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ESPN No. 7 prospect Thomas goes to Overtime Elite​


Meleek Thomas, the No. 7 basketball prospect in ESPN's class of 2025, is leaving Lincoln Park Performing Arts High School in Pittsburgh to sign with Overtime Elite, he told ESPN on Tuesday. Thomas is the highest-ranked recruit to join OTE so far this offseason. He's in the midst of a strong spring, averaging 20.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 27 minutes per game for New Heights Lightning in the Nike EYBL. A 6-foot-4 combo guard who plays with aggressiveness and tenacity on both ends of the court, Thomas can put the ball in the basket in a variety of ways from all over the floor.

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NBA Finals 2024: Celtics-Mavericks news, schedule, scores and highlights​

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 leads series (3-1)
Game 1: Celtics 107, Mavericks 89
Game 2: Celtics 105, Mavericks 98
Game 3: Celtics 106, Mavericks 99
Game 4: Mavericks 122, Celtics 84
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)

*If necessary
 
The Stanley Cup Final is set, with the Florida Panthers set to face the Edmonton Oilers. The Panthers, who lost to Vegas in the Cup Final last season, are looking for the first Stanley Cup in franchise history, while Edmonton seeks its first Cup championship since 1990.



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Edmonton (49 - 27 - 6), 104 at Florida (52 - 24 - 6), 110
Florida lead series (3-1)
Game 1: FLA 3, EDM 0 | Recap | Replay
Game 2: FLA 4, EDM 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 3: FLA 4, EDM 3 | Recap | Replay
Game 4: EDM 8, FLA 1 | Recap
Game 5: EDM @ FLA | June 18, 8 p.m. ET* (ABC/ESPN+) | Preview
Game 6: FLA @ EDM | June 21, 8 p.m. ET* (ABC/ESPN+) | Preview
Game 7: EDM @ FLA | June 24, 8 p.m. ET* (ABC/ESPN+) | Preview
 
commanders to pay $13m to settle va. season-ticket deposit probe
Attorney General Jason Miyares said in a statement that the agreement calls for the organization to pay more than $600,000 in deposits plus another $700,000 in penalties and "costs to the investigation." The events occurred when Dan Snyder owned the franchise; he sold the team last July to a group led by Josh Harris

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In April 2023, the Commanders settled with the D.C. attorney general's office for the same issue, agreeing to pay $200,000 to fans and $425,000 to the district.
 
2024 NCAA baseball tournament bracket: College World Series schedule, dates, regional matchup
The 2024 NCAA baseball tournament is well underway, and the field for the College World Series is finally set. Eight teams have punched their tickets to the 2024 CWS. On Monday, only one spot remained between Georgia and NC State, and it was the Wolfpack who emerged victorious with an 8-5 decision. The College World Series starts Friday, June 14.


College World Series schedule
(All games in Eastern Standard Time)

Friday, June 14
North Carolina 3, Virginia 2
Tennessee 12, Florida State 11

Saturday, June 15
Kentucky 5, NC State 4 (Final/10)
Texas A&M 3, Florida 2

Sunday, June 16
Florida State 7, Virginia 3 -- Virginia eliminated
Tennessee 6, North Carolina 1

Monday, June 17
Florida 5, NC State 4 -- NC State eliminated
Texas A&M 5, Kentucky 1

Tuesday, June 18
Florida State 9, North Carolina 5 -- North Carolina eliminated

Wednesday, June 19
Florida 15, Kentucky 4 -- Kentucky eliminated
Tennessee 7, Florida State 2 -- Florida State eliminated
Texas A&M 6, Florida 0 -- Florida eliminated
 
where to watch college world series: Tennessee - Texas A&M
The 2024 Men's College World Series is almost ready to crown a winner. After dozens of games, the pool has been cut down to two finalists: Texas A&M and Tennessee. The two schools will face off in a best-of-three series that begins June 22.

College World Series schedule
(All games in Eastern Standard Time)

Saturday, June 22
Finals, Game 1, Texas A&M vs. Tennessee, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Sunday, June 23
Finals, Game 2, Texas A&M vs. Tennessee, 2 p.m. (ABC)

Monday, June 20
Finals, Game 3, if necessary, Texas A&M vs. Tennessee, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
 

Source: NCAA presents tournament plans for 72, 76 teams​


The NCAA has presented a plan to Division I conference commissioners that would expand the men's and women's basketball tournaments by four or eight teams alongside an option to leave each field at 68 teams, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. The proposals were outlined to the commissioners this week by NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt and NCAA vice president for women's basketball Lynn Holzman, the source said. Under the proposal, expansion of the 68-team field included both four- and eight-team models. The NCAA would keep its 64-team bracket but would add play-in games involving the Nos. 10 through 12 seeds. There are many in college basketball who have said they believe the 68-team fields and three weekends of play are ideal, but pressure has grown to add teams and games to one of the most popular sports events on the U.S. calendar. Last year, the NCAA Division I board of directors approved recommendations that included allowing one-quarter of teams in larger sports to compete in championship events; in that scenario, the March Madness tournaments could expand to nearly 90 teams.

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Jake Paul to fight Mike Perry on original Mike Tyson date​


Jake Paul will not wait for Nov. 15 to get back into a boxing ring. Paul has decided to keep the date that was slated for the blockbuster showdown with legendary heavyweight Mike Tyson and will instead face mixed martial artist and the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship's "Platinum" Mike Perry (5-0, 3 KOs BKFC) in an eight-round cruiserweight bout at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Paul was originally scheduled to face Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on July 20 in an event to be livestreamed on Netflix. Tyson, 57, was forced out of the fight because of medical issues, and that fight was rescheduled for Nov. 15. Rather than wait for the new date, Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) decided to not squander a training camp and will stay busy by facing the undefeated BKFC fighter in the event billed as "Fear No Man," which will be available via DAZN Pay Per View.

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tommy paul wins queen's title, to be top u.s. men's player
The 27-year-old's third career crown will take him above Taylor Fritz in the ATP rankings, making him the highest-ranked American in men's singles. Paul was dominant in the first set, landing three aces, while Musetti struggled with unforced errors. Paul also broke in the second set and served for the match with a 5-4 lead, but Musetti broke back to take the set into a tiebreak.

no. 1 jannik sinner wins halla open for first grass-court title
The win marks the 22-year-old Australian Open champion's 14th career singles title. Poland's Hurkacz and Sinner, who played together in the Halle Open doubles, each saved a break point in the first set, traded aces and held serve, forcing a tiebreak that Sinner won.
 
The Stanley Cup Final ended in a thrilling Game 7, with the Florida Panthers beating the Edmonton Oilers. The Panthers, who lost to Vegas in the Cup Final last season, won the first Stanley Cup in franchise history.



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Edmonton (49 - 27 - 6), 104 at Florida (52 - 24 - 6), 110
Florida win series (4-3)
Game 1: FLA 3, EDM 0 | Recap | Replay
Game 2: FLA 4, EDM 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 3: FLA 4, EDM 3 | Recap | Replay
Game 4: EDM 8, FLA 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 5: EDM 5, FLA 3 | Recap | Replay
Game 6: EDM 5, FLA 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 7: FLA 2, EDM 1 | Recap
 
Tennessee wins Men's College World Series: Volunteers hold of Texas A&M for first NCAA baseball title
A new college baseball champion has been crowned and it is the Tennessee Volunteers for the first time in school history. They prevailed Monday over the Texas A&M Aggies in Game 3 of the championship round of the College World Series, 6-5. Tennessee was the No. 1 overall seed heading into the tournament. This was the first time a top overall seed won it all since 1999, when Miami (Fla.) pulled it off.

College World Series schedule
(All games in Eastern Standard Time)

Saturday, June 22
Finals, Game 1: Texas A&M 9, Tennessee 5

Sunday, June 23
Finals, Game 2: Tennessee 4, Texas A&M 1

Monday, June 24
Finals, Game 3: Tennessee 6, Texas A&M 5
 
Big East signs six-year deal with FOX, NBC, TNT
The conference's 12-year deal with Fox and CBS expires at the end of the upcoming 2024-25 season and averaged $41.67 million per year. With the increased revenue, the Big East should also be on better financial footing with the Power 4 conferences, especially since it doesn't have football.

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The Big East Conference will expand to having games on three networks and see a significant increase in revenues under a new six-year media rights deal announced Thursday.
 
Women's NCAA basketball Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2024-25
The SEC now has seven teams in the top 25. With Oklahoma and Texas, each of which also added big-time transfers, now part of the conference, the SEC not only has the last two teams to win national championships but is once again the deepest league in the country. The Gamecocks remain No. 1 in our rankings. No team has repeated as national champion since UConn in 2016.

Top-5
No.1: South Carolina
No.2: USC
No.3: UConn
No.4: Notre Dame
No.5: UCLA
 
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