The Golden Knights beat the Avalanche 2-1 on Tuesday, completing a 4-0 series sweep that nobody saw coming.

Colorado was supposed to roll. The Avalanche had torn through the early playoff rounds, their offense clicking at the exact right time, looking every bit like the team that won the Cup in 2022. Vegas? A nice story, but surely not equipped to hang with this.

Turns out the Golden Knights had other plans. Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored the only goals Vegas would need, and the defense did something that seemed borderline impossible — they suffocated Colorado's attack all series long. The Avalanche managed just one goal Tuesday night, and that felt generous.

For Vegas, this is Stanley Cup Final number three in just nine seasons of existence. They'll rest and wait while Carolina and Montreal battle it out to determine their opponent. For Colorado, it's an offseason that arrived way too early, with a lot of questions about what went wrong against a team that simply refused to let them play their game.

The Chiefs QB was back on the field Tuesday at OTAs, five months after tearing his ACL and LCL.

Mahomes tore both his ACL and LCL in his left knee during January's divisional round loss to the Texans — the kind of injury that typically sidelines players for nine months or more. Tuesday marked his first practice with teammates since.

He's reportedly been ahead of schedule in rehab, though the Chiefs will almost certainly manage his workload through training camp. OTAs are voluntary and non-contact, so this was more symbolic than strenuous.

Victor Wembanyama scored 20 points in San Antonio's Game 5 loss to OKC — his lowest output of the series — as the Thunder's swarming defense made every touch a battle.

Oklahoma City has made Wembanyama's life miserable all series, but Game 5 was the blueprint working perfectly: constant doubles, physical contests, and almost no clean looks. Interim coach Mitch Johnson acknowledged the obvious after the loss — they need to find him more, and better.

The problem is the Thunder know it too. San Antonio faces elimination Thursday.

The Red Raiders knocked out Florida in the Super Regional to punch their ticket to Oklahoma City.

Texas Tech's softball program has never made it to the WCWS — the eight-team tournament that decides the national champion. That changed Sunday when the Red Raiders beat Florida in their Super Regional, ending the Gators' season and sending Lubbock into a frenzy.

Florida came in as the higher seed and the more experienced postseason team. Texas Tech came in with something to prove — and proved it.

The Chiefs tight end is now a minority owner of Cleveland's baseball team — the one he grew up watching at Jacobs Field.

Kelce, who grew up in Cleveland Heights, told ESPN he's joining the Guardians ownership group as a minority investor. He's the latest active NFL player to buy into a baseball franchise, following Patrick Mahomes (Royals) and Josh Allen (Pirates).

The Guardians won the AL Central last year and have been one of baseball's pleasant surprises. Kelce called it 'a dream' to own part of the team he watched as a kid — back when they were still the Indians and Jim Thome was launching balls into the bleachers.

That's today. See you tomorrow at 6am.

— backstory.