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We start with sad news out of Chicago. Stacey King has passed away at fifty-nine years old. The big man won three championships alongside Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen in the nineties, and went on to become one of the most beloved voices in Bulls broadcasting history. A true piece of Chicago basketball's soul, gone too soon.
Shifting to the ice, Connor McDavid has done it again. The Edmonton Oilers superstar captured his fifth Ted Lindsay Award, tying the great Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history. Voted on by the players themselves, this one carries real weight. McDavid continues to redefine what greatness looks like in the modern game, and the peers who face him every night know it better than anyone.
And the tennis world is buzzing. Serena Williams is heading back to the court at the HSBC Championships in London, and she is walking in with zero pressure on her shoulders — her words. Twenty-three grand slam singles titles will do that for you. She says she has nothing to lose, and honestly, when you're Serena, that might be the most dangerous mindset in sports.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
