TL;DR

Barcelona clinch La Liga treble; Thunder lead Nuggets (Murray questionable); Ohtani ties MLB HR lead.

Highlights

• Barcelona clinched their 28th La Liga title and completed a domestic treble with a 2-0 win over Espanyol; Lamine Yamal (17) scored.1
• Oklahoma City Thunder lead Denver 3-2 in the NBA Western semis; Jamal Murray (illness) is questionable for Game 6.79
• Minnesota Timberwolves reach their first Western Conference Finals, eliminating the Warriors (Stephen Curry out).3
• Carolina Hurricanes advance to NHL Eastern Conference Final after defeating the Capitals in five games.6
• Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs (MLB co-leader) in Dodgers ' 19-2 win over Athletics ; Dodgers outscored A’s 28-5 in two games.4
• Jacob deGrom threw eight shutout innings as Rangers edged Astros 1-0; Hunter Brown pitched a complete game in the loss.13
• Jhonattan Vegas leads PGA Championship after a 64; mud-ball controversy frustrates Scheffler, Schauffele, and McIlroy.517
• Jannik Sinner extends win streak to 25, reaches Rome semifinals; Coco Gauff advances to her first Italian Open final.1112
• NFL owners to vote on allowing one active player per team in 2028 LA Olympic flag football.10
• 49ers sell 6% stake at $8.5B valuation; Chargers seek approval to sell 8% to Arctos as private equity expands in sports.1516
• Book reveals Caleb Williams considered UFL to avoid Bears ; Bears and Vikings open 2025 NFL season.8
• Cruz Azul beat América 1-0 in Liga MX semifinals, extending unbeaten run to 19; América’s playoff streak ends.18
• Al-Ittihad secure 10th Saudi Pro League title; Benzema scored 21 goals but missed title-clincher due to injury.19
• FIFA Congress delayed by Infantino’s late arrival after Trump tour; European delegates stage walkout.20
• Ilia Topuria to fight Charles Oliveira for vacant UFC lightweight title at UFC 317; feud with Makhachev ongoing.14

Commentary

Barcelona’s early clinch of La Liga and domestic treble, led by teenage standout Lamine Yamal, shifts the focus for fantasy and betting to squad rotation and potential youth minutes in the final matches.1 In North America, NBA playoff volatility is high: the Thunder have a 3-2 edge over Denver, but Jamal Murray’s illness clouds Game 6 projections and DFS value.79 The Timberwolves’ historic advance, aided by the Warriors’ lack of Stephen Curry, marks a new era in Minnesota and disrupts Western Conference futures.3

In MLB, Shohei Ohtani’s two-homer night ties him for the league lead and cements his status as a daily must-roster in fantasy and MVP markets.4 Jacob deGrom’s eight scoreless innings for Rangers and Hunter Brown’s complete game for Astros signal strong pitching trends, but both remain health-dependent for fantasy and prop betting.13 On the ice, Carolina’s efficient series win over Washington sets up a favorable rest window as they await the Rangers -Maple Leafs winner.6

Golf and tennis both present actionable trends: Jhonattan Vegas’s 64 at the PGA Championship is a leaderboard outlier, but mud-ball issues and no preferred lies policy could increase round-to-round variance.517 Jannik Sinner’s 25-match win streak makes him a clear favorite in Rome, while Coco Gauff’s marathon win signals strong form heading into the Italian Open final.1112

Off the field, the NFL’s Olympic flag football vote and record franchise valuations for the 49ers and Chargers reflect long-term growth and shifting ownership dynamics.101516 The Caleb Williams draft revelations add narrative fuel to the Bears -Vikings Week 1 matchup, relevant for early-season fantasy and betting angles.8 Governance issues at FIFA and CBF, plus UFC title fight developments, round out a week of notable headlines for those tracking player availability, ownership moves, and regulatory shifts.21420