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3 WNBA teams have surpassed expectations this season (so far)
It’s no shock that last year’s WNBA Finals teams — the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty — are once again having dominant seasons. At 12-1, the Lynx have been the best team in the league, and the Liberty (10-3) are shortly behind them. The Phoenix Mercury (11-4), who acquired Alyssa Thomas and Satou Sabally,…
F1 news: Austrian Grand Prix coverage from SB Nation
This week, the Styrian hills will come alive with the sounds of Formula 1 power units, as the grid heads to Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix. The last race weekend, the Canadian Grand Prix, delivered the moment F1 fans were bracing for since the season began. In the closing laps of the…
MLB trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Monday edition
We’re back for another day of the SB Nation MLB in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form. Today’s SB Nation MLB in-5 game If you can’t see the game due to…
F1 news: 6 Austrian Grand Prix storylines
After a week off, Formula 1 returns to action with the Austrian Grand Prix. However, a few teams likely welcomed the week away from the track. A dramatic collision between McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris knocked Norris out of the race, and dropped him 17 points behind Piastri in the Drivers’ Championship standings,…
The Pacers’ trade in NBA Finals suddenly looks genius after Tyrese Haliburton’s injury
It’s not often a team makes a trade while they’re playing in the NBA Finals, but the Indiana Pacers pulled it off last week. As Indiana was locked in an intense battle with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the front office completed a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans that suddenly looks like a stroke of…
The Thunder winning the NBA Championship ends the saddest Wizards streak
The Washington Wizards haven’t made the NBA Playoffs in five seasons, but that somehow isn’t the streak that best epitomizes how poorly the team has been run over the last decade-plus. That (dis)honor goes to the reality that heading into tonight, the last eight NBA champions had a former Wizard on their team, meaning that…
Tyrese Haliburton injury updates: Pacers star goes down in Game 7 with Achilles injury
Tyrese Haliburton has been playing through a calf strain to close the 2025 NBA Finals. Haliburton was a game-time decision for Game 6, but ended up playing in a game the Pacers won in a rout to keep their season alive. Haliburton was on fire to start Game 7 on Sunday night with three three-pointers…
Men’s College World Series: LSU knocks off Coastal Carolina to claim their eighth title
In the wake of a loss to Little Rock in the Baton Rouge Regional, the LSU Tigers were one loss away from being eliminated in the opening round of the Men’s College World Series. Instead, the Tigers went on to win the whole thing. After a complete game masterpiece from Kade Anderson staked LSU to…
Kevin Durant trade grades for Suns-Rockets blockbuster that’s devastating for one side
The worst kept secret in the NBA has finally been resolved. Kevin Durant is a Houston Rocket, and the Phoenix Suns are getting back only a fraction of what they originally traded to get him. The Rockets acquired Durant for the No. 10 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and five…
CONCACAF Gold Cup: Back the U.S. to finish strong in its group stage finale against Haiti
Things haven’t necessarily always gone the was since Mauricio Pochettino has taken charge of the U.S. men’s national team. But the one consistent has been strong play from the U.S. in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. In the final game of group stage play, the Americans, who have already qualified for the quarterfinals after wins against…