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Wild-Card Day 1 Notebook: Aaron Boone Should Shoulder the Blame for Yankees’ Loss

New York’s manager lost the battle of wits to his Boston counterpart. Plus, Tarik Skubal and Blake Snell used the same pitch to dominate different games.

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Red Sox Expose Three of Yankees’ Flaws, Push Rivals to Brink of Early Elimination

Boston escaped New York with a 3–1 win in Game 1 of the best-of-three wild-card series, taking advantage of a few weaknesses in the process.

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Aaron Judge Praises Garrett Crochet As 'Best Pitcher in Baseball' After Game 1 Gem

The Red Sox beat the Yankees 3–1 on Tuesday to take a 1–0 lead in their American League wild-card series.

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Padres Playoff Offensive Futility Continues in Game 1 Loss to Cubs

The Padres lost to the Chicago Cubs 3–1 in Game 1 of their wild-card series. The Padres have now only scored one run in their last 33 playoff innings.

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Tarik Skubal’s Massive, 14 Strikeout Opener Propelled By a Pitch Years in the Making

Tarik Skubal's changeup was key to the Tigers' Game 1 victory.

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José Ramírez's Baserunning Blunder Cost Guardians Chance to Tie Game 1 vs. Tigers

José Ramírez's costly baserunning mistake in the ninth inning effectively ended the Guardians' chances at staging a late comeback.

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Inside Garrett Crochet’s Rapid Reliever-to-Ace Transformation

The Red Sox’ Cy Young contender wasn’t sure he could succeed as a starting pitcher. Now, Boston’s Game 1 starter has his sights set higher as the playoffs begin.

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Cubs' Matthew Boyd Gets Emotional After Being Named Game 1 Starter vs. Padres

Matthew Boyd is starting Game 1 of a postseason series for the first time.

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Lynx Share the Wealth in Game 1 Comeback vs. Mercury

Despite a sluggish first half, Minnesota never panicked and pulled out a 82–69 win over Phoenix on Sunday.

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Caitlin Clark Had Hyped Two-Word Reaction After Fever's Game 1 Win Over Aces

Caitlin Clark was hyped up after Kelsey Mitchell dropped 34 points to help the Indiana Fever secure a win over the Las Vegas Aces Sunday.

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Every Other NBA Team’s Leaving The Knicks on Read

The way the New York Knicks’ season ended was nothing short of crushing to the team’s fan base. Everything was going well. The team had made it to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years and were playing great basketball, but after an unlucky Game 1…

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Game 4: Pacers look to move 1 win from title, Thunder seeking to show resiliency once again

Indiana stole Game 1

The Independent UK

Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals averaged 8.76 million viewers, the lowest since 2007

Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals averaged 8.76 million viewers, the lowest since 2007.

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Key NBA Finals Adjustments for Pacers and Thunder Entering Game 3

Indiana needs Tyrese Haliburton to hunt his own shot and stay aggressive, while Oklahoma City should lean on Isaiah Hartenstein’s versatility.

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ESPN, NBA Faces Ridicule For Absurd NBA Finals Logo Decision

Fans were not impressed with the terrible looking CGI trophies that were superimposed on the court for Game 2.

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SI:AM | Adjustments Power Thunder to Game 2 Win

Give OKC coach Mark Daigneault credit for switching things up after Game 1’s collapse.

Sports Lens

Why did ABC/ESPN decide to superimpose the NBA Finals logo for Game 2 on Sunday?

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Classily Credited Thunder Teammate for Game 2 Win

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shouted out Aaron Wiggins after the Thunder's Game 2 NBA Finals win vs. the Pacers.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Supporting Cast Power Thunder to NBA Finals Game 2 Win

After a disappointing opener, Oklahoma City showed up and dominated as it has all season to even the series at 1–1.

The Guardian - US

NBA finals: Ruthless Thunder show Pacers no mercy as they level series 1-1

The Thunder made sure there was no repeat of their Game 1 meltdown as they completed a one-sided 123-107 victory over the Pacers to level the series

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Tyrese Haliburton Delivered Perfect Line in Locker Room After NBA Finals Game-Winner

A behind-the-scenes look at the Pacers' locker room after Game 1 provided quite the quote from Haliburton.

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Tyrese Haliburton Explains Key to Pacers' Unbelievable Late-Game Comebacks

Tyrese Haliburton hit his fourth game-winner this postseason in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

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Tyrese Haliburton Had Waffle House Plans After Huge Game 1 Win

Who among us doesn't love some Waffle House after a hard day's work?

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What the Thunder Need to Fix in Game 2 of the NBA Finals

Oklahoma City must capitalize on the turnovers it forces and clean up the paint in order to avoid falling into a 2–0 hole to Indiana.

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Panthers' Tomas Nosek Opens Up About Costly Game 1 Penalty: 'It Was Tough for Sure'

The Edmonton Oilers won Game 1 off a power play spawned by the mistake.

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