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BKN-NBA PLAYOFF COVERAGE

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1. WITH: BKN-NBA PLAYOFF COVERAGE

2. DESCRIPTION: Coverage of the NBA playoffs

3. UPCOMING: By 05/25/2026 5:00 p.m. EDT

4. WITH: BKN--SPURS-THUNDER-CHESS MATCH

5. DESCRIPTION: Victor Wembanyama loves to play chess. Little did he know that all those years of strategy were preparing him for tense moments in the playoffs -- like this moment in the Western Conference finals, with San Antonio and Oklahoma City knotted at two games apiece going into Game 5 on Tuesday night. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. Text, photos.

6. UPCOMING: By 05/25/2026 5:00 p.m. EDT

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HKN--NHL PLAYOFFS COVERAGE

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7. WITH: HKN--AVALANCHE-ON THE BRINK

8. DESCRIPTION: The Colorado Avalanche, who won the Presidents’ Trophy this season, are one victory being not only getting eliminated but swept by the Vegas Golden Knights.

9. UPCOMING: By 05/25/2026 11:00 p.m. EDT

10. WITH: HKN--GOLDEN KNIGHTS-POWER PLAY

11. DESCRIPTION: The Vegas Golden Knights have scored a power-play goal in seven of their past eight games. They are back to a five-forward power-play unit with Mark Stone’s return.

12. UPCOMING: By 05/25/2026 11:00 p.m. EDT

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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OLY--ENHANCED GAMES

Kerley runs 9.97 at Enhanced Games, where Kristian Gkolomeev gets a $1M bonus for swimming mark

SUMMARY: Fred Kerley ran 100 meters in a pedestrian 9.97 seconds to win the Enhanced Games in a race where the sprinters were placed in the starting blocks four times because of false starts and untied shoes. Kerley, who predicted Usain Bolt’s world record of 9.58 seconds would get “destroyed,” ran a time that would have placed him last at the Paris Olympics two years ago, where he actually won a bronze medal. The only athlete to break a world record over the four hours of swimming, weightlifting and track was Kristian Gkolomeev, who closed the night by swimming the 50-meter free in 20.81 seconds. That record won’t go into the books because the Enhanced Games allows performance-enhancing drugs that are banned in mainstream sports.

WORDS: 761 - MOVED: 05/25/2026 1:23 a.m. EDT

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HKN--AVALANCHE-GOLDEN KNIGHTS

Hertl’s late winner caps Golden Knights’ wild 5-3 rally, giving them a 3-0 series lead on Avalanche

SUMMARY: Tomas Hertl weaved his way toward the slot and broke a tie at 8:21 of the third period as the Golden Knights overcame a three-goal deficit Sunday night to beat Colorado 5-3 and move within a victory of their third Stanley Cup Final appearance in nine years. The Golden Knights go for what would be a stunning sweep over the Presidents’ Trophy winners on Tuesday night. Colorado will try to become just the fifth team to win a series after falling behind 3-0. Vegas, which trailed 3-0, was 0-19 in the playoffs when behind that many goals.

WORDS: 820 - MOVED: 05/25/2026 12:52 a.m. EDT

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CAR--NASCAR-COCA-COLA 600

Daniel Suarez wins the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 after NASCAR honors the late Kyle Busch

SUMMARY: Daniel Suarez benefited from a crucial pit call, then caught a break from Mother Nature to win the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night, capping an emotional day in which the auto racing world honored the memory of the late Kyle Busch. Suarez became the first Mexican-born driver to win the Coca-Cola 600. It was his third Cup Series win and first since 2024. A non-factor for most of the race, Suarez gambled and took two tires during a pit stop then twice beat Christopher Bell on two separate restarts before the race was called when the skies opened up with rain. NASCAR quickly made the decision to call the race. The victory was especially sweet for Suarez, who ran for Kyle Busch Racing.

WORDS: 712 - MOVED: 05/25/2026 12:16 a.m. EDT

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HKN--GOLDEN KNIGHTS-NO GOAL

Golden Knights shake off disputed no-goal, storm past Avalanche for a 3-0 series lead

SUMMARY: A two-goal swing over a disputed no-goal call in the first period that resulted in a three-goal deficit could have doomed Vegas on Sunday. The Golden Knights, instead, put the setback behind them and rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 and take a 3-0 series lead in the Western Conference Final. Vegas forward Pavel Dorofeyev appeared to score a power-play goal with 7:26 left in the first period, but officials immediately waved it off and the decision was upheld on video review. The Avalanche soon took a 3-0 lead before the Golden Knights rallied over the final two periods.

WORDS: 268 - MOVED: 05/25/2026 12:15 a.m. EDT

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BKN--SPURS-WEMBANYAMA

Wembanyama answers the call again, Spurs top Thunder to tie West finals at 2-2

SUMMARY: San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama wanted the ball for the final couple seconds of the first half. He got it, 65 feet from the basket. He had three Oklahoma City defenders in front of him. He took three dribbles. He got three points. And he made it look easy, too. It was hardly the only moment in which Wembanyama was unstoppable in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday. He got most of the fourth quarter off and still finished with 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots as the Spurs beat the Thunder 103-82 to tie the West title series at two games apiece.

WORDS: 640 - MOVED: 05/25/2026 12:06 a.m. EDT

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SOC--MLS-UNION-INTER MIAMI

Messi leaves midway through second half, grabs at leg, Inter Miami rallies past Union 6-4

SUMMARY: Lionel Messi headed into the World Cup break a bit earlier than planned, and now it’ll be Argentina waiting to see if there’s an injury to worry about. Messi — who almost never gets subbed out of matches — left in the 73rd minute, meaning he was long gone before Luis Suárez’s third goal of the night lifted the defending MLS champions past the last-place Philadelphia Union 6-4 on Sunday night. Messi had two assists and Germán Berterame each scored twice during a record-setting first half for Inter Miami. But Messi basically took himself out of play in the 71st minute and reached toward his left hamstring at least once, then didn’t even venture toward the Inter Miami bench when he could be subbed out.

WORDS: 785 - MOVED: 05/24/2026 11:56 p.m. EDT

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CAR--INDIANAPOLIS 500

Late pass sends Felix Rosenqvist past David Malukas for the closest Indianapolis 500 win in history

SUMMARY: Felix Rosenqvist swung to the outside of David Malukas, then found a way past the Team Penske driver to win the closest Indianapolis 500 in history by a margin of 0.0233 seconds. Malukas looked like he was in position to win when he passed race leader Marcus Armstrong off the final restart with one lap to go while Rosenqvist and Armstrong battled wheel to wheel down the back straightaway and through the final turn. Rosenqvist had just enough power to pull away from Armstrong and snake behind Malukas before making the decisive pass in the final 50 feet. The closest previous finish came in 1992 when Al Unser Jr. beat Scott Goodyear across the yard of bricks by 0.043 seconds.

WORDS: 1083 - MOVED: 05/24/2026 11:50 p.m. EDT

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CAR--F1-CANADIAN GP

Mercedes teen star Kimi Antonelli wins the Canadian GP for his 4th straight F1 victory

SUMMARY: Italian teen star Kimi Antonelli charged to his fourth straight Formula 1 victory Sunday in a wild Canadian Grand Prix after Mercedes teammate George Russell was knocked out by an engine failure. The title-chasing Mercedes drivers put on a show in a thrilling battle through 30 laps, trading the lead several times and coming dangerously close to making contact, until Russell ran into trouble. That gave the 19-year-old Antonelli a clear path to victory ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, who overtook Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for second with six laps to go in cold and windy conditions at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Antonelli opened a 43-point lead over Russell. After Russell won the season-opener race in Australia, Antonelli won in China, Japan and Miami.

WORDS: 749 - MOVED: 05/24/2026 9:20 p.m. EDT

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GLF--BYRON NELSON

Wyndham Clark shoots 60 to win Byron Nelson, pulling away from Si Woo Kim and Scottie Scheffler

SUMMARY: Wyndham Clark shot 11-under 60 to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Sunday, overtaking Si Woo Kim by three strokes and pulling away from defending champion Scottie Scheffler after starting the day tied with the top-ranked hometown favorite. The 2023 U.S. Open champion, who shot 30-under 254, went in front for the first time in the final round with an eagle at the par-5 12th and twice took two-shot leads with clutch birdie putts over the final four holes while shooting 28 on the back nine. Kim and Scheffler shot matching 65s.

WORDS: 877 - MOVED: 05/24/2026 7:43 p.m. EDT

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CAR--BUSCH TRIBUTES

NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell tells Kyle Busch family ‘we got you’ before start of Coca-Cola 600

SUMMARY: NASCAR has honored the late Kyle Busch at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell stood with Busch’s widow Samantha and their children, Brexton and Lennix, offering support. Former driver Kurt Busch and Kyle’s parents also attended. Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion, died Thursday at 41 from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis. The tributes included a large No. 8 on the frontstretch grass, a moment of silence, and an eighth-lap silence during the race. The racing community almost mourned his loss earlier in the day at the Indianapolis 500.

WORDS: 708 - MOVED: 05/24/2026 7:07 p.m. EDT

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TEN--FRENCH OPEN-DJOKOVIC

Novak Djokovic overcomes a slow start and hostile crowd in 1st-round win at French Open

SUMMARY: Novak Djokovic comes back from a set down for a 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 victory over home player Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round of the French Open in his record 82nd Grand Slam appearance. The night-session crowd was pumped for a potential stunner although Djokovic hasn’t lost in the first round of a Grand Slam in 20 years. After two tense sets Mpetshi Perricard seemed deflated of energy. Djokovic wasn’t the only player at an advanced age in the win column at Roland Garros. Marco Trungelliti beat Kyrian Jacquet 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 after at 36 recently becoming the oldest man in the professional era (since 1969) to break into the top 100 of the rankings.

WORDS: 879 - MOVED: 05/24/2026 6:13 p.m. EDT

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BKN--KNICKS-POSTSEASON RUN

Streaking Knicks focused on Game 4 and not being on verge of reaching the NBA Finals

SUMMARY: Jalen Brunson isn’t looking in the rearview mirror at the New York Knicks’ 10-game winning streak while the possibility of reaching the NBA Finals is still in the horizon, even though it is one win away. Brunson’s focus, along with the rest of his teammates, is what happens in the first 12 minutes of Monday night’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The blinders approach has New York on a 10-game winning streak with an average margin of victory of 22.5 points and one victory away from its first finals appearance since 1999. No team in NBA history has blown a 3-0 lead, and the Knicks aren’t showing any signs of being the first in 164 series.

WORDS: 681 - MOVED: 05/24/2026 6:10 p.m. EDT

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TEN--FRENCH OPEN

Tearful Kostyuk reaches French Open 2nd round and speaks of missile attack back home in Ukraine

SUMMARY: Marta Kostyuk’s first-round win at the French Open becomes one of her toughest matches after she finds out beforehand that a missile almost hit her parents’ home in Ukraine. Kostyuk fought back tears after beating Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-2, 6-3 on Court Simonne-Mathieu on the opening day of the clay-court Grand Slam at Roland Garros in western Paris with temperatures hitting 33 Celsius (91 Fahrenheit). The 2024 runner-up Alexander Zverev also advanced. In the opening night session Novak Djokovic beat home player Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 in his record 82nd Grand Slam. Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu and former French Open runners-up Sloane Stephens and Sofia Kenin went out.

WORDS: 714 - MOVED: 05/24/2026 5:47 p.m. EDT

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SOC--GUARDIOLA’S GOODBYE

Pep Guardiola fights back tears and says goodbye as Man City fans implore him to stay 10 more years

SUMMARY: Pep Guardiola fights back tears on the sideline as he brings 10 years at Manchester City to an end. His final game ended in a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on a day charged with emotion as he said goodbye to the fans he gave so much joy during a decade of dominance in English soccer. After 17 major trophies and records galore, Guardiola had confirmed on Friday he could do no more. After turning City into the most dominant Premier League team of its generation and a champion of Europe for the first time, he said the time was right to hand over the reins. City fans on Sunday chanted “10 more years.”

WORDS: 810 - MOVED: 05/24/2026 5:12 p.m. EDT

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SOC--ARSENAL-TROPHY LIFT

Kroenkes enjoy ‘magical’ title win as Arsenal’s players finally get hands on Premier League trophy

SUMMARY: Billionaire Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke watched on as the team’s players finally got their hands on the Premier League trophy. They lifted the biggest prize in English soccer to the backdrop of tickertape and fireworks after a campaign-ending 2-1 win at Crystal Palace. Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard looked up to the sky and back down at the trophy, shaking his head in disbelief, before walking in front of his celebrating teammates and lifting it aloft inside Selhurst Park. Arsenal clinched a first English league title since 2004 with a game to spare in midweek after three straight runner-up finishes. Kroenke made his way to London for the trophy lift and watched the game against Palace next to his son, Josh.

WORDS: 458 - MOVED: 05/24/2026 3:56 p.m. EDT

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SOC--ENGLISH ROUNDUP

Premier League finale: West Ham relegated and Spurs stay up as Guardiola, Salah make emotional exits

SUMMARY: West Ham has been relegated and Tottenham has survived on an emotional final day of the Premier League season when Pep Guardiola and Mohamed Salah made tearful exits after record-breaking spells in English soccer. West Ham beat Leeds 3-0 but that wasn’t enough to climb out of the relegation zone. That’s because fourth-to-last Tottenham won 1-0 at home to Everton to stay two points ahead of West Ham. Guardiola’s decade-long tenure at Manchester City ended with a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa. Salah was given a standing ovation and kissed the Anfield turf when he was substituted in his 442nd and last game for Liverpool, a 1-1 draw with Brentford.

WORDS: 834 - MOVED: 05/24/2026 3:53 p.m. EDT

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