This week in sports: Nikola Jokic named MVP, Avalanche face elimination, French Open reaches semifinals

(Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Things are heating up in the NBA Playoffs and Stanley Cup Playoffs as the fields reach the semifinals. The same goes for the French Open, as both the men's and women's tournaments have reached their semis and will have crowned winners by the end of the weekend. More on those and other bracket tournaments to unpack in this week's newsletter.