Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics meet in the NBA Finals
The best-of-seven series begins Thursday night. The Golden State Warriors, who have been in the Finals from 2015 to 2019, will take on the Boston Celtics.
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Nadal advances after beating Djokovic in French Open quarterfinal match
In their 59th meeting, Rafael Nadal was victorious in a quarterfinal showdown against Novak Djokovic. There's been an ongoing rivalry between the two tennis greats.
Ukraine and Scotland face off on the football field on Wednesday
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Alan Pattullo, specialist sports writer at The Scotsman, about the football match between Scotland and Ukraine.
Arizona Cardinals player Jeff Gladney has been killed in a car crash at age 25
Gladney played for Texas Christian University before being selected as a first-round NFL draft pick for the Minnesota Vikings in 2020.
Champions League final marred by delays and use of tear gas on fans
The soccer Champions League final in Paris was marred as Liverpool fans were sprayed with tear gas as they tried to enter the stadium, delaying the start of the match by 35 minutes.
Wake Forest hires Gebbia as women's basketball coach
Wake Forest has hired American's Megan Gebbia as its new women's basketball coach.
The Miami Heat urges fans to call their senators about gun law reform
A moment of silence was held before the announcement, made Wednesday night at a playoff game.
Soccer star Megan Rapinoe talks about finally gaining pay equality
U.S. women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe joins Jay Williams on The Limits to talk about the latest ruling that grants the U.S. women's national team an equal payday with their male counterparts.
NBA coach Steve Kerr calls out 50 senators on a bipartisan gun background check law
"When are we gonna do something?!" the Golden State Warriors head coach asked Tuesday night. "I'm tired of the moments of silence. Enough."
Sale of sanctioned oligarch's Chelsea Football Club approved by U.K. government
The government had to be sure that Roman Abramovich, sanctioned over his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, did not profit from the enforced sale of one of football's most successful clubs.