Author: Michael

The NHL Draft gets underway on Wednesday night in Nashville, and all eyes are on the Chicago Blackhawks. They’re the ones holding the No. 1 pick, and barring anything completely insane, they’ll use it to select center Connor Bedard.
Still, despite all the attention, Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson took some time to go out on the town and ended up in an impromptu interview.
Penalty Box Radio, a podcast and website that covers the Nashville Predators organization, hit the streets to talk to folks about the draft.

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No surprise, the Rays have the best odds to win the AL pennant at SI Sportsbook (+188). Tampa Bay has been unstoppable this season with an incredible 54-28 record. The Rays have the second-best run differential at plus-146, and they have the best slugging percentage (.462) and OPS (.799) in the American league as well as the most home runs in the AL (124) and the most stolen stolen bases in all of MLB (99). In addition, their pitching has been excellent, with the second-lowest team ERA (3.64) in all of MLB.

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It feels trite to say that Shohei Ohtani creates stat lines baseball has never seen before.
The numbers speak for themselves—twin rows of greatness in separate parts of the box score. For a while, it felt redundant to note that he was the first player to accomplish a particular feat since Babe Ruth. Obviously: Who else? But now, with his achievements in a different stratosphere, it feels redundant to note that he is the first player to accomplish something. Better to leave it unsaid.

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While Mike Krzyzewski no longer roams the sidelines of Cameron Indoor Stadium, the longtime Duke coach is abreast of the changes that have taken place in college basketball and the sport’s current state within the NCAA.
Krzyzewski, who spent 42 years at Duke, recently came out of retirement in May to serve as the NBA’s special advisor to basketball operations. In a Q&A with The Charlotte Observer, the former Duke coach explained why college basketball should be organized and managed “like a business” going forward to keep the game relevant.

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If the New York Mets decide to sell this season, Max Scherzer could potentially be on the move.
It’s no secret that the Mets have been baseball’s most disappointing team. Owner Steve Cohen went all in before the season, committing to the highest payroll in Major League Baseball history.
And boy has it backfired.
The season got off to an ominous start when star closer Edwin Diaz went down with a fluke injury during the World Baseball Classic.
It’s been pretty much downhill ever since.
Justin Verlander’s missed time with injuries, Pete Alonso has spent time on the injured list.

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