What were the top 10 storylines in sports in May?

Some followers may view Could as one of many slower months on the sports activities calendar, however there have been nonetheless loads of issues that occurred during the last 31 days as we put together for summer time.

The NBA and NHL playoffs every held essential rounds of their tournaments, with the finals in every sport now being set. The largest sport in membership soccer was additionally held in Could, with the UEFA Champions League ultimate happening this previous Saturday.

In fact, there was additionally the Indianapolis 500, which is among the prime motorsports occasions of the 12 months.

With Could coming to an in depth, let’s check out the ten finest sports activities storylines from the month.

10 finest sports activities storylines of Could

10. Caitlin Clark sustains quad harm after unbelievable begin

After averaging 19 factors and 9.3 assists over the primary 4 video games of her second WNBA season, Caitlin Clark went down with a quad harm. It was initially anticipated to maintain her out two weeks, however not too long ago the Indiana Fever introduced her restoration timeline may very well be prolonged. It is extra probably she’s re-evaluated on the two-week deadline, which might fall round June 8, and one other replace about her standing is launched.

9. Christian Pulisic headlines a number of notable gamers left off Gold Cup roster

Regardless of being AC Milan’s main scorer, Christian Pulisic was left off the United States Men’s National Team roster for this summer time’s Gold Cup. USMNT may also be with out Tim Weah, Geno Reyna, and Weston McKinnie — three key elements of their 2022 FIFA World Cup squad that made it to the knockout stage. Two issues are at play with this: Will probably be attention-grabbing to see how the USMNT gala’s and not using a slew of its veterans, and the way it goes about compiling its roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

8. Scottie Scheffler wins PGA Championship a 12 months after arrest

Scheffler was dominant all weekend on his solution to a five-stroke victory. He shot six-under par throughout Spherical 3 of the event to provide himself an enormous benefit heading into the ultimate day. Whereas LIV Golf’s Jon Rahm received sizzling on the front-nine of Spherical 4, he might by no means catch Scheffler, and finally dropped to eighth place. Scheffler’s consistency was key to successful the PGA Championship, and it is also been displayed in his skill to climb and stay atop the the PGA Tour rankings.

7. “Sovereignty” wins Kentucky Derby; “Journalism” wins Preakness

Sovereignty beat Journalism, the favourite, to win the Kentucky Derby on the again of conditioning to outlast his opponent down the ultimate straight. Following the win, although, Sovereignty didn’t race within the Preakness, dropping its likelihood at successful the triple crown. The favourite once more, Journalism took care of enterprise within the Preakness.

6. Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers to face off in rematch of final 12 months’s Stanley Cup finals

The NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals will characteristic a rematch from final season. However, the street to getting again there wasn’t that easy. Within the first spherical, the Oilers discovered themselves trailing the LA Kings 2-0 and have been dropping in Recreation 3, however they mounted a profitable comeback in that third sport after which received the following three in a row to take the collection in six. That gave them momentum to run via the remainder of the Western Convention, disposing of the Las Vegas Knights and Dallas Stars in 5 video games.

The Panthers additionally discovered themselves down 2-0, however within the second spherical of the Jap Convention playoffs, to the Toronto Maple Leafs. They bounced again to win the following three video games, earlier than dropping Recreation 6, organising a do-or-die Recreation 7. The Panthers displayed their championship-level chops, and stored alive their rights to defend it. After beating the Carolina Hurricanes in 5 video games, the Panthers discover themselves again within the finals going through an Oilers workforce that is certain to be hungrier after dropping to them in 2024.

There weren’t many surprises within the Western Convention facet of the bracket within the NBA Playoffs. The Thunder, who received 68 video games within the common season to earn the highest seed, clinched their ticket to the NBA Finals after dispatching the Minnesota Timberwolves in 5 video games within the Western Convention finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was additionally named MVP for the common season earlier in Could, led his workforce to a collection victory with a number of 30-plus-point performances, incomes Western Convention finals MVP within the course of. He additionally helped the Thunder outlast the Denver Nuggets in seven video games within the Western Convention semifinals.

The Jap Convention, in the meantime, had a few main upsets within the convention semis. The Pacers took down the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, whereas the New York Knicks defeated the defending champion Boston Celtics as star Jayson Tatum suffered an Achilles tear in Recreation 4 of that collection. Because the Pacers and Knicks renewed their rivalry, Tyrese Haliburton made a shot for the ages to assist ship Recreation 1 of the Jap Convention finals to time beyond regulation after Indiana got here again from a 14-point deficit within the ultimate minutes. The Pacers received that sport and took a 3-1 collection lead earlier than ending off the Knicks in Recreation 6, with Pascal Siakam successful collection MVP.

4. Dallas Mavericks win first total decide in NBA Draft lottery regardless of 1.8% likelihood

Alarm bells for conspiracy theorists sounded earlier in Could when the Mavericks received the NBA Draft Lottery. That they had a 1.8% likelihood to win the lottery, making their win the fourth-most unlikely within the 40-year historical past of the occasion. The win additionally got here after the Mavericks have been out of the playoff image following the controversial Luka Doncic commerce, permitting them to win the lottery and certain draft Duke star Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 total decide. The San Antonio Spurs received the second decide, whereas the Philadelphia 76ers received the third decide.

3. PSG wins first Champions League in historic vogue

No Kylian Mbappe, no drawback. In its first season after the French star departed the membership, PSG was nonetheless capable of win Europe’s prime membership title. After defeating Arsenal 3-1 within the mixture within the semifinals earlier in Could, PSG had a historic win within the Champions League ultimate on Saturday. It took down Inter Milan, 5-0, for the biggest win within the historical past of the Champions League ultimate. Désiré Doué scored two of the targets, whereas Achraf Hakimi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Senny Mayulu every added a rating within the victory.

2. NFL releases schedule; that includes Week 16 doubleheader

The ultimate main occasion of the NFL’s offseason happened in Could, with the league releasing its 272-game schedule for the 2025 common season. There have been a couple of huge highlights on the NFL on FOX’s schedule for the 2025 season. It can air a rematch of Tremendous Bowl LIX in Week 2, when the Philadelphia Eagles head to Kansas Metropolis to tackle the Chiefs. There may also be a Saturday doubleheader in Week 16. The Washington Commanders will host the Eagles in a rematch of the NFC Championship Recreation. The opposite matchup is between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears.

In fact, schedule launch day can be the Tremendous Bowl for the media departments of every workforce. This 12 months’s schedule launch introduced no scarcity of artistic movies to assist groups unveil their schedules.

1. Alex Palou lastly wins his first Indy 500

This INDYCAR season’s most dominant driver was dominant once more within the sport’s greatest race. Palou received for the fifth time in six races when he received his first Indy 500 over Memorial Day weekend. He took the lead with 14 laps remaining and by no means relinquished, persevering in a race that had a number of chaotic twists and turns. The race, which was the primary time it ever aired on FOX, additionally had its finest viewership in almost 20 years because it averaged 7.05 million viewers.

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