Colin Kaepernick's legal team is "expected to seek federal subpoenas in the coming weeks to compel testimony" from President Trump, Vice President Pence and "other officials familiar with the president's agenda on protesting NFL players," according to sources. The aim reportedly will be a "dive into the administration’s political involvement with the NFL during Kaepernick’s free agency and the league’s handling of player protests." This comes after "recent disclosures that multiple owners had direct talks with Trump about players kneeling." Sources said that the content of those conversations between Trump and owners is "expected to shape the requests to force the testimony" of Trump and Pence (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 6/7).

Amazon has acquired a package of EPL media rights starting in the '19-20 season, and the company said U.K. Prime members "will have exclusive access to watch 20 matches per season, comprising two full fixture rounds ... featuring live coverage of every Premier League team." This adds to Amazon Prime Video's "growing list of live sports, including U.S. Open Tennis, ATP World Tour tennis events and NFL games" (HOLLYWOODREPORTER.com, 6/7). EPL CEO Richard Scudamore "has been seeking to lure a deep-pocketed technology company" to "help continue to drive up earnings from media rights." Amazon has been in "negotiations about the two packages for months -- against rivals including BT -- after the completion of the sale of the most valuable TV rights packages in February" (THEGUARDIAN.com, 6/7).

BT paying £1.5m per game in its package of 20 matches per season. Amazon reckoned to be the same. Compares with £9.3m per match for BT's other package of 32 weekly (ish) matches in Saturday at 12.30. So a v steep discount.

— Chris Williams (@cg_williams) June 7, 2018

New Jersey's sports betting bill -- expected to get final governmental approval today -- "could help keep four Atlantic City casinos in the game." The legislation would ban casinos or execs who own pro sports teams from "offering sports betting, theoretically counting out Borgata owner MGM because it also owns" the WNBA Las Vegas Aces. But under a clause in the bill, MGM "would be approved because the team generates" less than 1% of its total annual revenue. 76ers and Devils Owner Josh Harris "would get in under a clause" allowing those who own less than 10% of a casino or gambling company to "participate in sports betting." Harris’ Apollo Global Management "owns a small percentage of Caesars Entertainment, which in turn owns Harrah’s, Caesars and Bally’s." Still "on the bench" would be Rockets Owner Tilman Fertitta's Golden Nugget, which could "offer sports betting as long as Fertitta sold the basketball team within a year" (AP, 6/6).

Meanwhile, Delaware Lottery Dir Vernon Kirk said that $322,135 was "bet on sports at Delaware's three casinos Tuesday, the first day the state offered a full menu of betting options" (ESPN.com, 6/6).

Mizzen+Main today is rolling out a new Phil Mickelson Logo Collection as part of their partnership with the golfer. The brand today also will have pop-up shops with the gear in Atlanta and Ft. Worth. The Mickelson collection includes a variety of shirts that feature the golfer's signature jump logo. Mickelson teed off this morning at the PGA Tour FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis, and was not wearing the long-sleeve Mizzen+Main gear for the first round.

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The PGA Tour FedEx St. Jude Classic teed off today at TPC Southwind, marking the "beginning of the end for this tournament as Memphis has come to know it." The course in '19 will host the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, reportedly "scheduled to take place July 22-28." That event will feature "only golfers ranked among the top 50 in the world," meaning "most of the PGA pros teeing off at TPC Southwind this year won’t be coming back." But the shift "will be a boon for the Memphis golf scene, and even the most ardent supporters of the tournament’s current format understand the upcoming changes elevate the city’s status in the sporting world" (Memphis COMMERCIAL APPERAL, 6/7).

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver appeared on pregame coverage of NBA Finals Game 3 last night and addressed both Cavaliers F LeBron James and Warriors G Steph Curry saying neither team would visit the White House. Silver: “I don’t think it should take away from the fact that these players and coaches are speaking out on issues that are important to them and important to society. I encourage them to continue to do that and, on top of that, maybe even more importantly, look at the things they're doing in their communities. We just saw it out in Oakland, we're seeing it here in Cleveland. These players, these teams are actively engaged in their communities, conducting conversations with police officers, with young people of color, and I think that’s the most we could ask for” (“NBA Countdown,” ABC, 6/6).

Fans at Fenway Park "caused a brief delay" in the seventh inning of last night's Tigers-Red Sox game by "using cell phone lights as Detroit players were batting." Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said, "The umpires should have, in my opinion, stopped it right away. ... It's dangerous. It's very dangerous" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 6/7). Fans who were "using the phones as flashlights in the center-field bleachers were asked by security to stop, and play resumed." Red Sox LF Andrew Benintendi said, "I thought is looked kind of cool from center field. But I can see why or how it would be distracting for a hitter" (BOSTON GLOBE, 6/7).

@RedSox fans put on light show with their cell phones during the game Wednesday night at Fenway. https://t.co/xndUTs1tih @NBC10 pic.twitter.com/UzT5pe18AG

— NBC 10 WJAR (@NBC10) June 7, 2018

There were several Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches yesterday. Banc of California Stadium saw "7,500 fans in attendance" for LAFC's first match in the tournament, a win over USL club Fresno FC (L.A. DAILY NEWS, 6/7). Meanwhile, USL club Louisville City FC defeated the Revolution at Lynn Stadium in front of "over 5,000 fans in the club's first competitive meeting with an MLS club" (WLKY.com, 6/6). Minnesota United beat USL club FC Cincinnati "before a crowd of 15,486 at Nippert Stadium" (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 6/7). The Timbers beat the Earthquakes "in front of 12,769 fans at Providence Park" (Portland OREGONIAN, 6/7). For the second straight year, the Red Bulls "knocked NYCFC out ... before a crowd of 9,496 at Red Bull Arena" (N.Y. POST, 6/7).

The League of Legends College Championship kicks off today at NA LCS Arena in L.A., and the esports event will be "another that raises the bar in a scene that has grown from small tournaments held in front of a few bystanders to being watched online in front of thousands." This is now a "tentpole event for Riot Games, placed between the Mid-Season Invitational at the end of May and the LCS kickoff in the middle of June." What was "once seen as a side event has now become an actual breeding ground for possible professional players" (ESPN.com, 6/6).

Catch the best college @LeagueofLegends players in North America come face-to-face June 7-10, in Los Angeles, for a shot at the College Championship trophy! #LoLCC
Meet the teams! ---> https://t.co/NXuhCWg4zO pic.twitter.com/gKaZBriRmT

— College League of Legends (@collegelol) June 4, 2018

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76ers President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo "could learn his fate" as early as today. Sources said that Colangelo yesterday was "on hand" at the team's practice facility for a predraft workout. Sources noted that 76ers co-Managing Partners Josh Harris and David Blitzer "will decide ... Colangelo’s future with the team with input from CEO Scott O’Neil" (PHILLY.com, 6/6).

Boxer Gennady Golovkin has "backed off his push for a 50-50 purse split with Canelo Alvarez a day after Alvarez’ promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, threatened to pursue another fight." Golovkin's promoter, Tom Loeffler, said that his fighter "will accept 45%." Loeffler: "Trust me, it took a lot for Gennady to come off the 50-50 split" (L.A. TIMES, 6/7).

Monumental Sports & Entertainment "will pay for Metro to stay open late" for tonight's Golden Knights-Capitals Stanley Cup Final Game 5, in which the Caps could clinch the series. MSE "will cover the $100,000 in additional expenses needed to keep" the DC transit system open for an additional hour until 12:30am ET (WJLA.com, 6/6).

"I can't say it should be awarded to Morocco. But I don't think it should go to the United States" -- Former USWNT G Hope Solo, on the '26 FIFA World Cup  (AP, 6/7).

"The things that he spews are straight-up racist and sexist. ... His rhetoric I definitely don’t agree with. It hasn’t come up here, but I think I already have my mind made up" -- Capitals RW Devante Smith-Pelly, on if he would visit the White House and President Trump should the team win the Stanley Cup (NATIONAL POST, 6/7).

"What Jeffrey Lurie does isn’t my business. What we do is our business. We made a decision as a team … I think Jeffrey has been supportive of our off-the-field stuff" -- Eagles DE Chris Long, on whether he thought the team's owner should speak out in support of its players (PHILLY.com, 6/6).

"I miss him now, just to talk about how great this is. Which is so exciting. Especially when they kept saying hockey will never make it in Washington. And look at this team. It’s fantastic. It’s really beautiful to watch. It feels good" -- Irene Pollin, on her husband, late Capitals Owner Abe Pollin, and the team's run to the Stanley Cup Final (SI.com, 6/6).

”I was just blown away with how they train over there. Their facilities are amazing. That’s how they create great fighters” -- USL club Las Vegas Lights D Marcelo Alatorre, on a visit to the UFC Performance Institute earlier this week (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 6/7).

The Trump administration's involvement in the NFL anthem and White House visit controversies continues to drive the news cycle. The WASHINGTON POST goes with the header, "The Eagles Beat Trump By Doing What the NFL Owners Wouldn't: Ignore Him." CHICAGO TRIBUNE: "NFL Needs To Consider Stopping National Anthem And White House Visits To Eliminate Noise." DETROIT NEWS: "History Will Vindicate NFL Anthem Protesters."

The DESERET NEWS writes despite the U.S. not qualifying for the tournament in Russia, "there is still much to love in a World Cup summer." People should "give their workday world a skip and tune in for the matches." THE WASHINGTON POST profiles Telemundo's Andres Cantor: "The Spanish-Speaking American Voice Of The World Cup."

Also: 

• Winning Belmont would be special for pair of horse owners from New York.
• This NASCAR season, too few elite drivers, too many bad races. 
• Steelers CB Joe Haden also owns Cleveland sneaker shop, The Restock.
• Different soccer clubs, different crowd vibes for Rio Tinto Stadium matches.
• Campaigns aim to protect girls from sex trade around Montreal Grand Prix.
• What's next for Luke Heimlich after no MLB teams draft sex offender?
• How the Tour of Alberta cycling race went bankrupt after five years.
• In baseball's minor leagues, broadcasters also yearn for the big time.
• George Pyne predicts there will be a "Rupert Murdoch of digital."

The best thing that happened to @Eagles since winning the #superbowl is @realDonaldTrump uninviting them to the #WhiteHouse Not 1 #Eagles player took a knee. It's about social injustice period! #TakeAKnee @MSNBC @BostonGlobe @HuffPost @CNN @AprilDRyan @NFL @YahooNews @nytimes pic.twitter.com/35hGtpmmET

— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) June 6, 2018

Commissioner @RandyAmbrosie and representative of prospective Hfx ownership group meeting today with Premier of NB and Mayor of Moncton. Believed to be discussing impact of regional Atlantic team and possibility of playing games in Moncton while stadium built in Halifax. #CFL

— David William Naylor (@TSNDaveNaylor) June 6, 2018

It's incredible when Nadal plays this well but what's really amazing is how he makes it rain every time he struggles #RG18

— Greg Couch (@gregcouch) June 7, 2018

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The WNBA champions @minnesotalynx may not have been invited to the White House but they showed what true champions are by serving DC kids today. Good to be with them there & on the team bus! pic.twitter.com/FJrZHUpATR

— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) June 6, 2018

Testing out the new gear the best way possible. pic.twitter.com/yNGkLSg4O0

— Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) June 6, 2018

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Last night’s “Final Jeopardy!” category was “Games.”

“Names used in other languages for this chess piece include malka, rainha and rouva.”

A special edition of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” aired prior to NBA Finals Game 3, with host Jimmy Kimmel taking his fashion cues from Cavaliers F LeBron James by wearing a suit with shorts, similar to the outfit worn by James prior to Game 1. Kimmel: “Every time the Cavaliers lose LeBron’s pants get shorter. By the weekend, he’ll be in Daisy Dukes.” Kimmel said the “Warriors have been unstoppable, they dominated Game 2. It’s almost as if their strategy of having all the best players in the league is paying off.” Warriors G Stephen Curry is the “odds-on favorite to win series MVP, despite the fact that he’s only 11 years old. … But LeBron James is still the most valuable player. I mean the Cavaliers, without him, they're not really even a basketball team. They're just a group of guys who shower together and wear matching outfits.” Kimmel noted the Warriors, according to Las Vegas odds, have the fifth-best chance of signing James in the off-season and “if he goes to Golden State, that's it. No more NBA. LeBron joining the Warriors would be like Thanos joining The Avengers. Don't we have laws about monopolies in this country?”

The pregame broadcast also featured former Basketball HOFer Dikembe Mutombo performing celebrity impressions, with Kimmel saying Mutombo was one of his “favorite NBA players and people” and not “too many people know" about his knack for impressions ("Jimmy Kimmel Live," ABC, 6/6).  

TBS’ Conan O’Brien noted President Trump uninvited the Eagles to the White House, doing so when he "found out most of the team wouldn't be coming. ...  Now this is becoming a bit of an embarrassment for the president because there are a lot of athletes out there refusing to visit our controversial commander-in-chief." O'Brien noted the show "put together a list of all the athletes who are still willing to meet with President Trump." They "include the Tampa Bay water polo champions,” the amateur jai alai champion, “Indiana University full-court putt challenge winner Pat Barnes says he'll go, the commissar of three-card monte Mr. Fantain will go, right-time cock fight champ Attila the Hen and of course, Tonya Harding, Lance Armstrong, Pete Rose and Oscar Pistorius, all very happy to go” (“Conan,” TBS, 6/6).

“What is the queen?”