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Here’s everything we learned from the Spurs-Thunder series.

The year was 1999 and the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs battled for the championship in the NBA Finals. The Spurs enjoyed the homecourt edge that season as they will in the 2026 Finals.
Tim Duncan, David Robinson and San Antonio won the first two games, lost Game 3 and won games 4 and 5 to win the title.
That was some kind of defensive effort by San Antonio. The Knicks never scored more than 89 points in a game. In two, they were limited to 77 and in Game 2, they scored 67. The Spurs never reached triple digits in any game, either.

Texas Tech third baseman Taylor Pannell said after Tennessee’s 2-1 victory in extra innings Saturday at the WCWS that Volunteers coach Karen Weekly told her she made a mistake transferring from Tennessee.

Fernando Tatis Jr., in an MLB-worst drought, finally hit his first homer of the season with a 451-foot solo shot to left field against the Nationals.

Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday.

The Spurs knocked off the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in a thrilling Game 7 win to make the NBA Finals.

How Spurs’ Game 7 win over Thunder extends NBA’s historic streak of parity originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Another NBA season, another new champion.
In the modern era of professional sports in North American, competitive balance and the idea of “parity” — essentially meaning that as many teams as possible have a realistic shot at championship contention — has become a hot topic.

Miami (FL) vs. Florida baseball box score: Live stats from NCAA Baseball Championship Game 2 originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Hurricanes started out NCAA tournament play in the Gainesville Regional on Friday with a win over Troy. Some 24 hours later, they face in-state rival Florida, who took out Rider yesterday as well.
This game would put the winner in the driver’s seat for the region, while the loser faces unknowns.

An emotional Victor Wembanyama, left, celebrates with San Antonio Spurs teammates Stephon Castle and De’Aaron Fox after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder to advance to the NBA Finals (Joshua Gateley)
The San Antonio Spurs, sparked by superstar Victor Wembanyama, advanced to the NBA Finals by dethroning defending champion Oklahoma City 111-103 on Saturday, booking a championship showdown against New York.
The Spurs captured the best-of-seven Western Conference finals 4-3 to reach the NBA Finals, which begin on Wednesday against the Knicks in San Antonio.

NCAA baseball regionals schedule, scores, channels, streams, bracket for road to 2026 College World Series originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Sixty-four teams got the call for the NCAA baseball tournament, and their quest for Omaha begins this week. 
Top overall seed UCLA leads the 2026 field and will host one of 16 four-team, double-elimination regionals beginning Friday, with the winners advancing to super regionals next weekend. 
While the Bruins have been ranked No.