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Mitchell Robinson on track for Game 1 return in NBA Finals 🔵🟠

Mitchell Robinson just turned Knicks-Spurs Game 1 into an even bigger storyline, with ESPN reporting the center fully practiced and is now expected to be available despite recent hand surgery 🏀 After fracturing the fifth metacarpal in his shooting hand and undergoing surgery, Robinson has been ramping up with light shooting and dribbling in a wrap, going through individual work before the team flew to San Antonio, and is officially listed as questionable but trending up. The 28-year-old, New York’s longest-tenured player and backup to six-time All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns, has quietly anchored the second unit all postseason, shooting a league-best 73.7% from the field in 13 playoff games and finishing eighth in Sixth Man voting, making his presence around the rim a potential X-factor as the Knicks ride an 11-game win streak into the Finals 🤞🔥

Just 10 days after being arrested and charged with obstructing a police officer, Atlanta Falcons rookie WR Zachariah Branch has had all misdemeanor charges dismissed—his attorney calls it a massive injustice that should never have happened in the first place 🚨 The former Georgia standout was arrested April 19 in Athens over alleged sidewalk obstruction, then drafted in the third round (79th overall) by the Falcons the very next weekend, leaving fans wondering if this off-field storm could derail his NFL debut before it even started. Now after reviewing all video evidence, the State agreed to drop everything, with Branch's lawyer Kim Stephens declaring he "cooperated fully with law enforcement and did not commit a crime on the night of his arrest and never should have been arrested" 🙌 At 22, Branch just led Georgia with a school-record 81 receptions for 811 yards and six touchdowns, and now he can focus entirely on proving he's the real deal in Atlanta without the shadow of a wrongful arrest hanging over him 🦅

Deion Sanders says Cowboys coaching rumors "weren't real at all" 🚫 The Colorado coach told Jerry Jones he "wouldn't enjoy coaching the pro game" and is staying focused on college with his son Travis Hunter and QB Shedeur Sanders making waves 🏈

Sean McVay just cracked the door wide open for the wildest Rams “what if” of 2026 👀 After landing reigning DPOY Myles Garrett, the coach admitted he’s been talking with retired legend Aaron Donald and even joked that if AD decides to dust off the pads at 35, he could still dominate at a “pretty high clip.”

The Phillies' brightest star is forced to wait longer as top prospect Aidan Miller faces another 6-8 weeks on the shelf due to a spinal injury that's already kept him out all season 💔 The 22-year-old shortstop, ranked No. 1 in Philadelphia's system and No. 15 overall in MLB Pipeline, was diagnosed with discogenic pain and facet inflammation in his lumbar spine after low back pain returned when he tried to resume baseball activities. Specialists recommended a minimally invasive radiofrequency ablation procedure scheduled for Friday, and while Miller showed what he could do in 2025 with 14 homers, 42 RBIs, and 59 stolen bases between Double-A and Triple-A

Alvin Kamara just showed up to Saints OTAs, but the question hanging over New Orleans is whether this is the beginning of a reunion or the last chapter of a legendary era 🤔 The Saints' all-time rushing leader is entering the final year of his contract with a $10.5 million cap hit and only $3 million guaranteed, while the team signed Travis Etienne to a four-year, $52 million deal this offseason with visions of him becoming the No. 1 back. Kamara typically trains in Miami during the offseason and only returns for mandatory practices, but head coach Kellen Moore confirmed "Alvin got here today, so, he's here" and they're starting an acclimation process.

After the Patriots locked in three-time Pro Bowler A.J. Brown and signed Romeo Doubs in free agency, sixth-round pick Kayshon Boutte is now reportedly actively seeking an exit from New England, raising the question of whether the Super Bowl runner-up is about to lose one of its key contributors before training camp even starts 🚨 The 24-year-old, entering the final year of his rookie deal with a $3.674 million base salary, has skipped voluntary OTAs and is now making it clear he wants out after catching 33 passes for 551 yards and six TDs in 2025 while also contributing in the postseason with nine receptions for 168 yards and a touchdown en route to the AFC Championship ⚡

Odell Beckham Jr. is back in a Giants jersey at 33 years old, but this time he's not the star everyone expects—he's fighting for any role at all after playing just 23 games over the past four seasons and sitting out all of 2025 🏈 The electric receiver who topped 1,000 yards in four of his first five seasons with New York (2014-18) and made three consecutive Pro Bowls saw his career derail after a major ankle injury in 2017, leading to a trade to Cleveland and a slow fade from superstardom to journeyman as he bounced through three teams without topping 600 yards since 2019. Now Giants coach John Harbaugh, who coached OBJ in Baltimore in 2023, convinced him he was in "really, really good shape" after a strong receiver workout on Monday, and Beckham is grateful for what he calls "one more opportunity to play" despite not being guaranteed anything but a chance to earn his spot.

Russell Wilson announces retirement at 37 after 14 NFL seasons, 46,966 passing yards, and a Super Bowl title with Seattle 🏆🏈 The 10-time Pro Bowl pick is the only player in NFL history with 40K+ passing yards AND 5K+ rushing yards. Moving to CBS Sports' The NFL Today this season.

Sam Antonacci's 4-Hit Night Propels White Sox to 8-0 Rout of Twins

Rookie Sam Antonacci had a career-high four hits, including an RBI double and another double to lead off the eighth inning before scoring on Miguel Vargas' RBI single, helping the Chicago White Sox coast to an 8-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis and salvage the finale of the three-game series. The offense was piled on early when rookie Jacob Gonzalez recorded his first two career RBIs with a two-run single in the four-run first inning that loaded the bases on Chase Meidroth's eight-pitch walk against Taj Bradley. Antonacci's RBI double in the sixth off Eric Orze gave Chicago the go-ahead, and Andrew Benintendi capped the scoring with a two-run homer later in the eighth. Erick Fedde (1-5) scattered two hits over five scoreless innings, retiring the first 11 batters he faced before Bradley permitted four runs on seven hits with five walks in 4⅔ innings for his first loss since April 24. The Twins committed three errors for the sixth loss in eight games, while Grant Taylor and Chris Murphy each struck out three over two scoreless innings to close it out. 🏆⚾