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Connor McDavid is a game-time call for Game Five tonight as the Oilers face the Ducks on the edge of elimination. McDavid and Evan Bouchard have both struggled at even strength this series, and Anaheim has taken full advantage, pushing Edmonton to the brink. If McDavid can't go, this series could be over before it really gets started.
Shifting to the hardwood and the gridiron, the NFL Draft ripple effects are being felt at the FCS level in a major way. For the first time since nineteen seventy-eight, not a single FCS player was selected in the first three rounds of the draft. Lower-tier college coaches are now wrestling with how to retain top talent as FBS programs continue to poach their best players through the transfer portal.
And on the track, the one hundred and fifty-second Kentucky Derby is set for this Saturday, with twenty horses chasing the blanket of roses. Post positions are locked in, odds are shifting, and the field is stacked. Whether you're a horse racing devotee or a once-a-year fan, this is the race that stops the sports world for two minutes every May.
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