Weekly Update – May 9, 2022

Baseball: Mets take back 7 runs in the 9th. MLB scheduling on the other side of the pond.

Basketball-NBA: Evenly matched series all over. Jokic gets MVP. Green fined $25k.

Golf: Homa wins WF Championship.

Horse Racing: 2nd Longest odds ever at the Kentucky Derby.

Motorsports: F1’s debut Miami race.

Olympic Sports: CHN canceling events again…

Baseball:

• The Mets had a crazy Thursday night. After being down 7-1 in the 9^th inning, it looked to be a sorry evening. Unlike like the other 330x the Mets had trailed by 6 runs in the final inning, the Mets came back to score 7 runs and take the game. It all started with an infield single before Lindor sent the ball over the fence for the 2-run homer to begin the onslaught.
• The MLB is planning to play regular season games in London in 2023, 2024 and 2026. The Yankees and Red Sox played there in 2019 but games have been canceled since 2020 for well obvious reasons. The MLB Home Run Derby will be at London’s Crystal Palace Park in July.

Basketball-NBA:

• Ok obviously these teams are evenly matched because we have even/split series so far people!
  • The Suns and Heat took a 2-0 start before the Mavericks and 76ers both pulled back to even the series last night.
  • Ja Morant went off on Tuesday to even the Warriors/Grizzlies series. He scored 47 points in that game including the final 15 points.

• • The Bucks and the Warriors won on Saturday to make their series 2-1 over the Celtics and Grizzlies respectively. Although the Celtics were less than 1 second away from OT. The Grizzlies were not even close on Saturday, getting beat by 30.

• Nuggets C Nikola Jokic has been voted NBA’s MVP for the 2^nd year in a row. His stats from this year are even better than last year’s. He became the first player to have 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists in one season.
• Draymond Green was fined $25,000 for a gesture to Grizzlies fans earlier in the week. CP3 had words about that on Sunday when a fan was harassing his family who was in Dallas in attendance. The fan in question did get thrown out but still kinda ironic that we fine players for words and gestures but families were getting pushed…

Football:

• MNF will see one of the best matchups from last season that came down to the wire with the Bills hosting the Titans on the 2^nd week of the NFL season. That night will be a doubleheader with the Eagles vs Vikings game also playing but on ABC.

Golf:

• Max Homa captured his 4^th PGA Tour title at the Wells Fargo Championship this weekend which was held in the nation’s capital instead of CLT, NC. Quail Hollow is normally the WF course but since it will host the President’s Cup, TPC Potomac took on this tournament. Homa’s final round of -2 was enough to give him the 2 shot lead after a week of steady play. He is now one of 4 golfers to have multiple wins this season. #GFHint: Remember the PGA Tour season starts in September.

Horse Racing:

• I hope you bet on the long shot this weekend at the Kentucky Derby. 80-1 Rich Strike, who only got into the Derby on Friday when Ethereal Road scratched won the Run for the Roses. The favorites, Epicenter and Zandon, were fighting at the front at what was a fast paced race when Rich Strike come back from behind. There was only one longer odds winner before and it was back in 1913 Donerail 91-1.

Motorsports:

• Max Verstappen won Miami’s debut F1 race on Sunday. In a celeb studded event, the podium even got football helmets. Verstappen is reigning world champ but this year F1 made some changes to the rules on their cars so it’s a whole new ball game. Example? Lewis Hamilton got 6th and Ferrari finished 2nd and 3rd.

Olympic Sports:

• Déjà vu anyone? COVID 19 restrictions are causing track meets to be canceled on the Diamond League calendar in China. POL luckily stepped in to host an additional event. The Asia Games, which were supposed to be held in Beijing, have also been postponed.

What to watch this week

Baseball:

• Tues 5/10
  • Red Sox at Braves @ 6:20pm on TBS
    • Whitlock vs Wright
• Wed 5/11
  • Rays at Angels @ 6:07pm on FS1
    • McClanahan vs Ohtani
• Sat 5/14
  • Padres at Braves @ 3:05pm on FS1
    • Manaea vs Morton
• Sun 5/15
  • Giants at Cardinals @ 6:08pm on ESPN

Basketball-NBA:

• Mon 5/9
  • Game 4: Celtics at Bucks @ 6:30pm on TNT
    • MIL leads 2-1
  • Game 4: Grizzlies at Warriors @ 9pm on TNT
    • GS leads 2-1
• Tues 5/10
  • Game 5: 76ers at Heat @ 6:30pm on TNT
    • Tied 2-2
  • Game 5: Mavericks at Suns @ 9pm on TNT
    • Tied 2-2
• Wed 5/11
  • Game 5: Bucks at Celtics @ 6pm on TNT
  • Game 5: Warriors at Grizzlies @ 8:30pm on TNT
• Thurs 5/12
  • Game 6: Heat at 76ers @ 6pm on ESPN
  • Game 6: Suns at Mavericks @ 8:30pm on ESPN
• Fri 5/13 – if necessary
  • Game 6: Celtics at Bucks @ TBD on ESPN
  • Game 6: Grizzlies at Warriors @ TBD on ESPN
• Sat 5/14
• Sun 5/15 – if necessary
  • Game 7: Bucks at Celtics @ TBD on TBD
  • Game 7: 76ers at Heat @ TBD on TBD
  • Game 7: Mavericks at Suns @ TBD on TBD

Golf:

• Thurs 5/12
  • Byron Nelson – Round 1 @ 3pm on Golf Channel
• Fri 5/13
  • Byron Nelson – Round 2 @ 3pm on Golf Channel
• Sat 5/14
  • Byron Nelson – Round 3
    • @ 12pm on Golf Channel
    • @ 2pm on CBS
  • PGA Championship Preview @ 12pm on CBS
• Sun 5/15
  • LPGA: Cognizant Founders Cup – Final Round @ 12pm on CBS
  • Byron Nelson – Final Round
    • @ 12pm on Golf Channel
    • @ 2pm on CBS

Hockey:

• Mon 5/9
  • Game 4: Panthers at Capitals @ 6pm on TBS
    • WSH leads 2-1
  • Game 4: Rangers at Penguins @ 6pm on ESPN
    • PIT leads 2-1
  • Game 4: Avalanche at Predators @ 8:30pm on ESPN
    • COL leads 3-0
  • Game 4: Flames at Stars @ 8:30pm on TBS
    • DAL leads 2-1
• Tues 5/10
  • Game 5: Bruins at Hurricanes @ 6pm on ESPN
    • Tied 2-2
  • Game 5: Lightning at Maple Leafs @ 6:30pm on ESPN2
    • Tied 2-2
  • Game 5: Blues at Wild @ 8:30pm on ESPN
    • Tied 2-2
  • Game 5: Kings at Oilers @ 9pm on ESPN2
    • Tied 2-2
• Wed 5/11
  • Game 5: Stars at Flames @ TBD
  • Game 5: Penguins at Rangers @ 6pm on ESPN
  • Game 5: Capitals at Panthers @ 6:30pm on ESPN2
  • Game 5: Predators at Avalanche @ 8:30pm on ESPN
• Thurs 5/12
  • Game 6: Hurricanes at Bruins @ 6pm on TNT
  • Game 6: Maple Leafs at Lightning @ 6:30pm on TBS
  • Game 6: Wild at Blues @ 8:30pm on TNT
  • Game 6: Oilers at Kings @ 9pm on TBS
• Fri 5/13 – If necessary
  • Game 6: Avalanche at Predators @ TBD on TBD
  • Game 6: Panthers at Capitals @ TBD on TBD
  • Game 6: Flames at Stars @ TBD on TBD
  • Game 6: Rangers at Penguins @ TBD on TBD
• Sat 5/14 – If necessary
  • Game 7: Kings at Oilers @ TBD on TBD
  • Game 7: Lightning at Maple Leafs @ TBD on TBD
  • Game 7: Blues at Wild @ TBD on TBD
  • Game 7: Bruins at Hurricanes @ TBD on TBD
• Sun 5/15 – If necessary
  • Game 7: Predators at Avalanche @ TBD on TBD
  • Game 7: Capitals at Panthers @ TBD on TBD
  • Game 7: Stars at Flames @ TBD on TBD
  • Game 7: Penguins at Rangers @ TBD on TBD

Olympic Sports:

• Sat 5/14
  • Lacrosse: NCAA Men’s tournament @ TBD on TBD (ESPN network)
  • Equestrian @ 12pm on NBC
• Sun 5/15
  • Lacrosse: NCAA Men’s tournament @ TBD on TBD (ESPN network)
  • Swimming @ 2pm on NBC

Soccer:

• Tues 5/10
  • Premier League: Aston Villa vs Liverpool @ 2pm on USA
• Wed 5/11
  • Premier League: Wolves vs Manchester City @ 2:15pm on USA
• Thurs 5/12
  • Premier League: Tottenham vs Arsenal @ 1:45pm on USA
• Sun 5/15
  • Premier League: Tottenham vs Burnley @ 6am on USA
  • Premier League: West Ham vs Manchester City @ 8am on USA
  • MLS: Atlanta United FC vs New England Revolution @12:30pm on ESPN
  • MLS: Seattle Sounders vs Minnesota United @ 3pm on ESPN

Softball:

• Tues 5/10
  • SEC tournament: play-in game South Carolina vs Texas A&M @ 6pm on SEC
• Wed 5/11
  • Big 10 tournament: Penn St vs Indiana @ 10am on BTN
  • SEC tournament: Miss St vs LSU @ 11am on SEC
  • ACC tournament: Louisville vs Syracuse @ 12pm on ACC
  • Big 10 tournament: Ohio St vs Purdue @ 12:30pm on BTN
  • SEC tournament: Auburn vs Mizzou @ 1:30pm on SEC
  • ACC tournament: GT vs NC St @ 2:30pm on ACC
  • Big 10 tournament: Wisconsin vs Minnesota @ 3:30pm on BTN
  • SEC tournament: Florida vs TBD @ 4pm on SEC
  • Big 10 tournament: Maryland vs Michigan St @ 6pm on BTN
  • SEC tournament: Georgia vs Ole Miss @ 6:30pm on SEC
• Thurs 5/12
  • ACC tournament: VTech vs TBD @ 10am on ACC
  • Big 10 tournament: Nebraska vs TBD @ 10am on BTN
  • SEC tournament: Tennessee vs TBD @ 11am on SEC
  • Big 12 tournament: Iowa St vs Baylor @ 12pm on ESPNU
  • ACC tournament: Notre Dame vs Clemson @ 12:30pm on ACC
  • Big 10 tournament: Illinois vs TBD @ 12:30pm on BTN
  • SEC tournament: Alabama vs TBD @ 1:30pm on SEC
  • Big 12 tournament: Oklahoma St vs Kansas @ 3pm
  • Big 10 tournament: NW vs TBD @ 3:30pm on BTN
  • SEC tournament: Kentucky vs TBD @ 4pm on SEC
  • ACC tournament: Duke vs TBD @ 4pm on ACC
  • Big 10 tournament: Michigan vs TBD @ 6pm on BTN
  • SEC tournament: Arkansas vs TBD @ 6:30pm on SEC
  • ACC tournament: Florida St vs TBD @ 6:30pm on ACC
• Fri 5/13
  • ACC tournament: Semifinal @ 12pm on ACC
  • Big 12 tournament: Semifinal – Oklahoma vs TBD @ 1pm on ESPNU
  • Big 10 tournament: Semifinal @ 1pm on BTN
  • SEC tournament: Semifinals @ 2pm on TBD
  • ACC tournament: Semifinal @ 2:30pm on ACC
  • Big 12 tournament: Semifinal – TBD vs TBD @ 4pm on ESPN+
  • Big 10 tournament: Semifinal @ 4pm on BTN
  • SEC tournament: Semifinals @ 4:30pm on TBD
• Sat 5/14
  • ACC tournament Final @ 12pm on ESPN2
  • Big 10 tournament Final @ 12pm on BTN
  • Big 12 tournament Final @ 2pm on ESPN2
  • SEC tournament Final @ 4pm on TBD
• Sun 5/15
  • NCAA Announcement @ 6pm on ESPN2