GOOD MORNING! And Happy Mother’s Day. Sending all our love to those having a difficult time today. To mark the occasion, we’re doing a deep dive into maternity leave and motherhood in sports. Grab a mimosa momosa (or your beverage of choice) and let’s get to it.

GOOD MORNING! And Happy Mother’s Day. Sending all our love to those having a difficult time today. To mark the occasion, we’re doing a deep dive into maternity leave and motherhood in sports. Grab a mimosa momosa (or your beverage of choice) and let’s get to it.

This week from the Celtics, Bruins, Red Sox

The GIST: Big ups to Kings’ captain Anže Kopitar for earning his 1,000th career NHL point last night. The excitement keeps building with not one, not two, but three LA-area rivalries on deck this week.

This week from DK Metcalf, Mariners, UW Women's Soccer

This week from the Capitals (& Tom Wilson), Wizards

This week from LA Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani, Washington Capitals Tom Wilson, Minor League Baseball, and USMNT's Christian Pulisic

The GIST: Please enjoy this Marina Mabrey to Charli Collier assist ahead of the Wings’ first preseason game this Saturday at 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT, while we pretend not to stress about the Mavericks and Stars’ playoff outlooks.

The GIST: Before we get into the drama of men’s sports again, it’s time to talk about this weekend’s main event: the NWSL Challenge Cup final.

This week from the Cubs, White Sox, Bulls

The GIST: While another exciting LPGA event tees off in Thailand, men’s golf looks to shake things up.