>>Warriors Pull Out Game One In OT
(Oakland, CA) — The Warriors overcame a huge game from LeBron James to grab a 124-114 overtime win against the Cavaliers in Game One of the NBA Finals in Oakland. James piled up 51 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, but a mistake by J.R. Smith in the final seconds of regulation forced overtime. Steph Curry had 29 points for Golden State, which hosts Game Two on Sunday.
>>Capitals, Golden Knights Meet For Game Three Tomorrow
(Washington, DC) — The Stanley Cup Final resumes tomorrow with Game Three between the Capitals and Golden Knights in Washington, D,C. The best-of-seven series is tied at a game apiece after the teams split the first two in Vegas. The Caps and expansion Knights are both seeking the first Stanley Cup in franchise history. The puck drops at 8 p.m. Eastern tomorrow.
>>Serena Advances At French Open
(Paris, France) — Serena Williams bounced back after dropping the first set to beat 17th-seeded Ashleigh Barty 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in Thursday’s second-round match at the French Open in Paris. Williams is competing in her first major tournament since giving birth to a baby girl last year. Serena will match up with 11th-seeded Julia Georges in the third round on Saturday.
>>Cardinals Rally Past Pirates With Five-Run Ninth
(St. Louis, MO) — Yairo Munoz hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run bottom of the ninth as the Cardinals rallied past the Pirates 10-8 at Busch Stadium. Luke Voit’s two-run, pinch-hit single got St. Louis to within one after Pittsburgh scored four in the eighth to take an 8-5 lead. Munoz finished with five RBI.
>>Cubs Cruse Past Mets
(Flushing, NY) — Jose Quintana and four relievers combined on a four-hitter as the Cubs beat the Mets 5-1 at Citi Field. Quintana allowed three hits over six shutout frames for his sixth win. Ben Zobrist went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer for Chicago, which has won four-of-five. The four-game series continues tonight.
>>White Sox Host Brewers
(Chicago, IL) — The White Sox might be able to help their crosstown rival out. Chicago begins a three-game series with the Brewers tonight at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Sox are last in the AL Central at 16-and-37. Hector Santiago starts for Chicago. Milwaukee counters with Chase Anderson.
>>Kershaw Hurts Back In Return, MRI Set For Friday
(Los Angeles, CA) — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw suffered a setback in his return from the disabled list on Thursday. The three-time Cy Young Award winners’ back tightened up during Thursday’s 2-1 loss to Philadelphia. Kershaw will undergo an MRI today. The left-hander tossed five innings of one-run ball after being out of action since May 1st with biceps tendinitis.
>>Delaware To Offer Sports Betting Tuesday
(Undated) — Delaware will become the first state to offer sports betting next week. It follows a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision reversed a federal law banning sports gambling everywhere except Nevada. Three casinos in the state will begin taking bets on Tuesday. Other states moving to approve sports betting in the near future include New Jersey, Mississippi and West Virginia.
>>NASCAR Heads To Pocono
(Long Pond, PA) — NASCAR is on its way to Pocono Raceway for the Pocono 400 on Sunday. Ryan Blaney is the defending champion. Race time is 5:00 p.m. The Xfinity Series race will be tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.