HOCKEY

The St. Louis Blues made history. In January, the Blues were ranked last in the NHL and now, with their Game 7 win over the Boston Bruins, they will be celebrating their first ever Stanley Cup victory. Congratulations!

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Kevin Durant took to Instagram to post a picture after his surgery on his torn Achilles. Durant suffered the injury during Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Durant could become a free agent this offseason if he opts out of his $31.5 million player option for next season with the Warriors. The Achilles injury complicates the situation, as he could take up to a year to recover.

The Warriors, down two games to three, face a must-win situation at home tonight in Game 6 to stay alive in the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors.

In other NBA news, Kyrie Irving announced he his switching agents with just a few weeks to go before the beginning of free agency. Irving will now be represented by Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation Sports. It’s been reported that both the Brooklyn Nets and NY Knicks have an interest in signing Irving.

SOCCER

U.S. Women’s soccer is creating quite a stir. They not only routed Thailand 13-0 on Tuesday in the World Cup opener but caused some to question their sportsmanship for their celebrations after each goal. Striker Alex Morgan, who scored a record-tying five goals, defended the team ratcheting up the score and said, “we knew that every goal could matter in this group stage game.” Scoring differential does matter in World Cup play as it could be used as a tiebreaker for seeding purposes. As for the excessive celebrating, veteran player Abby Wambach weighed in to say “It’s the World Cup folks. Would you say this about the men? Didn’t think so. For all that have issue with many goals: for some players this is (their) first World Cup goal, and they should be excited. Imagine it being you out there.This is your dream of playing and then scoring in a World Cup. Celebrate.Would you tell a men’s team to not score or celebrate?” For the World Cup Schedule, click here.

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The Warriors survived an exciting but devastating Game 5 against the Raptors. With the Raptors up by six points with only three minutes left, the momentum of the game appeared to be in Toronto’s favor, and the fans were going wild with anticipation. The team then called a timeout, which is all the Warriors needed to sink a few 3-pointers and come out on top with a 106-105 win. The win was overshadowed though by the devastating site of Kevin Durant collapsing on the court in the second quarter with a right leg injury (find personal injury law firm serving in Metairie area for legal help).  After the game, coach Steve Kerr said, “I just told the team I didn’t know what to say, because on the one hand I’m so proud of them, just the amazing heart and grit that they showed, and on the other I’m just devastated for Kevin. So it’s a bizarre feeling that we all have right now. An incredible win and a horrible loss at the same time.”

Another upsetting incident from Monday’s game was hearing Toronto fans in the arena clapping and cheering when Durant went down. Steph Curry told reporters, “Very confused around that reaction. It’s not my experience with people of this city. I commend [Raptors players] Danny Green and Kyle Lowry for signaling to the crowd. I hope that ugliness doesn’t show itself again.” Klay Thompson had even sharper words saying, “It was bulls–t. That was freaking ridiculous. I can’t even put into words how mad I was about that.”

Game 6 is on Thursday night at Oracle Arena at 9:00 pm ET. This will be the Warriors last game in the arena before moving across the Bay next season to Chase Center.

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BASEBALL

Former Boston Red Sox superstar David Ortiz, affectionately known as Big Papi, was shot in the back while at a bar in the Dominican Republic on Sunday. The bullet went through his stomach, but he’s reportedly in stable condition.  As of Monday morning, the police do not know the motive of the shooter.

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After a big win over the weekend, Toronto now leads the NBA Finals 3-1 over Golden State. The big question on everyone’s mind is whether Warriors star Kevin Durant will return for Game 5 Monday night at 9:00 pm ET in Toronto. Durant has missed 9 straight games and hasn’t played since May 8th. If the Raptors are victorious, they will capture their first championship in franchise history.

TENNIS

Rafael Nadal made history by winning his 12th French Open title. Nadal beat Dominic Thiem in four sets and became the only person to ever win the same major tournament 12 times.

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Social media went crazy after the Golden State/Toronto Game 3 when Nicole Curran, wife of Warriors owner Joe Lacob, leaned over Beyoncé to say something to Jay-Z. Beyoncé didn’t look happy with the interaction, and fans took to Curran’s Instagram account and sent her death threats. Curran canceled the account and issued a statement saying,

The Warriors Klay Thompson is expected to return to the lineup for Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night against the Raptors. Fans hoped Kevin Durant would also return, but coach Steve Kerr said Durant was still recovering from his calf injury suffered on May 8th.

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The Toronto Raptors easily beat the Warriors on Wednesday night to take Game 3. Even with Steph Curry’s playoff best 47 points, Golden State had a difficult time rallying without their stars, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Kevin Looney on the court. Toronto now leads the series 2-1 with game 4 on Friday. Durant has been ruled out for Friday’s matchup, but Thompson is expected to be healthy enough to play. Raptors 123, Warriors 109

Golden State Warriors minority investor Mark Stevens caused a scene on Wednesday night in the 4th quarter of the game when he shoved Raptors Kyle Lowry after the guard fell into a row of seats. After the incident, Stevens was ejected from arena and the NBA subsequently announced, he will not be permitted to attend NBA games. The statement read,   “A team representative must be held to the highest possible standard, and the conduct of Golden State Warriors investor Mark Stevens last night was beyond unacceptable and has no place in our league. As the review of this matter continues, Mr. Stevens will not be permitted to attend NBA games.”

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Warriors forward Kevin Durant will miss his 8th straight game (calf) heading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. The Warriors may be without Klay Thompson (hamstring) as well. The series is tied at 1-1 with game 3 at 9:00 pm tonight.

FOOTBALL

Running back Le’Veon Bell looked excited to be at his first NY Jets practice. Bell missed all of the 2018 Season due to a contract dispute with the Pittsburgh Steelers then signed as a free agent with the Jets.  In other Jets news, the team is still searching for a GM since firing Mike Maccagnan in mid-May.

TENNIS

Serena Williams recorded another place in history by becoming the first athlete to appear on Forbes’ list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women. With a net worth of $225 million, she ranks 80th on the list. At 37 years old, Williams made $88 million on the court and the rest through minority ownership in UFC and the Miami Dolphins, as well endorsement deals, a clothing line, and an investment company.

JEOPARDY

Jeopardy phenom James Holzhauer’s run is finally over. On Monday night, Holzhauer answered his Final Jeopardy question correctly but didn’t wage enough money and lost to Chicago librarian Emma Boettcher. Holzhauer explained his strategy, “I knew I could only win if Emma missed Final Jeopardy, as there was no way she wouldn’t bet to cover my all-in bet. So my only concern was getting overtaken by third place, and I bet just enough to make sure of locking him out. Betting big would have looked good for the cameras, but now I turn my straight bet (Emma misses) into a parlay (Emma misses and I get it right).”

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Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard recently filed a lawsuit against Nike. He is claiming the company committed fraud by using a logo Leonard designed (called “Klaw”), falsely taking credit for the design, and applying for copyright registration. Leonard’s endorsement deal with Nike expired at the end of September 2018. He is now currently working with New Balance. Kawhi is currently in California preparing for Wednesday’s game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors.

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The Golden State Warriors defeated the Toronto Raptors in game 2 of the NBA Finals thanks do a scoring spree in the second quarter and a dominant second half.  The Warriors looked stale in the first quarter, but came alive in the middle of the second and went on a 37-12 run. The game remained close until the final seconds when the Warriors Andre Iguodala shot a three-pointer to secure the win. With the series tied at one game apiece, the Warriors head home for the next two games of the series. Game 3 is Wednesday night at 9:00 pm ET. Golden State 109, Toronto 104

Former Miami Heat player Dwayne Wade showed up as a surprise speaker at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School graduation. Wade has taken a special interest in the Parkland, Florida school since the mass shooting there last March which killed 14 students and three staff members.  Wade closed his graduation remarks by having the students join him in a cheer he used to recite while playing for the Heat in the 2013 NBA Finals, “to the last man, to the last minute, to the last second, we fight, we fight, we fight!”