This Week's UPDATES
Not how I wanted to celebrate the first day of summer or Father's Day but I found myself depressed after the Brooklyn Nets could not win their playoff series over the Milwaukee Bucks with only two chances to do so. With my graduation from LaGuardia Community College over from last Thursday, I can only moved forward to what this lies ahead for me this summer, though I have a feeling it's going to a time of good news and bad news, much like this week's 7-Day Round-Up.
Like I said before, the Brooklyn Nets are out of the 2021 NBA Playoffs, and who wins tonight between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Atlanta Hawks will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals to meet with the Milwaukee Bucks. We've got a whole lot of games today on Father's Day including in the MLB and NHL, and things get HOTTER AS HELL when WWE hosts Hell in a Cell as the last pay-per-view in Thunderdome right before the wrestling company heads back on the road for the first time since March 2020. To get all the sports info you want, get ready for a brand new Max Sports rundown.
MLB
Yesterday
Yankees 7, Athletics 5
Mets 5, Nationals 1 in 7 Innings
Marlins 11, Cubs 1
Pirates 6, Indians 3
Twins 3, Rangers 2
Phillies 13, Giants 6
Blue Jays 10, Orioles 7
Red Sox 7, Royals 1
Nationals 6, Mets 2 in 7 Innings
Astros 7, White Sox 3
Padres 7, Reds 5
Cardinals vs Braves was postponed
Brewers 6, Rockies 5
Angels 8, Tigers 3
Dodgers 9, Diamondbacks 3
Mariners 6, Rays 5 in 10 Innings
Today
Indians vs Pirates at 1:05PM
Mets vs Nationals at 1:05PM
Athletics vs Yankees at 1:05PM
Blue Jays vs Orioles at 1:05PM
Red Sox vs Royals at 2:10PM
White Sox vs Astros at 2:10PM
Cardinals vs Braves at 2:10PM
Marlins vs Cubs at 2:20PM
Twins vs Rangers at 2:35PM
Brewers vs Rockies at 3:10PM
Phillies vs Giants at 4:05PM
Tigers vs Angels at 4:07PM
Reds vs Padres at 4:10PM
Dodgers vs Diamondbacks at 4:10PM
Rays vs Mariners at 4:10PM
Cardinals vs Braves at 7PM on ESPN
Tomorrow
Braves vs Mets at 5:10PM
Astros vs Orioles at 7:05PM
Indians vs Cubs at 8:05PM
Athletics vs Rangers at 8:05PM on ESPN+
Braves vs Mets at 8:10PM
Reds vs Twins at 8:10PM
Brewers vs Diamondbacks at 9:40PM
Dodgers vs Padres at 10PM on ESPN
WWE
Hell In A Cell match card
- Bobby Lashley vs Drew McIntyre in a Last Chance Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Championship
- Rhea Ripley vs Charlotte Flair for the WWE Raw Women's Championship
- Bianca Belair vs Bayley in a Hell in a Cell match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
- Alexa Bliss vs Shayna Baszler
- Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn
- Cesaro vs Seth Rollins
NBA Playoffs
Eastern Conference Semifinals
#1 Philadelphia 76ers vs #5 Atlanta Hawks
(Series tied at 3–3)
Game 1: Hawks 128, 76ers 124
Game 2: 76ers 118, Hawks 102
Game 3: 76ers 127, Hawks 111
Game 4: Hawks 103, 76ers 100
Game 5: Hawks 109, 76ers 106
Game 6: 76ers 104, Hawks 99
Game 7: ATL vs PHI, Tonight at 8PM on TNT
#2 Brooklyn Nets vs #3 Milwaukee Bucks
(Milwaukee wins series 4–3)
Game 1: Nets 115, Bucks 107
Game 2: Nets 125, Bucks 86
Game 3: Bucks 86, Nets 83
Game 4: Bucks 107, Nets 96
Game 5: Nets 114, Bucks 108
Game 6: Bucks 104, Nets 89
Game 7: Bucks 115, Nets 111 in Overtime
Western Conference Finals
#2 Phoenix Suns vs #4 Los Angeles Clippers
(Game 1 on ABC, Games 2-7 on ESPN)
Game 1: LAC vs PHX, Tomorrow at 3:30PM
Game 2: LAC vs PHX, Tuesday at 9PM
Game 3: PHX vs LAC, Thursday at 9PM
Game 4: PHX vs LAC, Next Saturday at 9PM
Game 5: LAC vs PHX, June 28 at 9PM
Game 6: PHX vs LAC, June 30 at 9PM
Game 7: LAC vs PHX, July 2 at 9PM
NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs
Stanley Cup Semifinals
#2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs #3 New York Islanders
(Series tied at 2–2)
Game 1: Islanders 2, Lightning 1
Game 2: Lightning 4, Islanders 2
Game 3: Lightning 2, Islanders 1
Game 4: Islanders 3, Lightning 2
Game 5: New York at Tampa Bay, Tomorrow at 8PM on USA Network
Game 6: Tampa Bay at New York, Wednesday at 8PM on NBCSN
Game 7: New York at Tampa Bay, Friday at 8PM on NBCSN (If necessary)
#1 Vegas Golden Knights vs #4 Montreal Canadiens
(Montreal leads series 2–1)
Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Canadiens 1
Game 2: Canadiens 3, Golden Knights 2
Game 3: Canadiens 3, Golden Knights 2 in Overtime
Game 4: Vegas vs Montreal, Tonight at 8PM on NBCSN
Game 5: Montreal vs Vegas, Tuesday at 9PM on NBCSN
Game 6: Vegas vs Montreal, Thursday at 8PM on USA Network (If necessary)
Game 7: Montreal vs Vegas, Next Saturday at 8PM on USA Network (If necessary)
Our Main Topic this week is about Juneteenth, which started back on June 19, 1865 when slavery in the United States ended after the emancipation of the last remaining slaves in Texas. Last Thursday, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law making June 19 (aka Juneteenth) an official federal holiday. The most incredible thing about this is that this will be the first holiday to be established by Congress since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was signed into law in 1983, and how probably that another holiday based around black folks has been into law in the last thirty-eight years. Millions are thrilled to have celebrate Juneteenth yesterday as an official holiday, in fact, lawmakers and entertainers like singer-songwriter Usher attended a special signing ceremony after the law was signed, and earlier on last week, the measure passed both chambers of Congress with overwhelming support. For more news on the signing of Juneteenth, we've got an all out #TwitterTrend with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris delivering remarks prior to signing the legislation into law last Thursday.
The Associated Press @AP
President Joe Biden has signed legislation establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas. https://t.co/zuUa3cEVpB?amp=1
Deborah Berry @dberrygannett
Juneteenth is officially a federal holiday after President Biden signs bill in White House ceremony https://usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/06/17/juneteenth-bill-marking-end-slavery-us-signed-biden/7717031002/ via @usatoday, via @mrbrownsir
Ray A. Smith @rayalexsmith
President Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a national holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.; most federal employees will get Friday off wsj.com/articles/biden... via @WSJ
DJ Judd @DJJudd
Harris already signed Juneteenth bill in her capacity as Senate president
Matt Viser @mviser
“Happy Juneteenth everybody!” says Kamala Harris, the nation’s first Black vice president, on a day when it becomes a national holiday.
Rep. Gwen Moore @RepGwenMoore
Just witnessed @POTUS signing legislation to make #Juneteenth a national holiday with my colleagues and @Usher!
Sheila Jackson Lee @JacksonLeeTX18
I was honored to join my congressional colleagues, CBC members and friends, and @VP Kamala Harris at the White House to witness President @JoeBiden sign into law the #Juneteenth Independence Day Act.
Rep. Steven Horsford @RepHorsford
I was honored to be at the White House with Chairwoman Joyce Beatty and other @TheBlackCaucus members to see @POTUS make #Juneteenth a federal holiday.
It's time to celebrate our history, give power to truth, and reckon with our past.
NY AG James @NewYorkStateAG
#Juneteenth is a part of American history, and I’m proud to see it recognized as a national holiday.
I’m thinking of Opal Lee, who spent years advocating for this historic moment and today got to see her work through.
Ed Markey @SenMarkey
Thank you to @POTUS, @VP, the members of Congress, and the leaders and activists - especially Ms. Opal Lee - who have worked for years to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
Our work for true justice and equality will continue. #Juneteenth2021
The Washington Post @washingtonpost
On June 19, 1865 — two months after the Civil War had ended — more than 250,000 enslaved people in Texas were freed.
The newly emancipated responded with cries of joy and prayers of gratitude, a celebration that became known as Juneteenth.
CNBC @CNBC
President Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. https://cnb.cx/3q4i3GY
ABC News Politics @ABCPolitics
Pres. Biden calls Juneteenth "a day of profound weight and profound power, a day in which we remember the moral stain and the terrible toll that slavery took on the country—and continues to take."
Read more: https://abcn.ws/2S9Mlvw
Good Morning America @GMA
Vice Pres. Kamala Harris: "As we commemorate the history of Juneteenth, as we did just weeks ago with the history of the Tulsa Race Massacre, we must learn from our history, and we must teach our children our history...It is part of American history." https://gma.abc/3vJPDDz
CELEBRITY of the WEEK
Neil Brown Jr.
Born: June 19, 1980
Starred in Straight Outta Compton and The Walking Dead
Currently stars in SEAL Team
That's your celebrity of the Week, Happy Father's Day!
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