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While it didn't end well, he should be remembered warmly for his work succeeding a club legend in Jurgen Klopp.", "source": "ESPN", "published": "Sun, 31 May 2026 11:10:18 EST", "image": null, "_source_themes": [ "sports" ], "_source_weight": 2, "_score": 6 }, { "title": "Chelsea Keep or Dump: How can Blues help Xabi Alon...", "url": "https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48901787/chelsea-keep-dump-xabi-alonso-enzo-fernandez-cole-palmer-gab-marcotti-mark-ogden", "summary": "Chelsea have an exciting new manager but question marks nearly everywhere else.", "source": "ESPN", "published": "Sun, 31 May 2026 11:10:18 EST", "image": null, "_source_themes": [ "sports" ], "_source_weight": 2, "_score": 6 }, { "title": "Five reasons the Hurricanes will win the Stanley C...", "url": "https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/48924388/2026-nhl-playoffs-stanley-cup-final-hurricanes-golden-knights-win-matchup", "summary": "Here are the factors that will determine the Stanley Cup Final -- and why the Canes will come out on top.", "source": "ESPN", "published": "Sun, 31 May 2026 11:06:04 EST", "image": null, "_source_themes": [ "sports" ], "_source_weight": 2, "_score": 6 }, { "title": "Everything that will decide Knicks-Spurs", "url": "https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48906595/nba-finals-2026-preview-knicks-spurs-wemby-brunson-towns-castle-stats-schedule-predictions", "summary": "The red-hot Knicks face the rising young Spurs. Our experts examine everything to know ahead of Wednesday's Game 1 (8:30 ET, ABC)", "source": "ESPN", "published": "Sun, 31 May 2026 10:02:46 EST", "image": null, "_source_themes": [ "sports" ], "_source_weight": 2, "_score": 6 }, { "title": "WCF win gets Wemby closer to 'childhood dream'", "url": "https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48926783/emotional-victor-wembanyama-leads-spurs-back-nba-finals", "summary": "The Spurs eliminated the defending champion Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals, a 111-103 victory fueled by center Victor Wembanyama's 22 points and seven rebounds.", "source": "ESPN", "published": "Sun, 31 May 2026 09:59:01 EST", "image": null, "_source_themes": [ "sports" ], "_source_weight": 2, "_score": 6 }, { "title": "Arsenal are tough to beat, but in biggest tests, t...", "url": "https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48922746/arsenal-hard-beat-biggest-tests-champions-league-final-find-hard-win", "summary": "Arsenal were taught a valuable lesson in their loss to PSG, but will Mikel Arteta learn from it?", "source": "ESPN", "published": "Sun, 31 May 2026 09:46:22 EST", "image": null, "_source_themes": [ "sports" ], "_source_weight": 2, "_score": 6 }, { "title": "With Coco Gauff's exit, the wild French Open gets ...", "url": "https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/48920877/coco-gauff-wide-open-french-open-upset-win", "summary": "Defending French Open champ Coco Gauff was upset on Saturday -- just the latest in a string of unexpected results. 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