The top prospect in baseball is here, plus a catch you need to see

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Good morning! Crash a party today, like Murray State .

Until last night, the Stanley Cup Final had been an incredible back-and-forth between two elite teams.

Then the series went to Florida for Game 3, and the defending champion Panthers razed it all.

A 6-1 Panthers win over the Oilers which was pretty much a wire-to-wire rout saw Sam Bennett continue his excellent postseason, which could earn him the Conn Smythe if things go correctly.

His teammate Brad Marchand, who scored in the games first minute last night, could also get consideration.

Read our full story for context and highlights .

We have to wait until Thursday for Game 4.

Boo.

Onward: The Athletic s Ken Rosenthal wrote a searing column on Sunday about the Red Sox and their management of two top prospects: Kristian Campbell, whom Rosenthal argued should be in Triple A, and Roman Anthony, the Triple-A stud deserving of a big-league call-up.

A day later, Boston called up Anthony, and baseball fans in general should be thrilled.

The 21-year-old is legit: Its also noteworthy to say that, yes, Anthony shot through the minor leagues since getting drafted in 2022, but he came directly from high school.

So many of the players weve seen race to the big leagues Jac Caglianone, Dylan Crews, Paul Skenes, etc.

come after long college careers.

Now you know.

Lets be on our way Packers to release star CB Jaire Alexander is done in Green Bay, sources confirmed to The Athletic yesterday, ending a starry, if sometimes tumultuous, experience for both player and team.

Alexander is an undeniable talent, a two-time Pro Bowler and a cornerstone for a good defense.

He is also a singular personality whose antics drew ire and even a one-game suspension .

The 28-year-old will be extremely valuable on the free-agent market, which makes this an inherent risk for Green Bay .

Advertisement In Greenland, rejection Concacaf announced yesterday that Greenlands application for membership to the organization was unanimously rejected, a tough blow for the countrys soccer body.

Soccer officials in the country had hoped for a path to FIFA membership, but with that door closed for now, they will turn to Denmark and Iceland to continue building relationships.

The Pulse stands with Greenland.

Were letting everyone into the World Cup these days anyway, right? More on their plight here .

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We must go back to baseball before we leave this morning, because ...

just look at this catch: OH MY DENZEL CLARKE CLIMBED THE LADDER.

@MLB pic.twitter.com/OE4gIxDtAM The Athletic (@TheAthletic) June 10, 2025 Thats As center fielder Denzel Clarke going literally out of the park to rob a surefire home run.

I mean, his body was halfway over the wall.

In a world of web gems, this one is extra shiny.

And poor Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel, who probably holds the record for longest out in that ballpark.

Look at his reaction above.

At least the Angels won, 7-4.

Almost done: MLB: Yankees at Royals 7:40 p.m.

ET on TBS New York is a behemoth, but Im more interested in a talented Kansas City team thats barely above .500 (34-32) and plays in the stacked AL Central .

Jac Caglianone is here and everyones happy, but the next few weeks will go a long way toward deciding whether the Royals are buyers or sellers at the trade deadline.

Soccer: USMNT vs.

Switzerland 8 p.m.

ET on TNT/Max This is a pretty important friendly for the ailing Americans.

Vibes are bad.

Tyler Adams is out .

Win needed.

Get tickets to games like these here .

For better or worse, Jordon Hudson is a national news story.

Brendan Marks traveled to New England to find out more about Bill Belichicks 24-year-old girlfriend and came away with a fascinating story.

Read it here .

Bryan Seeley , a longtime MLB executive, is now one of the most powerful men in college sports .

Ralph Russo detailed his plan for enforcing colleges new rules .

Advertisement There is something sublime about watching Shai Gilgeous-Alexander play, to the point of lulling you into thinking his performance is normal.

Its not hes rewriting history in front of our eyes .

James Mirtles list of the NHLs nine most intriguing free-agency teams caused quite a stir yesterday, largely due to a possible Mitch Marner trade that got nixed.

Read all about it .

Most-clicked in the newsletter yesterday : The janky digital NBA Finals logo in Sundays Thunder-Pacers Game 2.

Bleh.

Most-read on the website yesterday : The Jordon Hudson story above.

(Top photo: Brian Fluharty / Imagn Images).

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