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MNML Sports Newsletter
June 07, 2024

This weekend’s sports news and what to watch this week

NBA

NBA Finals: Game 1 of the NBA Finals was last night and, boy, did the Boston Celtics make a statement. They held a 20+ point lead going into half time, holding the Dallas Mavericks to 42 points in the half. Kristap Porzingis also made his return from injury with a bang and ended with 20 points. The Mavs made a comeback but it wasn’t enough as the C’s take Game 1 107-89.

Celtics rout Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of NBA Finals behind Brown, returning Porzingis

— Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury.

www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401656359

Doris Burke was on the call for Game 1 as she makes history as the first woman to call a men’s championship final in the 4 major sports.

MLB 

San Diego Padre’s Tucupita Marcano receives a lifetime ban for gambling. The first active player to receive the ban since Jimmy O’Connell in 1924. Pete Rose was famously banned for life in 1984 while managing the Cincinnati Reds.

MLB gambling scandal explained: Padres' Tucupita Marcano gets lifetime ban for baseball bets, others punished

Four other players have been suspended for one year each for betting on MLB games, but not their own team

www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-gambling-scandal-explained-padres-tucupita-marcano-gets-lifetime-ban-for-baseball-bets-others-punished

NCAA

Feel good story: The poor, little NCAA is finally getting an opportunity to make more money. They’ve approved sponsorship patches on jerseys starting this year.

NCAA OK's college football on-field sponsor logos

Starting this season, the NCAA will allow commercial sponsor advertisements on football fields for regular-season games in all three divisions, the organization announced on Thursday.

www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40293854/ncaa-ok-field-sponsor-logos-regular-season-football-games

NFL

Justin Jefferson gets paid. He’s now the highest paid player in the NFL that isn’t a QB.

Tennis

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open with a knee injury.

Cricket

The US has beaten international powerhouse Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup.

The best part — USA’s star player has a day job, beating Pakistan is a fun little get away for him.

Horse Racing

The last leg of the triple crown, the Belmont Stakes, is on Saturday. Get to know the horses so you can act like you won’t lose money.

2024 Belmont Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses

Although there’s not a Triple Crown on the line this year, the 156th Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets is still generating a great deal of excitement. First of all, the $2 million race on Saturday, June 8, will be held for the first time in history at Saratoga Race Course, one of the crown jewel racetracks in the sport.

www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2024-2024-belmont-stakes-cheat-sheet-get-know-the-horses

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK

Friday
French Open Men’s Semifinal- 3. Alcaraz vs 2. Sinner | 8:30am ET on T2
French Open Men’s Semifinal- 7. Ruud vs 4. Zverev | 11:30am ET on T2
PGA Memorial Tournament- Round 2 | 2pm ET on Golf Channel
LIV Golf Houston- Round 1 | 1pm ET on CW Network

Saturday

French Open Women’s Final- 1. Swiatek vs 12. Paolini | 9am ET on T2
NHL Finals- Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers (Game 1) | 8pm ET on ABC
Belmont Stakes- Races start 4pm ET | Main Race 6:41pm ET on FOX
PGA Memorial Tournament- Round 3 | 2:30pm ET on CBS
LIV Golf Houston- Round 2 | 1pm ET on CW Network

Sunday
French Open Men’s Final | 9am ET on T2
NBA Finals- Dallas Mavericks at Boston Celtics (Game 2) | 8pm ET on ABC
PGA Memorial Tournament- Final Round | 2:30pm ET on CBS
LIV Golf Houston- Round Final Round | 1pm ET on CW Network

Sean Fitzgerald
MNML Sports Newsletter

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