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Carolina Hurricanes players celebrate after a goal by Eric Robinson as the Montreal Canadiens’ Mike Matheson, left, skates by during the first period in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C. Carolina won, 6-1, to win the series 4-1 and advance to the Stanley Cup Final. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Hurricanes crush Canadiens, reach 1st Stanley Cup Final in 20 years

May 30, 2026 at 3:10 a.m.

Carolina routs Montreal, 6-1, in Game 5 to secure the Eastern Conference title. The Hurricanes are 12-1 in the postseason as they head into a matchup with Vegas.

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, top, and Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein vie for a rebound during the first half of Game 6 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Victor Wembanyama, Spurs blow out Thunder to force Game 7

May 28, 2026 at 11:41 p.m.

Wembanyama has 28 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots in a 118-91 win, as San Antonio sends the Western Conference finals back to Oklahoma City for a winner-take-all showdown...

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen, right, is congratulated by teammates Sean Walker, middle, and Alexander Nikishin after their 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday night in Montreal. The Hurricanes have a 3-1 series lead and can clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup Final with a Game 5 win on Friday night. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Hurricanes look to finish off Canadiens with smothering defense

May 28, 2026 at 6:03 p.m.

Carolina is with one win of reaching the Stanley Cup Final thanks to a suffocating defensive effort in the past three games. They can close out the Eastern Conference Final...

The Carolina Hurricanes’ Logan Stankoven, right, scores past Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes during the first period of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Montreal. The Hurricanes won, 4-0, to take a 3-1 series lead. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

Hurricanes stun Canadiens with 3-goal flurry, take 3-1 series lead

May 28, 2026 at 1:57 a.m.

Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal and Logan Stankoven score in a 2:47 span late in the first period, Frederik Andersen makes 18 saves and Carolina moves within one victory of a...

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, right, blocks a shot by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren during the first half of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Gerald Leong)

Spurs, Wembanyama facing elimination against Thunder in Game 6

May 27, 2026 at 4:52 p.m.

Wembanyama was held to a series-low 20 points in San Antonio’s Game 5 loss then didn’t speak with reporters after the game, earning a warning from the NBA. The Spurs...

From left, Vegas Golden Knights center Colton Sissons (10), center Tomas Hertl (48) and center Jack Eichel (9) celebrate after defeating the Colorado Avalanche, 2-1, in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final to sweep the series on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Vegas is in the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in its first nine years of existence. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Golden Knights sweep Avalanche to reach 3rd Stanley Cup Final in 9 seasons

May 27, 2026 at 12:17 a.m.

Mark Stone and Cole Smith score for Vegas and the Golden Knights suffocate Colorado’s high-powered offense in a 2-1 win to complete a shocking sweep of the Presidents’ Trophy winners,...

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) gets to the basket for a layup as San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, right, defends during the second half of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Thunder top Spurs in Game 5, move a win away from return to NBA Finals

May 27, 2026 at 12:27 a.m.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 points, Jared McCain scores almost all of his 20 in the second half and Alex Caruso leads another strong bench effort in a 127-114 win for...

Carolina Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrates with teammates Jaccob Slavin (74), Jalen Chatfield (5) and Jordan Martinook (48) after a goal by teammate Sebastian Aho (not shown) during overtime of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

Hurricanes beat Canadiens on Svechnikov’s OT goal for 2-1 series lead

May 26, 2026 at 1:53 a.m.

Andrei Svechnikov scores at 14:06 of overtime as Carolina defeats Montreal, 3-2, to gain the lead in the Eastern Conference Final. Game 4 is Wednesday in Montreal.

Felix Rosenqvist, center, of Sweden, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
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Late pass sends Rosenqvist past Malukas for the closest Indianapolis 500 in history

May 25, 2026 at 2:32 a.m.

The Swedish driver made his decisive pass in the final 50 feet to win by 0.0233 seconds.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, left, drives as San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox defends during the second half of Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Friday night in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, bench propel Thunder past Spurs for 2-1 series lead

May 23, 2026 at 12:26 a.m.

The league MVP has 26 points and 12 assists, and Oklahoma City erases an early 15-point deficit for a 123-108 win in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. Jared...

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