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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.
Estrada misses no-hitter but Jays beat Rays
Toronto pitcher Marco Estrada became the first Major League Baseball hurler in 27 years to carry no-hitters into the eighth inning of consecutive starts but missed out again on Wednesday. The Blue Jays won 1-0 over Tampa Bay on Chris Colabello’s solo home run in the 12th inning, but the biggest excitement of the night belonged to Estrada. The 31-year-old Mexican right-hander, who came within six outs of a no-hitter
Blazers send Batum to Hornets for Vonleh, Henderson
French forward Nicolas Batum was traded from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Charlotte Hornets for NBA veteran guard Gerald Henderson and forward Noah Vonleh. Batum started 428 of 481 appearances for the Trail Blazers, averaging 11.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 30.8 minutes a night. “Nic Batum was a key contributor to all of our recent success,” said Neil Olshey, the Blazers’ president of basketball operations.
Chicago Little League team files legal action over title loss
By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago-area Little League team stripped of its championship title last year over allegations of cheating has filed a legal action against the sport’s governing body, questioning the fairness of the decision. The Jackie Robinson West team, whose victory last summer led to a celebration parade in Chicago, was stripped of the U.S. title in February for violating a rule that prohibits the use
