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Golden Knights Win Stanley Cup! Athletic Fans Not Happy About Impending Move To Vegas
HOCKEY
The Vegas Golden Knights demolished the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night in Game 5 to win the Stanley Cup! By accomplishing this feat in just their sixth season as a franchise, the Knights become the fastest team to win an NHL title in history.
BASEBALL
Coinciding with the Nevada Senate voting to approve a $380 million Las Vegas ballpark for the Athletics, fans showed up at the Oakland Coliseum en mass to protest the team’s ownership and impending move to Vegas. Once the funding is complete for the new stadium, the Athletics will need to secure a vote of approval from the other 29 MLB owners for the move, which is expected to be unanimous.
Djokovic Most Grand Slams In History, Antonucci First Female Trainer To Win A Triple Crown Race, Nuggets/Knights Up 3-1
TENNIS
Novak Djokovic beat Casper Ruud in the French Open. With the win, the 36-year-old now has recorded his 23rd men’s Grand Slam singles title, passing Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slam titles in history.
HORSE RACING
Arcangelo won the Belmont Stakes race on Saturday night making Jena Antonucci the first female trainer to win one of the famous Triple Crown races. The historical feat comes 30 years after Julie Krone became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race.
BASKETBALL
The Denver Nuggets have a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Miami Heat with Game 5 Monday night.
HOCKEY
The Vegas Golden Knights are up 3-1 against the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals with Game 5 Tuesday night.
Panthers Win Game 3 In OT, Belmont Stakes Happening If Air Quality Good, Nuggets At Miami In Game 4
HOCKEY
The Florida Panthers rallied back in a spectacular way by tying game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights with just 2:13 seconds remaining. The Panthers prevailed in overtime, and the series is now a more competitive 2-1. The win marks the Panthers first-ever Stanley Cup game win.
HORSE RACING
The Belmont Stakes (the third leg of the Triple Crown) is scheduled to take place on Saturday, but racing was canceled on Thursday due to the air quality.
BASKETBALL
The NBA Finals continue on Friday night with the Denver Nuggets up 2-1 against the Miami Heat.
Denver Beat Miami In Game 1, National Spelling Bee’s Winning Word: Psammophile, Knights Vs Panthers In Stanley Cup
BASKETBALL
Denver handily beat Miami 104-93 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić (with a triple-double) and Jamal Murray adding 26 points are going to be tough to stop in this series. Game 2 is Sunday night in Denver.
OTHER
Fourteen-year-old Dev Shah won the 95th national spelling bee. With a prize of $50K, Shah’s winning word was psammophile, “an organism that prefers or thrives in sandy soils or areas.”
HOCKEY
The Las Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers play Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Saturday night. Neither team has ever won a championship.
Heat Win Game 7, NBA Ref Investigated For Burner Account, 76ers Hire Nurse As Head Coach, Knights Vs Panthers In Stanley Cup
BASKETBALL
The Miami Heat held off what would have been an epic comeback by the Boston Celtics to win Game 7 and advance to the NBA Finals. Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 28 points, seven rebounds, and six assists in the 103-84 series win. The Heat will face a well-rested Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Finals on Thursday night. The Nuggets will be appearing in the Finals for the first time in franchise history, while the Heat will be making its seventh Finals appearance.
The NBA is investigating veteran referee Eric Lewis for potentially having a burner Twitter account. Lewis is accused of using the account to defend himself and other NBA refs on social media, which is a violation of League rules.
The Philadelphia 76ers hired former Raptors coach Nick Nurse as their new head coach.
HOCKEY
The Las Vegas Golden Knights reached the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in the history of their franchise and will face the Florida Panthers (who are making their first appearance in the Final since 1996). Neither team has ever won the Championship.
Blackhawks #1 Pick In Draft, Warriors/Knicks Face 3-1 Deficit, J.J. Watt’s Pub Crawl For Research
HOCKEY
The Chicago Blackhawks secured the first pick in the NHL draft by winning the lottery on Monday night. The likely pick will be Connor Bedard, and according to the team, the excitement helped them sell $2.5 million worth of ticket plans for next season.
BASKETBALL
The LA Lakers grabbed another win over Golden State on Monday thanks to a big performance from Lonnie Walker IV. The Lakers are up 3-1 with a decisive Game 5 on Wednesday.
The Knicks are also in a jam after losing to the Heat and now face a 3-1 deficit.
SOCCER
Former NFL star defensive end J.J. Watt is serious about his new investment in Burnley, the Premier League football club. In an attempt to understand Burnley’s fan base, he took part in a pub crawl with the locals. When asked about his drinking expedition, he said, “ I’ve learned that the history, tradition and supporters, it’s all about respecting and honouring that. You never want to come in and try and do something that’s not true to who the club is and what we’re trying to do is show people what real Burnley is about.” He continued, “It’s research, I’m doing research and lots of pints of Guinness along the way. But it was a lot of fun and really good to get to know them on a personal level, and hopefully they get to know us as well.”
Harden’s Inspired Performance Gives Sixers The Win, Rangers Lose & Devils Move On, Serena Expecting Baby
BASKETBALL
The Philadelphia 76ers, playing without superstar Joel Embiid, took Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semis thanks to an inspired performance from James Harden. Harden put up 45 points (the most he’s ever scored in a postseason game). Embiid’s return is still uncertain.
HOCKEY
The New York Rangers lost game 7 (after being up 2-0 in the series) to the New Jersey Devils (the first time the Devils have won a series in 11 years).
OTHER
The Metropolitan Museum of Art annual charity gala, hosted by Anna Wintour, has featured more athletes in the last few years. While walking the red carpet at the Gala, Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian announced they are expecting a baby. Congrats!
Shocking Upsets In Stanley Cup, Curry Makes History Again In Big Game 7 Win, Misbehaving Parents In New Jersey Little League
HOCKEY
Shocking upsets in round one of the Stanley Cup! Seattle (a franchise only two years old) pulled off an incredible win over the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7. The Boston Bruins lost in overtime to the Florida Panthers. The Bruins, one of the best regular-season teams in history going into the Tournament, fumbled a 3-1 lead for a first-round loss.
BASKETBALL
Steph Curry made history yet again. He scored 50 points (the most points ever scored in a Game 7) for an exciting win over the Sacramento Kings. Kevon Looney also had an epic night by grabbing more than 20 rebounds (the third time he’s done this in this series). The Warriors will now face LeBron and the Lakers on Thursday night.
BASEBALL
A New Jersey town has an interesting solution for parents who misbehave during their children’s Little League games. “If parents want to yell at the umpires, they have to become an umpire for three games. If they refuse, they are thrown out of the game.”
Ovechkin 3rd In Goals In NHL, Beard Arrested, Brady Lawyers Up, Graciously Signs Autograph On Intercepted Ball
HOCKEY
Alex Ovechkin became the third player in the NHL to reach 800 goals in his career. Wayne Gretzky claims the top spot with 894 goals and Gordie Howe is at risk of losing his number two spot with just one more goal than Ovechkin.
BASKETBALL
Chris Beard, head coach of the Texas men’s basketball team, was arrested for assault by strangulation/suffocation after the police received a call from a woman who said he “choked me, threw me off the bed, bit me, bruises all over my leg, throwing me around and going nuts.”
OTHER
Tom Brady, Steph Curry, and David Ortiz are some of the athletes who are being sued by cryptocurrency investors for misleading them about FTX. Tom Brady hired law firm, Latham & Watkins, to represent him. Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of FTX has been arrested.
Speaking of Brady, the GOAT was asked for his autograph after he threw two interceptions in Tampa Bay’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The linebacker, Dre Greenlaw, boldly asked Brady to sign the intercepted ball saying, “You’re the greatest ever. … I’ve been watching you since I was 2 years old.” Brady graciously signed.
CFP Rankings, Vanderbilt Coach Defends Antisemitic Kanye, Vaughn New Head Coach, Ryan Reynolds Interested In Senators
FOOTBALL
The College Football Playoff selection committee released their new rankings with Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan, TCU and Tennesse rounding out the top five.
Vanderbilt’s defensive backs coach Dan Jackson is under review (and currently on leave) after defending Kanye West’s antisemitic comments on Facebook saying, “West is two steps ahead of everyone” and “more people need to wake up and speak their mind.”
BASKETBALL
The Brooklyn Nets named Jacque Vaughn as their new head coach, replacing Steve Nash.
HOCKEY
During an appearance on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon, actor Ryan Reynolds announced he’s interested in buying the Ottawa Senators. Although, Reynolds admitted he needed a “sugar mommy” or “sugar daddy” with deep pockets to afford it. Reynolds co-owns the Welsh football club Wrexham AFC.
