MNML Sports Newsletter Tuesday June 20

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MNML Sports Newsletter
June 20, 2023

Happy Tuesday people! Short week coming in hot after the holiday. The first week without the NBA and NHL but there’s still a lot of sports to keep up on. Let’s get into it.

This week’s recap:

NBA

  • NBA commissioner, Adam Silver, finally releases its punishment for Ja Morant. Morant gets a 25-game suspension next season for brandishing a gun on Instagram live

  • Bradley Beal has been traded from the Washington Wizards to the Phoenix Suns and will join Devon Booker and Kevin Durant in hopes to contend for an NBA championship. Other superstar, Chris Paul, is part of the deal and will head to Washington.

Bradley Beal trade: Suns land star guard as Chris Paul heads to Wizards in blockbuster deal

The first major move of the NBA offseason went down Sunday

www.cbssports.com/nba/news/bradley-beal-trade-suns-land-star-guard-as-chris-paul-heads-to-wizards-in-blockbuster-deal

  • Michael Jordan sells his majority ownership stake in the Charlotte Hornets for $3 billion.

End of Jordan's rule: MJ completes Hornets sale

Michael Jordan has finalized the sale of his majority stake in the Hornets for an approximate $3 billion valuation, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/37863644/sources-michael-jordan-finalizing-charlotte-hornets-sale

MLB

  • LA Dodgers accused of cheating after the lights flicker mid-play

“Whole New Level of Cheating” - Accusations Mount on Los Angeles Dodgers After Controversial “Flickering” Light Alters Result

MLB fans have registered accusations on Los Angeles Dodgers regarding the incident of flickering lights during the recent game.

www.essentiallysports.com/mlb-baseball-news-whole-new-level-of-cheating-accusations-mount-on-los-angeles-dodgers-after-controversial-flickering-light-alters-result

GOLF

  • US Open: Wyndham Clark holds off Rory McIlroy and other big names to win his first major. The name Wyndham Clark already sounds wealthy and now he is after taking home $3.6 million in winnings.

  • Interesting background on the US Open host course, Los Angeles Country Club

  • Upcoming: The Traveler’s Championship starts Thursday at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. Last year’s winner - Xander Schauffele | Starts on Thursday @ 6:45am ET on ESPN+

Other sports that happened

  • UFC: Jared Cannonier defeats Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 48-46)

  • College Baseball World Series: Scores and recap below. Games continue this week on ESPN

CWS RECAP

TCU eliminates Virginia with 4-3 win Sunday

thetandd.com/sports/cws-recap/article_8bb6b1da-0e9c-11ee-9f3c-eb8b03813e44.html

  • Formula 1 - Canadian Grand Prix: Redbull Racing notches their 100th win as Max Verstappen wins his sixth race of the season.

F1 Canadian Grand Prix 2023 results as Verstappen wins again in Montreal to equal Ayrton Senna's record

Max Verstappen wins his sixth race of the season at the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix.

www.sportingnews.com/us/formula-1/news/f1-live-results-highlights-canadian-grand-prix-2023/fusi5odfkbvfxho8nhakhdbw

  • Tennis - Stuggart Open: The USA is back as Frances Tiafoe wins his first grass-court tournament and cracks the Top 10 in the world

Tiafoe wins in Stuttgart to clinch top-10 ranking

With his Stuttgart Open victory, Frances Tiafoe will move up to No. 10 in the world, giving the U.S. two men in the Top 10 for the first time since 2012.

www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/37873959/american-frances-tiafoe-wins-stuttgart-rise-10th

Peace,

Sean Fitzgerald
Founder of MNML Sports Newsletter

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