AP Sports Summary for Thursday, June 22nd.
Wizards trading Porzingis to Celtics in 3-team deal with Smart headed to Grizzlies, AP sources say
Two people with knowledge of the deal say the Washington Wizards have agreed to trade center Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade that also includes the Celtics trading Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement hadn't been announced. The trade comes with Porzingis accepting his player option for next season. The deal also includes the Grizzlies acquiring Smart from Boston in exchange for first-round draft picks in 2023 and 2024. ESPN also reports the Wizards are receiving guard Tyus Jones from Memphis, and forwards Mike Muscala and Danilo Gallinari and a second-round pick this year from Boston.
With Wembanyama a player like few others, there's no debate at the top of this NBA draft
NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama's towering shadow has hung over this NBA draft for months, blocking much of what is usually part of the process. There has been no debate about who the San Antonio Spurs should take with the No. 1 pick on Thursday night. When a player like Wembanyama comes along — and maybe none ever has — there's no real reason to drum up any drama. The Spurs are not going to pass up someone who is listed at 7-foot-4 but has the skills of a player much smaller. The 19-year-old from France has been called the best prospect since LeBron James came out of high school in 2003.
NBA mock draft: Wembanyama easy No. 1; AP has Miller second, Henderson third
Victor Wembanyama's NBA draft experience will be quite unlike last year's No. 1 pick. Paolo Banchero could never be certain he would be taken first. There was too much speculation that Orlando was also considering Jabari Smith Jr. and Chet Holmgren, with some mock drafts listing Banchero below both. The eventual Rookie of the Year said he didn't find out he was the Magic's choice until less than a minute before Commissioner Adam Silver went on stage in Brooklyn. But Wembanyama has owned permanent residence atop mock draft boards, including all four versions of the AP's, and could begin walking to the stage Thursday night before Silver finishes announcing the San Antonio Spurs' selection.
NBA-champion Nuggets trade into the 1st round by swapping picks with the Pacers, AP source says
DENVER (AP) — The NBA-champion Denver Nuggets struck a deal with Indiana to acquire a first-round round pick in the draft on Thursday night. The teams agreed to a deal that also gives the Nuggets the 32nd overall pick, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The Pacers will receive the 40th pick in this year's draft from Denver and a first-round pick in 2024. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade has yet to be announced.
Freeman homers off Ohtani, and Dodgers sweep Angels with 2-0 victory
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit his 14th homer off Shohei Ohtani in the fourth inning, and seven relievers combined on a two-hitter in the Los Angeles Dodgers' second straight shutout victory over the Los Angeles Angels. The Dodgers won 2-0. Ohtani pitched seven innings of five-hit ball with two walks and 12 strikeouts, one off his career high. The two-way superstar was outstanding in his first career mound start against the Dodgers, who are likely to be one of his most ardent suitors in free agency this winter.
PGA Tour will appear before a Senate panel investigating its deal with Saudi backers of LIV
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate subcommittee is asking executives from the PGA Tour, Saudi golf interests and LIV Golf to testify as Congress investigates the shocking business deal that upended the sport. Sen. Richard Blumenthal announced Wednesday that the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations would hold a hearing on July 11 to examine the stunning agreement the PGA Tour now has with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and the European tour. He invited PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, Public Investment Fund Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan and LIV CEO Greg Norman to testify. The PGA Tour said in a statement that it looked forward to appearing to answer questions about the "framework agreement."
Fraley's homer sends the Reds to their 11th straight win, their longest streak in 66 years
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jake Fraley hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds extended their majors-best winning streak to 11 games, rallying past the Colorado Rockies 5-3 for a three-game sweep. It is the Reds' longest winning streak since they won 12 in a row in 1957. Rookie sensation Elly De La Cruz hit a one-out bloop to left that fell for a double against Daniel Bard and Fraley hit the next pitch over the wall in right. That sent the Reds to their majors-best 12th comeback win of the season and the Rockies to their season-worst eighth straight loss.
Henrik Lundqvist headlines the Hockey Hall of Fame's goalie-heavy class of 2023
Henrik Lundqvist headlines the Hockey Hall of Fame's goaltender-heavy class of 2023. Fellow netminders Tom Barrasso and Mike Vernon were also among the five players elected. Former NHL forward Pierre Turgeon and Canadian women's hockey star Caroline Ouellette were also chosen. Stanley Cup-winning coach Ken Hitchcock and late executive Pierre Lacroix were picked in the builder category. Lundqvist is set to be inducted into the Hall in his first year of eligibility after winning Olympic gold for Sweden in 2006 and a pro career that included backstopping the New York Rangers to 11 playoff appearances in 12 seasons.
LSU tops No. 1 Wake Forest 5-2 to set up a rematch for a spot in the College World Series finals
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Cade Beloso hit a go-ahead three-run homer, freshman Griffin Herring pitched 4 2/3 innings of shutout relief in his longest outing, and LSU defeated No. 1 national seed Wake Forest 5-2 to stay alive in the College World Series. The Tigers forced a second bracket final Thursday night. The winner will play Florida in the best-of-three championship series that starts Saturday. LSU erased a 2-0 deficit in the third inning when Dylan Crews scored on a wild pitch to tie it and Beloso launched Seth Keener's 2-0 fastball into the right-field bullpen.
Florida locks up spot in the College World Series finals with a 3-2 win over TCU
Cade Kurland's ninth-inning infield single drove in the tiebreaking run and Florida claimed a spot in the College World Series finals with a 3-2 victory over TCU. The Gators will play No. 1 national seed Wake Forest or LSU in the best-of-three championship series starting Saturday. Florida is in the finals for the fourth time, and first since it won the national championship in 2017. The win wasn't secure until Michael Robertson, who entered in the top of the ninth as a pinch runner, caught Brayden Taylor's deep fly against the center-field wall to end the game.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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INTERLEAGUE
Final Toronto 6 Miami 3
Final Houston 10 N.Y. Mets 8
Final L.A. Dodgers 2 L.A. Angels 0
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Tampa Bay 7 Baltimore 2
Final Detroit 9 Kansas City 4
Final N.Y. Yankees 4 Seattle 2
Final Cleveland 7 Oakland 6
Final Minnesota 5 Boston 4
Final Texas 6 Chicago White Sox 3
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta at Philadelphia 1:05 p.m. (Postponed)
Final Cincinnati 5 Colorado 3
Final Chicago Cubs 8 Pittsburgh 3
Final Arizona 5 Milwaukee 1
Final Washington 3 St. Louis 0
Final San Francisco 4 San Diego 2
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Las Vegas 99 Phoenix 79
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Final tie New York City FC 2 Atlanta 2
Final Cincinnati 3 Toronto FC 0
Final CF Montréal 1 Nashville 0
Final tie Charlotte FC 2 New York 2
Final tie Philadelphia 2 Orlando City 2
Final Houston 4 San Jose 1
Final New England 0 Minnesota 0
Final Real Salt Lake 3 Saint Louis City SC 1
Final Austin FC 3 FC Dallas 0
Final Vancouver 0 Colorado 0
Final tie Sporting Kansas City 2 LA Galaxy 2
Final Los Angeles FC 1 Seattle 0
Final Chicago 2 Portland 1
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston at Minnesota 1:10 p.m.
Oakland at Cleveland 1:10 p.m.
Kansas City at Tampa Bay 6:40 p.m.
Seattle at N-Y Yankees 7:05 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona at Washington 1:05 p.m.
Atlanta at Philadelphia 1:05 p.m.
San Diego at San Francisco 3:45 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Miami 6:40 p.m.
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Connecticut at Minnesota 8 p.m.
Washington at Chicago 8 p.m.
Indiana at Seattle 10 p.m.
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