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Guardians take 2B Travis Bazzana with top pick in MLB draft
When the Cleveland Guardians took Travis Bazzana as the No. 1 pick in Sunday night's MLB Draft, the Oregon State star had trouble finding the words to express what it meant to him.,"Just one of those moments that you can't put into words," he said. "Unbelievable.",Kind of like his 2024 stats. The Pa...
Guardians take 2B Travis Bazzana with top pick in draft
Picking first in the MLB Draft on Sunday night, the Cleveland Guardians did what most pundits expected and selected Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana.,The 2024 Pac-12 Player of the Year, Bazzana batted .407 with 28 homers and 66 RBIs for the Beavers, who advanced to a super regional as the ...
2024 MLB Mock Draft: Travis Bazzana Goes No. 1 Overall to Cleveland Guardians
Here's a quick 2024 MLB Draft preview and mock draft, where the Cleveland Guardians select Travis Bazzana with the No. 1 overall pick....
Utah Hockey Club signs first-ever draft pick, Tij Iginla
Tij Iginla signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Thursday with the Utah Hockey Club, who made the Canadian forward its first draft pick in franchise history at last month's NHL draft.,Iginla, 17, was the No. 6 overall pick by Utah, formerly known as the Arizona Coyotes. Terms of the deal were...
Flames sign first-rounders Zayne Parekh, Matvei Gridin to 3-year deals
The Calgary Flames signed first-round draft picks Zayne Parekh and Matvei Gridin to three-year, $2.925 million entry-level contracts on Friday.,Each deal carries an average annual value of $975,000.,Calgary selected Parekh, an 18-year-old Canadian, with the ninth overall pick of the NHL draft last m...
Lightning trade D Mikhail Sergachev, F Tanner Jeannot
The Tampa Bay Lightning started off Day 2 of the NHL Draft with a bang, trading defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah Hockey Club and later forward Tanner Jeannot to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.,In exchange for Sergachev, the Lightning received high-scoring center prospect Conor Geekie, res...
Sharks draft Macklin Celebrini with No. 1 overall pick
The San Jose Sharks chose center Macklin Celebrini with the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft on Friday in Las Vegas.,Celebrini, who turned 18 on June 13, was the youngest player in NCAA Division I last season and the youngest to win the Hobey Baker Award after producing 32 goals and 32 assis...
Sharks pick Macklin Celebrini with No. 1 overall pick
The San Jose Sharks chose center Macklin Celebrini with the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft on Friday in Las Vegas.,Celebrini, who turned 18 on June 13, was the youngest player in NCAA Division I last season and the youngest to win the Hobey Baker Award after producing 32 goals and 32 assis...
Canadiens move up to 21st pick in trade with Kings
The Montreal Canadiens traded up to the 21st pick in Friday night's 2024 NHL Draft in a deal with the Los Angeles Kings.,The Kings received the 26th selection in the first round as well as picks in the second (57th) and seventh rounds (198th).,The Canadiens now have 10 total picks in the draft, whil...
Bronny James Forced His Way To Los Angeles Lakers By Threatening to Play in Australia
Bronny James and Rich Paul reached a new low, threatening NBA teams to not draft Bronny in order to get him to Los Angeles....
NBA draft Round 2 features Bronny James to Lakers, multiple trades
The Los Angeles Lakers selected Bronny James to form a father-son duo with future Hall of Famer LeBron James in the most monumental second-round pick in recent NBA history Thursday.,The guard from Southern California will join a Lakers team that's hoping to convince LeBron James, 39, to finish his s...
Kyle Filipowski Drafted By Utah Jazz After His Brother Says He Was Groomed By Mormon Culture
Kyle Filipowski was drafted No. 32 overall by the Utah Jazz, but his brother is alleging that he's being groomed by Mormon culture....
The NBA Draft Doesn't Need To Be Two Nights
The 2024 NBA Draft is underwhelming enough, so it really doesn't need the second round to be dragged out any longer....
Best NBA Draft Second Round Picks Of All-Time
We ranked the top second round picks in the history of the NBA Draft, headlined by Nikola Jokic....
Best players still available in 2024 NBA Draft
The second round of the 2024 NBA Draft kicks off Thursday night with the No. 31 pick, held by the Toronto Raptors. ,With well-known names and unknown talents vying to be selected before the draft ends with the 58th pick, here are the prospects viewed as the top available players: ,1. SG Johnny Furph...
Wednesday June 26 Best Sports Betting Picks For MLB & NBA Draft Predictions
Our top betting picks for Wednesday June 26 include picks for the MLB slate of games and NBA Draft first round....
Worst NBA Draft Mistakes Of All Time
There's always pressure on NBA GMs to get the draft right, but these are the biggest NBA Draft mistakes ever....
Nets, Rockets exchange multiple draft picks
The Brooklyn Nets reacquired their 2026 first-round draft pick from the Houston Rockets late Tuesday night in a complicated exchange of draft slots.,The move could be a prelude to the Rockets attempting to acquire Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns, ESPN reported.,In the deal, the Rockets also gave ...
Champion Celtics enter draft, free agency with few needs
Celtics president Brad Stevens faces a short turnaround from the NBA championship celebration to the first round of the draft on Wednesday night. ,But with 11 players under contract and negotiations expected toward a new deal with Derrick White, acquired by Stevens and the Celtics in 2022, Boston's ...
2024 NBA Draft Sleepers: Which Prospects Can Outshine Their Draft Projection?
In a draft that's believed to be weaker, teams will need to get creative. Here's some sleepers that can outshine their current projection....