.

WORDS: 374 - MOVED: 05/07/2025 11:24 a.m. EDT

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FBN--STEELERS-COWBOYS TRADE

The Steelers move on from George Pickens by trading mercurial receiver to Cowboys

SUMMARY: The Pittsburgh Steelers have run out of patience with wide receiver George Pickens. The team has agreed on a trade that sends the talented but mercurial 24-year-old to the Dallas Cowboys. The Steelers will get a third-round pick in the 2026 draft and a fifth-rounder in 2027. The Cowboys get a sixth-round choice in two years. Pickens has spent his first three seasons in the NFL being equal parts productive and petulant, mixing highlight-reel catches with bouts of immaturity along the way. Pickens joins a Cowboys offense that could use another downfield threat to pair with star CeeDee Lamb.

WORDS: 479 - MOVED: 05/07/2025 10:38 a.m. EDT

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US--NCAA SETTLEMENT-UNCERTAIN ATHLETES

‘Hands tied’: Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for non-revenue sports

SUMMARY: Pending approval, the $2.8 billion House settlement will allow schools to share revenue with athletes directly for use of their name, image and likeness. That could secure generational wealth for some but not others, and replacing scholarship caps with roster limitations is expected to leave walk-ons, partial scholarship earners, non-revenue sport athletes and high school recruits at risk. There are deep concerns about the potential impact on sports that feed the U.S. Olympic teams. Some athletes say they have little knowledge of what’s happening now, much less what’s ahead.

WORDS: 726 - MOVED: 05/07/2025 6:10 a.m. EDT

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RAC--PREAKNESS-SOVEREIGNTY OUT-EXPLAINER

No Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty in Preakness highlights some philosophical horse racing changes

SUMMARY: Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty is not running in the Preakness Stakes and that means for a fifth time in the past seven years there is no chance of a Triple Crown champion going into the race. It’s the third time since 2019 the Derby winner has not even entered the Preakness. That only happened once in the previous 33 years. Why is that? Some trainers think the short, two-week turnaround is bad for the horses. This follows decades of debate about spacing out the Derby, Preakness and Belmont.

WORDS: 765 - MOVED: 05/07/2025 6:00 a.m. EDT

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SOC--PSG-ARSENAL

Arsenal travels to PSG looking to overturn deficit and reach 1st Champions League final in 19 years

SUMMARY: Boosted by the return of Thomas Partey, Arsenal is looking to overcome a 1-0 deficit in its Champions League semifinal against PSG and do what only two teams have achieved in the history of Europe’s top competition. The Gunners play at the Parc des Princes later Wednesday trying to reach their first Champions League final in 19 years. Both teams are looking for a first title, and second final. Partey was suspended for the first leg in London last week and his absence was a big handicap for the Gunners. The only two teams to reach the Champions League final after losing the first leg of their semifinal at home are Ajax and Tottenham. Developing. Match starts at 3 p.m. EDT.

WORDS: 462 - MOVED: 05/07/2025 5:51 a.m. EDT

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BKN--NBA PLAYOFFS-ROAD SUCCESS

Road, sweet road: Visiting teams go 4-0 in Game 1 of NBA conference semifinals, a league first

SUMMARY: Road, sweet road. Home-court advantage? It doesn’t exist so far in the NBA conference semifinals where visiting teams combined to go 4-0 in Game 1s, the first time that has happened during this round in the league’s playoff history. Indiana beat top-seeded Cleveland on Sunday in the opener of that East series, New York beat defending champion Boston and Denver beat West top-seeded Oklahoma City in their respective openers Monday, and Golden State topped Minnesota in Game 1 of their matchup on Tuesday.

WORDS: 447 - MOVED: 05/07/2025 12:49 a.m. EDT

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MOVING TOMORROW

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BKN--NBA PLAYOFF COVERAGE

Coverage of the NBA postseason.

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HKN--NHL PLAYOFF COVERAGE

Coverage of the NHL postseason.