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The Minnesota Lynx are on the road at the Phoenix Mercury on Friday in WNBA action. The Minnesota Lynx are 7-2 on the season, which is the best in all of the Western Conference. The Lynx are third overall in the WNBA standings. Minnesota has won three straight games, with their most recent win over Los Angeles on Wednesday. For Phoenix, they are 4-6 on the season. The Mercury are 7th in the standings. They are coming off a blowout loss on the road at Seattle on Tuesday.

The Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals will square off in their second of a four game series on Friday. The Colorado Rockies won the first game of the series. The win for the Rockies snapped a five game losing streak. The Rockies are now 22-40 on the season, and still last place in the National League West. For the St. Louis Cardinals, they come into the game with a 29-32 record. The Cardinals are in third place in the National League Central.

The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics are set for Game 2 of the best of 7 series. This is the NBA Finals, with the winner taking home the crowd as the 2023-2024 champion. The Boston Celtics lead the series 1-0 after a blowout win on Thursday. The Dallas Mavericks got off to a slow start, trailing by 17 after one, and 21 at halftime. They rallied a bit, but it was nowhere near enough. Dallas started the postseason with a 50-32 record, which was fifth in the West.

The Mizrachi Family is well-known among the live poker community, and that has been especially true at the World Series of Poker. Michael Mizrachi has already won five career gold bracelets, and now his brother Robert has joined him with the same amount. There are many exciting tournaments at the World Series of Poker, and the Dealer’s Choice events always stand out. The $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship was Event #13 on the schedule, and it actually went a day longer than expected.

On Thursday, the Chicago Sky go on the road to take on the Washington Mystics. This is two struggling teams out of the Eastern Conference. The Chicago Sky are 3-5 on the season, and fourth in the Eastern Conference. The Sky have dropped back to back games. The last loss was on Tuesday at home to the New York Liberty. For Washington, they come into the game without a win. The Mystics have played nine games without a win this season.

The Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays are slated to play their final game of the series on Thursday afternoon. Baltimore won the first two games of the series and Toronto came back win a win on Wednesday. The Baltimore Orioles are 39-21 on the season. Baltimore sits in second place in the American League East. The Orioles, despite the loss, are 7-3 in their last 10 games. For Toronto, they come into the game with a 29-32 record. The Blue Jays are last place in the American League East.

On Thursday, the Colorado Rockies will start a four game series in St. Louis against the Cardinals. The Colorado Rockies are 21-40 on the season, which is last place in the National League West. Colorado has lost five straight games, including being swept at home by the Cincinnati Reds. For St. Louis, they  are coming off a road win over Houston. The Cardinals are 29-31 on the season. That is third in the National League Central, as they trail both the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs.

North Carolina is not known as a massive casino gaming market, but the Catawba Nation is trying to change that. That federally recognized Native American tribe is breaking ground on a new casino property on June 7th, and this is coming much later than most expected. The Two Kings Casino will soon break ground in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, a town that is 35 miles west of Charlotte.

The action at the 2024 World Series of Poker is just getting going, but there have already been some exciting tournaments. A pair of tournaments wrapped up on Sunday, June 2nd, and both events were won by previous WSOP bracelet winners. That is nothing new in this event as it’s common to see repeat winners with another cash at the WSOP. Neither of the tournaments were big events, but every win matters when playing at the WSOP in Las Vegas.

The Minnesota Twins are on the road at the New York Yankees on Wednesday. The Minnesota Twins come into the game with a 33-27 record. That is third in the American League Central. Minnesota is coming off a 5-1 loss on Tuesday. For New York, they are 43-19 on the season. The Yankees are in first place in the American League East, and have the best record in baseball. The Yankees have now won six straight games and are 8-2 in their last 10 games. The New York Yankees are big favorites in this game.