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No one blew a fuse harder than Florida Panthers GM Bill Zito after the team failed to close out the Stanley Cup Final at home.
Zito expressed pure disgust at the Panthers’ stunning defeat on Tuesday.
The Florida Panthers held a 3-1 series advantage coming into Game 5, with a chance to win the Stanley Cup at home in Sunrise, Florida. 
Instead, the Panthers allowed the Edmonton Oilers to escape with a win at Amerant Bank Arena, push the series to six games and regain momentum with their 5-3 win.

For the first time since 1951, Tennessee will play for a national championship at the College World Series thanks to another win over Florida State. 
The story of the Vols baseball revival over the past five seasons under head coach Tony Vitello has been lacking one thing, a shot at a national title. Having won SEC regular season and tournament titles, with three appearances in Omaha, the opportunity to hoist the trophy at the end of the season was the last thing to check off in their quest to finish the story.

Anyone looking to badmouth the Minnesota Vikings for picking quarterback J.J. McCarthy certainly found some ammo after McCarthy threw a horrendous first pitch.
The Vikings rookie was invited to toss the ceremonial first pitch Tuesday before the Minnesota Twins’ home game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
As a national championship-winning, first-round quarterback, McCarthy had a moment to show off arm strength on the bump.
McCarthy’s first pitch was a major disappointment, raising just an ounce of doubt about the experimental first-rounder for Vikings fans.

Michael Thorbjornsen, the top ranked PGA Tour University player, smiles after receiving his tour card for 2024. | Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA Tour via Getty Images
Michael Thorbjornsen, who finished atop the PGA Tour University rankings, will make his pro debut not far from home.
CROMWELL, Conn. — New England has another PGA Tour pro and his name is Michael Thorbjornsen.
After finishing atop the PGA Tour University rankings, as Ludvig Åberg did in 2023, Thorbjornsen earned his PGA Tour card for the remainder of the 2024 season and all of 2025.

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan chats with Rory McIlroy ahead of the RBC Canadian Open. | Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images
Before the Travelers Championship, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan revealed that the agreement with the PIF still needs work.
CROMWELL, Conn. — Who knows when the PGA Tour will strike an agreement with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), LIV Golf’s beneficiary. But one thing is certain: no deal will be made during this week’s Travelers Championship.

Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese previously said that she is “fine” with being a “villain.” But it doesn’t seem that way based on some recent comments made to a reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. 
Steve Greenberg says he pulled Reese aside to talk to her about life outside of basketball, but Reese wasn’t interested in speaking to him. 
“A few questions in, it was clear that one- or two-word answers were the order of the day.

The potential models shown to conference commissioners Wednesday would add additional at-large selections and at least one more First Four site.

Domínguez made a splash in his 2023 MLB debut, with four home runs in eight games before being sidelined due to a UCL tear.

Tiger Woods and son Charlie practice ahead of the 2024 U.S. Open. | Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images
Charlie Woods, Tiger’s son, has qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills Country Club in Michigan.
After helping his father, Tiger Woods, prep for the 124th U.S. Open, Charlie Woods now has another USGA Championship to get ready for. He has qualified for the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur, which Oakland Hills Country Club in Detroit, Michigan, will host in late July.

The Los Angeles Sparks were hit with major injury news. Rookie sensation Cameron Brink suffered a left knee injury, and further tests revealed on Wednesday that Brink suffered a torn ACL. It will sideline Brink for the rest of her rookie campaign.
Brink’s injury broke hearts everywhere.
Cameron posted solid numbers in her professional debut season. She averaged 8.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 2.4 blocks and 1.1 steals per game this season (14 games).
During the first half of the Sparks’ game against the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, she suffered a knee injury.