Jack Norris 
Luka Garza is set to start Saturday’s Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against Philadelphia. The 27-year-old center will get the starting nod over Neemias Queta in Saturday’s do-or-die matchup. Garza started six games in the regular season.
The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are heading to a Game 7. Boston’s offense and Joel Embiid’s impact could be big factors. Jayson Tatum is out for the Celtics due to injury.
Jose Ortiz secured five victories on the day, including the Kentucky Oaks. Ortiz rode Always a Runner to a 1 ¼-length victory in the Kentucky Oaks. Always a Runner’s trainer, Chad Brown, wasn’t sure if the horse would ever race after she was sidelined by pneumonia as a 2-year-old.
Shaun Murphy will face Wu Yize in the World Championship final. Murphy powered to victory over John Higgins to reach his fifth final at the Crucible. Mark Allen suffered a devastating defeat by Wu Yize, missing a match-winning black.
The 151st running of the Preakness Stakes is set to take place at Laurel Park, while Pimlico undergoes reconstruction. Preakness traditions will continue, including the Alibi Breakfast. There is unprecedented interest in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.
The Indiana Fever will conclude their 2026 preseason schedule by hosting the Nigerian national team. Caitlin Clark leads the Fever, along with core players Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, Lexie Hull and Sophie Cunningham. The game will be available on WNBA League Pass.
The winner of the 2026 World Snooker Championship will receive £500,000. The total prize pot for the tournament is £2,395,000. A perfect break of 147 will win a player £40,000 in prize money.
DK Horse, a DraftKings platform, is offering a promotion for the Kentucky Derby. New users can join the ‘$1 Million King of the Track’ promotion by signing up and placing a bet on the race. No specific code is needed to activate the offer.
West Ham’s Premier League survival hopes were dealt a major blow as Brentford reignited their European prospects with victory. An own goal from Konstantinos Mavropanos and strikes from Igor Thiago and Mikkel Damsgaard condemned the Hammers to a heavy defeat. West Ham remain two points above the relegation zone.
Mark Toothaker, a stallion sales manager, experienced a seizure while watching an NFL game. Doctors discovered he had a brain tumour the size of a tennis ball. Toothaker credits the missed field goal for the tumour’s discovery.