The Maple Leafs won 3-1, and Naomi Osaka moved away from the French Open

Greetings to sports fans, Chris Bengel once again brings the latest events in the world of sports.

I hope you all have a wonderful Memorial Day and have a great time with your family. I also hope that everyone remembered why we celebrate Remembrance Day and fought for the simple freedoms we enjoy when we thought we had lost our lives.

Let’s see what happens on Tuesday morning.

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1. The Maples complete another knockout collapse

The Maples have not been out of the starting playoffs since the 2003-04 season. It looked like that would change this year as they got a 3-1 lead in the first round Canadians in a moment.

Well, it was the same old story for Toronto on Monday Canadians the goalkeeper saved 29 in the performance Carey Price ra a A 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 7.

.-As for Leaves, the stage certainly piled up against them lost captain John Tavares In the 1st game a blow and a knee injury. Tavares lost six games as a result. The Maples were also forced to play Game 7 without a defense Jake Muzzin, He left Game 6 with an alleged branch injury.

Here’s a look at what the collapse of the Leafs means and the franchise means:

• Games 5 and 6 were so close: It was a very close series that forced the Canadians to win games 5 and 6 in overtime. In Game 7, Toronto beat Montreal 7-4, 12-4, in the first four games of the series and was the only one to lose in Game 1 in a 2-1 defeat.
• The drought in the tournament is 54 years old: Along with the loss, the Maple Leafs ’Stanley Cup drought extended the season to 54. Toronto the last time Stanley was promoted to the Stanley Cup was during 1966-67 when they defeated the season – you guessed it – the Canadians, 4-2, in the Stanley Cup final. In addition, Maples I have not been able to get past the Conference Finals since that bleak 1966-67 campaign
• The fifth consecutive loss in the first round: Their merit, The Maple has made the playoffs every year since the 2016-17 campaign. But the fact is that when they get there they can’t win. They lost three rounds of the first round starting in 2016-17 – including two losers in 7 games Bruins. After those two losses, Leafs lost in the qualifying phase of last year’s playoffs

2. Naomi Osaka has come out of the French Open

If you’re watching the French Open, you’ll notice that one of the biggest women’s names isn’t in the tournament. On monday Naomi Osaka has announced its retirement from the French Open.

In a note posted on social media, in Osaka he mentioned his mental health as the main reason for moving away from the game at the moment. Osaka also mentioned that it was a tough hurdle to overcome the conclusion of the 2018 U.S. Open final against Serena Williams (who then won her first Gland Slam after Williams received three code violations in the final set, including a game penalty). )

Prior to the start of the French Open, Osaka said it intended to skip all post-match press conferences to protect its mental health. After winning the game against Patricia Maria Tig on Sunday, Osaka backed that statement and was fined $ 15,000 for skipping a press conference.

Here is a summary of what Osaka said in his statement about his huge decision.

• Osaka: “Now for the tournament, I think the best thing for the other players and my well-being is to retire so that everyone can focus on the tennis they are doing in Paris.”
• Osaka: “I never wanted to be a distraction and I accept that my time was not ideal and my message could have been clearer. More importantly, I would never have neglected or used to alleviate mental health. It is true that I have endured long depressive crises. US Open in 2018 and very I’ve had a hard time dealing with it “
• Gilles Moretton, President of the French Tennis Federation: “The result of Naomi’s departure from Roland-Garros is unfortunate. We wish her a speedy recovery as soon as possible and hope to have Naomi in our Championship next year. All Grand Slams, WTA, ATP and ITF, remain very committed to the well-being of all athletes and the experience of our Championship players. with the constant improvement of all aspects, even with the media, as we have always tried.

3. Fans continue to play in the NBA playoffs ????

Since then NBA arenas have been increasing their capacity levels lately, they have been several fans who didn’t behave in the best of ways. Last week, The 76-year-old fan threw popcorn at Russell Westbrook Wizards star and Hawks star Trae Young spat.

On Monday, the fan He tried to get into the court at Capital One Arena during Game 4 between the Sixth and the Wizards.

• He faced basic security before the court
• The fan is banned from the area
• DC police will make allegations against the wind

Over the weekend, in Game 4 between the Nets and Celtics, no other fan was bad. he threw a water battle at Kyrie Irving. Once the fan was identified, he was there he must now be arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and a battery charge. Fans were banned from TD Garden for life for his actions.

After that TD Garden incident, Kevin Through grabbed his teammate and sent a message to the people who were going to the playoffs.

• Durant: “But we’re not animals, we’re humans … Grow up and enjoy the game. It’s bigger than you.”

I think the lines have crossed and all the latest fan behavior is unacceptable. Booing opposing players is understandable and fine, but it’s horrible to throw objects or throw them at players. Nothing (including buying a ticket to a game) gives fans the right to play like that.

4. Who is the best golfer in the world? ⛳

With the PGA Tournament in the rearview mirror, the golf landscape is completely open. Phil Mickelson Winning the PGA Championship was a huge story and many were delighted to see him achieve one of the biggest victories of his career.

However, Mickelson is obviously not the best golfer in the world. Who is?

CBS Sports golf scribe Kyle Porter he broke down which golfers could be in the race to get the best golf in the world, but has admitted that he is not there at the moment. Here is who said in the interview:

• Jon Rahm
• Jordan Speith
• Colin Morikawa

For an in-depth look, here’s what Porter wrote about the top three groups.

• Goalkeeper: “If I were to choose someone, I would probably go with Rahm, who has seven top 10s in 11 appearances around the world in 2021. I would also be convinced to choose Spieth, who is No. 1 in the Sagarin rankings in the last four. He has won world blows after six months. I would also consider Collin Morikawa, who has won more than 2.0 strokes from green to tea this year (the only golfer doing this) and could have won about four events with an average approach, but I don’t find any of those chances wonderful, this is somehow “

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