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Hurricanes Beat Canadiens 3-2 in Overtime to Even Eastern Conference Final

Nikolaj Ehlers scored 3:29 into overtime to give Carolina a 3-2 Game 2 win over Montreal at Lenovo Center. The Eastern Conference Final is tied 1-1 heading back to Montreal.

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Knicks Beat Cavaliers 121-108 in Game 3 to Take 3-0 ECF Lead

Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and the Knicks beat Cleveland 121-108 in Game 3 at Rocket Arena to take a 3-0 Eastern Conference Final lead. New York can clinch its first NBA Finals trip since 1999 in Game 4 on Monday.

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Pochettino's Reported USMNT 26-Man World Cup Roster Includes Reyna, Omits Luna and Tessmann

The Guardian's leak of Mauricio Pochettino's 26-man USMNT World Cup squad ahead of Tuesday's official Pier 17 reveal: Gio Reyna and Alejandro Zendejas are in, Diego Luna and Tanner Tessmann are out.

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WNBA Warns Indiana Fever Over Caitlin Clark Injury Reporting Procedures

The WNBA issued a formal warning to the Indiana Fever after Caitlin Clark was ruled out of a May 21 game two hours before tip-off — despite not appearing on the previous day's injury report, in violation of league rules.

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Cavaliers Host Knicks in Game 3 Tonight, Trailing 0-2 in Eastern Conference Finals

The Cavaliers open as 2.5-point home favorites for Game 3 against the Knicks tonight on ABC. No NBA team has come back from 0-3, and Cleveland has lost the first two by an average of 23.5 points.

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The Intelligence Brief: Memorial Day Inflection - $900B at Anthropic, Wemby's 41/24, and the Sneaker of the Year - May 17–23, 2026

Every Memorial Day pretends to be an inflection point — Anthropic's $900B raise, Wemby's 41/24 conference finals debut, Aston Villa's first European trophy since 1982, and the end of network late-night. This is the week.

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Games to Watch — Saturday, May 23: Cavs need a pulse in Game 3

Cavs return home down 0-2 with Mitchell needing a big Game 3 to avoid a 0-3 hole. Knicks at Cavaliers tips at 8 PM ET on ABC — plus Habs-Hurricanes, Lynx-Sky, and 16 MLB games.

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Aston Villa Wins First Europa League Title With 3-0 Final Win Over Freiburg

Goals from Tielemans, Buendía and Rogers gave Aston Villa a 3-0 win over SC Freiburg in Istanbul — the club's first Europa League title and Unai Emery's fifth, a record across three different clubs.

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Caitlin Clark Ranks No. 2 in U.S. Basketball Jersey Sales, Behind Only Stephen Curry

A third-year WNBA guard now sells more jerseys in the United States than LeBron James, Luka Dončić, and Michael Jordan — trailing only Stephen Curry. The number is no longer a novelty. It is the new shape of basketball commerce.

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Netflix's "Quarterback" Season 3 Premieres July 14 With Daniels, Mayfield, Ward, and Flacco

The third season skips the league's elite tier entirely. No Mahomes, no Allen, no Burrow — instead, two struggling young starters, a Bucs MVP candidate who collapsed, and a 41-year-old veteran traded mid-season. The cast is a thesis about what NFL drama actually looks like.

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Vegas Golden Knights Beat Avalanche 3-1 to Take 2-0 Western Conference Final Lead

Vegas scored three unanswered third-period goals in Denver to end Colorado's 45-game streak when leading after two periods. Cale Makar missed his second straight game, and the series now shifts to Las Vegas with the Presidents' Trophy winner in real trouble.

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Thunder Beat Spurs 123-108 in WCF Game 3 as Bench Scores 76 Points

Oklahoma City overcame a 15-0 deficit — the longest scoreless opening run in conference finals play-by-play history — to retake the series lead 2-1, with Jared McCain and Jaylin Williams posting playoff career highs off the bench.