The NBA playoffs' conference finals are set. Four teams remain in the bracket, and only two will emerge with the chance to play in the 2024 NBA Finals. All series are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the team with the better record hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 (if necessary).
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference No.6: Indiana (47-35) at No.1: Boston (64-18)
Boston lead series (3-0) Game 1: Celtics 133, Pacers 128 (OT) Game 2: Celtics 126, Pacers 110 Game 3: Celtics 114, Pacers 111 Game 4: Monday, May 27 at Indiana (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2) Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, May 29 at Boston (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, May 31 at Indiana (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, June 2 at Boston (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Western Conference No.5: Dallas (50-32) at No.3: Minnesota (56-26)
Dallas leads series (2-0) Game 1: Mavericks 108, Timberwolves 105 Game 2: Mavericks 109, Timberwolves 108 Game 3: Sunday, May 26 at Dallas (8 p.m. ET, TNT) Game 4: Tuesday, May 28 at Dallas (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT) Game 5 (if necessary): Thursday, May 30 at Minnesota (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT) Game 6 (if necessary): Saturday, June 1 at Dallas (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT) Game 7 (if necessary): Monday, June 3 at Minnesota (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
The Boston Celtics, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and top overall seed, await the winners of the series between the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers and No. 5 seed Orlando Magic. In the West, the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder take on the No. 5 seed Dallas Mavericks. The other West clash pits the No. 2 seed and defending NBA Finals champion Denver Nuggets against the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves.
The first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs begins this Saturday and expect plenty of drama after a memorable regular season. The Boston Celtics clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference in March and have homecourt advantage through the entire postseason as they look to return to the Finals for the first time since 2022 and hang an NBA championship banner for the first time since 2008.
The National Hockey League today announced the dates, starting times and national broadcast information for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals. The Eastern Conference Final will feature the Florida Panthers versus the New York Rangers. The Western Conference Final will feature the Dallas Stars versus the winner of Monday’s Second Round series Game 7 between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks. All times are ET and subject to change.
Eastern Conference Florida (52 - 24 - 6), 110 at New York Rangers (55 - 23 - 40), 114
Series tied (1-1) Game 1: FLA 3, NYR 0 | Recap | Replay Game 2: NYR 2, FLA 1 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 3: NYR @ FLA | May 26, 3 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN+) | Preview Game 4: NYR @ FLA | May 28, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN+) | Preview Game 5: FLA @ NYR | May 30, 8 p.m. ET* (ESPN/ESPN+) | Preview Game 6: NYR @ FLA | June 1, 8 p.m. ET* (ABC/ESPN+) | Preview Game 7: FLA @ NYR | June 3, 8 p.m. ET* (ESPN/ESPN+) | Preview
Western Conference Edmonton (49 - 27 - 6), 104 at Dallas (52 - 21 -9),113
Series tied (1-1) Game 1: EDM 3, DAL 2 (2OT) | Recap | Replay Game 2: DAL 3, EDM 1 Recap | Replay Game 3: DAL @ EDM | May 27, 8:30 p.m. ET (TNT) | Preview Game 4: DAL @ EDM | May 29, 8:30 p.m. ET (TNT) | Preview Game 5: EDM @ DAL | May 31, TBD ET* (TNT) | Preview Game 6: DAL @ EDM | June 2, TBD ET* (TNT) | Preview Game 7: EDM @ DAL | June 4, TBD ET* (TNT) | Preview
Second Round
Atlantic Division Boston (40 - 20 - 15), 109 at Florida (52 - 24 - 6, 110
Florid win series (4-2) Game 1: BOS 5, FLA 1 | Recap | Replay Game 2: FLA 6, BOS 1 | Recap | Replay Game 3: FLA 6, BOS 2 | Recap | Replay Game 4: FLA 3, BOS 2 | Recap | Replay Game 5: BOS 2, FLA 1 | Recap | Replay Game 6: FLA 2, BOS 1 | Recap
Metropolitan Division Carolina (52 - 23 - 7, 111 at New York Rangers (55 - 23 - 40), 114
New York Rangers win series (4-2) Game 1: NYR 4, CAR 3 | Recap | Replay Game 2: NYR 4, CAR 3 (2OT) | Recap | Replay Game 3: NYR 3, CAR 2 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 4: CAR 4, NYR 3 | Recap | Replay Game 5: CAR 4, NYR 1 | Recap | Replay Game 6: NYR 5, CAR 3 | Recap
Central Division Colorado (50 - 25 - 7), 107 at Dallas (52 - 21 -9),113
Dallas win series (4-2) Game 1: COL 4, DAL 3 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 2: DAL 5, COL 3 | Recap | Replay Game 3: DAL 4, COL 1 | Recap | Replay Game 4: DAL 5, COL 1 | Recap | Replay Game 5: COL 5, DAL 3 | Recap | Replay Game 6: DAL 2, COL 1 (2OT) | Recap
Pacific Division Edmonton (49 - 27 - 6), 104at Vancouver (50 - 23 -9), 109
Edmonton win series (4-3) Game 1: VAN 5, EDM 4 | Recap | Replay Game 2: EDM 4, VAN 3 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 3: VAN 4, EDM 3 | Recap | Replay Game 4: EDM 3, VAN 2 | Recap | Replay Game 5: VAN 3, EDM 2 | Recap Game 6: EDM 5, VAN 1 | Recap Game 7: EDM 3, VAN 2 | Recap | Replay
First Round
Atlantic Division Tampa Bay (45 - 29 - 8), 98 at Florida (52 - 24 - 6), 110 Florida win series (4-1) Game 1: FLA 3, TB 2 | Recap | Replay Game 2: FLA 3, TB 2 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 3: FLA 5, TB 3 | Recap | Replay Game 4: TB 6, FLA 3 | Recap | Replay Game 5: FLA 6, TB 1 | Recap | Replay
Toronto (46 - 26 - 10), 102 at Boston (40 - 20 - 15), 109 Boston win series (4-3) Game 1: BOS 5, TOR 1 | Recap | Replay Game 2: TOR 3, BOS 2 | Recap | Replay Game 3: BOS 4, TOR 2 | Recap | Replay Game 4: BOS 3, TOR 1 | Recap | Replay Game 5: TOR 2, BOS 1 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 6: TOR 2, BOS 1 | Recap Game 7: BOS 2, TOR 1 (OT) | Recap
Metropolitan Division Washington (40 - 31 - 11), 91 at New York Rangers (55 - 23 - 40), 114 New York Rangers win series (4-0) Game 1: NYR 4, WSH 1 | Recap | Replay Game 2: NYR 4, WSH 3 | Recap | Replay Game 3: NYR 3, WSH 1 | Recap Game 4: NYR 4, WSH 2 | Recap | Replay
New York Islanders (39 - 27 - 15), 94 at Carolina (52 - 23 - 7), 111 Carolina win series (4-1) Game 1: CAR 3, NYI 1 | Recap | Replay Game 2: CAR 5, NYI 3 | Recap | Replay Game 3: CAR 3, NYI 2 | Recap | Replay Game 4: NYI 3, CAR 2 (2OT) | Recap | Replay Game 5: CAR 6, NYI 3 | Recap
Central Division Vegas (45 - 29 - 8), 98 at Dallas (52 - 21 -9),113 Dallas wins series (4-3) Game 1: VGK 4, DAL 3 | Recap | Replay Game 2: VGK 3, DAL 1 | Recap | Replay Game 3: DAL 3, VGK 2 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 4: DAL 4, VGK 2 | Recap | Replay Game 5: DAL 3, VGK 2 | Recap | Replay Game 6: VGK 2, DAL 0 | Recap Game 7: DAL 2, VGK 1 | Recap
Colorado (50 - 25 - 7), 107at Winnipeg (52 - 24 - 6), 110 Colorado win series (4-1) Game 1: WPG 7, COL 6 | Recap | Replay Game 2: COL 5, WPG 2 | Recap | Replay Game 3: COL 6, WPG 2 | Recap | Replay Game 4: COL 5, WPG 1 | Recap | Replay Game 5: COL 6, WPG 3 | Recap | Replay
Pacific Division Nashville (47 - 30 - 50), 99at Vancouver (50 - 23 -9), 109 Vancouver win series (4-2) Game 1: VAN 4, NSH 2 | Recap | Replay Game 2: NSH 4, VAN 1 | Recap | Replay Game 3: VAN 2, NSH 1 | Recap Game 4: VAN 4, NSH 3 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 5: NSH 2, VAN 1 | Recap Game 6: VAN 1, NSH 0 | Recap
Los Angeles Kings (44 -27 - 11), 99 atEdmonton (49 - 27 - 6), 104 Edmonto win series t(4-1) Game 1: EDM 7, LA 4 | Recap | Replay Game 2: LA 5, EDM 4 (OT) | Recap Game 3: EDM 6, LA 1 | Recap | Replay Game 4: EDM 1, LA 0 | Recap | Replay Game 5: EDM 4 LA 3 | Recap
NCAA Softball 2024: Scores, Schedule, How To Watch
The 2024 Women's College World Series is set after an exhilarting super regionals. The final five bids to Oklahoma City were decided Sunday. Fourth-seeded Florida, No. 10 Duke. No. 14 Alabama -- which upset third-seeded Tennessee -- No. 1 Texas and No. 8 Stanford filled out the field of eight. No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 5 Oklahoma State and No. 6 UCLA clinched WCWS berths with sweeps.
Austin Super Regional
Game 1: No. 16 Texas A&M 6, No. 1 Texas 5
Game 2: No. 1 Texas 9, No. 16 Texas A&M 8
Game 3: No. 1 Texas 6, No. 16 Texas A&M 5 No. 1 Texas advances to WCWS
Norman Super Regional Game 1: No. 2 Oklahoma 11, No. 15 Florida State 3 (5 innings)
Game 2: No. 2 Oklahoma 4, No. 15 Florida State 2 No. 2 Oklahoma advances to WCWS
Knoxville Super Regional Game 1: No. 3 Tennessee 3, No. 14 Alabama 2
Game 2: No. 14 Alabama 3, No. 3 Tennessee 2 (14 innings)
Game 3: No. 14 Alabama 4, No. 3 Tennessee 1 No. 14 Alabama advances to WCWS
Gainesville Super Regional Game 1: No. 4 Florida 4, Baylor 2
Game 2: Baylor 5, No. 4 Florida 2
Game 3: No. 4 Florida 5, Baylor 3 No. 4 Florida advances to WCWS
Stillwater Super Regional Game 1: No. 5 Oklahoma State 8, Arizona 0 (5 innings)
Game 2: No. 5 Oklahoma State 10, Arizona 4 No. 5 Oklahoma State advances to WCWS
Los Angeles Super Regional Game 1: No. 6 UCLA 8, No. 11 Georgia 0 (6 innings)
Game 2: No. 6 UCLA 6, No. 11 Georgia 1 No. 6 UCLA advances to WCWS
Columbia Super Regional Game 1: No. 10 Duke 6, No. 7 Missouri 3
Game 2: No. 7 Missouri 3, No. 10 Duke 1
Game 3: No. 10 Duke 4, No. 7 Missouri 3 (9 innings) No. 10 Duke advances to WCWS
Stanford Super Regional Game 1: No. 9 LSU 11, No. 8 Stanford 1
Game 2: No. 8 Stanford 3, No. 9 LSU 0
Game 3: No. 8 Stanford 8, No. 9 LSU 0 (6 innings) No. 8 Stanford advances to WCWS
Regionals
Austin Regional (Austin, Texas)
Friday: Game 1: Siena 0 vs. No. 1 Texas 5
Game 2: Northwestern 7, Saint Francis (Pa.) 2 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 1 Texas 14, Northwestern 2 (5 innings)
Game 4: Saint Francis (Pa.) 1, Siena 0 (Siena eliminated)
Game 5: Northwestern 5, Saint Francis (Pa.) 1 (St. Francis eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 1 Texas 7, Northwestern 0 (Northwestern eliminated) No. 1 Texas advances to super regionals
Norman Regional (Norman, Oklahoma) Friday:
Game 1: No. 2 Oklahoma 9, Cleveland State 0 (6 innings)
Game 2: Oregon 8, Boston University 0 (5 innings) Saturday:
Game 3: No. 2 Oklahoma 6, Oregon 3
Game 4: Boston University 8, Cleveland State 0 (5 innings), (Cleveland State eliminated)
Game 5: Oregon 8, Boston University 2 (Boston University eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 2 Oklahoma 3, Oregon 2 (Oregon eliminated) No. 2 Oklahoma advances to super regionals
Knoxville Regional (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Friday:
Game 1: No. 3 Tennessee 3, Dayton 0
Game 2: Virginia 7, Miami (OH) 0 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 3 Tennessee 12, Virginia 0 (5 innings)
Game 4: Miami (OH) 4, Dayton 0 (Dayton eliminated)
Game 5: Virginia 6, Miami (OH) 0 (Miami eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 3 Tennessee 6, Virginia 0 (Virginia eliminated) No. 3 Tennessee advances to super regionals
Gainesville Regional (Gainesville, Florida) Friday:
Game 1: No. 4 Florida 6, Florida Gulf Coast 0
Game 2: South Alabama 1, Florida Atlantic 0 Saturday:
Game 3: No, 4 Florida 9, South Alabama, 1 (5 innings)
Game 4: Florida Gulf Coast 3, Florida Atlantic 2 (Florida Atlantic eliminated)
Game 5: South Alabama 5, Florida Gulf Coast 1 (Florida Gulf Coast eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 4 Florida 9, South Alabama 1 (S. Alabama eliminated) No. 4 Florida advances to super regionals
Stillwater Regional (Stillwater, Oklahoma) Friday:
Game 1: No. 5 Oklahoma State 6, Northern Colorado 0
Game 2: Kentucky 4, Michigan 3 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 5 Oklahoma State 6, Kentucky 2
Game 4: Michigan 4, Northern Colorado 2 (Northern Colorado eliminated)
Game 5: Michigan 4, Kentucky 2 (Kentucky eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 5 Oklahoma State 4, Michigan 1 (Michigan eliminated) No. 5 Oklahoma State advances to super regionals
Los Angeles Regional (Los Angeles, California) Friday:
Game 1: No. 6 UCLA 9, Grand Canyon 0 (5 innings)
Game 2: Virginia Tech 5, San Diego State 1 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 6 UCLA 7, Virginia Tech 6
Game 4: Grand Canyon 9, San Diego State 7 (San Diego State eliminated)
Game 5: Grand Canyon 4, Virginia Tech 1 (Virginia Tech eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 6 UCLA 9, Grand Canyon 1 (Grand Canyon eliminated) No. 6 UCLA advances to super regionals
Columbia Regional (Columbia, Missouri) Friday:
Game 1: Omaha 3, No. 7 Missouri 1 (9 innings)
Game 2: Washington 8, Indiana 7 Saturday:
Game 3: Omaha 3, Washington 2
Game 4: No. 7 Missouri 5, Indiana 1 (Indiana eliminated)
Game 5: No. 7 Missouri 4, Washington 1 (Washington eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 7 Missouri 5, Omaha 1
Game 7: No. 7 Missouri 1, Omaha 0 (9 innings) (Omaha eliminated) No. 7 Missouri advances to super regionals
Stanford Regional (Stanford, California) Friday:
Game 1: No. 8 Stanford 8, St. Mary's 6
Game 2: Mississippi State 1, Cal State Fullerton 0 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 8 Stanford 2, Mississippi State 1
Game 4: Cal State Fullerton 6, St. Mary's 1 (Saint Mary's eliminated)
Game 5: Cal State Fullerton 7, Mississippi State 0 (Mississippi State eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: Cal State Fullerton 8, No. 8 Stanford 1
Game 7: No. 8 Stanford 4, Cal State Fullerton 2 No. 8 Stanford advances to super regionals
Baton Rouge Regional (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) Friday:
Game 1: No. 9 LSU 5, Jackson State 0
Game 2: Southern Illinois 5, Cal 4 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 9 LSU 4, Southern Illinois 1
Game 4: Cal 15, Jackson State 0 (5 innings) (Jackson State eliminated)
Game 5: Southern Illinois 3, Cal 2 (Cal eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 9 LSU 9, Southern Illinois 0 (S. Illinois eliminated) No. 9 LSU advances to super regionals
Durham Regional (Durham, North Carolina) Friday:
Game 1: No. 10 Duke 6, Morgan State 1
Game 2: South Carolina 2, Utah 1 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 10 Duke 8, South Carolina 0 (6 innings)
Game 4: Utah 1, Morgan State 0 (Morgan State eliminated) Sunday:
Game 5: South Carolina 5, Utah 1 (Utah eliminated)
Game 6: No. 10 Duke 10, South Carolina 1 (South Carolina eliminated) No. 10 Duke advances to super regionals
Athens Regional (Athens, Georgia) Friday:
Game 1: No. 11 Georgia 8, UNC Wilmington 0 (5 innings)
Game 2: Liberty 6, Charlotte 3 Saturday:
Game 3: Liberty 7, No. 11 Georgia 3
Game 4: Charlotte 5, UNC Wilmington 0 (UNC Wilmington eliminated)
Game 5: No. 11 Georgia 5, Charlotte 0 (Charlotte eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 11 Georgia 14, Liberty 5
Game 7: No. 11 Georgia 3, Liberty 2 (Liberty eliminated) No. 11 Georgia advances to super regionals
Fayetteville Regional (Fayetteville, Arkansas) Friday:
Game 1: No. 12 Arkansas 3, SE Missouri 2
Game 2: Arizona 14, Villanova 3 (5 innings) Saturday:
Game 3: Arizona 2, No. 12 Arkansas 1
Game 4: Villanova 4, SE Missouri 1 (SE Missouri eliminated)
Game 5: Villanova 7, No. 12 Arkansas 2 (Arkansas eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: Arizona 9, Villanova 4 (Villanova eliminated) Unseeded Arizona advances to super regionals
Lafayette Regional (Lafayette, Louisiana) Friday:
Game 1: No. 13 Louisiana 8, Princeton 0 (5 innings)
Game 2: Baylor 3, Ole Miss 1 Saturday:
Game 3: Baylor 8, No. 13 Louisiana 0 (5 innings)
Game 4: Princeton 4, Ole Miss 2 (Ole Miss eliminated)
Game 5: No. 13 Louisiana 2, Princeton 1 (8 innings) (Princeton eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 13 Louisiana 13, Baylor 0
Game 7: Baylor 4, No. 13 Louisiana 3 (Louisiana elminated) Unseeded Baylor advances to super regionals
Tuscaloosa Regional (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) Friday:
Game 1: No. 14 Alabama 1, SC Upstate 0
Game 2: Southeastern Louisiana 6, Clemson 2 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 14 Alabama 6, Southeastern Louisiana 3 (9 innings)
Game 4: Clemson 8, SC Upstate 0 (6 innings) (SC Upstate eliminated)
Game 5: Southeastern Louisiana 6, Clemson 2 (Clemson eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 14 Alabama 12, Southeastern Louisiana 2 (SE Louisiana eliminated) No. 14 Alabama advances to super regionals
Tallahassee Regional (Tallahassee, Florida) Friday:
Game 1: No. 15 Florida State 3, Chattanooga 2
Game 2: UCF 11, Auburn 6 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 15 Florida State 5, UCF 1
Game 4: Auburn 9, Chattanooga 0 (Chattanooga eliminated)
Game 5: Auburn 2, UCF 1 (12 innings) (UCF eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 15 Florida State 10, Auburn 4 No. 15 Florida State advances to super regionals
Bryan-College Station Regional (College Station, Texas) Friday:
Game 1: No. 16 Texas A&M 6, Albany 2
Game 2: Texas State 4, Penn State 2 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 16 Texas A&M 1, Texas State 0
Game 4: Penn State 9, Albany 3 (Albany eliminated)
Game 5: Texas State 8, Penn State 4 (Penn State eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 16 Texas A&M 8, Texas State 0 (Texas State eliminated) No. 16 Texas A&M advances to super regionals
georgia tech's hiroshi tai claims ncaa men's golf title
Tai became the fourth player from Georgia Tech to win the NCAA individual title, and first since Troy Matteson in 2002. The victory earned him a trip to the Masters next year. The other Georgia Tech individual champions were Matteson, Charlie Yates (1934) and Watts Gunn (1927).
notre dame claims second straight men's lacrosse championship
Notre Dame (16-1), which won its second title in program history, became the first program to win back-to-back championships in consecutive seasons since Duke repeated in 2014. Only nine teams in history have accomplished the feat. Virginia won in 2019 and again in 2021 after the 2020 season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2024 NCAA baseball tournament bracket: College World Series schedule, dates, regional matchup
On Monday, the selection committee announced the field of 64 for the 2024 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, which we'll unveil in a moment. Before we jump in, you should know that the structure of the NCAA Baseball Tournament is a bit different from the more familiar hoops variant.
NCAA Tournament, College World Series dates Regionals: May 31-June 1 Super Regionals: June 6-8 or 7-9 College World Series starts: June 14 College World Series finals: June 22-24
Top seeds
The field of 64 includes eight national seeds, which you may consider the pre-tourney favorites to reach Omaha. Here are this year's eight national seeds:
1. Tennessee
2. Kentucky
3. Texas A&M
4. North Carolina
5. Arkansas
6. Clemson
7. Georgia
8. Florida State
The NBA playoffs' conference finals are set. Four teams remain in the bracket, and only two will emerge with the chance to play in the 2024 NBA Finals. All series are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the team with the better record hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 (if necessary).
The Boston Celtics, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and top overall seed, await the winners of the series between the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers and No. 5 seed Orlando Magic. In the West, the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder take on the No. 5 seed Dallas Mavericks. The other West clash pits the No. 2 seed and defending NBA Finals champion Denver Nuggets against the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves.
The first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs begins this Saturday and expect plenty of drama after a memorable regular season. The Boston Celtics clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference in March and have homecourt advantage through the entire postseason as they look to return to the Finals for the first time since 2022 and hang an NBA championship banner for the first time since 2008.
The NBA playoffs' conference finals have wrapped up and two teams. The Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks emerged for the chance to play in the 2024 NBA Finals. The Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals and will now head back to the NBA Finals for the first time since losing to the Golden State warriors in 2022. The Dallas Mavericks back in the NBA Finals for the first time since winning it in 2011 -- eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games to claim the Western Conference finals crown.
The Boston Celtics, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and top overall seed, await the winners of the series between the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers and No. 5 seed Orlando Magic. In the West, the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder take on the No. 5 seed Dallas Mavericks. The other West clash pits the No. 2 seed and defending NBA Finals champion Denver Nuggets against the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves.
The first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs begins this Saturday and expect plenty of drama after a memorable regular season. The Boston Celtics clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference in March and have homecourt advantage through the entire postseason as they look to return to the Finals for the first time since 2022 and hang an NBA championship banner for the first time since 2008.
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Though the ACC trails the Big Ten and SEC in revenue, that did not stop the league from having a banner year in 2022-23. The ACC won nine national titles, more than any other conference, and had teams advance to the Final Four in both men's and women's basketball.
robert macIntyre wins rbc canadian open for first pga tour title
Four strokes ahead entering the final round at Hamilton Golf and Country Club, MacIntyre shot a 2-under 68 to beat playing partner Ben Griffen by a stroke. On the par-4 18th, the 27-year-old Scottish left-hander two-putted for par from 12 feet, holing out from 1½ feet.
yuka season, 22, captures second u.s. women's open title
In 2021, Saso became the first golfer from the Philippines -- the country of her mother's origin -- to win the U.S. Women's Open. Months later, while holding dual Philippine/Japanese citizenship, she decided to instead solely represent her father's native Japan and has been playing underneath that country's banner since.
Claressa Shields to jump 2 weight classes, vie for heavyweight belt
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields announced Tuesday she is moving up two weight classes to challenge women's WBC heavyweight champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse on July 27. Shields (14-0, 2 KOs) and Lepage-Joanisse (7-1, 2 KOs) of Quebec will headline the boxing card at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, where nearly 12,000 fans watched the Flint, Michigan, native defend her undisputed middleweight title against Maricela Cornejo a year ago in dominant fashion. ESPN has Shields ranked No. 1 in the women's pound-for-pound rankings. Shields won gold medals in the women's middleweight division at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, making her the first boxer from the United States to win consecutive Olympic medals. She is the only American to win Olympic gold in boxing since 2004.
Saban, Meyer, Donald on College Football Hall of Fame ballot
Saban retired earlier this year after 17 seasons as Alabama coach. He won six national championships with the Crimson Tide and another with LSU in 2003 for a record seven career titles. In 28 years as a college head coach with Toledo, Michigan State, LSU and Alabama, Saban was 297-71-1. Meyer won three national titles during his 17-season career as a college head coach, two with Florida and one with Ohio State in 2014. He also had stops at Bowling Green and Utah. He retired from Ohio State after the 2018 season with a record of 187-32.
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The ballot for the Hall of Fame class to be announced in January was released by the National Football Foundation on Monday. It includes 77 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 101 players and 34 coaches from the divisional ranks, which include the Championship Subdivision and Divisions II and III.
Florida wins 3rd straight NCAA men's outdoor track and field title
Florida finished third in the 1,600-meter relay to pass Auburn -- which failed to qualify for the final event -- in the team standings Friday night for the Gators' third straight NCAA men's outdoor track and field championship and fifth in eight seasons. Florida finished with 41 points to edge the Tigers by one. USC followed with 33, Alabama had 32 and Texas A&M 31. The Aggies broke the school and meet record in the relay at 2 minutes, 58.37 seconds.
NCAA Softball 2024: Scores, Schedule, How To Watch
Oklahoma came out of the gate swinging, beating the Longhorns 8-3 in Game 1. In its 8-4 win in Game 2, Oklahoma dominated on offense early as Kasidi Pickering hit a home run to left field giving the Sooners the lead in the bottom of the second inning. Their offense kept the momentum going and brought in three runs in the sixth en route to their championship victory.
Women's College World Series
Thursday
Game 1: No. 6 UCLA 4, No. 14 Alabama 1 Game 2: No. 2 Oklahoma 9, No. 10 Duke 1 (six innings) Game 3: No.1 Texas 4, No. 8 Stanford 0 Game 4: No. 4 Florida 1, No.5 Oklahoma State 0
Friday
Game 5: No. 14 Alabama 2, vs. No. 10 Duke 1 (Duke eliminated) Game 6: No. 8 Stanford 8, No. 5 Oklahoma State 0 (six innings) (Oklahoma State eliminated)
Championship series Game 1: No. 2 Oklahoma 8, No. 1 Texas 3 Game 2: No. 2 Oklahoma 8, No. 1 Texas 4 (Oklahoma wins WCWS)
Super Regionals
Austin Super Regional
Game 1: No. 16 Texas A&M 6, No. 1 Texas 5
Game 2: No. 1 Texas 9, No. 16 Texas A&M 8
Game 3: No. 1 Texas 6, No. 16 Texas A&M 5 No. 1 Texas advances to WCWS
Norman Super Regional Game 1: No. 2 Oklahoma 11, No. 15 Florida State 3 (5 innings)
Game 2: No. 2 Oklahoma 4, No. 15 Florida State 2 No. 2 Oklahoma advances to WCWS
Knoxville Super Regional Game 1: No. 3 Tennessee 3, No. 14 Alabama 2
Game 2: No. 14 Alabama 3, No. 3 Tennessee 2 (14 innings)
Game 3: No. 14 Alabama 4, No. 3 Tennessee 1 No. 14 Alabama advances to WCWS
Gainesville Super Regional Game 1: No. 4 Florida 4, Baylor 2
Game 2: Baylor 5, No. 4 Florida 2
Game 3: No. 4 Florida 5, Baylor 3 No. 4 Florida advances to WCWS
Stillwater Super Regional Game 1: No. 5 Oklahoma State 8, Arizona 0 (5 innings)
Game 2: No. 5 Oklahoma State 10, Arizona 4 No. 5 Oklahoma State advances to WCWS
Los Angeles Super Regional Game 1: No. 6 UCLA 8, No. 11 Georgia 0 (6 innings)
Game 2: No. 6 UCLA 6, No. 11 Georgia 1 No. 6 UCLA advances to WCWS
Columbia Super Regional Game 1: No. 10 Duke 6, No. 7 Missouri 3
Game 2: No. 7 Missouri 3, No. 10 Duke 1
Game 3: No. 10 Duke 4, No. 7 Missouri 3 (9 innings) No. 10 Duke advances to WCWS
Stanford Super Regional Game 1: No. 9 LSU 11, No. 8 Stanford 1
Game 2: No. 8 Stanford 3, No. 9 LSU 0
Game 3: No. 8 Stanford 8, No. 9 LSU 0 (6 innings) No. 8 Stanford advances to WCWS
Regionals
Austin Regional (Austin, Texas)
Friday: Game 1: Siena 0 vs. No. 1 Texas 5
Game 2: Northwestern 7, Saint Francis (Pa.) 2 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 1 Texas 14, Northwestern 2 (5 innings)
Game 4: Saint Francis (Pa.) 1, Siena 0 (Siena eliminated)
Game 5: Northwestern 5, Saint Francis (Pa.) 1 (St. Francis eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 1 Texas 7, Northwestern 0 (Northwestern eliminated) No. 1 Texas advances to super regionals
Norman Regional (Norman, Oklahoma) Friday:
Game 1: No. 2 Oklahoma 9, Cleveland State 0 (6 innings)
Game 2: Oregon 8, Boston University 0 (5 innings) Saturday:
Game 3: No. 2 Oklahoma 6, Oregon 3
Game 4: Boston University 8, Cleveland State 0 (5 innings), (Cleveland State eliminated)
Game 5: Oregon 8, Boston University 2 (Boston University eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 2 Oklahoma 3, Oregon 2 (Oregon eliminated) No. 2 Oklahoma advances to super regionals
Knoxville Regional (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Friday:
Game 1: No. 3 Tennessee 3, Dayton 0
Game 2: Virginia 7, Miami (OH) 0 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 3 Tennessee 12, Virginia 0 (5 innings)
Game 4: Miami (OH) 4, Dayton 0 (Dayton eliminated)
Game 5: Virginia 6, Miami (OH) 0 (Miami eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 3 Tennessee 6, Virginia 0 (Virginia eliminated) No. 3 Tennessee advances to super regionals
Gainesville Regional (Gainesville, Florida) Friday:
Game 1: No. 4 Florida 6, Florida Gulf Coast 0
Game 2: South Alabama 1, Florida Atlantic 0 Saturday:
Game 3: No, 4 Florida 9, South Alabama, 1 (5 innings)
Game 4: Florida Gulf Coast 3, Florida Atlantic 2 (Florida Atlantic eliminated)
Game 5: South Alabama 5, Florida Gulf Coast 1 (Florida Gulf Coast eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 4 Florida 9, South Alabama 1 (S. Alabama eliminated) No. 4 Florida advances to super regionals
Stillwater Regional (Stillwater, Oklahoma) Friday:
Game 1: No. 5 Oklahoma State 6, Northern Colorado 0
Game 2: Kentucky 4, Michigan 3 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 5 Oklahoma State 6, Kentucky 2
Game 4: Michigan 4, Northern Colorado 2 (Northern Colorado eliminated)
Game 5: Michigan 4, Kentucky 2 (Kentucky eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 5 Oklahoma State 4, Michigan 1 (Michigan eliminated) No. 5 Oklahoma State advances to super regionals
Los Angeles Regional (Los Angeles, California) Friday:
Game 1: No. 6 UCLA 9, Grand Canyon 0 (5 innings)
Game 2: Virginia Tech 5, San Diego State 1 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 6 UCLA 7, Virginia Tech 6
Game 4: Grand Canyon 9, San Diego State 7 (San Diego State eliminated)
Game 5: Grand Canyon 4, Virginia Tech 1 (Virginia Tech eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 6 UCLA 9, Grand Canyon 1 (Grand Canyon eliminated) No. 6 UCLA advances to super regionals
Columbia Regional (Columbia, Missouri) Friday:
Game 1: Omaha 3, No. 7 Missouri 1 (9 innings)
Game 2: Washington 8, Indiana 7 Saturday:
Game 3: Omaha 3, Washington 2
Game 4: No. 7 Missouri 5, Indiana 1 (Indiana eliminated)
Game 5: No. 7 Missouri 4, Washington 1 (Washington eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 7 Missouri 5, Omaha 1
Game 7: No. 7 Missouri 1, Omaha 0 (9 innings) (Omaha eliminated) No. 7 Missouri advances to super regionals
Stanford Regional (Stanford, California) Friday:
Game 1: No. 8 Stanford 8, St. Mary's 6
Game 2: Mississippi State 1, Cal State Fullerton 0 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 8 Stanford 2, Mississippi State 1
Game 4: Cal State Fullerton 6, St. Mary's 1 (Saint Mary's eliminated)
Game 5: Cal State Fullerton 7, Mississippi State 0 (Mississippi State eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: Cal State Fullerton 8, No. 8 Stanford 1
Game 7: No. 8 Stanford 4, Cal State Fullerton 2 No. 8 Stanford advances to super regionals
Baton Rouge Regional (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) Friday:
Game 1: No. 9 LSU 5, Jackson State 0
Game 2: Southern Illinois 5, Cal 4 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 9 LSU 4, Southern Illinois 1
Game 4: Cal 15, Jackson State 0 (5 innings) (Jackson State eliminated)
Game 5: Southern Illinois 3, Cal 2 (Cal eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 9 LSU 9, Southern Illinois 0 (S. Illinois eliminated) No. 9 LSU advances to super regionals
Durham Regional (Durham, North Carolina) Friday:
Game 1: No. 10 Duke 6, Morgan State 1
Game 2: South Carolina 2, Utah 1 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 10 Duke 8, South Carolina 0 (6 innings)
Game 4: Utah 1, Morgan State 0 (Morgan State eliminated) Sunday:
Game 5: South Carolina 5, Utah 1 (Utah eliminated)
Game 6: No. 10 Duke 10, South Carolina 1 (South Carolina eliminated) No. 10 Duke advances to super regionals
Athens Regional (Athens, Georgia) Friday:
Game 1: No. 11 Georgia 8, UNC Wilmington 0 (5 innings)
Game 2: Liberty 6, Charlotte 3 Saturday:
Game 3: Liberty 7, No. 11 Georgia 3
Game 4: Charlotte 5, UNC Wilmington 0 (UNC Wilmington eliminated)
Game 5: No. 11 Georgia 5, Charlotte 0 (Charlotte eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 11 Georgia 14, Liberty 5
Game 7: No. 11 Georgia 3, Liberty 2 (Liberty eliminated) No. 11 Georgia advances to super regionals
Fayetteville Regional (Fayetteville, Arkansas) Friday:
Game 1: No. 12 Arkansas 3, SE Missouri 2
Game 2: Arizona 14, Villanova 3 (5 innings) Saturday:
Game 3: Arizona 2, No. 12 Arkansas 1
Game 4: Villanova 4, SE Missouri 1 (SE Missouri eliminated)
Game 5: Villanova 7, No. 12 Arkansas 2 (Arkansas eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: Arizona 9, Villanova 4 (Villanova eliminated) Unseeded Arizona advances to super regionals
Lafayette Regional (Lafayette, Louisiana) Friday:
Game 1: No. 13 Louisiana 8, Princeton 0 (5 innings)
Game 2: Baylor 3, Ole Miss 1 Saturday:
Game 3: Baylor 8, No. 13 Louisiana 0 (5 innings)
Game 4: Princeton 4, Ole Miss 2 (Ole Miss eliminated)
Game 5: No. 13 Louisiana 2, Princeton 1 (8 innings) (Princeton eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 13 Louisiana 13, Baylor 0
Game 7: Baylor 4, No. 13 Louisiana 3 (Louisiana elminated) Unseeded Baylor advances to super regionals
Tuscaloosa Regional (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) Friday:
Game 1: No. 14 Alabama 1, SC Upstate 0
Game 2: Southeastern Louisiana 6, Clemson 2 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 14 Alabama 6, Southeastern Louisiana 3 (9 innings)
Game 4: Clemson 8, SC Upstate 0 (6 innings) (SC Upstate eliminated)
Game 5: Southeastern Louisiana 6, Clemson 2 (Clemson eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 14 Alabama 12, Southeastern Louisiana 2 (SE Louisiana eliminated) No. 14 Alabama advances to super regionals
Tallahassee Regional (Tallahassee, Florida) Friday:
Game 1: No. 15 Florida State 3, Chattanooga 2
Game 2: UCF 11, Auburn 6 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 15 Florida State 5, UCF 1
Game 4: Auburn 9, Chattanooga 0 (Chattanooga eliminated)
Game 5: Auburn 2, UCF 1 (12 innings) (UCF eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 15 Florida State 10, Auburn 4 No. 15 Florida State advances to super regionals
Bryan-College Station Regional (College Station, Texas) Friday:
Game 1: No. 16 Texas A&M 6, Albany 2
Game 2: Texas State 4, Penn State 2 Saturday:
Game 3: No. 16 Texas A&M 1, Texas State 0
Game 4: Penn State 9, Albany 3 (Albany eliminated)
Game 5: Texas State 8, Penn State 4 (Penn State eliminated) Sunday:
Game 6: No. 16 Texas A&M 8, Texas State 0 (Texas State eliminated) No. 16 Texas A&M advances to super regionals
College Football Playoff to begin Dec. 20, oppose NFL on Dec. 21
The first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff will kick off with a first-round game on Dec. 20 and conclude with the title game one month later in Atlanta, it was announced Wednesday. The four first-round CFP games will be Dec. 20 and 21. ABC and ESPN will televise games on Friday and Saturday night with an 8 p.m. EST kickoff, while TNT will have the Dec. 21 afternoon games at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. The afternoon games will go up against a pair of NFL games with Houston-Kansas City at 1 p.m. and Baltimore-Pittsburgh at 4:30 p.m. The four first-round games, which will be played on college campuses, will be announced on Dec. 8. TNT has a pair of games through a sublicense with ESPN. ESPN's $7.8 billion deal with the CFP, which was announced in March, allowed it to sublicense games to other networks. Financial terms of the sublicense were not announced.
iga swiatek tops jasmine paolini for fourth french open title
It took Swiatek just 68 minutes to close this final out in an utterly ruthless display against Paolini, who was in her first Grand Slam final. Swiatek becomes the third woman to win three French Open titles in a row in the Open era -- joining Monica Seles (1990-92) and Justine Henin (2005-07).
record breaking dieda de Groot wins wheelchair title at french open
Top-ranked Diede de Groot won a record 22nd Grand Slam wheelchair singles title when she rallied to beat unseeded Zhu Zhenzhen 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. The 27-year-old De Groot's victory saw her overtake her Dutch compatriot Esther Vergeer for the most women's singles titles.
marcelo arevalo, mate pavic win french open men's double title
It was the ninth seeds' first grand slam as a pair. Arevalo, 33, won the French Open men's doubles title in 2022, with Dutchman Jean-julian Rojer, while the 30-year-old Pavic has now won men's doubles titles in all four grand slams.
american kaylen bigun wins french open junior boys' title
Fifth-seeded Bigun, who is 18 and was born in Los Angeles, rallied to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the final against unseeded 17-year-old Thomas Berkieta of Poland for his first Grand Slam title in juniors.
The 64-win Boston Celtics, behind the most efficient offense in NBA history, have lost only twice during the playoffs and are led by the play of Jayson Tatum and Eastern Conference finals MVP Jaylen Brown. - The fifth-seeded Dallas Mavericks, meanwhile, solidified their claim as the biggest winner of the trade deadline. In February, the franchise added center Daniel Gafford and forward P.J. Washington, who have meshed perfectly with Dallas' star duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to create a giant killer in the Western Conference. The Mavericks won their first and only championship in 2011. - The Celtics have won 17 championships in their franchise history.
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Dallas (50 - 32, 12 - 5) at Boston (64 - 18, 12 - 2)
Boston leadsseries (2-0) Game 1:Celtics 107, Mavericks 89 Game 2:Celtics 105, Mavericks 98 Game 3: Wednesday, June 12 at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC) Game 4: Friday, June 14 at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC) Game 5*: Monday, June 17 at Boston. 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC) Game 6*: Thursday, June 20 at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC) Game 7*: Sunday, June 23 at Boston, 8 p.m. ET (ABC)
2024 NCAA baseball tournament bracket: College World Series schedule, dates, regional matchup
The 2024 NCAA baseball tournament is underway, and the 64-team field has been trimmed to 16. The field for the Super Regionals is set, as action starts Friday and runs through the weekend. The field does not include the reigning champs LSU, which was knocked out of the tournament by North Carolina on Monday night. Florida also won on Monday to oust Oklahoma State and move on.
Super Regional Schedule (All games in Eastern Standard Time)
June 7 Florida State 24, UConn 4
Tennessee 11, Evansville 6
North Carolina 8, West Virginia 6
Virginia 7, Kansas State 4
June 8
Evansville 10, Tennessee 8
Florida State 10, UConn 8 -- Florida State wins series 2-0
NC State 18, Georgia 1
Florida 10, Clemson 7
Texas A&M 10, Oregon 6
Virginia 10, Kansas State 4 -- Virginia wins series 2-0
Kentucky 10, Oregon State 0
North Carolina 2, West Virginia 1 -- North Carolina wins series 2-0
June 9
Georgia 11, NC State 2
Florida 11, Clemson 10 (13 innings) -- Florida wins series 2-0
Tennessee 12, Evansville 1 -- Tennessee wins series 2-1
Texas A&M 15, Oregon 9 -- Texas A&M wins series 2-0
Kentucky 3, Oregon State 2 -- Kentucky wins series 2-0
June 10
NC State 8, Georgia 5 -- NC State wins series 2-1
Arkansas wins NCAA Women's outdoor track and field team title
Arkansas cruised to victory in the 1600-meter relay, setting collegiate and meet records with a time of 3 minutes, 17.96 seconds, beating second-place Tennessee (3:23.32) by more than five seconds and becoming the first NCAA team in history to break 3:20. The Razorbacks finished with 63 points, four ahead of second-place Florida. Texas was third with 41 points.
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