NBA Playoffs
Thunder clinch franchise-first title — In a historic Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 103–91 to capture their first championship since relocating from Seattle in 2008. Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander starred with 29 points and 12 assists, earning Finals MVP honors alongside his regular‑season MVP award. The Thunder broke away with a 34–20 third quarter and held off a late Indiana surge. The Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton suffered a right Achilles injury in the first quarter and did not return. (ESPN)
MLB Spotlight (Sunday Games)
Phillies 7, Mets 1 — Philadelphia got solid pitching from Jesus Luzardo and home runs from Kyle Schwarber and Edmundo Sosa in defeating the Mets Sunday night. The Phillies took two of three in the weekend series at Citizens Bank Park to remain one game up in the National League East standings. (MLB)
Pirates 8, Rangers 3 — The Bucs’ bats went to work in the fifth inning, scoring five times and breaking a 2-2 tie. Bailey Falter picked up the win for Pittsburgh, his sixth of the season. (MLB)
Yankees 4, Orioles 2 — New York scored three times in the bottom of the eighth to defeat the Orioles and take two of three in their weekend series in New York. (MLB)
Dodgers 13, Nationals 7 — Trailing 3-0 in the sixth, the Dodgers came alive and trounced the Nats. Shohei Ohtani hit a homer and pitched an inning, striking out two. (MLB)
College Baseball
LSU won its second NCAA baseball championship in the past three seasons with a 5-3 win over Coastal Carolina on Sunday in Game 2 of the 2025 Men’s College World Series. The national title is the eighth in program history and provided the SEC with its fifth consecutive MCWS championship.
The Tigers broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning on a bases-loaded single by Chris Stanfield that drove in two runs. Coastal Carolina starter Jacob Morrison then retired the next two batters. But Derek Curiel followed with a single to score another two runs, and Morrison was pulled from the game. (Yahoo Sports)
Professional Golf
Travelers Championship concluded Sunday at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT.
- Winner: Keegan Bradley (-15) triumphed, winning by one stroke with rounds of 64‑70‑63‑68, taking home $3.6 million pgachampionship.com+4espn.com+4cbssports.com+4.
- Tied for 2nd: Russell Henley (‑14) and Tommy Fleetwood, espn.com.