OPINION Chris Rattue ranks the top sporting events to watch over the next few days. 6) NBA finals, game four, Saturday 12.30pm – Sky The Dallas Mavericks aren’t going to win the basketball title (famous last words), but can they prolong the series against Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and a Boston Celtics squad with far deeper quality? Sitting 3-0 up the Celtics can claim an 18th franchise title and move ahead of the Lakers.
For more iconic American sport, games three and four of the Stanley Cup final ice hockey showdown between Edmonton and Florida start at noon on Friday and Sunday (Sky). 5) T20 World Cup - Sky If you must, try Australia v Scotland (Sunday 12.30pm).
..there have been shenanigans in the build-up with the dastardly Aussies supposedly suggesting they could manipulate the game in St Lucia to knock England out.
Or are they simply winding the old enemy up? It’s typically cricket, with complicated formulas around run rates involved. If some competition manipulation is in - it is banned in the cricket rule book - the player under the gun will be Aussie captain Mitch Marsh. But how the heck do you it if the match referee needs to get involved, enter Jeff Crowe, the former Kiwi captain, who would have the almost impossible task of trying to untangle the situation.
4) US Open golf, from Friday 4am – SKY It’s the Scottie Scheffler show – the best player since Tiger Woods is virtually unbeatable on his day, as five tournament wins this year show. He even finishe.
