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NBA Draft Grades: Evaluating each team's full draft; Celtics come out with a D
CBSSports.com
The 2017 NBA Draft has come and gone, but there is still a lot to evaluate. This was not a quiet draft night. The No. 1 overall pick was traded. Jimmy Butler was traded. In a really deep class, a lot of teams added multiple players that, at first ...

Magic Johnson says Lonzo Ball 'has greatness written all over him'
ESPN
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Lakers wasted no time heaping sky-high expectations upon Lonzo Ball, whom they drafted with the No. 2 overall pick in Thursday's NBA draft. When the organization introduced Ball on Friday at the team's practice ...

Flyers grab 6-6 winger by jumping up in the draft
Philly.com
Isaac Ratcliffe talks with representatives from the Flyers after being selected in the second round of the NHL draft on Saturday. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh). by Sam Carchidi, STAFF WRITER @BroadStBull | scarchidi@phillynews.com · Email @BroadStBull ...

Johny Hendricks misses weight at middleweight at UFC Fight Night in Oklahoma
FOXSports.com
Former UFC champion Johny Hendricks has failed to make weight again, this time while competing as a middleweight for his bout this weekend against Tim Boetsch. Hendricks hit the scale at 188-pounds a full two pounds over the limit for middleweight ...

Bellator NYC closing betting odds: Is gambling on Chael Sonnen smart money?
Bloody Elbow
Check out the final betting odds for tonight's Bellator NYC card as Chael Sonnen is favored over Wanderlei Silva, and Fedor Emelianenko rocks the role of underdog against Matt Mitrione. by Eddie Mercado@TheEddieMercado Jun 24, 2017, 1:30pm EDT.

NBA Free Agency 2017: Latest Rumors and Predictions for Gordon Hayward and More
Bleacher Report
When it comes to an expected wild summer in the NBA, the Chicago Bulls surrendering Jimmy Butler was only the beginning. The NBA might need to swipe the "madness" moniker of which the NCAA is so fond. Nothing seems to come close to the three-month ...

Juan Carlos Osorio hails Mexico's 'resilience' in defeat of hosts Russia
ESPN
John Sutcliffe checks in after Mexico's 2-1 win, and how Juan Carlos Osorio, and the team can build off it moving ahead. Juan Carlos Osorio hailed Mexico's "resilience" as they came from behind to beat Russia 2-1 at the Confederations Cup and advance ...