As the NBA and NHL playoffs heat up, teams around the country are vying for a shot at the championship title. In the NBA’s Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks are emerging as the frontrunners. The Celtics’ deep roster gives them an edge, with Jalen Brunson giving a standout performance for the Knicks. In the West, all eyes are on the defending champion Denver Nuggets as they face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The series is shaping up to be an even matchup, with both teams posting identical regular season records. What about the Clippers and Mavericks? It’s game 6 and Dallas is favored – will the Clippers’ injuries add to the Mavericks’ advantage?

The MLB season is also underway, with the NL Central’s Pittsburgh Pirates aiming for an unlikely sweep against the Rockies as they kick off a nine-game homestand. And in the AL, all eyes will be on Mike Trout, whose frequent injuries have raised doubts about his standing among the all-time greats such as Bryce Harper. How long will he be sidelined with a torn meniscus?

Expectations surrounding rookie Caitlin Clark are high after she signed a lucrative $28 million deal with Nike out of Iowa. However, preseason rankings have her new team, the Indiana Fever, rated just 9th out of 12 teams. Will the hopes for her college stardom to immediately translate into WNBA greatness come to fruition?

In the world of horse racing, the 150th Kentucky Derby has fans looking forward to Saturday’s “Run for the Roses” at Churchill Downs. Longshots like Forever Young and Sierra Leone are drawing interest from bettors, but with a field of over 20 entrants, could the race be won by a horse that’s not even on anyone’s radar?

The NFL draft also shattered viewership records, surpassing major events like the NBA Finals and World Series with 12.1 million viewers tuning in nationally for the first round. The quarterback-laden draft had fans eager to see where top prospects like Caleb Williams and J.J McCarthy would land. Would the ratings have been so high if this round wasn’t all about the quarterbacks?

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