Some followers may view Might as one of many slower months on the sports activities calendar, however there have been nonetheless loads of issues that occurred over the past 31 days as we put together for summer time.
The NBA and NHL playoffs every held essential rounds of their tournaments, with the finals in every sport now being set. The largest sport in membership soccer was additionally held in Might, with the UEFA Champions League remaining happening this previous Saturday.
After all, there was additionally the Indianapolis 500, which is likely one of the high motorsports occasions of the 12 months.
With Might coming to a detailed, let’s check out the ten finest sports activities storylines from the month.
10 finest sports activities storylines of Might
10. Caitlin Clark sustains quad harm after unbelievable begin
After averaging 19 factors and 9.3 assists over the primary 4 video games of her second WNBA season, Caitlin Clark went down with a quad harm. It was initially anticipated to maintain her out two weeks, however just lately the Indiana Fever introduced her restoration timeline may very well be prolonged. It is extra doubtless she’s re-evaluated on the two-week deadline, which might fall round June 8, and one other replace about her standing is launched.
9. Christian Pulisic headlines a number of notable gamers left off Gold Cup roster
Regardless of being AC Milan’s main scorer, Christian Pulisic was left off the United States Men’s National Team roster for this summer time’s Gold Cup. USMNT will even be with out Tim Weah, Geno Reyna, and Weston McKinnie — three key elements of their 2022 FIFA World Cup squad that made it to the knockout stage. Two issues are at play with this: It will likely be fascinating to see how the USMNT festivals with out a slew of its veterans, and the way it goes about compiling its roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
8. Scottie Scheffler wins PGA Championship a 12 months after arrest
Scheffler was dominant all weekend on his technique to a five-stroke victory. He shot six-under par throughout Spherical 3 of the match to provide himself an enormous benefit heading into the ultimate day. Whereas LIV Golf’s Jon Rahm acquired sizzling on the front-nine of Spherical 4, he might by no means catch Scheffler, and finally dropped to eighth place. Scheffler’s consistency was key to profitable the PGA Championship, and it is also been displayed in his capability to climb and stay atop the the PGA Tour rankings.
7. “Sovereignty” wins Kentucky Derby; “Journalism” wins Preakness
Sovereignty beat Journalism, the favourite, to win the Kentucky Derby on the again of conditioning to outlast his opponent down the ultimate straight. Following the win, although, Sovereignty didn’t race within the Preakness, shedding its probability at profitable the triple crown. The favourite once more, Journalism took care of enterprise within the Preakness.
6. Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers to face off in rematch of final 12 months’s Stanley Cup finals
The NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals will function a rematch from final season. However, the highway to getting again there wasn’t that easy. Within the first spherical, the Oilers discovered themselves trailing the LA Kings 2-0 and had been shedding in Sport 3, however they mounted a profitable comeback in that third sport after which gained the subsequent three in a row to take the sequence in six. That gave them momentum to run by way of the remainder of the Western Convention, disposing of the Las Vegas Knights and Dallas Stars in 5 video games.
The Panthers additionally discovered themselves down 2-0, however within the second spherical of the Japanese Convention playoffs, to the Toronto Maple Leafs. They bounced again to win the subsequent three video games, earlier than dropping Sport 6, establishing a do-or-die Sport 7. The Panthers displayed their championship-level chops, and saved alive their rights to defend it. After beating the Carolina Hurricanes in 5 video games, the Panthers discover themselves again within the finals dealing with an Oilers staff that is sure to be hungrier after shedding to them in 2024.
There weren’t many surprises within the Western Convention aspect of the bracket within the NBA Playoffs. The Thunder, who gained 68 video games within the common season to earn the highest seed, clinched their ticket to the NBA Finals after dispatching the Minnesota Timberwolves in 5 video games within the Western Convention finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was additionally named MVP for the common season earlier in Might, led his staff to a sequence victory with a number of 30-plus-point performances, incomes Western Convention finals MVP within the course of. He additionally helped the Thunder outlast the Denver Nuggets in seven video games within the Western Convention semifinals.
The Japanese Convention, in the meantime, had a few main upsets within the convention semis. The Pacers took down the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, whereas the New York Knicks defeated the defending champion Boston Celtics as star Jayson Tatum suffered an Achilles tear in Sport 4 of that sequence. Because the Pacers and Knicks renewed their rivalry, Tyrese Haliburton made a shot for the ages to assist ship Sport 1 of the Japanese Convention finals to extra time after Indiana got here again from a 14-point deficit within the remaining minutes. The Pacers gained that sport and took a 3-1 sequence lead earlier than ending off the Knicks in Sport 6, with Pascal Siakam profitable sequence MVP.
4. Dallas Mavericks win first total choose in NBA Draft lottery regardless of 1.8% probability
Alarm bells for conspiracy theorists sounded earlier in Might when the Mavericks gained the NBA Draft Lottery. That they had a 1.8% probability to win the lottery, making their win the fourth-most unlikely within the 40-year historical past of the occasion. The win additionally got here after the Mavericks had been out of the playoff image following the controversial Luka Doncic commerce, permitting them to win the lottery and certain draft Duke star Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 total choose. The San Antonio Spurs gained the second choose, whereas the Philadelphia 76ers acquired the third choose.
3. PSG wins first Champions League in historic vogue
No Kylian Mbappe, no downside. In its first season after the French star departed the membership, PSG was nonetheless in a position to win Europe’s high membership title. After defeating Arsenal 3-1 within the combination within the semifinals earlier in Might, PSG had a historic win within the Champions League remaining on Saturday. It took down Inter Milan, 5-0, for the biggest win within the historical past of the Champions League remaining. Désiré Doué scored two of the targets, whereas Achraf Hakimi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Senny Mayulu every added a rating within the victory.
2. NFL releases schedule; that includes Week 16 doubleheader
The ultimate main occasion of the NFL’s offseason passed off in Might, with the league releasing its 272-game schedule for the 2025 common season. There have been a number of massive highlights on the NFL on FOX’s schedule for the 2025 season. It’ll air a rematch of Tremendous Bowl LIX in Week 2, when the Philadelphia Eagles head to Kansas Metropolis to tackle the Chiefs. There will even be a Saturday doubleheader in Week 16. The Washington Commanders will host the Eagles in a rematch of the NFC Championship Sport. The opposite matchup is between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears.
After all, schedule launch day can also be the Tremendous Bowl for the media departments of every staff. This 12 months’s schedule launch introduced no scarcity of artistic movies to assist groups unveil their schedules.
1. Alex Palou lastly wins his first Indy 500
This INDYCAR season’s most dominant driver was dominant once more within the sport’s greatest race. Palou gained for the fifth time in six races when he gained his first Indy 500 over Memorial Day weekend. He took the lead with 14 laps remaining and by no means relinquished, persevering in a race that had a number of chaotic twists and turns. The race, which was the primary time it ever aired on FOX, additionally had its finest viewership in practically twenty years because it averaged 7.05 million viewers.
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