Jack Norris 
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won his second consecutive NBA MVP award. Victor Wembanyama finished as a runner-up. There are questions being asked if Wembanyama has surpassed Gilgeous-Alexander as the league’s best player.
Maggie Flaherty’s overtime winner gave Montreal Victoire a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Charge. Montreal now leads the best-of-five series 2-0 in the PWHL Walter Cup Finals. The next game is in Ottawa.
The Spurs and Thunder, boasting the NBA’s top records, are set to face off in the Western Conference finals. This series could mark the beginning of a new rivalry between two teams with young, championship-calibre cores. The winner will likely be the favourite to win a championship.
Lane Hutson is embracing the challenges of the playoffs. Montreal and Buffalo are facing off in a series. There’s a need to stay strong mentally.
The Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres will play Game 7 to decide who advances to play the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final. The Atlantic Division rivals have competed over six games. NHL.com staff writers and editors have made their predictions.
De’Aaron Fox has been ruled out of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals with right ankle soreness. This is a significant setback for the Spurs as they face the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder will have Jalen Williams back after he missed six games.
The Canadiens and Sabres are gearing up for Game 7. Mattias Samuelsson and Rasmus Dahlin have been carrying the load for Buffalo’s blue line. NHL Tonight and NHL Now are previewing the game.
Following an overtime victory against the Indiana Fever, the Mystics continue their road trip against the Dallas Wings. The Wings hold two back-to-back No. 1 draft picks from UConn in Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers. Bueckers is averaging 20 points and five assists per game.
The Brewers and Cubs are set to renew rivalries. Chicago holds a 1 1/2-game lead over the Brewers as this meeting gets underway. The Brewers are three-time defending NL Central champions and emerged victorious in last year’s NLDS.
Andoni Iraola has created a ‘state of cherrycidad’ at Bournemouth, with the team potentially qualifying for Europe. Despite this, Iraola announced he will leave Bournemouth at the end of the season. Marco Rose will replace Iraola.