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Last Night in Sports: June 13, 2026

Knicks win the NBA title — New York 94, San Antonio 90 in Game 5 to take the Finals 4-1. Phillies edge Brewers 9-8, Astros outlast Royals 8-7. NHL dark.

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Saturday delivered a champion. The New York Knicks closed out the NBA Finals with a 94-90 Game 5 win over San Antonio, taking the series 4-1 and lifting the title at home. The Stanley Cup Final sat dark on a travel day between games. MLB filled the rest of the night with a 15-game board that ran on a pair of one-run barnburners and a stack of comfortable blowouts.

NBA — Knicks close out the title

New York Knicks, 94 — San Antonio Spurs, 90. NBA Finals Game 5. New York held off a San Antonio push to win by four and clinch the championship, with the Knicks taking the series 4-1. San Antonio's season ends in the Finals; the title belongs to New York.

MLB — Fifteen-game Saturday board

A full Saturday slate decided on two one-run finishes and a run of lopsided wins across both leagues.

Philadelphia Phillies, 9 — Milwaukee Brewers, 8. A one-run shootout, the Phillies outscoring Milwaukee by a single run.

Houston Astros, 8 — Kansas City Royals, 7. Houston edged Kansas City by one in the night's other one-run finish.

St. Louis Cardinals, 9 — Minnesota Twins, 6. St. Louis pulled away from Minnesota by three in the highest-scoring win of the night.

San Diego Padres, 9 — Baltimore Orioles, 3. San Diego handled Baltimore by six.

Washington Nationals, 8 — Seattle Mariners, 3. Washington beat Seattle by five.

Los Angeles Angels, 8 — Tampa Bay Rays, 0. A clean shutout, the Angels holding Tampa Bay to zero across nine.

Los Angeles Dodgers, 7 — Chicago White Sox, 1. The Dodgers ran away from the White Sox by six.

Athletics, 7 — Colorado Rockies, 5. The Athletics held off Colorado by two.

Boston Red Sox, 6 — Texas Rangers, 3. Boston handled Texas by three.

Chicago Cubs, 6 — San Francisco Giants, 1. The Cubs beat San Francisco by five.

Atlanta Braves, 3 — New York Mets, 1. Atlanta took the NL East matchup by two.

Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 — Miami Marlins, 2. A one-run game, Pittsburgh edging Miami by one.

New York Yankees, 3 — Toronto Blue Jays, 1. The Yankees handled Toronto by two.

Cleveland Guardians, 3 — Detroit Tigers, 1. Cleveland took the AL Central matchup by two over Detroit.

Cincinnati Reds, 2 — Arizona Diamondbacks, 1. The night's tightest decision, the Reds nipping Arizona by one.

What to watch tonight

The Stanley Cup Final returns to center stage Sunday night, with Carolina one win from the Cup. The Hurricanes lead the series 3-2 and visit Vegas for Game 6, 8:00 PM ET on ABC. MLB fills the daytime with a full 15-game Sunday board, led by the Yankees at Toronto and a national-TV Cubs-Giants matinee on ABC.

  • NHL: Carolina Hurricanes at Vegas Golden Knights, 8:00 PM ET on ABC. Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Carolina leads series 3-2 and can clinch.
  • MLB: New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:37 PM ET. A rematch from Saturday's 3-1 Yankees win at Rogers Centre.
  • MLB: Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants, 3:10 PM ET on ABC. The national-TV matinee at Oracle Park after Saturday's 6-1 Cubs win.

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