The Blackhawks on Monday won the NHL draft lottery, and the right to select Connor Bedard, 17, a Canadian who is considered a generational talent by many draft experts and the best franchise building block since Connor McDavid went to the Oilers in 2015.
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Bob Huggins and Bill Cunningham, two Cincinnati characters, were yucking it up Monday like old times. And by old times, I mean the 1970s or earlier, when part of manly banter meant slinging around anti-LGBTQ slurs like it’s the funniest thing in the world.
There were two problems with this Cro-Magnon colloquy: It’s 2023, not the 1970s; and Huggins was live on air on The Bill Cunningham Show on 700 WLW on a 50,000-watt radio station.
Approximately 7.5% of high school baseball players will go on to compete on the college level, with less than about 3% going D-I. Playing on the next level is an honor, and not just anyone can do it!
However, for those who don’t play at the top level, it can be quite the grind.
Take Lehman College for example.
The 15,000(ish)-student public college was founded in 1931 before becoming an independent college within the CUNY system in 1967.
The Buffalo Bills cut punter Matt Araiza after an allegation surfaced that he participated in the gang rape of a minor while he attended San Diego State University. The accuser filed a civil lawsuit against Araiza and three other men, including two former SDSU teammates. However, prosecutors in the San Diego District Attorney’s Office declined to file criminal charges.
According to a recently released transcript of a meeting between the accuser and prosecutors, investigators do not believe Araiza was present at the time of the alleged assault.
After making some major roster adjustments at the trade deadline, the Lakers look like a threat to make a championship run in 2023. If they’re able to do so, the franchise is reportedly prepared to dole out rings to everyone who played a role in the season.
According to NBA insider Chris B. Haynes, Los Angeles would extend a championship ring to players such as Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley and others who were traded, should they end up winning the championship.
After the Bucks fired him last week, former coach Mike Budenholzer posted a statement on Instagram thanking the city of Milwaukee after five seasons with the team.
“The city of Milwaukee and the entire Bucks organization took us in and treated us like were part of their own family,” he wrote. “Every door that was opened, every corner that was turned, every need that was met for the entire five years helped us find our way and become part of the city.”
Budenholzer led the Bucks to the 2021 NBA Finals championship, the team’s first title since 1971.
Noah Syndergaard was one of the better pitchers in baseball from 2015 to 2019 (really 2018), but completely fell apart over the last few years. The 30-year-old, who they call ‘Thor,’ had Tommy John surgery in 2020 and has never quite returned to form.
After beginning his career with six years in New York, Syndergaard signed a one-year deal with the Angels for 2022. He was traded to the Phillies halfway through the year and later signed a one-year deal with the other Los Angeles team for 2023.
Although his 10-10 record and 3.
Hockey phenom Connor Bedard’s NHL future now appears to be in Chicago, while the Anaheim Ducks got the second pick.
The Iowa athletics department released information Monday regarding a sports wagering investigation that involved multiple teams on campus. The news comes after a report about the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission launching its own probe into the school’s baseball team regarding the suspension of multiple players ahead of a series against Ohio State.
It sounds like Westbrook and Beverley would gladly accept them.