Roundup: Matiss Kivlenieks Dies in Fireworks Mishap; Florence Pugh Talks Zach Braff Relationship; Oil Prices Rise

Columbus Blue Jackets goalie dies in fireworks accident ... Tropical Storm Elsa on track to hit Florida ... Death toll in condo collapse rises to 28 ... Oil prices jumped again ... Ransomware hackers demand $70 million in widespread attack ... Even Hawaii is facing wildfires ... Afghan soldiers flee Taliban ... Director Richard Donner dies at 91 ... Quentin Tarantino bought the Vista Theatre ... Florence Pugh discusses Zach Braff relationship ... "Entourage" appearance landed Mark Cuban "Shark Tank" gig ... "Seinfeld" is getting its own LEGO set ... Rachel Nichols apologized to Maria Taylor ... Giannis Antetokounmpo is doubtful for Game 1 ... Canadiens staved off elimination with Game 5 OT win ... Trevor Lawrence signed his $36.8 million rookie contract ... Hawks make Nate McMillan full-time head coach ... MLB Twitter slammed Joe West ...
These NBA Finals are mind-boggling. And awesome. [Sports Illustrated]
Five bold predictions for the 2021 NBA Finals [The Big Lead]
MLB power rankings after the holiday weekend [CBS Sports]
Why in-law relationships can be so challenging [The Atlantic]
Will the Hawks be the new model for NBA rebuilds? [The Ringer]
I absolutely believe this story:
Once I was in the spa in a hotel in Vegas getting a massage. When I finished I turned over and to my shock Paul Rudd was massaging me. He saw me go in and convinced the masseuse to let him take over, thinking I’d notice immediately. I didn’t, and Paul did the entire rest of it.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) July 5, 2021
Nestor Cortes tried funky windups to mess with Shohei Ohtani's timing:
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a 116-mph home run Monday night. The hardest of his career:
Then he did this:
Tatis or Bad Bunny? ? pic.twitter.com/CPd7l089Am
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) July 6, 2021
Brazil topped Peru to advance to the final of Copa America:
Beastie Boys -- "Sure Shot"