Daily Sports TL;DR 2026

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May 2 headlines

• LeBron has 28 points as Lakers close out Rockets in Game 6
• West 2nd round set: Thunder-Lakers, Spurs-Timberwolves
• Barrett’s game-winner drops in; Raptors, Cavs set for Game 7
• Pistons force Game 7 after Magic fall apart in 2nd half
• Goncalves wins it for Lightning in OT, forces Game 7
• Sabres beat Bruins for 1st playoff series win since 2007
• Golden Knights roll over Mammoth in Game 6 to advance

[InThe313]

May 3 headlines

• 76ers erase 3-1 deficit, topple Celtics in Game 7 in Boston
• Jayson Tatum misses Celtics’ loss in Game 7 with knee injury
• Golden Tempo wins 152nd Kentucky Derby
• Hurricanes shut out Flyers in Game 1 of 2nd Round series
• Cardinals beat Dodgers to run win streak to 6 games

[InThe313]

May 4 headlines

• Cavs eliminate Raptors in Game 7, move on to face Pistons
• Cunningham, Harris carry Pistons past Magic in Game 7
• Pistons rally from 3-1 deficit for 1st series win since 2008
• Canadiens top Lightning in Game 7, play Sabres in 2nd round
• Avalanche score 9 in Game 1 victory over Wild
• Cubs down D-backs for 11th straight win at Wrigley

[InThe313]

May 5 headlines

• Wolves hang on to take Game 1 in San Antonio
• Wembanyama sets playoff record with 12 blocks in loss
• Knicks steamroll 76ers by 39 in Game 1 of East semis
• Hurricanes get OT winner to take 2-0 lead on Flyers
• Late goal gives Golden Knights a Game 1 win over Ducks
• Aaron Judge homers, Yankees complete 4-game sweep of O’s

[InThe313]

May 6 headlines

• Thunder take care of Lakers to go up 1-0 in series
• Pistons top Cavaliers to take Game 1 of East semifinals
• Avalanche handle Wild, move to 6-0 in Stanley Cup Playoffs
• Peter Lambert outduels Shohei Ohtani as Astros down Dodgers

[InThe313]

May 7 headlines

• Spurs trounce Timberwolves by 38 to even series at 1-1
• Knicks win 5th straight playoff game, take 2-0 lead on 76ers
• Sabres open 2nd Round series with 4-2 win over Canadiens
• Ducks bounce back from Game 1 loss, top Golden Knights
• Paul Skenes shuts down Diamondbacks, Pirates pick up 1-0 win
• Andy Pages hits 3 home runs as Dodgers blow out Astros

[InThe313]

May 8 headlines

• Thunder beat Lakers for 2-0 lead, are 6-0 in playoffs
• Pistons win 5th straight game, take 2-0 series lead
• Hurricanes stay unbeaten this postseason, go up 3-0 on Flyers
• Cubs extend win streak to 9, home win streak to 15
• Rays top Red Sox to run win streak to 7 games

[InThe313]

May 9 headlines

• Wembanyama’s dominant night leads Spurs to 2-1 lead vs Wolves
• Jalen Brunson drops 33 to lead Knicks to 3-0 series lead
• Canadiens blow out Sabres in Buffalo to even series at 1-1
• Marner’s hat trick gives Golden Knights 2-1 series lead over Ducks
• Breanna Stewart scores 31 as Liberty open season with win
• Jacob Misiorowski strikes out 11, Brewers shut out Yankees
• Cubs defeat Rangers to run win streak to 10 games

[InThe313]

May 10 headlines

• Thunder dominate Lakers, take commanding 3-0 series lead
• Donovan Mitchell drops 35, leads Cavs past Pistons in Game 3
• Wild bounce back vs Avalanche, trail series 2-1
• Hurricanes finish off sweep of Flyers with overtime win
• Steve Kerr agrees to stay with Warriors on new 2-year deal
• Mercury blow out defending champ Aces in season opener
• Longtime Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox dies at 84

[InThe313]

May 11 headlines

• Anthony Edwards leads Timberwolves past Spurs; series tied at 2-2
• Victor Wembanyama ejected in 2nd quarter of Spurs’ loss
• Knicks sweep 76ers to reach East Finals for 2nd straight year
• Canadiens go up 2-1 on Sabres after dominant Game 3 win
• Ducks defeat Golden Knights to knot series at 2-2

[InThe313]

May 12 headlines

• Thunder sweep Lakers, remain perfect this postseason
• Donovan Mitchell’s huge 2nd half leads Cavaliers over Pistons
• Parker Kelly breaks tie in 3rd, Avalanche 1 win away from West Final
• Giants defeat Dodgers to spoil Mookie Betts’ return

[InThe313]

May 13 headlines

• Wembanyama bounces back with big game to give Spurs 3-2 lead
• Dorofeyev’s OT goal puts Golden Knights up 3-2 on Ducks
• Zach Benson breaks tie, Sabres beat Canadiens to even series
• Pirates’ Skenes takes no-hitter into 7th, dominates Rockies
• Fire take down Liberty on put-back layup as time expired
• 76ers fire Daryl Morey, retaining Nick Nurse

[InThe313]

May 14 headlines

• Cavs break through on road in OT, take 3-2 lead vs Pistons
• Avalanche eliminate Wild in OT after 3-game comeback in Game 5
• Ohtani goes 7 scoreless to beat Giants, ERA down to 0.82
• Daulton Varsho hits walk-off grand slam for Jays vs Rays
• Gavin Sheets, Padres ruin another Jacob Misiorowski gem
• Toronto Tempo defeat Storm for 1st win in franchise history

[InThe313]

May 15 headlines

• Golden Knights eliminate Ducks, will face Avs in Conf Finals
• Canadiens score 6 on the road, take 3-2 series lead vs Sabres
• Scottie Scheffler (-3) among leaders at PGA Championship

[InThe313]

May 16 headlines

• Spurs blow out Timberwolves, will face Thunder in West Finals
• Pistons crush Cavaliers in Cleveland to force Game 7
• Maverick McNealy, Alex Smalley tied for PGA Championship lead
• Cam Schlittler sharp, Yankees take Subway Series opener at Mets
• Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber key Phillies’ comeback at Pirates
• Aces’ A’ja Wilson has 45-point night in win at Sun