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đ The NHLâs Final Four & Speed Week is here! đ
Final four in NHL is set, MLB power rankings, Caitlin Clark's injury scare & more

The NHLâs Final Four is set, and the Canada Cup curse is riding on one team. After a third Game 7 in 36 hours, it's all gas (no brakes) before the Conference Finals kick-off and as we gear up for the Indy 500 this weekend. Buckle up, itâs speed week!
WTF Stat: None of the seven Canadian NHL franchises have won the Stanley Cup since 1993 (31 years). With their win over Vancouver in game 7 last night, the Oilers are the great white northâs last chance in 2024 to end the drought.
Written By: TorchPro and Jeff Yoder

đșđž Team USA for Copa America The U.S. will host Copa America 2024 this Summer, and itâll be a great tune-up test for the â26 World Cup. Gregg Berhalterâs 27-man USMNT roster has just been revealed. (Sporting News)
đ Rookie QBs at OTAs The Bears, Commanders, and Patriots drafted quarterbacks 1-2-3 atop the NFL Draft, and those three newcomers are adjusting to OTAs. How about the teams? (Sports Illustrated)
đ The Future of the Knicks. Itâs hard to say which injury did them in. âHit after hit,â as Tom Thibodeau described it. New York faces roster questions, but an optimistic future still stands. (FOX Sports)


Oilers celebrate Bouychardâs goal in game 7 | Source: USA Today
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS - Game 7: Oiler Spoilers
Oilers Ice Canucks in Game 7 (3-2) to Return to Western Conference Finals â NHLâs Final Four is Set
The stage is set! Three of the four Stanley Cup finalists were secured before last nightâs all-Canada clash, and itâs the Oilers â with a 15-minute frenzy â sending them back to the Western Conference Finals. Edmonton hadn't won a Game 7 on the road in more than 25 years, but that changed in the blink of grade-school recess. The Oilers scored three goals in 15 minutes during the second period thanks to the sticks of Zach Hyman, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Cody Ceci. The Canucks battled back, scoring two in the final 10 minutes, but ultimately fell short. The dynamic duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will get another crack at the penultimate series. The Oilers went to the Western Conference Finals two years ago (2022), but they havenât won the Cup (or been to the Finals) since their run of five titles in seven seasons back in the 80s (1984-1990).
EDM Wins Series (4-3)
Stanley Cup Conference Finals
East: Rangers vs. Panthers (Wednesday)
West: Oilers vs. Stars (Thursday)
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đ MLB - Power Rankings: Royal Rumble - Yankees & Astros Heating Up, Braves & Twins Slide, But Itâs Time to Talk About the RoyalsâŠ
Itâs time for another snapshot of the MLB power rankings. A lot can change week-to-week, and weâll show you why. Two of last weekâs top five went on losing streaks of four or more games in just one week (Braves and Twins). On the positive side, the Yankees rode a seven-game win streak up until last night, and the Astros are beginning to come to life. And amid all of the up-and-down movement, one team is catching our attention â the Royals are for real. Kansas City won their fourth straight game last night. Theyâre 1.5 games back of first place in the AL Central, and thatâs a far cry from their 31st-place finish in 2023. Keep your eyes on this KC sleeper...
MLB Power Rankings
1. Phillies (34-14) â
2. Yankees (33-16) â3
3. Dodgers (33-17) â1
4. Orioles (29-16) â1
5. Guardians (31-17) â2
6. Braves (27-17) â2
7. Royals (30-19) â3
8. Brewers (27-20) â
9. Padres (25-25) â2
10. Cubs (26-22) â1
Teams 11-20: 11. Mariners (26-22), 12. Twins (24-23), 13. Rays (25-24), 14. Rangers (24-24), 15. Giants (23-25), 16. Red Sox (24-24), 17. Mets (21-26), 18. Diamondbacks (22-26), 19. Astros (21-27), 20. Blue Jays (21-25)
Teams 21-30: 21. Pirates (22-26), 22. Tigers (23-24), 23. Cardinals (21-26), 24. Nationals (21-25), 25. Reds (19-28), 26. Athletics (19-30), 27. Angels (19-29), 28. Rockies (15-31), 29. Marlins (16-33), 30. White Sox (14-34)
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âŸïž MLB Quick-Hitters
Devers Makes It 6: Rafael Devers set a Red Sox record last night by hitting a home run for the sixth straight game. Itâs also the most in MLB since Mike Trout homered in seven straight games back in 2022. Boston blanked the Rays (5-0).
Mariners Snap NYY Streak: Despite their rise up the power rankings with a seven-game win streak, the Yankees finally lost last night after the Mariners rallied from three runs down in the 9th (5-4).
Sale Strikes Again: Chris Sale fanned nine batters and threw another scoreless seven innings in yesterdayâs Braves-Padres nightcap. That took Saleâs scoreless streak to 20 innings, and heâs now 7-1 as a starter in Atlanta. The Braves won (3-0).

Clarkâs reaction after injuring ankle during first half against Sun | Source: USA Today
đ WNBA - Caitlin Clark's Injury Scare
Fever Fall to 0-4 as Caitlin Clark Shakes Off Injury Scare & 1st Technical Foul to Cap Rough Opening Week
We know there are 143 other players in the WNBA, and weâll give them their due throughout the Summer. For now, the Caitlin Clark watch party is still in effect. Indiana Fever fans â and womenâs basketball fans everywhere â held their breath on Monday after Clark suffered an ugly ankle injury in the first half against the Connecticut Sun. She returned, fired up enough to get her first WNBA technical before the Sun eked out a nail-biter (88-84). Clark had 17 points and one logo-3, but itâs 0-4 for the Fever and their rookie sensation. Theyâre getting better, though, and Clarkâs bunch has only played two of the top three teams in their first four games. Better days ahead.
Other WNBA Highlights
Sabrina Ionescu (20 pts, 8 asts), Liberty 4-0
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On May 21st, 1996, Ken Griffey Jr, 26 years old, was the 8th youngest player ever to hit 200 home runs.

NBA Playoffs
Gm 1: Pacers at Celtics (8:00 pm ET, ESPN)
MLB
Mets at Guardians (6:10 pm ET, MLBTV)
Braves at Cubs (7:40 pm ET, TBS)
D-Backs at Dodgers (10:10 pm ET, ESPN+)
WNBA
Wings at Dream (7:30 pm ET, WNBALP)
Mercury at Aces (10:00 pm ET, WNBALP)
U.S. Open Cup (Round of 16)
Sporting Kansas City vs. FC Tulsa (8:30 pm ET)
LAFC vs. Loudoun United FC (10:30 pm ET)
*Stream on USSoccer.com
Trivia Time Answer
A. Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan scored the most in a playoff game, with 63 points in Game 2 of the 1986 First Round against the Celtics.
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