Daily Sports TL;DR 2024

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May 1 headlines

• Maxey torches Knicks for 46 at MSG, 76ers force Game 6
• Shorthanded Bucks cruise past Pacers to stave off elimination
• Cavaliers hold off Magic, Banchero to go up 3-2 in series
• Maple Leafs stay alive against Bruins with OT goal, trail 3-2
• Predators rally in 3rd, force Game 6 with 2-1 win at Canucks
• Avalanche eliminate Jets; Hurricanes close out Islanders

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May 2 headlines

• Celtics close out Heat in dominating 34-point Game 5 win
• Mavericks rout Clippers in LA, take 3-2 series lead
• Draisaitl scores twice to help Oilers eliminate Kings in 5
• Stars protect home ice in 3rd straight win, lead Knights 3-2
• Shota Imanaga (5-0) lowers ERA to 0.78 as Cubs blank Mets
• Griner recounts thoughts of suicide during Russia detention

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May 3 headlines

• Knicks grab lead late, hang on to eliminate 76ers in Philly
• Pacers finish off Bucks in Game 6, face Knicks in 2nd Round
• Maple Leafs stand up to Bruins, force Game 7 on Saturday

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May 4 headlines

• Irving, Mavericks pull away in 2nd half to oust Clippers
• Magic dominant in 4th, down Cavs and force Game 7
• Late goal lifts Canucks past Predators, into West Semifinals
• Golden Knights shut out Stars, force Game 7
• Twins defeat Red Sox, extend win streak to 11 games
• Caitlin Clark drains 5 3s, scores 21 in WNBA preseason debut

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May 5 headlines

• Anthony Edwards drops 43 as Wolves down Nuggets in Game 1
• Pastrnak’s OT winner lifts Bruins past Maple Leafs in Game 7
• Canelo Álvarez defeats Jaime Munguía by unanimous decision
• Mystik Dan (18-1) wins Kentucky Derby in 3-horse photo finish
• Messi has goal, MLS-record 5 assists in Inter Miami win
• Twins defeat Red Sox, extend win streak to 12 games

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May 6 headlines

• Stars win 2-1 in Game 7, eliminate reigning champion Knights
• Mitchell, Cavaliers outlast Banchero, Magic in Game 7
• Twins’ 12-game win streak ends with 9-2 loss to Red Sox
• Ohtani blasts 2 homers as Dodgers complete sweep of Braves
• Mika Zibanejad scores twice, Rangers hang on to take Game 1
• Kyle Larson wins in closest NASCAR finish on record

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May 7 headlines

• Timberwolves hammer Nuggets, take 2-0 series lead
• Brunson leads 4th-qtr comeback, Knicks top Pacers in Game 1
• Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama unanimous Rookie of the Year
• Bruins spot Panthers the 1st goal, come back for 5-1 win

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May 8 headlines

• Thunder contain Mavs’ Doncic, pull away for Game 1 win
• Celtics remain dominant in playoffs, rout Cavaliers in Game 1
• Avalanche rally from 3 goals down, top Stars 4-3 in OT
• Rangers go up 2-0 vs Hurricanes on Trocheck’s goal in 2nd OT
• Jamal Murray fined $100K for throwing objects, not suspended
• Sharks win NHL Draft Lottery; Blackhawks to pick 2nd, Ducks 3rd

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May 9 headlines

• Jalen Brunson returns in 2nd half to rally Knicks past Pacers
• Canucks rally for 3 goals in span of 4:48 in 3rd to stun Oilers
• Panthers score 6 unanswered goals to even series with Bruins
• Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic named NBA MVP for 3rd time
• Soto, Judge, Stanton each homer as Yankees blast Astros
• Chris Sale overpowers former team as Braves blank Red Sox

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May 10 headlines

• Mavericks bounce back on the road, even series vs Thunder
• Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell leads rout of Celtics to even series
• Stars build big lead, have to hang on to tie series with Avs
• Rangers allow late tying goal, score early in OT for 3-0 lead
• Suns eye former Bucks HC Budenholzer after firing Vogel
• Judge hits 473-ft HR but Astros end losing skid vs Yankees

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May 11 headlines

• Nuggets blow out Wolves in Minnesota, cut series deficit to 2-1
• Nembhard’s 31-foot step back 3 leads Pacers over Knicks
• Bouchard nets GW Goal in OT as Oilers even series with Canucks
• Panthers blast Bruins in Boston, take 2-1 series lead
• Suns, former Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer agree to 5-yr deal
• Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes to make MLB debut today

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May 12 headlines

• Jayson Tatum carries Celtics to 2-1 series lead over Cavs
• Mavs jump out to 2-1 lead over Thunder with win in Game 3
• Stars down Avalanche in Colorado for 2-1 series lead
• Hurricanes avoid elimination with win in Game 4 vs Rangers
• Pirates’ Paul Skenes fans 7, hits 100 mph 17 times in debut
• Mets spoil Braves’ no-hit bid with 2-out HR in 9th inning

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May 13 headlines

• Pacers cruise to 32-point win over Knicks to tie series
• Jokic, Nuggets outlast Edwards, Wolves to even series
• Canucks weather Oilers’ push, hang on for 2-1 series lead
• Panthers rally past Bruins in Boston, take 3-1 series lead
• Hawks overcome 3% odds, win No. 1 pick in NBA Draft Lottery
• Brandon Nimmo’s HR in bottom of 9th lifts Mets past Brewers

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May 14 headlines

• Thunder use strong 2nd half to down Mavs, even series
• Tatum, Celtics hold off Cavaliers to take 3-1 series lead
• Stars dominate in Colorado, take 3-1 series lead vs Avs
• Hurricanes stave off elimination again, trail Rangers 3-2
• Avs’ Valeri Nichushkin suspended for at least 6 months
• Lions, QB Jared Goff agree to 4-yr/$212M extension

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May 15 headlines

• Nuggets crush Wolves behind Jokic’s 40-pt double-double
• Brunson rings up 44 as Knicks roll past Pacers for 3-2 lead
• Caitlin Clark has 20 pts, 10 TO in debut as Fever fall to Sun
• Oilers beat Canucks on last-minute goal, tie series, 2-2
• Bruins hold off Panthers in Game 5 to avoid elimination