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NBA Playoffs: Thunder Set the Tone (2-0)
There was little pressure on Oklahoma City heading into Game 2. The Thunder had won the opener, but they hadnt exactly buried the Suns. It was the kind of win that leaves a sliver of hope for the other side, a feeling that the whole thing could still swing. [youtube v=”75cpN1tzS7Q” maxwidth=”560px”] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shut…
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MLB – First win in 14 days as the Mets finally break out of their slump.
At last, relief for the Mets: New York finally gets some payback It took two weeks of pain and a 12-game losing streak before the Mets could see daylight again. On Wednesday night, New York finally edged the Twins 3-2. It was hardly a masterpiece, but after a run like that, nobody in Queens was…
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MLB – Murakami rewrites the record books by launching the ball into the stands for a fifth straight game.
Munetaka Murakami: superhero power and a historic record In Chicago, nobody is talking stats any more – only something close to superpowers. On Wednesday night in Phoenix, despite the White Sox’s 11-7 loss to the Diamondbacks, Munetaka Murakami carved his name into franchise folklore. By homering for a fifth straight game, the Japanese slugger matched…
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5 reasons why the France national team will win the 2026 World Cup
5 reasons why the France national team will win the 2026 World Cup First things first: Mathodds is a French company, and this piece is not about cheap patriotism. It’s simply here to make the case, and lay out why we think France will lift a third World Cup in July. The Blues have looked…
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NBA Playoffs: Portland stun the Spurs (1-1)
On paper, Game 2 between the Spurs and Portland was supposed to follow the script from Game 1, with the Texans having already locked up the home win. Last night, though, it went a very different way – and a much uglier one. Scoot Henderson ended up owning the game, but the night will be…
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Basket: France officially named host of the 2031 men’s World Cup
France will stage the 2031 men’s basketball World Cup It’s official as of Wednesday. Fiba has named France as the host nation for the 2031 men’s Basketball World Cup. Three cities are on the list: Lille, Lyon and Paris. The tournament will run from 29 August to 14 September, with the knockout stage in Paris.…
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MLB – Can Shohei Ohtani still raise his game?
Ohtani 2026: On course for the greatest season in baseball history? Since 2021, Shohei Ohtani has made the impossible look routine. We have seen him overpower hitters on the mound with a 2.84 ERA, only for an elbow injury to turn him into a pure elite bat. Everyone remembers his historic 50/50 season in 2024.…
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MLB – Ohtani climbs to the top of L.A. history: 53 straight games!
Ohtani ties Shawn Green: Dodgers’ all-time mark now within reach The tension hung around until the seventh inning Tuesday night in San Francisco. Shohei Ohtani still hadnt reached base, and his current on-base streak, the longest in the majors, was down to the thinnest of margins. After unsuccessfully challenging a strike through the ABS system,…
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MLB – The party keeps rolling: Murakami goes deep again and sparks an offensive outburst.
Home run party in Phoenix: White Sox catch fire Tuesday night at Chase Field, the White Sox turned the Diamondbacks’ park into target practice. In an emphatic 11-5 win, Chicago’s bats came alive, especially in the second inning. Munetaka Murakami, Miguel Vargas and Colson Montgomery went back-to-back-to-back. The franchise had not pulled off that kind…