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Gilgeous-Alexander joins HOF company with historic Game 5

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joins Hall of Fame company with Game 5 performance

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard is a win away from his first NBA championship, but he's already put himself in conversation with basketball legends following a historic Game 5 performance.

Five takeaways from Game 5

Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton dealing with calf injury in NBA Finals

A nine-year trend will be broken if NBA Finals go the distance

Backup guards end this Oklahoma City slump in Game 5 win

LeBron James threatens to make next season all about him

This superstar's injury has made the Eastern Conference aggressive

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What we learned from Shohei Ohtani's first pitches of 2025

Shohei Ohtani finally returned to the mound on Monday night and the San Diego Padres were ready for him. But that doesn't mean that the reigning National League Most Valuable Player was disappointing in his return.

Ippei Mizuhara, Ohtani's ex-interpreter, reports to federal prison after delay

Yankees reinstate five-time All-Star for his season debut on Monday

Why the Mets aren't worried about toe injury to Francisco Lindor

Astros' list of injured pitchers continues to grow with latest setback

Report: Cubs' Jed Hoyer expected to be aggressive at trade deadline

College Baseball News / Yardbarker / June 16

10 things to know about historic Gage Wood start at 2025 MCWS

Arkansas Razorbacks pitcher Gage Wood completed arguably the greatest start in men's College World Series history on Monday, throwing a no-hitter with 19 strikeouts in a 3-0 win over Murray State.

Wood goes nuts with 19-strikeout no-no in College World Series

Arkansas' Wood had savage six-word reaction to his no-hitter

Arkansas pitcher had classy gesture after College World Series no-hitter

CWS no-hitter wasn't Wood's first historic moment this week

Coastal Carolina upsets Oregon State to move to 2-0 in CWS

NBA News / Yardbarker / June 16

NBA superstar has 'no desire' to join his biggest suitor

The Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly been the most aggressive team in trade talks for Kevin Durant. That may be why Durant is being so vocal about not going there.

Kevin Durant’s top choice reportedly has no desire to acquire him

What Durant's preferred teams tells us

Ranking Durant's preferred destinations: West foes offer biggest rewards

How would Durant fit in with the teams?

Should Durant reconsider crossing this Western team off wish list?

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / June 16

David Ortiz has strong reaction to Rafael Devers trade

Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz has shared his reaction to the Rafael Devers trade, and he believes the stunning move should serve as a warning to other star players.

Devers trade signals end of the championship era for Red Sox

Report reveals why Boston dealt Devers

Reporter expands on why the Sox traded the three-time All-Star

Another Red Sox legend criticizes the team's handling of Devers

Red Sox CBO's bold prediction could come back to haunt him

Report: Red Sox manager Alex Cora at odds with the team's front office

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Yardbarker / June 16

Insider shares how Aaron Rodgers is fitting in with Steelers

Rodgers signed a team-friendly contract to join the Steelers in time to participate in their three-day mandatory minicamp last week.

Why Steelers aren't worried about Rodgers learning Arthur Smith's offense

Ben Roethlisberger shares his bold prediction about Rodgers

Rodgers’ family reportedly has surprising stance on QB’s marriage

Pittsburgh's interesting reason for holding off on paying T.J. Watt revealed

Steelers, HC Mike Tomlin is operating on a year-to-year arrangement

Pittsburgh agrees to a two-year extension with safety DeShon Elliott

Oregon Ducks News / Yardbarker / June 16

Could Browns embrace unique QB idea for start of 2025 season?

Insider addresses if Browns could embrace unique QB idea for start of 2025 season

This would certainly be an unusual choice.

Cowboys HC Brian Schottenheimer discusses relationship with Micah Parsons

Three Patriots rookies who should make an immediate impact this season

How Bo Nix could make Broncos 'biggest threat' to Chiefs in AFC West

Insiders see a clear favorite in Colts' quarterback competition

Insider gets real about Titans' QB battle

Dolphins' Zach Wilson discusses what he took away from failed Jets tenure

Golf News / Yardbarker / June 16

Predicting the U.S. Ryder Cup team after Spaun's U.S. Open win

Predicting the U.S. Ryder Cup team after J.J. Spaun's U.S. Open win

Here are our predictions for the six captain's picks if the season ended today.

Spaun won the U.S. Open with a putt of a lifetime on Sunday

Spaun made crazy early morning stop before winning U.S. Open

U.S. Open champ Spaun rises to No. 8 in the World Golf Rankings

Oakmont course was the biggest star of this year's U.S. Open

Rory McIlroy lands Europe's first spot for upcoming Ryder Cup

Edmonton Oilers News / Blade of Steel / June 16

Connor McDavid gives heart-crushing response when asked about pressure

As the best player in the NHL, the pressure is always on Connor McDavid to perform, and when addressing the pressure, he gave a heart-wrenching answer.

Oilers' McDavid: ‘Everyone has another level, myself included’

Edmonton HC Kris Knoblauch mum on starting goalie for Game 6

McDavid, Sidney Crosby among first named to Canada’s Olympic team

Auston Matthews, Tkachuk brothers among first on USA’s Olympic team

Report: Penguins star Evgeni Malkin likely done after next season

Sam Bennett’s next contract expected to exceed teammate's deal

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 16

NASCAR power rankings: Wild finish in Mexico shakes up the rankings

Shane van Gisbergen trounced the NASCAR Cup Series field in Mexico City on Sunday, winning the Viva Mexico 250 by 16.567 seconds to lock up a playoff spot.

Shane van Gisbergen wins in Mexico

NASCAR Viva Mexico 250 takeaways

Trackhouse Racing made right choice promoting van Gisbergen

Why NASCAR should continue holding races in Mexico

Richard Petty slams road course racing, says that it 'isn't NASCAR'

Where the NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture sits after Mexico City

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 16

Underrated American League All-Star candidates

Here's a look at one underrated potential All-Star for each American League team.

Underrated NL All-Star candidates

Five players who deserve to make their first MLB All-Star Game

Three NL prospects that have earned their MLB debut

Who has the best lineup in all of MLB? All 30 ranked

Who has the best rotation?

Who has the best bullpen?

Entertainment

The 25 most memorable hip-hop one-hit wonders

20 famous actors you didn’t know can sing

20 actors who played multiple roles in the same movie

25 iconic characters who joined a TV show in the middle of its run

NBA News / Yardbarker / June 17

Five takeaways from Game 5 of the NBA Finals

The Oklahoma City Thunder held Tyrese Haliburton without a field goal and grabbed a 3-2 NBA Finals lead with a 120-109 win over the Indiana Pacers Monday night in Oklahoma City.

Thunder withstand Pacers' rally to take 3-2 Finals lead

Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton dealing with calf injury in NBA Finals

A nine-year trend will be broken if NBA Finals go the distance

The 25 most unlikely NBA Finals heroes

The 'NBA franchises' without a championship' quiz

Florida Panthers News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '5+ goals in one Stanley Cup Final in the Modern Era' quiz

How many of the players to score five goals in a single Stanley Cup Final series since the Modern Era began (1967-68) can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL active points leaders' quiz

The 'Most career goals in Game 7 a Stanley Cup Playoffs series' quiz

The 'Last Stanley Cup Playoff shutout for each NHL franchise' quiz

Tyrese Haliburton News / Larry Brown Sports / June 16

Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton dealing with calf injury in NBA Finals

Tyrese Haliburton had a rough first half during Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, and there is an injury explanation for it.

Rick Carlisle again proves why he's class personified

A nine-year trend will be broken if NBA Finals go the distance

Which players are excelling and which are disappointing midway through the NBA Finals?

Every NBA player to average 30 points per game in a season

The 'NBA franchises' without a championship' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 16

Red Sox CBO's bold prediction could come back to haunt him

Following Sunday's stunning Rafael Devers trade, Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow potentially made things worse after sharing a bold prediction.

Rafael Devers trade signals end of championship era for Red Sox

Report reveals reason Red Sox traded Devers

Reporter expands on why Red Sox traded three-time All-Star Devers

The 25 most eccentric MLB players of all time

The '400+ total bases in one MLB season' quiz

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The 'Most points in a quarter of an NBA Finals game' quiz

The 'U.S. Open host golf courses' quiz

The 'Golfers with multiple U.S. Open titles' quiz

The 'Most points off the bench in an NBA Finals game' quiz

College Football News / Yardbarker / June 16

What addition of QB Jake Garcia means for Michigan

The Michigan Wolverines have gone out and brought in another quarterback via the transfer portal.

How Florida State won four-star DL over Nebraska, Arkansas

USC's push and pitch for four-star LB Talanoa Ili paid off with commitment

Auburn loses commitment from four-star LB JaMichael Garrett

The 25 greatest college football teams of the 2010s

Boston Red Sox News / Yardbarker / June 16

Red Sox legend criticizes team's handling of Rafael Devers

The Boston Red Sox have faced some serious criticism over their decision to trade Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, and some of the latest came from franchise legend Manny Ramirez.

Reporter expands on why Red Sox traded Devers

Devers trade signals end of championship era for Red Sox

Devers trade creates new Giants problem

The 25 most disappointing players from the 2025 MLB season so far

The '2018 Boston Red Sox World Series roster' quiz

Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker / June 16

LeBron James says there's 'zero chance' of this career role

LeBron James admits there's 'zero chance' of this post playing career role

LeBron James is unequivocally viewed as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Not only has he enjoyed a long and highly successful career, but he's also defined multiple teams' championship eras and has an argument for a statue with at least two of his three teams.

LeBron James threatens to make next season all about him

James posts eight-word message about Caitlin Clark

Austin Reaves wants to play entire career with Lakers

Every NBA player to average 30 points per game in a season

The 'Most NBA games played' quiz

Arkansas pitcher had classy gesture after CWS no-hitter

Arkansas pitcher had classy gesture after College World Series no-hitter

Arkansas pitcher Gage Wood led the Razorbacks to a big win on Monday with one of the best performances in Men's College World Series history, and he had a classy gesture toward an opposing player after the game.

Gage Wood goes nuts with 19-strikeout no-hitter in College World Series

Arkansas' Gage Wood had savage six-word reaction to his no-hitter

The '2025 Men's College World Series teams' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Active NBA players with a 200-three-pointer season' quiz

How many of the active NBA players to make at least 200 three-pointers in a single season can you name in six minutes?

Gage Wood goes nuts with 19-strikeout no-hitter in CWS

Gage Wood goes nuts with 19-strikeout no-hitter in College World Series

Gage Wood is an absolute monster for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Gage Wood had savage six-word reaction to his no-hitter

The '2025 Men's College World Series teams' quiz

Memphis Grizzlies News / Yardbarker / June 16

What Western Conference team should do after dealing star

The Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday sent guard Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic for four unprotected first-round picks — a trade seemingly signaling a potential rebuild for Memphis.

Why the Magic did not overpay for Desmond Bane

Why Magic's trade for Desmond Bane is a head-scratcher

The most annoying fan bases in sports

LeBron James threatens to make next season all about him

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / June 16

Packers’ Swiss Army knife finds ‘most comfortable’ system, eyes rebound

The Green Bay Packers added some veteran leadership by signing Isaiah Simmons this April, and the veteran safety has high expectations for his first season in defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley’s system.

Packers consider making backup WR a 2-way player

Three Patriots rookies who should make an immediate impact

Why Steelers aren't worried about Aaron Rodgers learning Arthur Smith's offense

The potential breakout player from all 32 NFL teams

The 'NFL sack leaders of the last decade' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker / June 16