After the semi-final win, Glasner gave the Palace players an extra couple of days off (allowed because our game was the Monday night feature).
Eze, at least, was busy during his time off:
The “celebrities” here included chess YouTubers and streamers. In fact, this is the first time that the winning celeb was not from the online chess community.
Forest are one of the dirtiest sides I’ve seen this season.
OKC missed a FT with 9.5 seconds left leading to a transition 3 by Aaron Gordon. Denver takes game 1.
Oof. For all their brilliance and artistry, Barcelona are 2-down to Inter in the UCL semi-final on the cusp of halftime.
The thing about brilliance and artistry is that it’s unpredictable. It’s now 2-2 (5-5 on aggregate).
And Barça scores with 2 minutes left to win it, except…
After Yamal hits the post to juuuust miss putting this beyond reach, Inter scores in time added on. 3-3 (6-6)
Inter scores in the 2nd half of extra time, after which it turns into defense vs. attack as Barça press for an equalizer. No joy, Inter wins the tie 7-6.
The first leg was insanity, but then someone held the second leg’s beer:
What’s got two thumbs and a ticket to the FA Cup Final?
CBS has cut into the UCL semi final to do a piece on how the Conclave has not elected a new pope.
Just put it on a fucking chyron.
Was it not Philly against Boson in 2010? Boston blew a 3-0 lead in that series, lead 3-0 in Game 7, and somehow lost. Not sure if it was still a two-goal lead in the third period though.
Arsenal started today’s UCL SF down 1-0 from the home leg. They have absolutely battered PSG for over 60 minutes, and are losing 2-0 on aggregate.
…and now PSG has a penalty which is technically correct per the rule book but about as soft a penalty award as you’ll ever see.
OKC scored 87 points.
In the first half.
And the Knicks beat Boston by a point.
They’re up 2-0 in the series.
Boston missed 45 3s in game 1. They only missed 30 in game 2.
The most fun race of the calendar so far: Lego F1.
Lego did actually build a replica car for each F1 team out of, well, Legos. They had a top speed of only 20kph, but nothing will stop these psychos from racing.
And, yes, Max did try to put someone into the wall.