The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the defending NBA champions from the postseason by orchestrating an astounding second-half recovery and defeating the Denver Nuggets 98-90. It was the sixth consecutive season in which the defending champions were eliminated in the second round. Even in a season where he was named the third Most Valuable Player, Denver star Nikola Jokic stated, "The teams are more hungry, better, and talented than last year." This pertains to the difficulty of repeating last year's performance.

As the newly inaugurated president of Taiwan, Lai Ching-te demanded that China "cease their political and military intimidation against Taiwan" and prevent further war from engulfing the international community. Lai assumed the presidency on Monday morning at the presidential office constructed in central Taipei during the Japanese colonial era. Tsai Ing-wen's relations with Beijing deteriorated during her eight years in office.

According to nature organizations, volatile conditions have increased the likelihood that new species will establish themselves in the United Kingdom, including the Chinese mitten crab, Chinese enigma snail, and red imported fire ant. As nature organizations warn of a possible increase in destructive invasive non-native species, individuals are urged to report any observations of Asian hornets this summer.

The fact that this iteration of the US PGA Championship took place in the hometown of Muhammad Ali seemed fitting. The entire afternoon, Viktor Hovland swung and missed at Xander Schauffele. Bryson DeChambeau followed suit with his customary vigor. Schauffele is no longer the nearman in golf. Despite facing significant duress, he managed to secure the Wanamaker Trophy.