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The GIST: For the first time since 1984, the world No. 1 and No. 2 women’s and men’s tennis players reached the Roland-Garros final — and in both cases, the second-ranked athlete prevailed. Here’s how it all went down in Paris.

💪 Coco Gauff defeats Aryna Sabalenka, wins second career major: The TikTok queen pulled off an astounding comeback on Saturday, staying calm, cool, and collected while capitalizing on Sabalenka’s 70 unforced errors to win the match in three sets.

• And amid some eyebrow-raising comments, Gauff’s victory only heightens the growing rivalry between two of the game’s stars. Notably, both of the 21-year-old American’s Grand Slam victories have come against Sabalenka.

😱 Reigning champ Carlos Alcaraz rallies, tops Jannik Sinner in longest-ever French Open final: Five hours and 29 minutes of edge-of-your-seat play later, Alcaraz fell to the red clay in triumph after defending his Roland-Garros title yesterday.

• The match was an instant classic, seeing the Spaniard drop the first two sets before rallying to clinch his fifth career Grand Slam. Simply magnifique.

The GIST: After a four-and-a-half period NHL hockey game on Saturday, men’s playoff sports gave our heart rates a break with yesterday’s lopsided NBA action. It’s all about balance as we discuss the championship details.

🏀 Oklahoma City Thunder even series with dominant dub: There were no miraculous comebacks this time around as the Thunder emphatically shut the door in last night’s 123–107 Game 2 win over the Indiana Pacers. As per usual, league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (34 points) was a walking bucket, but bench scoring made all the difference: OKC outscored Indy by 14.

• All things considered, the Oklahoma trip should be considered a success for the Pacers, who head back home with the series knotted at one game apiece ahead of Wednesday’s Game 3.

🏒 Brad Marchand plays hero for Florida Panthers in Game 2: Marchand lit the lamp halfway through the second overtime (OT) period, lifting the Cats to a 5–4 series-evening dub over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday — all the more stunning after Oilers forward Corey Perry buried a game-tying goal with 18 seconds left in regulation.

• The margin for error? Razor thin: It’s only the sixth time in NHL history (and the first since 2014) that the first two Final games have gone to OT. May the puck bounces be ever in their favor ahead of tonight’s 8 p.m. ET Game 3 in Florida.

The GIST: House v. NCAA, the $2.8B lawsuit settlement that will remake the business of college sports, was officially approved on Friday, ushering in a new era in which athletic departments can share up to about $20.5M of revenue per year directly with student-athletes via name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals.

• The watershed agreement will take effect starting July 1st, but with each school left to determine if and how it distributes revenue (not to mention myriad unresolved legal matters), many questions still linger. Let’s dig in.

✂️ How will the settlement impact women athletes?: It won’t be consistent across the board. One of the most pressing questions is whether Title IX protections (which prohibit sex-based discrimination) apply to shared revenue, which will likely be decided in future lawsuits. If they don’t, some non-revenue sports, including most women’s sports, could face cuts.

🌲 Is the NCAA out of the woods?: Before the parties settled, an unsuccessful trial could have put college sports’ governing body out of business. But the org still faces existential threats as some current and former student-athletes opt out of the settlement to retain the right to future lawsuits, while others push for employee status.

• The NCAA is continuing to lobby Congress and the White House for antitrust protections that would protect the current operating model, but whether the federal government will actually act remains to be seen. Watch this space.

The GIST: The PWHL’s first-ever expansion draft is tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET, when the league’s two new squads — Seattle and Vancouver — will continue to fill out their rosters ahead of their upcoming debuts. Spring truly is the season of change.

▶️ ICYMI, expansion rosters are already in progress: The Original Six PWHL teams were only allowed to protect three players each ahead of tonight’s draft. The exclusive signing window opened on June 4th, prompting significant moves, including superstar forward Hilary Knight heading to Seattle and fellow forward Sarah Nurse to Vancouver, as neither player was protected by her former team.

⚙️ Here’s how tonight’s expansion draft works: Seattle and Vancouver will have the chance to select seven players each from the existing talent pool, bringing their rosters to 12 players apiece. The draft order will not be revealed until the fun begins.

• Two names to know: standout forwards Grace Zumwinkle (Minnesota Frost) and Emma Maltais (Toronto Sceptres), who are both available tonight.

• But that’s not all. The annual PWHL Draft, where players are selected from the NCAA or other pro enterprises, is set for June 24th. Booked and busy.

🥊 Ding ding — the grand finale of the greatest trilogy in women’s boxing is here. For the third and likely final time, boxers Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will face off on July 11th at Madison Square Garden, returning to the site of their first bout for their most high-profile fight ever.

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