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Miami advanced after taking care of the Philadelphia 76ers in six games, while the Celtics booked their spot after a Game 7 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. MORE: Celtics vs. Heat - Breaking down 2022 Eastern Conference Finals The Celtics haven’t made it back to the NBA Finals since 2010, while the Heat advanced past the Celtics to the Finals in the 2020 Orlando Bubble, which delivered a thrilling six-game series with plenty of memorable moments… none better than Bam Adebayo’s block on Jayson Tatum in Game 1....

The Eagles have shown flashes of brilliance throughout the season. They’ve been able to stay competitive against the likes of the Buccaneers and the Chargers, but they just can’t seem to close out teams who are better on paper. The offense still looks like it’s finding itself under Jalen Hurts, who isn’t making backbreaking mistakes but isn’t dazzling either. The result is a team that is hard to figure out, one that isn’t as bad as its record but it’s hard to imagine being much better....

The living legend has an opportunity not only to lengthen his driver’s points lead — he’s currently leading Red Bull’s Max Verstappen 157 to 110 — but to set the Italian GP record for most wins at Monza. Hamilton currently has five Italian GP victories, tied with Michael Schumacher, with a sixth victory giving him the all-time record at Monza. MORE: Watch Formula 1 live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)...

The New York Giants have proven to have a lot of fight in them over their last few games. Since a listless 38-11 loss to the Rams, they’ve won two of their last three games, with the loss being another “Monday Night Football” game against the Chiefs – a 20-17 final. This game is setting up as something similar, where they’re facing an opponent that is superior on paper but is having some struggles in recent weeks....

The Bills looked close to a collapse against the Falcons last week, but they didn’t allow a point in the second half and won handily 29-15. Now, the task is simple. Win and get a home game in the playoffs. When hosting at Orchard Park, that’s invaluable, particularly in January when the confines are significantly less than friendly. The Jets have a lot to be excited about, but it’s simply not their time right now....

The Lakers, led by the stellar duo of LeBron James (27.8 points, 11.0 rebounds, 8.5 assists per game in the Finals) and Anthony Davis (25.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks), hold a 3-1 lead and have a chance to close out the series after scrapping out a hard-fought Game 4 win, 102-96, on Tuesday. In the closest game of the series, LA found an unlikely hero in Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who had 15 points and five assists and made a couple of clutch baskets late to seal the victory....

Drew Brees and his Saints (2-2) were upset by the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night in Week 2. The Chargers (1-3) will be hoping their rookie quarterback phenom, Justin Herbert, can pull off a similar task in Week 5. The game is scheduled to be played in New Orleans at the SuperDome, but it could be moved due to Hurricane Delta. MORE: Watch tonight’s NFL game live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)...

Los Angeles is enduring the preseason without their two notable offensive workhorses. Disgruntled star running back Melvin Gordon remains on holdout watch, having reached an ugly standstill with the Los Angeles front office due to continued contract negotiation obstacles. A 2018 Pro Bowler, Gordon has compiled 38 total touchdowns over the previous three seasons, the second-most in the NFL over that span. In addition, quarterback Philip Rivers has yet to take a snap through two preseason games and will sit again on Saturday....

There will be plenty of focus on the backup quarterbacks for both teams. Cam Newton is expected to return from his foot sprain in time for the regular season, but the development of 2019 third-rounder Will Grier compared to Kyle Allen is critical to the team’s future — and given Newton’s injury history, perhaps the present, as well. MORE: Watch Steelers vs. Panthers live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)...

Pittsburgh (10-0) already beat Baltimore (6-4) earlier in the 2020 season, and Pittsburgh’s task might be easier this time around with Lamar Jackson and a number of key Ravens on the COVID-19/reserve list. The Ravens are coming off a loss to the Titans which actually knocked Baltimore out of a current playoff spot with still six games to play. The Ravens sit in third place in the AFC North entering Wednesday, behind Pittsburgh and the Browns....

This is the third consecutive Grey Cup appearance for the Blue Bombers, who won it all in 2021 and 2019. There was no game in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Winnipeg is hoping to become the first club in 42 years to three-peat as CFL champions. Toronto is hoping to earn its first Grey Cup since 2017. Winnipeg was the best team in the league this season, accumulating a record of 15-3 in the regular season and earning the top spot in the West Division....

Due to the pandemic, the Indy 500 was pushed back to August last year and found itself with no fans on hand to take in the experience of the race. That will all change as once again the race is being held over Memorial Day weekend, and this year, there will be fans back at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to watch the race. MORE: Watch today’s Indy 500 live on fuboTV (7-day free trial)...

Hollywood is accustomed to stars, so it’s only fitting that Dodger Stadium plays home to the 2022 MLB All-Star Game this week. On Tuesday night, Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts, Clayton Kershaw, Manny Machado and others take the field in Los Angeles for the 92nd meeting between the Junior and Senior Circuits. As it stands, the American League holds the slight edge over the NL, with a 46-43-2 record going in favor of the Junior Circuit....

The 2022 class is flush with talent with several players vying for the No. 1 overall spot in Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, Auburn’s Jabari Smith and Duke’s Paolo Banchero separating themselves from the field, and will likely be the top three picks in some order. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the 2022 NBA Draft, including the start time, TV channel and order of picks for Rounds 1 and 2....

LIVE: Complete results from the 2021 Westminster Dog Show Though the Masters Agility preliminary rounds were held on Friday night, the second-longest annual sports event (held since 1877) will begin, in earnest, on Saturday. That’s when the judging of each of the seven breeds begins and when the Masters Agility Championship Finals are held. The judging continues Sunday and conclused at night with Best in Show. Below is everything you need to know about Monday’s schedule for the first day of the 2021 Westminster Dog Show....

The Toronto Raptors have got off to a nightmare start with two wins and seven losses. Toronto beat the Sacramento Kings on Saturday 144-123 but could not build on their victory as they fell to the resurgent Warriors in their last game 106-105. However, the Raptors have six players scoring in double digits, led by their new leader on the floor in Fred VanVleet. Pascal Siakam has found his touch recently and should contribute more as the season unfolds....

The three-time defending UFC welterweight champion has dominated the division, beating every challenger he has faced. So instead of taking on newcomers, he is simply coming round again to face fighters whom he has already beaten. The same is true for Masdival, who lost via unanimous decision to the Nigerian fighter at UFC 251 in July 2020. Masdival claims he didn’t train to fight Usman in their previous bout, working instead to cut the requisite 20 pounds to make weight after just six day’s notice (which Usman has denied several times)....

Karen Seltzer, board chair of Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, spoke for America’s deadliest public charity in uncharacteristically frank terms. Sanger’s cancelation is described as “a necessary and overdue step to reckon with our legacy,” and Sanger’s name is being stripped from the affiliate’s facade to “acknowledge Planned Parenthood’s contributions to historic reproductive harm within communities of color.” Planned Parenthood is also requesting that New York officials remove “Margaret Sanger Square” from the city’s streetscape....

Stasis has changed a lot of aspects of Destiny 2 after it was introduced, both in PVE and PVP, with the latter being impacted much more because of Stasis abilities slowing and freezing targets, essentially suppressing enemy players and hindering them. In PVE, this is not dissimilar from other abilities and Supers capable of clearing adds very fast, whereas Stasis is more of a crowd control class with a modular identity, allowing players to build their characters in numerous different ways....

In the main event of Extreme Rules, John Cena defeated The Miz and John Morrison to win the title. But what he said post-match made bigger headlines. It was May 1st, 2011, and the news had just broken that Al-Qaeda’s founding member Osama bin Laden had been killed by the U.S. troops. John Cena, post-match, announced to the live WWE crowd that Osama bin Laden had, in fact, been killed....