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Patrick Andres Good morning everyone. This is Patrick Andres from Sports Illustrated, here with your daily rundown of what you might have missed and what’s coming next in the world of sports. Forward this to your friend with a strong opinion on tennis fan etiquette.   Recommended by  The headlines … Lauren Bacho/MLB Photos via Getty Images THIS IS HIM TRYING: The Guardians own baseball’s longest World Series drought, but that didn’t stop lifelong fan and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce from taking a minority stake (and getting clowned by Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes). … Mahomes, meanwhile, is now the owner of a Sports Emmy. … Elsewhere in the NFL, Vikings quarterbacks J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray are in the midst of an—er—interesting acclimation process. … Speaking of strange courtships, it seems like the saga of the Eagles, Patriots and wide receiver A.J. Brown could end soon. THE FINALS COUNTDOWN: The Thunder are one win from winning back-to-back conference championships, and the 76ers are zero wins from regretting how they gave up guard Jared McCain. … Speaking of McCain, the NBA punished Spurs center Mason Plumlee for a hard foul on the Oklahoma City youngster in the waning minutes of Game 5. … San Antonio center Victor Wembanyama struggled in Game 5 and then surprised reporters by departing the Paycom Center without talking. … On the other side of the country, seeing the Knicks’ first NBA Finals game since 1999 will cost you an arm and a leg. … Liam McKeone has ideas to fix the fourth conference finalist, the forlorn Cavaliers. OFF CAMPUS: Oh, no! Not another quixotic college-sports bill. … College sports have become so fatalistic that a home-and-home two years from now is in jeopardy due to general uncertainty. … Let’s return to the realm of actual competition: two breakout men’s college basketball stars from 2026 are coming back. … One of the more bonkers stories of this basketball offseason so far: UNC Wilmington women’s coach Nicole Woods nearly died saving her daughter from a rip current. Join Verducci's View Newsletter MLB insights and analysis delivered by Tom Verducci, offering a mix of expert commentary, inside angles and thoughtful perspectives on baseball’s biggest storylines. CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE   Recommended by  Feed refresher … Gregory Shamus/Getty Images HE KNEW: Film icon Spike Lee believed in the Knicks before the world did. ‘COLLEGE’: NFL franchises aren’t the only football teams who nail schedule releases, as New Mexico showed Wednesday with this spot-on parody. Get the print edition of Sports Illustrated delivered to your door. Click to subscribe! 📺 What we’re watching tonight ... COLLEGE SOFTBALL: No. 5 Arkansas vs. No. 4 Nebraska—9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN The nightcap of the Women’s College World Series’s opening day pits two teams with fanbases that can easily get to Oklahoma City—buckle up. MLB: Braves @ Red Sox—4:10 p.m. ET, MLB.TV Atlanta’s Chris Sale takes the mound against his former team in this rubber match between two long-ago crosstown rivals. NBA: Thunder @ Spurs Game 6—8:30 p.m. ET, NBC Oklahoma City will try to land a knockout punch against a San Antonio squad reeling from Wembanyama’s rare off night. WNBA: Fever @ Valkyries—10 p.m. ET, Amazon Prime Indiana guard Caitlin Clark’s return tour hits the Bay Area as both teams eye separation in the WNBA’s jammed standings. That’s all for today. Have fun watching sports. Join SI The Post-Up A weekly spotlight on the biggest stories and in-depth reporting of women’s basketball—from compelling athlete features to sharp commentary on the latest news and scores. CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE   Recommended by  We may receive compensation for some links to products and services included in this email. Sports Publishing Solutions Inc. 625 Broadway, 10th floor New York, NY. 10012 You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the SI:CYMI newsletter. You can unsubscribe here . Privacy Policy – Terms & Conditions © 2026 Sports Publishing Solutions Inc. All rights reserved. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. All betting and gambling content included in the SI:CYMI newsletter is intended for individuals 21+ (18+ in DC, KY, NH, RI, and WY). Betting and gambling content, including picks and predictions, are based on individual commentators' opinions and we do not guarantee any success or profits. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER or texting 800GAM. Click this link to view the newsletter in your browser.