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🏀 5 things you need to know on Wednesday
- NBA Finals tipoff begins tonight. We have advanced to the final series of the season. The Spurs and Knicks open the Finals tonight in San Antonio. We’ve identified the 10 most important storylines That will determine which team takes home the Larry O’Brien Trophy. We looked deeper than just the X’s and O’s. How both teams were built — and why their roster structure can’t be replicated. Will history repeat itself and we’ll see the Spurs beat New York? like they did in 1999?Or, The Knicks are surprisingly likable. Remember the championship drought dating back to 1973? We’ll find out tonight at 8:30 PM ET.
- The Golden Knights hold a 1-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final. It took just 25 seconds for the Hurricanes to take the lead when Nikolaj Ehlers scored the fastest Game 1 goal since 1976. Carolina increased their lead to 3-1. But Las Vegas turned the game around with three straight points, and with 3:24 remaining, Tomas Hertl scored the game-winning goal to silence the crowd. Golden Knights take control with 5-4 win Reverse home ice advantage. Click here for the rest of the schedule.
- Drake London and Nick Herbig have agreed to a major contract extension. Two teams are looking to store important assets for the long term. London and the Falcons have reached an agreement on a contract that makes him attractive. One of the highest paid receivers in the NFLMeanwhile, Mr. Herbig is scheduled to earn $100 million; He is likely to quickly rise to the full-time starting position. With the Steelers. Incidentally, Atlanta may not be done, as Bejan Robinson and Kyle Pitts are waiting for lucrative extensions.
- FIFA has announced the 48 players participating in the World Cup. The roster submission deadline passed on June 1st, and FIFA approved teams yesterday to be ready for kickoff. Now that we know everyone who will be taking the field later this month, here are some quick facts. First of all, this is Oldest World Cup on record Cristiano Ronaldo will be the headliner for players over 40. There is also. Record number of MLS players No player on this year’s field deserves more attention than Lionel Messi. Check out our other top-of-the-line products Classify teams by numbers. And finally, our World Cup strength ranking Following the announcement of the roster and recent adjustments, several changes have been made.
- Texas and Texas Tech begin their battle for the softball title tonight. There are only two teams left in the Women’s College World Series, and both are from the Lone Star State. These two teams are also the very two teams that played against each other in last year’s finals. It’s a rivalry showdown in the championship series. Opens tonight at 8pm ET The reigning champion Longhorns will face off against Nijary Canady and the competing Red Raiders.
⛳ Don’t miss: 2026 Memorial Tournament Picks, Predictions
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Only two signature events remain on this year’s PGA Tour calendar. The first of those games is just a few hours away from tomorrow morning when games begin at the 50th Anniversary Tournament. Scotty Scheffler The two-time reigning champion is aiming to become the 17th player in tour history to achieve a three-peat. You can watch him attempt to make history when Rounds 3 and 4 air Saturday and Sunday on CBS and Paramount+.
Scheffler has the shortest odds to win the Memorial. Our Patrick McDonald doesn’t overthink things. He has won the world No. 1 3 years in a row.
- McDonald’s: “In Schaeffler’s case, if you feel like victory is near, it definitely is. He came out with a great putt to earn his fourth podium in the last five tournaments, joining Byron Nelson, who finished third at the CJ Cup. Muirfield Village is a happy hunting ground for the world No. 1, and an iron performance like Schaeffler’s should give him a good chance of shaking hands with Nicklaus for the third year in a row.”
Find out who McDonald thinks is Scheffler’s biggest challenger and check out his sleeper picks entering the tournament with 60-to-1 odds to win.
⚾ NCAA Baseball Regional Tournament Winners and Losers
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The college baseball postseason is one of my favorite times of the year. The unpredictability of the NCAA Tournament is unparalleled, and the 2026 version is already off to a historically chaotic start. If you like upsets, college baseball is the sport for you. In the first four days of the tournament, we saw the No. 1 and No. 2 overall seeds fall out of the bracket. little rock and st john’s He pulled off two of the most amazing techniques in history.
I pressed tab University of California Los Angeles as Biggest loser of regional round The Bruins became the fifth overall No. 1 seed to fail to reach the Super Regional since the tournament expanded in 1999. On the other hand, let’s explain why the lower-seeded teams were the clear winners.
- For the first time in tournament history, multiple No. 4 seeds won regional championships.
- The third and fourth seeds combined for 14 wins on Friday, the second-most on the first day of the tournament.
- The four No. 4 seeds advancing to the regional finals are the most since 1999.
Super regionals begin Friday. Tomorrow we will announce recommendations for each series.
👍👎 The best (and not the best) of the rest
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📺 What I’m Watching on Wednesday
🎾French Open, quarterfinals5 a.m. on TNT
⚾ Marlins vs. Nationals or Tigers vs. Rayson MLB Network from 1:05 p.m.
⚾ White Sox vs. Twins1:40 p.m. on ESPN Unlimited
⚾ Mets vs. Mariners3:40 p.m. on MLB Network
⚾ Orioles vs. Red Sox6:45 p.m. Peacock
⚾ Rangers vs. Cardinals7:45 p.m. on ESPN Unlimited
🏀 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup: Tempo at Liberty8 p.m. on USA Network
🥎 WCWS Finals: Texas Tech vs. Texas, Game 18 p.m. on ESPN
🏀 NBA Finals: Knicks vs. Spurs, Game 18:30 p.m. on ABC
⚾ Dodgers vs. Diamondbackson MLB Network at 9:40 p.m.
🏀 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup: Mercury at Storm10 p.m. on USA Network
