With a glass ceiling smashed in the broadcast booth, the on-court action was lop-sidedly historic as the Boston Celtics defended the parquet, taking last night’s Game 1 vs. the Dallas Mavericks.

After nearly two months of electric postseason play, the Stanley Cup Final has arrived with the Eastern Conference champ Florida Panthers battling the Western Conference–winning Edmonton Oilers in pursuit of Lord Stanley.

Roland-Garros championship weekend is on deck, with a David vs. Goliath women’s final showdown, while the final four men standing signal a changing of the guard in the game.

After one dominant Eastern Conference (EC) Finals sweep and a tight five-game Western Conference (WC) Finals, the NBA Finals — featuring the Boston Celtics vs. the Dallas Mavericks — have finally arrived.

And just like that, the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) championship matchup is set. No. 1 Texas will face three-time defending champs No. 2 Oklahoma in the best-of-three series, a powerhouse Red River Rivalry showdown fitting of the record-setting tourney thus far. These Big 12 foes went 2-2 against each other this year, meaning it’s anyone’s ballgame when Game 1 begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET, with the potentially series-deciding Game 2 tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET. Batter up.

Bolstered by renewed rivalries, but marred by gut-wrenching injuries, the Roland-Garros semifinals are nearly set, and there’s guaranteed to be a new champion in men’s singles. Serve’s up.

Through rain delays and unusually late play, the Roland-Garros quarter-finals (QFs) are fast approaching, with half of the women’s and men’s singles spots clinched and the remaining eight to be awarded by the end of the day. Magnifique.

We’re roughly one-fourth of the way into the WNBA season and women’s hoops is still the talk of the town, but this weekend’s conversation was dominated by a controversial hard foul on Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark. Let’s cut through the noise.

After two electric Conference Final series, the Stanley Cup Final is set, with a Canadian squad in the mix for the first time since 2021 and Florida’s finest four wins away from redemption.

To celebrate the first Sunday of June, today’s scroll is all about the LGBTQIA+ sports community — from the trailblazers who bravely paved the way to the progress made so far. Plenty to celebrate, but lots of work still to be done.

You can’t make a diamond without serious pressure — no wonder the NBA and NHL Conference Finals stars are making the whole place postseason shimmer.

Today’s newsletter has everything you need to know before the first pitch is thrown. Nothing soft about it.