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Gauff into Fifth Straight French Open Quarter-Final with Win Over Alexandrova
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Gauff into Fifth Straight French Open Quarter-Final with Win Over Alexandrova

Second seed Coco Gauff brushed aside Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0, 7-5 on Monday to move into the French Open quarter-finals and stay on course for her first title in Paris. The American world number two must have thought she would have an easy morning session after powering through the first set in sensational fashion, but the Russian bounced back in the second to test her opponent. "The whole match, I played well. She stepped up her game in the second set. Overall, I thought I played gr
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Pacers Advance to NBA Finals for First Time in 25 Years
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Pacers Advance to NBA Finals for First Time in 25 Years

The Indiana Pacers, fueled by 31 points from Pascal Siakam (31) and a 21-point double-double from Tyrese Haliburton (25), beat the New York Knicks 125-108 on Saturday to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000. The Pacers used a big third quarter to break open a close game and kept the pressure on in the fourth period to win the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals four games to two. They reached the championship series for the second time in franchise history, and will be chasin
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Gilgeous-Alexander Powers Thunder Past Timberwolves to make First NBA Finals Since 2012
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Gilgeous-Alexander Powers Thunder Past Timberwolves to make First NBA Finals Since 2012

Oklahoma City, sparked by 34 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012 by routing Minnesota 124-94 on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA Most Valuable Player, added eight assists and seven rebounds as the Thunder captured the best-of-seven Western Conference finals series 4-1 and will host game one of the NBA Finals on June 5. "This is a step in the right direction, but we have a lot more work to do, and we know that and that's what we're
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Michael Jordan Returns to NBA Spotlight as NBC Sports Contributor
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Michael Jordan Returns to NBA Spotlight as NBC Sports Contributor

Basketball icon Michael Jordan is stepping into a new role next season, as a special contributor to NBC Sports’ NBA coverage. The announcement came during NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall, where the network outlined its programming slate for the upcoming television year, The Associated Press reports. “I am so excited to see the NBA back on NBC,” Jordan said in a news release. “The NBA on NBC was a meaningful part of my career, and I’m excited about being a special c
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Tyrese Haliburton Makes History as Pacers take Game 4 against Knicks
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Tyrese Haliburton Makes History as Pacers take Game 4 against Knicks

Tyrese Haliburton (25) delivered his second career playoff triple-double to power Indiana over New York on Tuesday, lifting the Pacers one win from the NBA Finals. Haliburton scored 32 points, passed off 15 assists and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds while making no turnovers over 38 minutes - becoming the first player in NBA playoff history with 30-15-10 and no turnovers in Indiana's big 130-121 win over the Knicks. Indiana, which blew a 20-point lead in a game three home loss, seized a 3
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Knicks Rally from 20 Down to Stun Pacers in Game 3 Thriller
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Knicks Rally from 20 Down to Stun Pacers in Game 3 Thriller

The New York Knicks overturned a 20-point deficit as they fought back to beat the Indiana Pacers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday. The Knicks cut Indiana's lead to 2-1 in the series after their 106-100 win. Now, following their losses at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks are now right back in the battle for a place in the NBA Finals. Karl-Anthony Towns starred for the Knicks with 24 points - 20 of them in an explosive fourth-quarter performance - and contributed 15 rebo
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Djokovic Battles Past Hurkacz to Claim 100th ATP Title
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Djokovic Battles Past Hurkacz to Claim 100th ATP Title

Novak Djokovic became just the third man to win 100 ATP titles with a typically dramatic comeback victory over Hubert Hurkacz in the final of the Geneva Open on Saturday. The 38-year-old, playing in Switzerland in a bid to find form ahead of the French Open, recovered from losing the first set to clinch a 5-7, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/2) win after three hours and five minutes on court. Djokovic joins Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer as the only players with a century of tour titles. "I had to work fo
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Pacers Stun Knicks with Epic Comeback to Take Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals
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Pacers Stun Knicks with Epic Comeback to Take Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals

The Indiana Pacers pulled off an extraordinary fourth-quarter comeback to beat the New York Knicks 138-135 in overtime in Game One of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks had been in charge of the contest at Madison Square Garden and led by 14 points with 2:51 left in the game before the Pacers suddenly came alive. In stunning fashion, Indiana sank six straight three-pointers, five of them from Aaron Nesmith. The Pacers were an inch away from winning the game in regulation when, with
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