Game 6 of the NBA Finals had been over for only about 10 or 15 minutes, and the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder were turning the page.

The billionaire slated to takeover the controlling interest in the Los Angeles Lakers has built a career leading businesses investing in everything from sports franchises to artificial intelligence.

The Indiana Pacers did not let another home-court opportunity slip away Thursday night.

Defender Chris Richards scored with a flick of the ball off a second-half free kick to lift the United States to a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia, sending the Americans on to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals.

The run lasted about 12 minutes, roughly the span of a full quarter.

Botafogo has stunned Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in each club's second match of the Club World Cup.

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana was involved in an altercation with a fan who ‘crossed the line’ during the second game of Thursday’s doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers and at one point was seen leaping and swiping at the person.

Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge was carted off the field in a frightening scene and taken to a hospital after getting struck in the face by a foul ball lined into the Tampa Bay dugout Thursday night.

Jeeno Thitikul made five birdies in a six-hole stretch midway through the first round on way to a 4-under 68 to lead the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.

Scottie Scheffler hits a lot of great shots.

Tyrese Haliburton played with a strained left calf and helped spark the Indiana Pacers to a victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

Jordan Spieth is out of the Travelers Championship with a shoulder blade injury that showed up out of nowhere.

Nelly Korda shot an even-par 72 in the opening round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the expanded Club World Cup on an exquisite free kick, lifting Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over two-time European champion Porto in Atlanta.

Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders has been ticketed for speeding twice this month in Ohio.

Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the expanded Club World Cup on a patented free kick in the 54th minute to break a tie in Inter Miami’s 2-1 victory over Porto on Thursday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers organization says it asked federal immigration agents to leave the Dodger Stadium grounds after they arrived at a parking lot near one of the gates.

The 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods is heading back to the U.S. Junior Amateur.

Wyndham Clark is apologizing for the damage done to the century-old locker he was using at Oakmont during the U.S. Open.

Jac Caglianone has gone deep twice for his first two home runs in the big leagues.

Coach Ime Udoka has agreed to a contract extension with the Houston Rockets, according to a person familiar with the deal.

Palmeiras benefited from an own goal by Al-Ahly’s Wessam Abou Ali and secured a 2-0 win on a shot by José López before thunderstorms stalled play in the Club World Cup match at Met Life Stadium.

Dozens of widows and other caregivers for former NFL players diagnosed with CTE say a published study is insulting and dismissive of their experience living with the degenerative brain disease.

Shohei Ohtani will next pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday against the Washington Nationals.

Hockey is seeing a surge in popularity and buzz, fed by the 4 Nations tournament, Alex Ovechkin’s stirring run to the NHL career goals record and the Florida Panthers repeating as Stanley Cup champions.

After going from missing the playoffs to earning the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, the Houston Rockets have locked down their head coach with a long-term deal.

There’s not much Patty Gasso hasn’t done in the softball world, but she’s found something new to try.

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Obi Toppin scored 20 points, Andrew Nembhard added 17 and the resilient Indiana Pacers sent the NBA Finals to a winner-take-all Game 7 by rolling past the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91 on Thursday night.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova says she plans to retire in a few months.

Real Madrid says forward Kylian Mbappe has been hospitalized with an acute case of gastroenteritis.

The Buss family’s decision to sell a controlling stake in the Los Angeles Lakers at a franchise valuation of $10 billion marks the end of nearly a half-century when one of the most valuable properties in the entire sports world was run by an eccentric father and his sometimes squabbling children.

The Tampa Bay Rays overcame an eight-run deficit to beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-8 on Wednesday night in the largest comeback in the majors this season.

Brandon Lowe hit a tying two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame an eight-run deficit to beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-8 on Wednesday night in the largest comeback in the majors this season.

The New York Yankees ended their 30-inning scoreless streak Wednesday night when Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered in the second inning against the Los Angeles Angels.

As the NFL offseason continues, one of the most polarizing rookies in the league has been stopped in his tracks.

Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders is accused of driving a pickup truck 101 mph (163 kilometers per hour) on a suburban Cleveland interstate earlier this week.

The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion — the most ever for a professional sports franchise, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday.

Nick Castellanos returned to the Philadelphia Phillies lineup for their game against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday after being benched the day before for “an inappropriate comment” the outfielder made when he was pulled for a defensive replacement on Monday.

The Stanley Cup is a little banged up, thanks to the Florida Panthers’ celebration of back-to-back titles.

The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders say they are getting a serious increase in pay.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce says he never seriously considered retirement after last year's loss to Philadelphia in the Super Bowl.

The WNBA has upgraded the technical foul on Connecticut’s Marina Mabrey for shoving Caitlin Clark to the floor during Tuesday’s night game against Indiana to a Flagrant-2.

An animal-rights activist ran onto the field during a Club World Cup match between Manchester City and Wydad at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, urging Morocco to reform its treatment of stray animals.

After Latin pop and R&B singer Nezza's viral controversial performance at Dodger Stadium, Dodgers fans have grown frustrated over the team’s lack of vocal support for local immigrant communities impacted by the rise of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests and raids.

The Tampa Bay Rays say they are in “exclusive discussions” with a Florida investment group for a potential sale of the team.

With U.S. coach Emma Hayes giving many of her Europe-based players a break, there were several new faces on the national team for a trio of upcoming matches against Ireland and Canada.

Russian luge athletes have been excluded from competing at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics even as individuals with neutral status.

Liverpool will begin its latest Premier League title defense at home to Bournemouth on Aug. 15 while Manchester United will host Arsenal in the opening round of next season.

The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency told senators that Chinese swimmers would have had to ingest around 11 pounds, or five kilograms of food to test for the amounts of the performance enhancer that resulted in the much-debated positive drug tests from 2021 that were later disregarded.

Varsity Spirit is starting a professional cheerleading league promising to pay athletes.

The New York Yankees’ offense is drifting toward uncharted territory — and not in a good way.

The loudest cheers among Florida Panthers fans at Amerant Bank Arena are always for Sergei Bobrovsky.

Shohei Ohtani came out of his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers in good order, even if he was his own worst critic.

In the end, not even Saudi Arabia or Gianni Infantino could engineer a way to get Cristiano Ronaldo to the Club World Cup.

Rafael Devers has been formally introduced by the Giants, days after being traded to San Francisco by the Boston Red Sox.

A race between Olympic 100-meter champion Noah Lyles and Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill that was never formally announced but supposedly taking place this weekend was called off by Lyles for “personal reasons.”.

A federal judge is urging NASCAR and two of its teams to settle their increasingly acrimonious legal fight that spilled over into tense arguments during a hearing this week.

Nick Castellanos has been benched by Phillies manager Rob Thomson for “an inappropriate comment” the outfielder made after he was pulled for a defensive replacement a day earlier.

The International Ice Hockey Federation unveiled the schedule for the men's and women's tournaments at the 2026 Olympics in Milan and Cortina.

Golfers braved the scorching Houston heat on Tuesday to support the Houston Humane Society during its annual golf tournament.

The Indiana Pacers are preparing for the possibility of not having Tyrese Haliburton available to play in Thursday's Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

Jim “Bones” Mackay is now with NBC Sports as an on-course reporter.

Alex Freeman, son of former Super Bowl champion Antonio Freeman, made his U.S. national team debut on June 7 and started in Sunday's CONCACAF Gold Cup opener against Trinidad and Tobago.

Almost a year since the Copa America final nearly ended in tragedy, big numbers of soccer fans are back at Hard Rock Stadium.

Four-time All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce and Pro Bowl right guard Trey Smith, who skipped voluntary workouts after receiving the franchise tag, were present for the start of the Chiefs’ mandatory three-day minicamp Tuesday.

Houston Texans mascot TORO, famed for his stunts, viral pranks, and community work, has been inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame Class of 2025. A special halftime ceremony will celebrate this milestone.

The Atlanta Dream made a lot of moves in the offseason, hiring Karl Smesko from Florida Gulf Coast and bringing in Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones to complement Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray.

The Paris prosecutor’s office says an investigation has been opened based on former Paris Saint-Germain player Kheira Hamraoui’s allegation of moral harassment against the soccer club.

Given the way Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton was limping on his way out of the postgame news conference after Game 5 of the NBA Finals, it’s safe to assume he’s a fan of the schedule right about now.

The PGA Tour has a new CEO and Commissioner Jay Monahan is leaving after 10 years.

Imagine Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu competing together for a Grand Slam trophy.

Lando Norris says the new Formula 1 movie contains some reminders of his own rivalry with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri after their collision at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Aryna Sabalenka says she has written to Coco Gauff to apologize for the “unprofessional” comments she made following her loss to her American rival in the final of the French Open.

British tennis player Katie Boulter says she received death threats during the French Open targeting her and her family, as the WTA and ITF called on betting companies to do more to stem the flood of online abuse players face on social media.

Jerry West and Elgin Baylor did it often.

The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the final.

Rebecca Lobo and Jen Rizzotti have spent the last few years coaching the AAU team that their sons play for.

LeBron James may be daydreaming about Prime Day deals in his new Amazon commercial, but there’s no fantasy when it comes to his real-life focus: getting his knee healthy in time for training camp.

Prized rookie Roman Anthony has hit his first major league home run for the Boston Red Sox in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners.

Louisiana soon could raise taxes on sports betting to help finance the athletic departments at many of its public universities.

The Boston Red Sox thought they would be better off with a happy clubhouse than a disgruntled Rafael Devers.

Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton grabbed at his lower right leg after an awkward fall in the first quarter, briefly leaving Game 5 of the NBA Finals for treatment.

Benfica overcame a two-goal deficit, getting Ángel Di María’s penalty kick in first-half stoppage time and Nicolás Otamendi’s 84th-minute goal for a 2-2 draw against Boca Juniors on Monday night in a heated Club World Cup match that included three red cards, four yellows and 21 fouls.

Pedro Neto scored in the first half and Enzo Fernández in the 79th minute to give Chelsea a 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC in Group D’s Club World Cup opener.

Arkansas’ Gage Wood pitched the third no-hitter in College World Series history and first in 65 years, striking out a record 19 and never letting Murray State come close to getting a hit in the Razorbacks’ 3-0 victory.

The Florida Panthers are one win on home ice away from repeating as Stanley Cup champions.

The U.S. named Brady and Matthew Tkachuk, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Quinn Hughes and Charlie McAvoy as its first six players for the 2026 Olympics.

Giancarlo Stanton got two hits in his season debut for the Yankees against the Los Angeles Angels after missing New York’s first 70 games because of inflammation in the tendons of both elbows.

The biggest beneficiary of an extended offseason for the San Francisco 49ers just might have been star running back Christian McCaffrey.

Airbnb and FIFA have joined forces in a multi-year partnership ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026, which will be hosted in Houston and other cities.

The Spanish league says four people who hung an effigy of Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior off a highway bridge two years ago have been convicted.

Shohei Ohtani gave up a pair of two-strike hits and a run in his Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut against the San Diego Padres, which came 21 months after the two-way superstar had elbow surgery.

Jalen Williams had a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.

Midway up the Appalachian Trail, a little country store in Gardners, Pennsylvania, invites hikers to take on an additional challenge: eating a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting.

The father of Norwegian track star Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been convicted of one count of assault against his daughter and given a suspended prison sentence.

The week began with Boston calling up top prospect Roman Anthony.

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Famed Oakmont bared its teeth on the back nine at the U.S. Open.

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden flipped his car upside down during Sunday night’s race at Gateway outside St. Louis.