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Oof, Detroit. Plus, a surprising PGA winner
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Wear two gloves today. Coming up: 💰 Game 7 Cavs ⛳ Aaron Rai, English hero ⚾ The Mets are back? The psychology of a Game 7 will forever fascinate me. A concept simultaneously basic — win or go home — and layered — is this how the story of a 90-plus game season ends? — that wreaks havoc on the brain. Cleveland’s huge win in Detroit last night live...
'Embarrassing Bristol defeat not a great look for the Prem'
'Embarrassing Bristol defeat not a great look for the Prem'Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Northampton scored 14 tries against Bristol on FridayByChris JonesRugby union correspondentPublished16 minutes agoWhen do lots of tries become too many tries?There was so much to enjoy in Northampton's play in the record 94-33 demolition of Bristol on Friday evening, but this was an embarrassing result for the Bears and not a great look for the league.Attack is king in the game at the moment - whe...
Braves Bulletin: How Drake Baldwin is avoiding sophomore slump, and more notes
ATLANTA — The best team in Major League Baseball isn’t slowing down.In their return to Truist Park after a 10-game, three-city trip, the Atlanta Braves took two out of three games each from the Chicago Cubs, who entered last week’s series with the third-best record in MLB, and the reeling Boston Red Sox. In that stretch, the Braves (32-15) outscored opponents 22-11.Advertisement
Yankees infielders collide, allowing Mets to score game-winning run in dramatic comeback
The New York Mets took the first Subway Series of the season over the New York Yankees in dramatic fashion on Sunday afternoon.The Mets had runners on first and third in the bottom of the 10th inning with one out and rookie Carson Benge at the plate. Benge hit a chopper over Yankees reliever Tim Hill’s head.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!"Once it went over the pitcher's head I kind of knew," Benge said after the game.Yankees infielders Anthony Volpe a...
Eight thoughts on the resurgent Phillies, starting with Zack Wheeler and Kyle Schwarber
It took the Phillies 23 days to go from 10 games under .500 to a winning record, and it is not a coincidence that it all began with Zack Wheeler’s return. The Phillies are 16-5 since Wheeler, the highest-paid pitcher in the sport by annual salary, made his season debut on April 25 and immediately became a steady presence every fifth day.Advertisement
Nepal beat Scotland in Cricket World Cup League 2
Nepal beat Scotland in Cricket World Cup League 2Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Brandon McMullen top-scored for Scotland in their loss to NepalPublished22 minutes agoCricket World Cup League 2Scotland 194 all out (39.1 overs): McMullen 73, English 51; Rajbanshi 4-32Nepal 199-4 (38.1 overs): Paudel (74*), Pandey 55; Watt 2-58Nepal win by six wicketsMatch scorecardHosts Nepal defeated Scotland by six wickets in the teams' second Cricket World Cup League 2 meeting of the ongoing tri-serie...
Ravens OTA storylines: What will Lamar Jackson say about coaching change, contract?
The Baltimore Ravens’ offseason program hits another phase this week with the start of organized team activities. Over the next three weeks, first-year coach Jesse Minter will conduct up to 10 practices leading into the Ravens’ mandatory minicamp on June 9.These workouts are voluntary, and contact isn’t allowed, but the practices can graduate to 7-on-7 and full-team drills. It will give Minter and general manager Eric DeCosta their best look yet at the team’s mix of returning players and veteran...
Dak Prescott 'comfortable' with offseason work he's had with George Pickens
Dak Prescott doesn’t seem to have the same concerns that some Dallas Cowboys fans do when it comes to George Pickens’ contract situation.Although Pickens has not been attending voluntary workouts at The Star over the last two weeks like many of his teammates, the star wide receiver has worked with Prescott on his own.Advertisement
Why retention trumps the transfer portal and how mid-majors can still land tournament bids
The NBA Draft withdrawal deadline is creeping closer, and rosters for next season is becoming clearer. And yet, we’ve still got questions this offseason, including about future spending in college hoops, and if there’s any end — or ceiling — in sight.We’re also still talking about NCAA Tournament expansion because, well, (mostly) everyone is still upset about it. This will be a talking point from now until March 2027.Let’s get to the questions.Advertisement
First look: Sudeikis, Haaland and Yamal front blockbuster Visa World Cup ad
With the 2026 World Cup just 24 days away, Visa has “tapped” actor Jason Sudeikis and star players such as Spain’s Lamine Yamal and Norway’s Erling Haaland for its new global campaign ahead of the summer tournament.On Monday, Visa launched its ‘Tap In’ campaign for the World Cup. It plays on the term used when a footballer simply puts the ball into the net to score and features stars in various scenes tapping their Visa cards to instantly upgrade their experiences.Advertisement
The Verdict: Our MLS All-Star ballot; Miami's fans clash with Messi and their stars
The six weeks leading into World Cup break have been harsh and unrelenting for most MLS clubs. Fixture congestion has teams in a choke hold, with injuries and rotation plus heavy legs and heavy minds leading to lackluster performances and surprising results. Many sources around the league speak of surviving and advancing to the break.Advertisement
Cubs-White Sox series delivers on 'Chicago Hype' in 3-game classic
CHICAGO — To the diehard baseball fans on either side of town, the Cubs-White Sox series is like New Year’s Eve for a boozehound.It’s amateur hour.When the series hits Rate Field on the South Side, as it did this weekend, there are long lines, cramped concourses, sold-out parking lots and empty elote stands. All of that can be annoying, sure.Advertisement
Sabres-Canadiens preview: Key storylines to watch with Game 7 on the line
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Carolina Hurricanes have been sitting around and waiting for the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens to finish beating up on each other. That wait will come to an end very shortly.And when it does, the Hurricanes will likely have their hands full, no matter what happens in Game 7 here on Monday.Advertisement
Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights 2026 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs preview
Apologies to the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks, but this is where the real test begins for the Vegas Golden Knights with their first serious opponent. The Colorado Avalanche were the league’s best team this season, are 8-1 through the first two rounds, and don’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. That’s a big step up from a couple of 92-point teams.Advertisement
Caitlin Clark makes more WNBA history thanks to delayed stats correction
INDIANAPOLIS — At this point in Caitlin Clark’s decorated career, she’s used to breaking records. But Sunday still marked a unique milestone for the Indiana Fever superstar as she continues to rewrite history.Hours before Clark took the floor at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, she’d already been awarded with two assists — from two nights ago. The WNBA issued a stats correction Sunday following the Fever’s Friday loss to the Mystics in which Clark was initially credited with eight assists. But after the F...
Donovan Mitchell finally breaks through, embraces his trip to a conference finals
DETROIT — As the final minute ticked off the clock in a game that had long since been decided, Donovan Mitchell went down the line shaking the hands of all of his teammates. He stopped to hug Kenny Atkinson, and he saved his largest embrace for top assistant Johnnie Bryant.Those hugs, particularly with Bryant, were nine years in the making. Finally, finally, Mitchell can breathe again.Advertisement
Inside a Reds reliever's improbable return from 3 Tommy John surgeries
CHICAGO — Stuck in Orlando at a work conference, Kelsi Antone had to figure out how to get on the next flight to Chicago. At his office in midtown Manhattan, Conor Krauss was doing the mental calculus of how to make it to Wrigley Field in the next six hours and back in time for an important 9 a.m. meeting the next morning.Advertisement
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs: TV schedule for Western Conference finals
It was always meant to end like this. The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs have been the West’s two wire-to-wire forces. Each side eclipsed 60 wins in dominant fashion. Together, they forged a searing rivalry that continues to take on philosophical and spiritual elements.OKC, reigning NBA champion and unbeaten through two playoff rounds, approaches the sport with clinical precision. San Antonio, surging upstart and defiant challenger, wears its emotions with pride. While Shai Gilgeous...
Dan Gilbert did more than bus 1,400 Cavs fans to Detroit: He offered 'sage advice'
DETROIT — Yes, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert really rented 25 buses, filled them with nearly 1,400 people and sent them on their way to see his team win Game 7.But before we tell you more about that story …It was Saturday night at the Cavs’ hotel, and the team was having dinner. A potential last meal, if things didn’t go well the next day.Advertisement
WNBA power rankings: Can the Dallas Wings figure out player roles?
Even with the superstar potential of the 2027 and 2028 WNBA Drafts — with JuJu Watkins, Madison Booker and Sarah Strong, among others, set to enter the league — there weren’t many WNBA franchises that embraced teardowns this offseason to put themselves in better draft position.Connecticut, Washington and Seattle are in clear youth movements, but Toronto signed several veterans who can help now, as well as a proven coach in Sandy Brondello. Chicago cycled out some draft assets in hopes of returni...