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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chimed in online after Canada beat the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off final.

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In September, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league would address NBA expansion at some point this season.

Where does Seattle fit in those plans? Will the SuperSonics return?

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MEXICO WINS THE 2025 GOLD CUP FINAL AGAINST THE UNITED STATES 🇲🇽

For the first time in his career, LeBron James put up a triple-double in four consecutive games.

◽️ 21 PTS, 12 REB, 13 AST
◽️ 19 PTS, 10 REB, 16 AST
◽️ 35 PTS, 12 REB, 14 AST
◽️ 15 PTS, 16 REB, 12 AST

Year 22 👑 #NBA

During the national anthem, President Donald Trump was booed by the Game 3 crowd at MSG.

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EXCLUSIVE: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is calling on FIFA to end dynamic pricing on World Cup tickets.

His petition “Game Over Greed” also demands that FIFA reinstates a cap on ticket resales and sets aside 15 percent of tickets for local residents at a discount.

VENEZUELA DEFEATS THE UNITED STATES TO TAKE HOME THEIR FIRST WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP 🇻🇪🏆

Another surreal Victor Wembanyama photo 🤯

Draymond Green is listed at 6-foot-6.

SHE’S SO GOLDEN 🥇

Alysa Liu wins GOLD and becomes the first U.S. woman to medal in figure skating since 2002.

Dodgers utilityman Kiké Hernández took to Instagram on Saturday to express his support for immigrants and decry the recent militarized raids in the city by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

After being forced to miss the final two months of last year due to a cancer diagnosis, ESPN expects Hall of Fame WR Randy Moss to return to a full-time role on “Sunday NFL Countdown,” the network confirmed to @andrewmarchand.bsky.social.

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Travis Kelce says Taylor Swift knows ball 🙌

“I sort of made her a football fan."

(via GQ)

JUST IN: The two Yankees fans who pried open Mookie Betts’ glove during Game 4 of the World Series are indefinitely banned from attending any MLB game, a league source confirmed to The Athletic.

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When Nashville SC defeated Charlotte FC on Saturday, the supporters section lacked its usual verve and had visible gaps throughout the risers.

The reason was explained in a pair of large white banners.

No estamos todos aquí.

We are not all here.

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TRIPLE-DOUBLE KING 👑

Russell Westbrook becomes the first player in NBA history to record 200 triple-doubles.

The Los Angeles Dodgers said they denied federal immigration officials access to the area around the team’s stadium on Thursday morning.

The news comes hours after The Athletic reported the team’s plans to announce assistance to immigrants impacted by recent militarized raids.

The WNBA All-Stars came out wearing warmup shirts that said, "Pay Us What You Owe Us."

The players' union met with the WNBA Thursday and came away frustrated with the economic model proposed by the league.

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COCO GAUFF WINS THE FRENCH OPEN 🏆

The American takes down Aryna Sabalenka 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 to claim her second women's Grand Slam singles title.

Luka Dončić was moved to tears while watching his tribute video from the Mavericks 🥹

With Gregg Popovich's retirement, the game has lost what many of his peers consider one of — if not the — greatest coach in NBA history.

He found success with a fiery and direct approach, but not without unwavering compassion and care.

"Pop is a generational leader."

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has extended his campaign of making soccer more affordable, partnering with Gotham FC and releasing 1,000 tickets priced at $5 for the club’s May 9 match against Boston Legacy.

Paige Bueckers has set a new UConn WBB record for points in an NCAA Tournament game in today's win over Oklahoma 🔥

◽ 40 PTS
◽ 16/27 FG
◽ 6/8 3-PT FG

Look at me, I'm Josh Allen, last night I became the first QB 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 to rack up a passing, rushing and receiving TD in the same game.

Yeah, it was that kind of night for the Bills superstar.

H/T NFL Research on X

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the 2025 World Series MVP 🏆

He joins Hideki Matsui (2009) as the only Japanese-born winners of the award.