THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: MAY 1ST — 7TH

The NFL Draft has wrapped up and now those selections make their way to Rookie Mini Camps across the league. The eyes of the sports world turn to Louisville, Kentucky and Miami respectively. It is Kentucky Derby Week and thousands will be flocking to Churchill Downs. If you need help discovering which horses to wager on or even how to review a horse racing betting card, tune into the Photo Finish Podcast. Our buddy Stevo will get you prepared for the Derby and every race of the Triple Crown. You can find the Photo Finish Podcast here on SpinnableSports.com or via the Spinnable Sports YouTube Channel. The other premier even this week is the F1 Miami Grand Prix at Hard Rock Stadium. The NBA & NHL Playoffs emerge from the First Round matchups and head to the 2nd Round. The NBA Playoffs no longer include the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Memphis Grizzlies and others. The Tampa Bay Lightning will not be going to their 4th straight Stanley Cup Finals after being defeated by Toronto. Speaking of the Maple Leafs, their series victory was their first playoff series win since 2004. Another shocker in the Stanley Cup Playoffs was the early departures by Boston & Colorado. Major League Baseball closes the first month of play with the Rays and Pirates being the only clubs with 20 plus victories. The MLS season continues to build momentum. The European Leagues are in the final stretch toward crowing champions and assigning spots in Champions League and Europa League action for next year.

If you’re looking for a great podcast, tune into and subscribe to The Irrational Confidence Podcast (@IRConfidencePod on Twitter). We release 2 college football episodes a week during the season and throw in NFL and college basketball episodes in between. We currently have 3 exclusive interview episodes available on all platforms. The interviews available now are with former NFL Assistant Coach Paul McCord and EA Sports Writer and Designer Christopher Davis. You can find our podcast on every platform as well as the Spinnable Sports YouTube Channel. You can find our NFL Draft prep Interview episode with former NFL Assistant Coach Paul McCord. He explains what the offseason is like for NFL coaches and how they prepare for the draft along with the scouts and GM’s. We’re also back in the podcast lab recording our NFL Draft reaction episode and that should be out this week. Another reason to subscribe to the Spinnable Sports YouTube Channel is to catch the Photo Finish Podcast that is focused on all things horse racing.

149TH KENTUCKY DERBY:

• SATURDAY, MAY 6TH. ACTION STARTS AT NOON EST WITH THE FINAL POSTING AROUND 6:45PM EST. NBC/PEACOCK
• GET YOUR RACE PREVIEWS AND BETTING ADVICE FROM THE PHOTO FINISH PODCAST.

F1 MIAMI GRAND PRIX:

• PRACTICE DAY: FRIDAY
• QUALIFYING: SATURDAY
• RACE DAY: 3PM EST. SUNDAY. ABC

NFL:

• ROOKIE MINI CAMPS ALL WEEK
• NFL SCHEDULE RELEASE PROJECTED TO BE MAY 11TH BUT BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SOME GAMES TO BE ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK AS WELL AS PRESEASON GAMES.
• NFL DRAFT RECAP CONTENT ON SPINNABLE SPORTS AND THE IRRATIONAL CONFIDENCE PODCAST

NBA PLAYOFFS:

• PHILADELPHIA 76ERS VS BOSTON CELTICS: GAME 1 MONDAY. 7:30PM EST. TNT, GAME 2. WEDNESDAY. 8PM EST. TNT, GAME 3. FRIDAY. 7:30PM EST. ESPN, GAME 4. SUNDAY. 3:30PM EST. ESPN
• PHOENIX SUNS VS DENVER NUGGETS: GAME 2 MONDAY. 10PM EST. TNT, GAME 3. FRIDAY. 10PM EST. ESPN, GAME 4. SUNDAY. 8PM EST. TNT
• MIAMI HEAT VS NEW YORK KNICKS: GAME 2. TUESDAY. 7:30PM EST. TNT, GAME 3. SATURDAY. 3:30PM EST. ABC
• LA LAKERS VS GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: GAME 1. TUESDAY. 10PM EST. TNT, GAME 2. THURSDAY. 9PM EST. ESPN, GAME 3. SATURDAY. 8:30PM EST. ABC

NHL PLAYOFFS:

• GAME 7. NEW YORK RANGERS AT NEW JERSEY DEVILS: MONDAY. 8PM EST. ESPN
• EDMONTON OILERS VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS: GAME 1. WEDNESDAY. 9:30PM EST. ESPN, GAME 2. TBD
• DALLAS STARS VS SEATTLE KRAKEN: GAME 1. TUESDAY. 9:30PM EST. ESPN, GAME 2. THURSDAY. 9:30PM EST. TNT, GAME 3 TBD
• TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS VS FLORIDA PANTHERS: GAME 1. TUESDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN, GAME 2. THURSDAY. 7PM EST. TNT, GAME 3. TBD
• CAROLINA HURRICANES VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS: GAME 1. WEDNESDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN, GAME 2. FRIDAY. TBD

MLB:

• SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS AT HOUSTON ASTROS. MONDAY THRU WEDNESDAY
• PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AT LA DODGERS. MONDAY THRU WEDNESDAY
• ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT TEXAS RANGERS. TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
• TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES. FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY
• MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS. FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY
• HOUSTON ASTROS AT SEATTLE MARINERS. FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY
• LA DODGERS AT SAN DIEGO PADRES. FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY
• NEW YORK YANKEES AT TAMPA BAY RAYS. FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY

EUROPEAN SOCCER:

• ARSENAL VS CHELSEA TUESDAY. 3PM EST. USA
• LIVERPOOL VS FULHAM FC. WEDNESDAY. 3PM EST. USA
• BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION VS MANCHESTER UNITED. THURSDAY. 3PM EST. USA
• AC MILAN VS LAZIO. SATURDAY. 9AM EST
• MANCHESTER CITY VS LEEDS UNITED. SATURDAY. 10AM EST
• AS ROMA VS INTER MILAN. SATURDAY. NOON EST
• LIVERPOOL VS BRENTFORD. SATURDAY. 12:30PM EST. USA
• WERDER BREMEN VS BAYERN MUNICH. SATURDAY. 12:30PM EST
• ATALANTA VS JUVENTUS. SUNDAY. 6:30AM. EST
• BAYER LEVERKUSEN VS FC KÖLN. SUNDAY. 9:30AM. EST
• BORUSSIA DORTMUND VS VfL WOLFSBURG. SUNDAY. 11:30AM EST
• NEWCASTLE UNITED VS ARSENAL. SUNDAY. 11:30AM EST
• WEST HAM UNITED VS MANCHESTER UNITED. SUNDAY. 2PM EST

MLS:

• CHARLOTTE FC VS NYCFC. SATURDAY. 7:30PM EST
• INTER MIAMI VS ATLANTA UNITED FC. SATURDAY. 7:30PM EST
• NY RED BULLS VS PHILADELPHIA UNION. SATURDAY. 7:30PM EST
• FC DALLAS VS ST. LOUIS CITY SC. SATURDAY. 10:30PM EST
• SEATTLE SOUNDERS VS SPORTING KC. SUNDAY. 4:30PM EST

XFL / USFL:

• XFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: RENEGADES VS. TBD. SATURDAY. 8PM EST. ABC
• USFL GAMES SATURDAY & SUNDAY ON FOX & NBC

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU THIS WEEK!