Collin Morikawa fist bumps Jon Rahm following the second round of the PGA Memorial Golf Tournament before Rahm found out he was positive for Coronavirus and disqualified from the event on Sat Jun 5, 2021 (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with Jessica:

#1 Jon Rahm was forced to withdraw from the PGA Memorial Tournament due to contracting Coronavirus. Rahm was emotional and seen crying after being told he was disqualified from the tournament. Rahm had been vaccinated after having contact with someone who had the virus.

#2 Jessica, Talk about another hard luck story the Brooklyn Nets James Harden who had to leave game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night in Brooklyn due to a hamstring injury. Harden played only one minute and 43 seconds and had to leave the game after pulling up after driving.

#3 Essential Quality held off runner up Hot Rod Charlie at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. Hot Rod had lead during the race but Essential Quality caught up and wound up winning by a length in an exciting finish.

#4 In other Belmont Stakes news protestors outside of the race said their were over 90 horses that have raced have died at the Belmont and the horses are being used to make millions which could go to help New Yorkers. “For far too long, this industry has been given cover under the banner of sport, indeed, the sport of kings,” said Patrick Battuello, founder and president of Horseracing Wrongs. “When in fact, stripped to its core, it’s nothing but animal exploitation, animal cruelty and animal killing. This cannot be fixed or reformed. It has to end.”

#5 Jessica, former Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson said on LA’s radio station AM 570 that the Lakers Dennis Schroder is “not a Laker” and “he doesn’t bring the mentality and attitude we need.” Magic also added ” He had a chance to show that in this and to me, he failed in this series”

Jessica Kwong does Headline Sports every other Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com