Monday included 78 picks and while we won’t know for years who will turn out to be the stars and busts, there’s already plenty of talking points.
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Mohamed Salah, Divock Origi propel Liverpool past Tottenham in Champions League final
Goals by star forward Mohamed Salah and substitute Divock Origi pushed Liverpool to a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League final.
American Sofia Kenin, 20, shocks Serena Williams in third round of French Open
Serena Williams lost in stunning fashion Saturday in the third round of the French Open against 20-year-old American Sofia Kenin, falling in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5.
Warriors unfazed after losing to Raptors in Game 1 of NBA Finals
What I’m Hearing: Jeff Zillgitt says that despite losing Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Warriors are feeling confident they can bounce back in Game 2.
The Raptors refused to settle on just being good. They risked everything to be great.
SportsPulse: Trysta Krick on how the perennially good Raptors took big gambles with the hope of being great, and the gutsy moves looks like they paid off.
Indianapolis 500 winners by year since the first race in 1911
Simon Pagenaud became the most recent Indy 500 champion when he won the 103rd running on Sunday.
Bucks locker room stays positive after season ends in East finals
What I’m Hearing: Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel describes the somber but upbeat mood in the Bucks locker room after being eliminated by the Raptors.
Raptors close out Bucks to reach first NBA Finals
SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Matt Velazquez break down the Raptors’ closeout win over the Bucks that clinched a spot in the NBA Finals.
NASCAR drivers to watch at Charlotte’s Coca-Cola 600
For The Win’s Michelle Martinelli thinks these drivers have the best chance of winning NASCAR’s longest race, the Coca-Cola 600.
Lakers won’t replace Magic Johnson as president of basketball operations, per report
It’s the latest odd wrinkle in the Lakers’ front office upheaval. General manager Rob Pelinka will report directly to owner Jeanie Buss.