Author: Michael

The Bucks are planning to sign Gonzaga star Drew Timme to an Exhibit 10 deal as an undrafted free agent, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Milwaukee is bringing in the former first-team All-American on an Exhibit 10 deal, which is a minimum contract that can be converted to a two-way deal prior to the start of the season.
Timme, who was one of the nation’s best big men this past season (and in all four of his years at Gonzaga), went undrafted on Thursday night as the NBA continues to pivot away from traditional big men.

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Yes, the Reds are back in action Friday, but I have a feeling the win streak stops here. They should be outmatched by the Braves, who have a better starter in AJ Smith-Shawver and a lineup that has scored more runs per game than any other team in June (6.78). The Braves also have the lowest bullpen ERA in June (2.04), and it would be hard to bet against them. There isn’t much value on the Braves ML (-155), but it’s even money if they cover the run line. It’s hard not to bet on the Reds, but I am backing the Braves tonight.

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Get ready: There are just 40 days until the MLB trade deadline, and there are still several teams whose futures look uncertain. Buy? Sell? Neither? Here’s a look at some of the clubs on the bubble.
Cleveland Guardians
On one hand, Cleveland could easily win the AL Central, just as it did last year. While the team has not been in first place since early April, it currently sits just one game back of Minnesota, which is not exactly an unstoppable juggernaut. 
On the other hand … this division is so weak that winning it doesn’t necessarily mean very much.

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Welcome to 32 teams in 32 days. To get us through the offseason, we’ll be taking a closer look at every team in the league, in order of projected 2023 win totals. Up next: the Giants.
The Giants had a successful first season with Brian Daboll, who quickly turned them into a playoff team en route to winning Coach of the Year.
But the Giants will no longer catch teams by surprise after winning 10 games last season, including a wild-card victory vs. the Vikings.

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The Athlon Sports 2023 Fantasy Football Annual magazine reached out to team insiders at all 32 NFL clubs to ask them three key fantasy questions heading into the season. As we count down to training camp, Sports Illustrated will publish their answers here. Today’s team: New York Giants 
To order your Athlon Sports 2023 Fantasy Football, click here.
What’s the likelihood of Darren Waller leading the team in all receiving categories? That’s certainly possible if Waller can stay healthy.

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LSU will see Florida in the Men’s College World Series Finals, and this play is a huge reason why
It is so rare in sports that a game that receives so much hype going in actually lives up to expectations.
Thursday night’s decisive game between LSU and Wake Forest not only lived up to the hype, but it vastly exceeded expectations.
With a spot in the Finals against Florida on the line, both teams called on their aces. LSU sent Paul Skenes, a likely top-three pick in next month’s MLB draft, to the hill to face Wake Forest on four days’ rest.

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Say what you will about former Kansas guard Gradey Dick, but there’s no questioning his honesty. Even on one of the biggest nights of his life, with NBA fans from all over watching, he couldn’t contain his excitement.
After Dick was selected No. 13 overall by the Raptors, the 19-year-old knew exactly what that meant—a life potentially involving Drake, and he couldn’t contain his excitement about it.

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