{"id":494741,"date":"2025-12-16T15:58:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/may-2025-left-indelible-marks-on-american-sport\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T15:58:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:58:21","slug":"may-2025-left-indelible-marks-on-american-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/may-2025-left-indelible-marks-on-american-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2025 left indelible marks on American sport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<em>Sports Writing (EFE).<\/em>\u2014 The month of <strong>May 2025<\/strong> was marked as one of the most intense and memorable on the sports calendar in America, with historic comebacks, absolute consecrations and world-class protagonists such as <strong>Carlo Ancelotti, \u00c1lex Palou, Shohei Ohtani, Sa\u00fal \u2018Canelo\u2019 \u00c1lvarez<\/strong>, as well as the teams <strong>Oklahoma City Thunder<\/strong> and <strong>Indiana Pacers<\/strong>.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/futbol\/aitana-bonmati-y-dembele-ganan-el-premio-the-best-como-mejores-futbolistas-del-ano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aitana Bonmat\u00ed and Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 win The Best award as best footballers of the year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nIn the <strong>NBA<\/strong>, the Oklahoma City Thunder returned to the Finals for the first time since 2012 after closing a historic regular season with a record of <strong>68-14<\/strong>, the best in the league. Led by the Most Valuable Player, <strong>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/strong>, the Thunder secured their spot on May 28 with a resounding <strong>124-94<\/strong> victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fifth game of the series.\n\nTheir rival in the fight for the ring will be <strong>Indiana Pacers<\/strong>, who reached the Finals after successively eliminating <strong>Milwaukee Bucks (4-1)<\/strong>, <strong>Cleveland Cavaliers (4-1)<\/strong> and <strong>New York Knicks (4-2)<\/strong>, repeating a feat they hadn&#8217;t achieved since the year 2000.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Ancelotti effect in Brazil<\/h3>\n\n\nIn South American football, May was marked by the return of <strong>Carlo Ancelotti<\/strong> to the benches, this time as coach of <strong>Brazil<\/strong>, with an eye on the 2026 World Cup. The Italian coach debuted in the qualifiers with a goalless draw against <strong>Ecuador<\/strong>, in Guayaquil, in a match that marked the return of <strong>Casemiro<\/strong> to the national team, while <strong>Neymar<\/strong> continues his recovery process.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Palou makes history at the Indy 500<\/h3>\n\n\nMotorsport experienced a historic moment on <strong>May 25<\/strong>, when Spaniard <strong>\u00c1lex Palou<\/strong> conquered the <strong>Indianapolis 500<\/strong> for the first time, reaffirming his dominance in the IndyCar Series. Palou already has <strong>three titles<\/strong>, <strong>17 victories<\/strong> and an impressive start to the 2025 season, with <strong>five wins in six races<\/strong>.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canelo, undisputed king<\/h3>\n\n\nIn boxing, <strong>Sa\u00fal \u2018Canelo\u2019 \u00c1lvarez<\/strong> once again confirmed his legendary status by defeating Cuban <strong>William Scull<\/strong> in Riyadh, unifying the super middleweight titles (168 pounds). The Mexican won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds, remaining the undisputed champion and raising his professional record to <strong>64 victories<\/strong>.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ohtani returns to the mound<\/h3>\n\n\nBaseball also offered an unforgettable postcard with the return of <strong>Shohei Ohtani<\/strong> as a pitcher. The Japanese player returned to the mound on <strong>May 25 at Citi Field<\/strong>, facing five batters in his first appearance as a pitcher since his surgery in 2023, after signing his historic contract of <strong>700 million dollars<\/strong>.\n\nMay 2025 will remain as a month of challenges overcome, expected returns, and triumphs that marked an era in the sport of the American continent.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sports Writing (EFE).\u2014 The month of May 2025 was marked as one of the most intense and memorable on the sports calendar in America, with historic comebacks, absolute consecrations and world-class protagonists such as Carlo Ancelotti, \u00c1lex Palou, Shohei Ohtani, Sa\u00fal \u2018Canelo\u2019 \u00c1lvarez, as well as the teams Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. 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