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Towns, Okafor and good lesser-known players top NBA draft (Yahoo Sports)
Karl-Anthony Towns hoisted a child high up toward his shoulders, letting the youngster at an NBA community service event feel what it was like to rock the rim with a dunk. Next up for Towns might be trying to help lift the Minnesota Timberwolves. The center from Kentucky is considered the likely No. 1 pick Thursday night in the NBA draft, though he said he isn’t sure and doesn’t seem
NHL will explore expansion, with Las Vegas among candidates (Yahoo Sports)
The NHL is officially exploring expansion. The league is opening a formal expansion review process to consider adding new franchises to its 30-team league, Commissioner Gary Bettman announced Wednesday. Las Vegas, Seattle and Quebec City are the markets that have expressed the most serious interest.
Virginia wins 1st CWS title in 4-2 win over Vanderbilt (Yahoo Sports)
Six weeks ago, it looked as though Virginia might not even qualify for its conference tournament, let alone the NCAA Tournament. ”This team was a crazy ride this year,” said coach Brian O’Connor, who was born in Omaha. ”Certainly, we had a lot that went against us through the year, but this team found a way and got into the NCAA Tournament.
Estrada loses perfect game in 8th, Jays beat Rays 1-0 in 12 (Yahoo Sports)
Marco Estrada made a run at history for the second consecutive start and came up just short again. Estrada lost his bid for a perfect game on Logan Forsythe’s infield single with one out in the eighth inning, but Chris Colabello homered in the 12th to lift the Toronto Blue Jays over the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Wednesday. “He’s been on some kind of roll,” Blue Jays manager John
Reds get to Cole, beat Pirates 5-2 (Yahoo Sports)
Reds manager Bryan Price insists his team doesn’t look forward to facing Gerrit Cole. Marlon Byrd had a two-run homer during Cincinnati’s four-run first inning, and the Reds won for the third time this season against Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2 on Wednesday night. ”I don’t look and say, ‘Hey, we’re getting Gerrit Cole this time through.