Wizards opt for BYU's AJ Dybantsa with top pick of NBA draft - ESPN
After losing nearly 200 games over the past three seasons, the Washington Wizards ushered in a new era by drafting BYU freshman forward AJ Dybantsa with the first pick Tuesday.
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Argentina march on after Messi-inspired wins, wary of tougher tests ahead
KANSAS CITY, Kansas, June 23 : Argentina have emerged as leading contenders for the World Cup after easing past Algeria 3-0 and Austria 2-0, with Lionel Messi scoring all five goals to secure top spot in Group J.
Oklahoma soars past North Carolina in Game 3 to win MCWS - ESPN
OMAHA, Neb. — The way its regular season unfolded, a national championship for Oklahoma seemed impossible.
Algeria's win lifts Kansas town that adopted their World Cup dream
LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 22 : Algeria's win over Jordan on Monday was a boost to the North African side's World Cup hopes and a shared triumph for the small U.S. college city that has embraced the team as its own.
Sources: Michigan's Dusty May finalizing deal to coach Mavericks - ESPN
Michigan coach Dusty May is finalizing a deal to take the Dallas Mavericks' head coaching job, sources told ESPN, an axis-shifting move that significantly alters the college and NBA landscapes.
FIFA draws criticism as Infantino clocks up air miles at World Cup
LAUSANNE, Switzerland: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been a busy man at this World Cup, but his unquenchable thirst to pack in as many matches as possible is causing unrest among environmentalists who are questioning his indifference to climate change.
Argentina’s Scaloni faces striker dilemma after opening win
KANSAS, USA: Argentina returned to training with Lionel Scaloni facing fresh selection dilemmas, after the holders opened their World Cup campaign with a 3-0 win over Algeria, as competition for the striker role again pits Lautaro Martinez against Julian Alvarez. The starters were back on the training pitch ahead of the second match against Austria on Monday, after only working in the gym on Wednesday, with Martinez having led the line in the opener before Alvarez replaced him in the 55th minute. Alvarez was the regular starter heading into the tournament, but Scaloni opted for Martinez — echoing their triumphant Qatar 2022 campaign, when the Inter Milan player began as first-choice striker but Alvarez took over from the third match onwards. Scaloni said before the Algeria game that the Atletico Madrid man had recovered from an ankle issue and was available. After the match, he highlighted the “incredible physical work” by Martinez in the opener. “The coach is constantly making decisions — who plays, who doesn’t, who comes on, who comes off,” he told reporters after the match.