NFL NEWS.
The San Francisco 49ers have signed their starting quarterback Brock Purdy to a 5-year $265 million dollar contract extension, including $181 million dollars guaranteed. The new contract runs through the 2030 season.
Purdy made a total of $2.6 million in his first three seasons combined, now he’ll have an average salary of $53 million dollars, which is $2.9 million per week.
The old saying “He who laughs last, laughs the hardest”. Well, Purdy who is known as “Mr. Irrelvant” for being the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, is laughing all the way to the bank.
In his career, Purdy has completed 67.5% of his passes, for 9,518 yards, with 64 TDs and 27 INTs.
NBA PLAYOFFS.
The NBA Conference Finals are now set.
The #1 seeded Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the #6 seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the West.
The Thunder and Wolves split the season series 2-2.
Game 1 is Tuesday night, in Oklahoma City, at 8:30 PM (EST) on ESPN.
The #3 seeded New York Knicks will take on the #4 seeded Indiana Pacers in the East.
The Knicks got the season series 2-1.
This is a great nostalgia feel for me. Brings back memories of the Knicks-Pacers rivalry games in the 90’s.
Game 1 is Wednesday night, in New York, at 8:00 PM (EST) on TNT, truTV, and Max.
NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS.
The Conference Finals for the Stanley Cup are now finally set.
In the West, the C2 Dallas Stars will take on the P3 Edmonton Oilers.
Game 1 is Wednesday night, in Dallas, at 8:00 PM (EST) on ESPN.
In the East, the A3 Florida Panthers will take on the very rested M2 Carolina Hurricanes.
Game 1 is Tuesday night, in Charlotte, at 8:00 PM (EST), on TNT, truTV, and Max.
MLB SCORES AND NEWS.
Philadelphia Phillies P Joe Alvarado has been suspended by Major League Baseball for the next 80 games, after testing positive exogenous testosterone, which is a performance-enhacing drug.
The suspension is effective immediately and also disqualifies him from being eligible to play in the postseason, if the Phillies make the playoffs.
Alvarado will not appeal the suspension.
My Aunt Chris’ teams continue to beat mine in 2025, as her Cincinnati Reds complete the weekend sweep against my Cleveland Guardians with a 3-1 win yesterday afternoon.
The Milwaukee Brewers ended the Minnesota Twins 13-game winning streak with a 5-2 win.
The Cubs sweep the White Sox with a 6-2 win.
The Yankees take two out of three from the Mets in the Subway Series, as they get the 8-2 victory last night.
OTHER NEWS.
The PWHL’s (Professional Women’s Hockey League) Walter Cup Finals are set.
The Ottawa Charge will take on the defending champion Minnesota Frost.
I’m very much looking forward to this series. Both teams have good goalie tandems and strong forward lines.
Women’s hockey doesn’t get enough love or credit.
Game 1 is Tuesday night, at TD Place in Ottawa, at 7:00 PM (EST), on TSN and RDS for Canada, and on FanDuel Sports Newtwork North and YouTube for America.
Prediction – I love that Ottawa has made it here, it’s good for the city and the fans, but Minnesota has been here before.
Frost forwards Kendall Coyne-Schofield (12G-12A-24P) and Taylor Heise (8G-14A-22P) just always seem to be around the puck in the big moments this season. The Frost also have a big edge on the Powerplay and Penalty Kill.
I’m taking Minnesota to repeat as Walter Cup Champions winning in 4 games.
– by Sean McKenzie
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