Ukraines unbeaten heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk has stopped Dutch former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven with one second left in the penultimate round of a WBC title fight to avoid one of the gr… [+3119 chars]

The world heavyweight champion is pushed by the former Dutch kickboxer to 11 rounds in Egypt.

Al Jazeera English

Usyk avoids shock defeat with 11th-round stoppage of Verhoeven - Al Jazeera

Taylor Swift made a courtside appearance at Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday (May 23), sitting alongside fiancé Travis Kelce as the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the New York Knic… [+2731 chars]

Swift and Kelce, who announced their engagement last August, were spotted in the first quarter and shown on the ESPN on ABC broadcast.

Billboard

Taylor Swift Sits Courtside at Knicks-Cavaliers as ESPN Calls Her ‘Travis Kelce’s Fiancée’ - Yahoo

Alex Palou will lead the 33-car field to green for the 110th running of the Indy 500.
The defending race winner will be looking to add another win to his already impressive CV, but behind him, there… [+547 chars]

Find out the full starting grid for the 110th running of the Indy 500!

Racingnews365.com

Adjusted full starting grid for 2026 Indy 500 after disqualifications - racingnews365.com

cleveland.com

Cavs simply have no energy & no chance against rampaging Knicks – Terry Pluto - Cleveland.com

Cavs pushed to brink of elimination in Game 3 wire-to-wire rout by Knicks, 121-108 - Cleveland.com

CLEVELAND The Knicks beat an Atlanta Hawks team punching above its weight as a No. 6 seed. They beat a Philadelphia 76ers team that, despite upsetting the No. 2 Boston Celtics in the first round, fin… [+4707 chars]

History says the New York Knicks are going to the NBA Finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers are saying it without saying it, too.

New York Daily News

The Knicks are the new bullies of the East — and soon, they’ll pick on a team their own size - New York Daily News

Bayern Munich earned the domestic double in a 3-0 win over Stuttgart in Berlin. It was scoreless at halftime, but Bayerns quality eventually prevailed in the form of another hat-trick from Harry Kane… [+4612 chars]

FC Bayern outlasted Stuttgart to claim the DFB-Pokal title in Berlin.

Bavarian Football Works

Three Observations from Bayern Munich’s 3-0 DFB-Pokal win over Stuttgart - Bavarian Football Works

This is a sentence I never thought Id write (and may never write again), but its true about this Western Conference Finals:The team with Victor Wembanyama is not the one forcing the most adjustments.… [+4460 chars]

Also, can the Spurs stay afloat in the non-Wembanyama minutes.

NBCSports.com

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs Game 4 preview: Gilgeous-Alexander is controlling this series - NBC Sports

Joey Logano and Kyle Busch had a well-documented rivalry over the course of the past two decades.
Even as their relationship started to thaw, and enjoy a casual respect in recent years, Rowdy never … [+3641 chars]

They were rivals but there was a growing bond that only time could create

Motorsport.com

Kyle Busch smack-talked Joey Logano to the very end - Motorsport.com

Willson Contreras was at the center of yet another on-field dust-up Saturday.
During the sixth inning against the Twins at Fenway Park, the Red Sox first baseman attempted to score from first base o… [+2582 chars]

Willson Contreras was at the center of yet another on-field dust-up Saturday.

New York Post

Red Sox’s Willson Contreras sets off another benches-clearing incident after home plate collision - New York Post

Giants linebacker Abdul Carter and Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart have resolved their differences. On the same day Carter publicly disclosed their differences via social media.
Me &amp; JD6 are good… [+610 chars]

Carter takes issue with "narratives" that flowed directly from his tweet.

Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart "spoke earlier as men" after social-media dustup - NBC Sports

Q2 Hadjar and Hamilton lead the way, Hulkenberg misses out again
With fresh soft Pirelli tyres, times immediately improved in Q2 as Antonelli set a 1m 13.076s leaving him ahead of Norris, with Hadja… [+1128 chars]

George Russell beat Mercedes team mate Kimi Antonelli and McLaren's Lando Norris to pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix with a last-gasp effort.

Formula 1

Russell beats Antonelli to Canada pole with last-gasp effort - Formula 1

PHOENIX (AP) The president of the governing body of Iranian soccer said Saturday the nations World Cup training base has been moved to Mexico from the United States after getting approval from FIFA.… [+1912 chars]

The president of the governing body of Iranian soccer says the nation’s World Cup training base has been moved to Mexico from the United States after getting approval from FIFA. Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, announced the decision in a…

Associated Press

Iran's soccer federation says team's World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the US - AP News

Its good that the Pope is from Chicago.
At this point, Illinois may need divine intervention to get a stadium deal done for the Bears before the current legislative session ends on May 31.
Ive seen… [+1181 chars]

The clock is ticking on a deal to keep the Bears from moving to Indiana.

Illinois governor on Bears stadium bill: “I’ve seen miracles happen every year” - NBC Sports

Rain continues to plague a sad weekend in Charlotte, as the NASCAR world mourns the loss of 41-year-old champion Kyle Busch.
So far, there has been no on-track activity. Practice and qualifying for … [+3000 chars]

Rain has forced NASCAR to cancel every qualifying session for its top three divisions, and that includes the 67th running of the Coca-Cola 600

Coca-Cola 600 starting lineup: NASCAR Cup qualifying canceled due to rain - Motorsport.com

To share the story of your loved one, you can submit an obituary using any of the following methods: 
Need assistance? Our obituary desk is here to help. Please call us at 651-228-5263 with any ques… [+4359 chars]

The Loons leading scorer is being reprimanded for an incident in Wednesday’s training session.

TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press

Why Minnesota United benched Kelvin Yeboah vs. Real Salt Lake - Pioneer Press

The United States Mens National Team roster for the 2026 World Cup is what fans have been waiting for. And we reportedly dont have to wait the weekend to have it. Pablo Maurer and Jeff Reuter of The … [+4027 chars]

The Guardian is reporting the full roster ahead of the reveal on Tuesday.

Starsandstripesfc.com

USMNT World Cup roster reportedly revealed as major decisions made - Stars and Stripes FC

CHICAGO -- A day after vowing to shake things up, Cubs manager Craig Counsell altered his usual lineup Saturday, giving struggling left fielder Ian Happ the day off while moving center fielder Pete C… [+2466 chars]

The Cubs are giving struggling left fielder Ian Happ the day off while moving center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong up to the leadoff spot for Saturday's game against the Astros.

ESPN

Struggling Cubs give Happ day off, move Crow-Armstrong to leadoff - ESPN

Johnny Manziel, the former NFL quarterback, made a successful MMA debut, defeating Bob Menery at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 23.
The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner made quick work of his … [+4235 chars]

Johnny Manziel beats Bob Menery in an MMA fight card Saturday. Here is how to watch with time and stream.

USA Today

Johnny Manziel MMA debut vs Bob Menery: Time, full card and how to watch - Yahoo Sports

CLEVELAND Mikal Bridges nodded.
Hed just watched longtime teammate and friend Josh Hartbreak out of a shooting slump in a major way, knocking down five 3-pointers to fuel the New York Knicks sprint … [+15434 chars]

After seeming on the verge of losing his starting spot earlier this postseason, Mikal Bridges is playing his best ball of the season as the Knicks look to...