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Start spreadin' the news: The Knicks are back in the East finals for the first time in a quarter-century. How do you like them apples? - Angie


	Knicks end 25-year drought with Game 6 win over Celtics

	Jaylen Brown has great quote after Celtics got eliminated by Knicks
	Kristaps Porzingis has surprising admission about losing to Knicks
	Celtics legend bitter after Boston gets eliminated by Knicks in blowout
	Troubling injury update emerges on Aaron Gordon's status for Game 7
	Embarrassing story emerges on Cavs owner's expensive playoff investment

The Top 10


10	Brock Purdy gets megadeal, but is it the right move?

	Why Jamal Adams believes he should return to Jets five years after ugly divorce
	What Seahawks told Sam Darnold about drafting Jalen Milroe
	Insider addresses how long Steelers are willing to wait for Aaron Rodgers
	Steelers learn more about Rodgers' personal issues amid NFL uncertainty
	Can you name every Mr. Irrelevant in the NFL Draft since 2000?


9	Leafs' win gives them another chance to shed dreaded label

	Auston Matthews' moment in Game 6 puts Leafs' existential questions on hold
	'Zero reason' to believe Mitch Marner signs extension with Maple Leafs
	Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen is having a jaw-dropping playoff run
	Was Alex Ovechkin a detriment during Capitals' second-round series loss?
	Could the NHL trade market become busier than the free-agent market?


8	WNBA opening night takeaways: Paige Bueckers' debut, more

	Caitlin Clark has renewed confidence ahead of 2025 WNBA opener
	WNBA legend thinks Clark is real deal, but can she keep it up in second season?
	Indiana Fever's core plays key role in team's accelerated timeline
	Five bold predictions for the season
	Five storylines to watch this season

"We're trying to infuse Tom's mentality, we're trying to bring it into the organization." - Pete Carroll


7	What's Tom Brady's role in Raiders' football operations?

	Skip Bayless says Brady lied about Raiders' Shedeur Sanders decision
	Browns insider addresses if Sanders 'beat out' Dillon Gabriel at minicamp
	Giants GM addresses idea of implementing NFL Draft lottery
	Patriots' Kendrick Bourne sends warning to NFL about Drake Maye
	Report details when Derek Carr first began considering retirement


6	Yankees spoil Juan Soto's return to Bronx, beat Mets in clash

	Watch: Yankees fans are still angry at Mets' Soto for leaving
	Phillies' Bryce Harper achieves another career milestone
	Pete Crow-Armstrong's breakout is the key to the Cubs' hot start
	Dodgers' dynamic rookie is quickly upending NL Rookie of the Year race
	Is Kristian Campbell latest first base solution for Red Sox?
	Hall of Fame chances for Pete Rose, two other reinstated former stars


5	Scottie Scheffler surges on Day 2 of PGA Championship

	Max Homa moves into contention
	Watch: Snake slithers way into play at the PGA Championship
	Watch: Si Woo Kim throws his club to celebrate hole-in-one
	Patton Kizzire pulls out of PGA Championship with injury
	Best places to golf in the United States
	The 'PGA Championship winners' quiz


4	Carlos Correa sidelined with concussion after scary collision

	D-backs place Eduardo Rodríguez on IL
	Phillies' Aaron Nola lands on IL
	Three-time All-Star retires from MLB
	Yankees trade veteran southpaw back to his old team
	Athletics make sweeping changes to pitching staff after blowout loss

"All we wanted was a chance. ... That's all you really want is a fighter's chance." - Steph Curry


3	Steph Curry again proves why he's most humble superstar

	This is Warriors' best path forward
	Warriors needs to let go of the past in quest for another championship
	NBA executive gives blunt take on potential Spurs blockbuster
	Insider says Giannis Antetokounmpo is in play for surprise team
	All-Star Jalen Williams has been complete letdown for Thunder


2	New details emerge on USC coach Lincoln Riley's salary

	Tennessee CB Rickey Gibson III uses NIL money to give back to high school
	HC Hugh Freeze names Auburn's QB1, but gushes over five-star freshman
	Kalen DeBoer explains Ryan William injury, what Bama WR needs to improve
	Bill Belichick shares new information about girlfriend Jordon Hudson
	The most memorable fictional college sports programs


1	The potential breakout player from all 32 NFL teams

	Former MVP blasts Caleb Williams after report about 2024 draft plans
	Bears head coach Ben Johnson responds to Williams controversy
	'He never once said a word to me': Matt LaFleur breaks silence on disgruntled WR
	Ex-Packer Anders Carlson battling for starting job after Jets cut former All-Pro
	Joe Schoen discusses Giants drafting Jaxson Dart over Shedeur Sanders

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College Football News
	TCU walks off No. 16 USC in OT on wild third-down play to end Alamo Bowl
	Nick Saban says fans aren't giving No. 1 Indiana 'proper respect' leading up to Rose Bowl against No. 9 Alabama
	Illinois staves off Tennessee on walk-off field goal to win Music City Bowl

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