THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING ARE BACK-TO-BACK STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS AFTER A 1-0 WIN OVER THE MONTREAL CANADIENS LAST NIGHT, FINISHING THAT SERIES IN 5 GAMES. GOALTENDER ANDRE VASILIVSKIY WAS THE CONN SMYTHE TROPHY WINNER AS PLAYOFF MOST VALUABLE PLAYER. TAMPA WON THE CUP IN FRONT OF A CAPACITY HOME CROWD, AFTER WINNING THE CUP LAST YEAR IN FRONT OF NO FANS AT THE BUBBLE WIN EDMONTON.
IN THE PAST YEAR, TAMPA BAY TEAMS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP TWICE, WON THE SUPER BOWL, AND HAD A TEAM IN THE WORLD SERIES.
LANCE LYNN IMPROVED TO 6-2 AS THE WHITE SOX BEAT THE TWINS 6-1.
NOVAK DJOKOVIC ADVANCED TO THE WIMBELDON SEMIFINALS, AS DID CANADIAN DENIS SHAPOVALOV. ROGER FEDERER MEANWHILE MAY HAVE SAID HIS WIMBELDON FAREWELL, IN A STRAIGHT SETS LOSS.
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