Xu returns for Hawks, Spurs and Thunder face Game 7: Today's sports preview and broadcasts

Baseball fans can look forward to pitcher Hiroshi Xu's return to the starting lineup as the SoftBank Hawks face the Hiroshima Carp in a cross-league exhibition game. Xu, a Taiwanese fireballer, will take the mound against Hiroshima's right-handed pitcher Shun Okamoto.

In basketball, the NBA Western Conference Finals culminates with a high-stakes Game 7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will lead the Oklahoma City Thunder as they host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. The winner will advance to the NBA Finals.

Major League Baseball action features the Los Angeles Dodgers hosting the Philadelphia Phillies. The Dodgers, currently on a six-game winning streak, will start Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto against Phillies left-hander Ranger Suárez.

Other previews include three games in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League, Game 4 of the TPBL (Taiwan Professional Basketball League) finals between the Formosa Dreamers and the New Taipei Kings, and the fourth round of singles matches at the French Open tennis tournament. The French Open will see top seeds like Iga Świątek and Casper Ruud in action.