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Manny Machado, pitching power Padres to series win over Brewers - San Diego Union-Tribune
It was not small ball that decided another close game played by the Padres. It was one very long ball by Machado that accomplished that.
His 425-foot home run in the seventh inning, just the third hit in the game to that point, was the difference in a 1-0 victory over the Brewers and the difference in making it a winning week.
The Padres played four one-run games in San Francisco and two here and finished 4-3 on the road trip.
Yankees-Red Sox (again!), Dodgers-Padres highlight week's top series - Padres.com
The Dodgers make the Padres look scrappy by comparison – sometimes, anyway – but they've been neck-and-neck all season, and they'll be playing seven of their next 10 games against each other, with the Dodgers hosting the Giants (another potentially critical series) and the Padres visiting the D-backs in between. Two weeks in June is unlikely to make or break any season, but the days ahead could have huge implications for the NL West for the rest of the summer.
Pacers vs. Thunder NBA Finals: Yep, this is the OKC team that is trying to put a bow on a historic season - Yahoo Sports
The Thunder did on Sunday what they’ve done after losses all season: punch back. Hard. They’re now 17-2 after a defeat this season, including 5-0 in the playoffs, with those five wins coming by an average of 19.6 points — right in line with their 20.5-point average margin of victory following a regular-season L.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won’t try to ‘reinvent the wheel’ but he’s rewriting NBA Finals history - The Athletic
As SGA’s 34-point, eight-assist, five-rebound outing in the Thunder’s revenge game reminded the masses, there’s a drumbeat quality to his game that often undercuts the public’s ability, or willingness, perhaps, to appreciate what he does. He gets to his spots, reads (and confuses) the defense, then makes the proper choice on whether to score or dish with an accuracy that is remarkable and unspectacular all at once.
He doesn’t soar through the air like Ja Morant or Anthony Edwards for the viral dunk or fill up the box score in quite the same fashion as the magnificent Nikola Jokić, but he has managed to end all of their seasons during this seven-week playoff stretch that is quietly on pace to be one of the best of all time.
San Diego FC dominates friendly against Club América - San Diego Union-Tribune
SDFC, which also was missing several starters to international call-ups, kept Club América goalkeeper Rodolfo Cota busy throughout the match on the way to a 3-0 victory in a friendly played before an announced crowd of 30,916.
The Finest Five Hours of Carlos Alcaraz’s Career - The Ringer
Alcaraz’s comeback against Jannik Sinner in the 2025 French Open final wasn’t just a legacy-defining win for the Spaniard—it was also the ultimate showcase for the new two-headed tennis monster at the top of the men’s circuit
Sky's Courtney Vandersloot tore ACL, will miss rest of season - ESPN
WNBA great Courtney Vandersloot will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after tearing her right ACL on Saturday, the Chicago Sky announced Sunday.
The point guard went down with the injury while driving to the basket early in the Sky's loss to the Indiana Fever and had to be carried off the floor. The team said that she underwent an MRI that revealed the tear, and that she will undergo surgery to repair it.
Hall of Famer Don Nelson roasts Mavericks in ‘protest’ over Luka Dončić trade - The Athletic
Legendary former NBA coach Don Nelson used what is perhaps the final crowning achievement of his career on Sunday as a chance to “protest” the Luka Dončić trade.
“It was a tremendous mistake by the Dallas franchise to trade him,” Nelson said after accepting the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Basketball Coaches Association prior to Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
What to Know About the Immigration Protests in Los Angeles - New York Times
Demonstrations against the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration have been largely peaceful, but tensions flared after President Trump ordered National Guard troops to deploy to the city.
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