The Columbus Blue Jackets took part in their first Entry Draft on June 24th, 2000, in Calgary, Alberta. They left Calgary after drafting 11 players; how did it go?They took, with the 4th overall pick, Rostislav Klesla from the Brampton Battalion of the OHL. The big defenseman played in 8 games in the 2000-01 season before being sent back to his junior team in Brampton.AdvertisementKlesla made the team full-time the next season, playing in 75 games. He scored 8 goals and had 16 points. Klesla played with the Jackets until 2011 when he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes. He…
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Good morning, BBN!Day 1 of the NBA Draft was a success, with so many kids realizing their childhood dreams.For Kentucky specifically, Jayden Quaintance was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the 20th pick.AdvertisementDespite the up-and-down story of his time at UK, I’m happy for the kid. He’s worked really hard to get to this point, and I hope he has a very successful NBA career.However, with Day 1 wrapped up, Day 2 should bring some great stories as well. Most important for UK fans is seeing where UK legend Otega Oweh ends up.He’s been all over NBA Draft boards…
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Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 7-2 at Indianapolis Indians3B Oswaldo Cabrera 3-6, 2 RBI, 2 K, fielding error – after a dreadful start to the year, Oswaldo has come alive with a .967 OPS in June2B Marco Luciano 2-4, BB, K, SBRF Yanquiel Fernández 1-4, BB, 2 K, GIDPCF Garrett Martin 3-5, HR, 4 RBI, 2 K, SB – he did it all last night1B Tyler Hardman 0-5, 3 KDH Ernesto Martinez Jr. 0-2, 3 BB, K, SBSS Jonathan Ornelas 0-4, 2 KC Payton Henry 0-4, KLF Duke Ellis 1-4, RBI, BB, KAdvertisementAlexander Cornielle 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 4…
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While it may be disappointing to see the Philadelphia Flyers again miss out on a coveted trade target, at least they aren’t stretching themselves thin by paying ridiculous prices.On an action-packed Tuesday in the NHL, the Buffalo Sabres traded defenseman Bowen Byram, alongside fourth-liner Jordan Greenway, to the Chicago Blackhawks…
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In what could be a future playoff matchup, the Milwaukee Brewers take the rubber match behind two home runs from Blake Perkins and Jackson Chourio to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0.Facing the reigning National League Player of the Month? No problem. Chourio opened the home half of the first inning…
It’s over. Officially, it’s over. The season ended 48 days ago for the Phoenix Suns, but now the league itself has reached the finish line as the NBA Finals have concluded.So what does that mean? It means the transaction season can truly begin. It means conversations can turn into negotiations,…
The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback room is an even balance of veteran presence and youthful signal-callers who have yet to take an NFL snap.One of those young quarterbacks is 2026 third-round pick Drew Allar. The Penn State product has spent his first few months in the NFL re-tooling his footwork with…
Denny Hamlin cruised to the win ahead of title rival Tyler Reddick at Pocono Raceway, with William Byron leading the way for Chevrolet in third.John-Hunter Nemechek earned his first top five of the year, placing fourth, while Kyle Larson rounded out the top five.AdvertisementErik Jones placed sixth, Chris Buescher seventh…
Nottingham Forest want a fee close to £125 million for Morgan Gibbs-White, according to The Telegraph.The Tricky Trees have no intention of parting ways with Gibbs-White, but if they do, they want the fee to be close to the British record they are demanding for Elliot Anderson.AdvertisementForest fought hard to…
The octagon is ready, the fighters have weighed in and the stage is set for the UFC’s Freedom 250 card at the White House.While the logistics have come together smoothly to this point, the threat of rain on Sunday night in Washington D.C. risks putting a damper on the festivities.Thunderstorms…
Robert MacIntyre has admitted that he would choose to play on the DP World Tour over the PGA Tour if it did not impact his chances of playing in the majors or at the Ryder Cup.MacIntyre has developed into one of the best players in the world in recent years.…
The Buffalo Sabres could go a number of different ways as the NHL enters trade season leading into the NHL Draft in two weeks, and the beginning of free agency on July 1. Based on a lengthy impasse between pending UFA Alex Tuch, most insiders are expecting the 30-year-old to…
Max Meyer’s breakout MLB season now has a signature win.Meyer outdueled reining Cy Young winner Paul Skenes with a one-run gem on Sunday to lead the Miami Marlins to a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.AdvertisementWith the win, Meyer lowered his season-long ERA to 2.75 and joined Jacob Misiorowski, Cristopher…
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.As soon as the confetti hit the ground in San Antonio last night, it was time to look ahead to a new set of NBA Championship odds.AdvertisementAnd while the Spurs fell short in these…
It is Day 91 of our 100-day countdown to kickoff. We are looking back at the 100 most iconic games in Dallas Cowboys history. The countdown will leads us right up to the opening game of 2026. Our look back doesn’t depend on just one criteria for our rankings. We…
For most of the last decade, Joey Logano has been one of NASCAR’s constants.The Team Penske driver has collected three Cup Series championships, a Daytona 500 victory, and almost 40 wins while building a reputation as one of the sport’s most relentless competitors. Even in seasons when he wasn’t the…
