By Happypal 
🏆 Global Sports Highlights
⚽ Football
- CAF Confederation Cup Final: RS Berkane secured a 2–0 victory over Simba SC in the first leg of the final, setting the stage for an intense second leg.
- Ghana’s Black Satellites: Ghana’s U-20 national team commenced their residential camping today at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram, preparing for the upcoming WAFU Cup scheduled from June 15 to June 30.
🏀 Basketball
- NBA Playoffs: The Eastern Conference Finals continue as the New York Knicks face the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 tonight, with the series tied at 1–1.
- Basketball Africa League (BAL): The Nile Conference games concluded in Kigali, Rwanda, determining the teams advancing to the playoffs set to begin on June 6 in Pretoria, South Africa.
🎾 Tennis
- French Open: The tournament kicked off in Paris, with notable performances including Ben Shelton’s four-set victory over Lorenzo Sonego and Aryna Sabalenka’s advancement to the next round.
🏏 Cricket
- South Africa ‘A’ vs. West Indies ‘A’: Sinethemba Qeshile scored a remarkable 126 runs for South Africa ‘A’ before rain interrupted the match in Gros Islet, St. Lucia.
- IPL 2025: Heinrich Klaasen’s century powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to a significant win over Kolkata Knight Riders.
- Player Recall: Cricket South Africa has mandated the return of its players from the IPL by today to prepare for the World Test Championship final against Australia on June 11.
🏎️ Motorsports
- South African Safari Rally: Indian rally-raid rider Harith Noah withdrew from the event due to an unfortunate injury.
🌍 African Sports Highlights
🏃 Road Racing
- Tshwane Road Race: One of South Africa’s most celebrated road races is set to take place in Tshwane, promoting community solidarity and fitness.
🏊 Swimming
- Madhya Pradesh Swimming Initiative: The state’s sports department has taken over the Prakash Taran Pushkar swimming facility in Bhopal, aiming to develop it into a comprehensive swimming academy to nurture talent and host competitions.
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