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Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. While you’re probably looking forward to Game 4 of the NBA Finals tonight, don’t forget that the UEFA men’s Champions League final is tomorrow afternoon. In today’s SI:AM: 🥎 More of the same for Oklahoma 🏈 Best landing spots for Dalvin Cook 🏌️‍♂️ An interview…

The Heat had no answer for Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray.

The game hadn’t even started yet, but the battle was on.

Major League Baseball celebrations have turned into a full-on production for some teams

The overall trend has been that homer streaks of at least five games have gone hand-in-hand with staying power.

Right now, NIL is sort of turning the college football landscape into the wild west. There is very little regulation, but with that comes freedom.

PITTSBURGH — From the first pitch of Johan Oviedo’s last start, it was clear the Pirates right-hander meant business. Debuting a sinker after tinkering with it throughout spring, it didn’t take Oviedo long to show that he was intent on displaying a different version of himself.

PITTSBURGH — Rich Hill was livid with a rarely-called first-inning balk. Turns out, his wouldn’t be the only one of the game.

PITTSBURGH — Not a drop of rain fell on the PNC Park grass, but much of what transpired Monday on the North Shore could’ve been described by a series of short bursts, exciting bits of action that ultimately defined the Pirates’ 6-4 series-opening victory against the red-hot Texas Rangers.

I listened to Derek Shelton's patient explanation about why he took Mitch Keller out of Saturday's game against Arizona after six innings with the Pirates leading 3-2.

PITTSBURGH — A few hours before first pitch, Austin Hedges delivered a softly spoken message that was just audible enough for those in the clubhouse to hear.