NBA News

The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions. The Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 last night in the league’s first Game 7 in nearly a decade. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and dished out 12 assists to put the finishing touches on his Finals MVP performance in OKC.

The Pacers were dealt a massive blow early on when star point guard Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles in the first quarter just after hitting three early 3-pointers. Indy rallied to hold a one-point halftime lead, but the Thunder took over in the 3rd quarter and never looked back.

It was OKC’s first-ever championship. 

Sounders News

The Sounders have been officially eliminated from the FIFA Club World Cup. Seattle fell to Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 at Lumen Field this afternoon to finish the tournament with an 0-3 record. It was a difficult path for the Sounders, having been placed in one of the tournament’s toughest groups.

They’re heading back into MLS regular season play this weekend when they host Austin FC on Saturday night. The Sounders currently sit in sixth place in the Western Conference with a 7-6-5 record.

Mariners News

The milestones keep on coming for Cal Raleigh. The Mariner’ catcher slammed four home runs over the team’s three-game series in Chicago over the weekend.

He now leads the majors with 31 home runs, making him the first switch-hitter ever to hit more than 30 before the All-Star break. Cal only needs four more to match Ken Griffey Jr. for the most before the break in Mariners history, with 20 games left to go.

He led a potent offensive attack for Seattle over the weekend, with the team combining for 30 runs over the three games. It capped off with their highest scoring game of the season yesterday, a 14-6 win over the Cubs to clinch the series. Donovan Solano and Dominic Canzone provided plenty of help from the bottom of the lineup with two home runs apiece.

The M’s now sit five games back from the Astros for first place in the AL West. They’ll look to make more headway today in the first of their four-game series against the Twins in Minneapolis.

Coverage begins at 3:30 and first pitch is at 4:40 on KPUG with Bryan Woo on the mound.

Bells News

The Bells lost their first series of the season over the weekend. They fell to the Marion Berries 6-5 in ten innings last night during the rubber match at Joe Martin Field.

The Bells scored four early runs, but the Berries rallied back to score four of their own in the seventh inning to tie it. Marion tacked on two more in the 10th before the Bells loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the inning. They were able to score one run, but proceeded to make three straight outs to end the game.

Despite losing two out of three over the weekend, the Bells still sit in first place in the North Division. They’re about to start a key series against second-place Wenatchee.

The series begins at 6:35 tomorrow night from Joe Martin Field.

Kraken News

The Kraken traded Andre Burakovsky to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday in exchange for fellow forward Joe Veleno. Burakovsky had 10 goals and 27 assists last season in his third year with Seattle.

Kraken GM Jason Botterill thanked Burakovsky for his time with the Kraken, but touted the salary cap flexibility the move gives the team. The two-time Stanley Cup winner carries a $5.5 million cap hit in each of the next two seasons.

Veleno, meanwhile, had 8 goals and 9 assists last season split between the Red Wings and Blackhawks.

Storm News

The Storm picked up their third straight win over the weekend. They beat the New York Liberty 89-79 on Saturday behind a combined 46 points from Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins. Gabby Williams added 12 points, 10 assists and 4 steals in the win.

It was only the third loss of the season for the defending champion Liberty.

Next up for the Storm, they’ll host Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever tomorrow night with a chance to make it four in a row.