Good morning, Sports fans! It’s your pal Davey Mac here back with a super-sized Sports Report for ya! We’ve got the NBA Finals talk! Stanley Cup chat! Football and golf and more! But first!
Are you feeling light-headed? Because I’m a little light-headed. Maybe that’s because of this Apocalyptic air quality that many on the East Coast are dealing with! Good Lord! This haze is nuts!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 06: General view of hazy conditions resulting from Canadian wildfires as Jose Trevino #39 of the New York Yankees walks out on to the field before the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium on June 06, 2023 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
As a result, the Yankees and Phillies game in New York and Philadelphia respectively were canceled yesterday and rescheduled for today. But who knows if they’ll actually take place today…the air is supposed to be awful again this afternoon!
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 7: A general view of Citizens Bank Park during hazy conditions due to wildfires in Canada on June 7, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The game between the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed because of unsafe air quality in the area. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Some of the pictures of New York (like the one below) are nuts. Something out of a movie. Yikes.
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 8: The sun rises behind The One World Trade Center and the New York skyline, while the smoke from Canada wildfires covers the Manhattan borough on June 8, 2023 in New Jersey. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)
Stay safe out there, folks! Limit your exposure to the outside air until all this goes away! I’m Davey Mac…that’s my two cents!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 8: The sun rises behind the One World Trade Center in New York, while the smoke from Canada wildfires covers the Manhattan borough as it is seen from Liberty State Park on June 8, 2023 in New Jersey. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)
Nuggets Defeat Heat In Game 3 Of NBA Finals
Let’s start with basketball where the Denver Nuggets took down the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the NBA Finals last night…109 to 94. Listen to these numbers from Denver superstar Nikola Jokic…”The Joker” had 32 points, 21 rebounds, 10 assists, and 2 blocks. Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are the only players to get 30 points and 20 rebounds in a triple-double performance in the playoffs and The Joker has now done it three times! The Nuggets’ Jamal Murray was also excellent with 34 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. The Nuggets now lead the series…2 games to 1.
MIAMI, FLORIDA – JUNE 07: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets shoots over Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat during the first half in Game Three of the 2023 NBA Finals at Kaseya Center on June 07, 2023 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Yankees Game Postponed Due To Air Quality
The Yankees game against the White Sox was called off yesterday due to the terrible air quality. As a result, the Yanks and White Sox are scheduled for a double-header for today…Game 1 is at 4 o’clock…Game 2 is as 7:30…but we’ll see if even these games take place!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 06: The Chicago White Sox stand for the national anthem prior to the the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on June 06, 2023 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Mets Lose To Braves
Meanwhile, the Mets lost to the Braves…7 to 5. The Mets drop to 30 and 32 for the season.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JUNE 07: Max Scherzer #21 of the New York Mets reacts after giving up a RBI single by Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves in the sixth inning at Truist Park on June 07, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Phillies Game Postponed
The Phillies games against the Tigers was also postponed due to the weather. That game has been rescheduled for this evening at 6 o’clock.
PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 6: (L-R) Bryson Stott #5, Drew Ellis #35, Trea Turner #7, Bryce Harper #3, Edmundo Sosa #33, J.T. Realmuto #10, and Kody Clemens #23 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate their win against the Detroit Tigers at Citizens Bank Park on June 6, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Tigers 1-0. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Stanley Cup Finals Resume Tonight
The Stanley Cup Finals resume tonight between the Las Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers for Game 3. The Golden Knights lead the series…two games to none.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 05: Mark Stone #61 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates his goal against Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Florida Panthers in Game Two of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on June 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Gambling In The NFL
The NFL is looking into reports that Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers was gambling on NFL games on sports betting apps…a problem that the NFL is suddenly having…multiple guys have been pinched so far.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – DECEMBER 26: Isaiah Rodgers Sr. #34 of the Indianapolis Colts warms up prior to playing the Los Angeles Chargers at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 26, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
McIlroy Furious At PGA Commish
Golfing star Rory McIlroy spoke to reporters yesterday following the shocking news that the PGA and LIV golf tours have suddenly merged. McIlroy said: “I still hate LIV. Like, I hate LIV. I hope it goes away, and I would fully expect that it does.” McIlroy also said he feels “like a sacrificial lamb” and lied to by PGA commissioner Jay Monahan.
TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 08: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks off the 10th hole after hitting his first shot during the first round of the RBC Canadian Open at Oakdale Golf & Country Club on June 08, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
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