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  • NFL News, NBA and NHL Conference Finals Set, MLB Pitcher Test Positive, Scores, and more.

    An artistic collage of NFL team helmets arranged in a circular pattern around the NFL logo set against a colorful background.

    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.

    An infographic displaying the NBA playoff bracket for the current season, featuring matchups between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies, Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers, and Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors.

    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.

    NHL playoff bracket showing matchups for the Conference Finals, including teams like the Winnipeg Jets, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, and more.

    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.

    Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Joe Alvarado wearing a grey uniform with red accents, holding a baseball glove and looking upwards, in a stadium setting.

    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.

    Two female hockey players competing on the ice, one in a red jersey and the other in a white and purple jersey, with a focus on their intense gameplay and teamwork.

    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.

    A female hockey player in a white jersey with purple accents joyfully holds up a championship trophy above her head, celebrating a victory in front of a cheering crowd.

    – by Sean McKenzie

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  • NFL Schedule Released, Wolves Return, Celtics Still Alive, Oilers Punch, And So Much More.

    Image showcasing the 2025 NFL schedule release featuring player images and game matchups.

    NFL NEWS.

    The NFL released its’ full schedule for all 32 teams last night. The regular season kicks off on September 4th, when the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles take on their hated division rival, the Dallas Cowboys.

    I’ll be writing up articles on my Cleveland Browns schedule and on the best games of the upcoming season, in the following days, so stay tuned.

    For the full list, every game, for every team, including your favorite team, go to…… http://nfl.com

    NBA PLAYOFFS.

    A visual representation of the NBA playoff bracket, showing matchups including the Thunder vs. Grizzlies, Nuggets vs. Clippers, Lakers vs. Timberwolves, and Rockets vs. Warriors, along with the Eastern Conference matchups featuring Cavaliers, Heat, Pacers, Bucks, Knicks, Pistons, Celtics, and Magic.

    The #6 seeded Minnesota Timberwolves are returning to the Western Conference Finals, after defeating the #7 seeded Golden State Warriors 121-110 last night, to win the series 4-1, in front of their home fans.

    The Timberwolves shot 62.8% from the field last night, as all 5 starters scored in double digits. Full game highlights below.

    PF led the team in points last night with 29. He tied for the lead in rebounds with C Rudy Gobert, as both had 8. SG Anthony Edwards led the team with 12 assists.

    They now await the winner of the Thunder-Nuggets series.

    The #2 seeded Boston Celtics are still alive, after defeating the #3 New York Knicks 127-102 to make it a 3-2 series. Full game highlights above.

    It was a do or die game for the Celtics at home, and the shots finally started falling for the defending NBA Champions. Boston shot 52.4% from the field last night, making 44.9% from 3.

    PG Derrick White led the team with 34 points. Backup C Luke Kornet came off the bench and led the team in rebounds with 9. Star SG Jaylen Brown in assists with 12, and added 26 points as well.

    Game 6 is Friday night, in New York, at 8:00 PM (EST) on ESPN.

    NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS.

    A graphic displaying the NHL playoff bracket, featuring team logos and seeding information on a colorful background.

    The P3 Edmonton Oilers have punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals for the 2nd straight season, with a 1-0 overtime victory against the P1 Vegas Golden Knights, to win the series 4-1.

    Oilers RW Kasperi Kapanen scored the game winning goal in a mad scramble in front the net, at 7:19 of the overtime period.

    Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner got his 2nd straight Stanley Cup Playoffs shutout, stopping all 24 shots he faced. Game winning shot below.

    The Oilers will face the winner of the series between the Winnipeg Jets and the Dallas Stars.

    MLB SCORES.

    The Phillies and Cardinals split their double header yesterday. PHI won the first game 2-1, while STL won the second game 14-7.

    The Twins swept their double header against the Orioles, 6-3 and 8-6.

    The Brewers finally get a win over the Guardians 9-5.

    Yankees beat the Mariners 3-2.

    Tiger beat the Red Sox 6-5.

    The Dodgers win 9-3 over the Athletics.

    The Pirates, once again, beat the Mets, winning 4-0.

    Question of the day – Are you going to attend any NFL games this season???

    – by Sean McKenzie

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  • Knicks are One Game Away, Draft Lottery Winner, Commanding Series Leads, Chiefs Superfan Gets Prison Time, and more.

    NBA PLAYOFFS AND NEWS.

    The #3 seeded New York Knicks are now 1 win away from their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance is 25 years; with a 121-113 victory over the #2 seeded Boston Celtics. Full game highlights above.

    PG Jalen Brunson continued to show the world why he’s the leader of this team, with 39 points and 12 assists. C Karl Anthony-Towns had 11 rebounds.

    Celtics star SF Jayson Tatum left the game in the 4th quarter with a lower right leg injury. He is expected to get an MRI sometime today.

    Game 5 is Wednesday night, in Boston, at 7:00 PM (EST) on TNT, truTV, and Max.

    The #6 seeded Minnesota Timberwolves beat the #7 seeded Golden State Warriors 117-100 last night, to take a 3-1 series lead. Full game highlights above.

    A 17-0 run by the Timberwolves in the third quarter, gave them a 20-point lead going into the fourth quarter. The Warriors simply couldn’t catch up, especially without their superstar PG Stephen Curry.

    PF Julius Randle led the team with 31 points. PF Jaden McDaniels pulled in 13 rebounds, and C Rudy Gobert had 6 assists.

    Game 5 is also on Wednesday night, in Minnesota, at 9:30 PM (EST) on TNT, truTV, and Max.

    The Dallas Mavericks will have the #1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The Mavericks had a lowly 1.8% chance of winning the lottery.

    It is widely expected that they will select Duke F Cooper Flagg with the pick. Flagg averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game at Duke last season.

    The 2025 NBA Draft is on June 25th, from the Barclay’s Center in New York, at 8:00 PM (EST) on ESPN and ABC.

    NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS.

    The P3 Edmonton Oilers defeated the P1 Vegas Golden Knights 3-0, to take a 3-1 series lead. Full game highlights above.

    Oilers backup goalie Stuart Skinner stopped all 23 shots he faced, to get his 7th career shutout. C Adam Henrique scored 2 goals for the Oilers. It was the first time since 2012 the Henrique scored multiple goals in a Stanley Cup Playoff game.

    Game 5 is Wednesday night, in Las Vegas, at 9:30 PM (EST) on ESPN.

    The M2 Carolina Hurricanes take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the M1 Washington Capitals, with a 5-2 victory last night. Full game highlights above.

    Both teams scored a combined 5 goals in a wild and fast paced 3rd period. Capitals superstar LW Alex Ovechkin got it to a 3-2 game when he connected on a powerplay goal. That was as close as they would get, as D Sean Walker and RW Andrei Svechnikov would add 2 more goals.

    Game 5 will be on Thursday night, in Washington DC, at 7:00 PM (EST) on TNT, truTV, and Max.

    MLB SCORES AND NEWS.

    An ambulance at T-Mobile Park where medical staff are attending to a player on a stretcher during a baseball game.

    Yankees 3B Oswaldo Cabrera was taken off the field by ambulance, with a brace on his left ankle, after suffering a gruesome injury in their 11-5 victory over the Mariners last night. He was batting .243 with 1 HR and 11 RBIs through 34 games this season.

    3B Evan Longoria will sign a 1-day contract with the Tampa Bay Rays and officially retire as a member of the team on June 7th.

    Longoria is the easily the greatest player in the franchise’s history. He was selected with the 3rd overall pick in the 2006 MLB Draft. He leads the team in GP (1,435), Home runs (261), RBIs (892), Runs (780), Extra Base Hits (618), and Walks (269).

    He was the American League Rookie of the Year in 2008, as well as a 3 time All-Star. He won 3 Gold Glove Awards in 2009,2010, and 2017. He won the Silver Slugger Award in 2009.

    A man wearing a Tampa Bay Rays cap smiles broadly during a press conference, with a colorful MLB backdrop.

    Guardians beat the Brewers 5-0.

    The Tigers continue to win, blasting the Red Sox 14-2.

    Cubs beat the Marlins 5-2.

    Rockies win total stands at only 7, after losing to the Rangers 2-1.

    Mets win 4-3 over the Pirates.

    OTHER NEWS.

    Kansas City Chiefs “superfan” Xaviar Babudar, also known as “ChiefsAholic” was sentenced to 32 years in prison, in an Oklahoma Courtroom for bank robbery.

    Kansas City Chiefs mascot at a football stadium, holding a towel and dressed in team colors, with a bold overlay announcing news about a superfan's sentencing.

    Question of the day – Who is your favorite team mascot?

    – by Sean McKenzie

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  • Knicks Do It Again, Thunder Reigns, Home Teams Hold Court, and so much more.

    A New York Knicks player celebrating a close victory against the Boston Celtics during an NBA playoff game.

    NBA PLAYOFFS AND NEWS.

    For the 2nd time in 2 games, the #3 seeded New York Knicks overcome a 20-point deficit to beat the defending NBA Champion and #2 seeded Boston Celtics. The 91-90 victory last night, gives them a big 2-0 series lead going back home to Madison Square Garden.

    The odds now heavily favor the Knicks, as 85.7% of teams who win the first 2 games on the road, end up taking the best of seven series.

    SG Josh Hart led the team in points with 23, but it was C Karl Anthony-Towns with his team leading 17 rebounds. Dominating the glass and not allowing those pesky second chance shots by Boston. PG Jalen Brunson led with 7 assists. Check out the final seconds of the game below.

    Game 3 is in New York, Saturday afternoon, at 3:30 PM (EST) on ABC.

    The #1 seeded Oklahoma City Thunder laid a 43-point butt whipping on the #4 seeded Denver Nuggets with a 149-106 victory at home.

    The Thunder set an NBA record, scoring 87 points in the first half alone. The shots just weren’t falling for the Nuggets last night, and the Thunder made 56.2% of their shots, including 44.4% from beyond the arch. Full game highlights of the record-breaking night below.

    PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 34 points and assists with 8. PF Chet Holmgren had 11 rebounds.

    It was a big win for the Thunder as the series is now tied 1-1, going to Denver.

    Game 3 is Friday night, in Denver, at 10:00 PM (EST) on ESPN.

    Golden State Warriors superstar PG Stephen Curry has Grade 1 left hamstring strain, is slated to miss at least 2 games, if not more.

    Hamstring injuries are hard to recover from, as they can linger for weeks or months.

    NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS AND NEWS.

    The A1 Toronto Maple Leafs take a big 2-0 series lead over the defending Stanley Cup Champion and A3 Florida Panthers with a 4-3 victory at home. Full game highlights below.

    Both teams got power play goals by Barkov (FLA) and Pacioretty (TOR) in the 1st period. Goals by Nylander and Domi, gave Toronto a 3-2 lead after 2 periods of play. Lundell scored at 5:33 of the 3rd to tie it at 3-3. Only 17 seconds later, Mitch Marner scored the eventual game winner at 5:50.

    Game 3 is Friday night, in Sunrise, FL, at 7:00 PM (EST) on TNT, truTV, and Max.

    The C2 Dallas Stars steal Game 1 in Winnepeg from the C1 Winnepeg Jets with a 3-2 win, to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

    All 5 goals were scored in a wild and crazy 2nd period. Led by Stars RW Mikko Rantanen, who got his 2nd straight hat-trick. See all 3 goals below.

    Game 2 is Friday night, in Winnepeg, at 9:30 PM (EST) on TNT, truTV, and Max.

    The Utah Hockey Club in the NHL, now officially has a nickname and logo.

    They will be called, the Utah Mammoth.

    Logo of the NHL team Utah Mammoth featuring a stylized mammoth head and text 'UTAH MAMMOTH' against a dark mountain backdrop.

    It was a 13-month process, and they had over 850,000 ballots cast by fans to come up with the name and logo.

    It went through 4 rounds of “community voting” and this is the winner.

    MLB SCORES AND NEWS.

    The Guardians beat the Nationals 8-6.

    The Yankees get the 4-3 win over the Padres in extra innings.

    The Dodgers lay a beat down on the Marlins 10-1.

    The Pittsburgh Pirates lose their 7th straight game to the streaking St. Louis Cardinals 5-0.

    OTHER NEWS.

    My Aunt Chris’ Toledo Walleye defeated my Fort Wayne Komets in double overtime, to get the 3-2 win, and tie the series at 2-2 in the ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs. Game highlights below.

    Game 5 is tonight, in Fort Wayne, IN. Puck drops at 7:35 PM (EST)

    Get out and support your local pro and semi-pro teams.

    – by Sean McKenzie

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