The Lead: Starting Five

Plus: The defending World Series champs suffer a big loss while keeping their winning streak alive. And some next-level mind games decide one of the last two World Cup spots in Qatar. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Lightning look to strike down the juggernaut coming out of Colorado. And Sabrina Ionescu is unimpressed with making history. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: A surprising hero takes center stage at Madison Square Garden. And would you like to watch some golf while hanging from a crane? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Broncos find new owners with some seriously deep pockets. And an Ohio teen gets some riches of his own thanks to… Mac Jones? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Angels make a drastic to move to turn around their sputtering season. And Tampa Bay takes the young Rangers to school.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Colorado continues to run roughshod over the NHL playoffs. And Pat Riley challenges all comers to a calisthenics competition. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Warriors go full steamroll mode in Game 2. And Max Scherzer wants you to know that nothing happened with his dog. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Boston’s incredible comeback seals a game 1 win in San Francisco. And a mind-bending spell off adds a new twist to the Scripps Spelling Bee. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Ukraine's World Cup quest heads to dream land. And the Rangers "Kid Line" puts a hurting on one of the NHL's best goalies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The King of Clay comes through again at Roland Garros. And 'The Captain' finally gets on social media, but is he really committed to the posting life? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Another European triumph for the kings of the Champions League. And two major leaguers take a fantasy football dispute way too far.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The NHL’s brightest star gets his signature playoff moment in Calgary. And some rare positive health news for Zion Williamson.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Celtics survive a rock fight in Miami. And a baseball legend lends a helping hand to a struggling slugger in the Bay. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Connor McDavid and The Oilers take control in the Battle Of Alberta. And Louisville takes a page out of the Coach Cal recruiting playbook. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Heat go ice cold in Boston. And Naomi Osaka's trouble with clay continues at Roland Garros.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Justin Thomas defies the odds at Southern Hills. And a dramatic Premier League title race comes down to the wire.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Lead: Starting Five is a new daily sports show from the creators of the award-winning podcast, The Lead. Every weekday, our team of perennial all-star hosts breaks down five of the biggest sports stories of the day, in 10 minutes. Whether it’s Tom Brady un-retiring (seriously, how did we fall for that), LeBron James hinting at another return to Cleveland, or a minor league mascot getting named...