(Undated) — Here is the latest sports news: Suns take Ayton with first pick in NBA Draft. Mavericks to acquire right to Doncic from Hawks. NHL Entry Draft begins tonight. Bucs’ Winston facing three-game suspension. Marlins’ Straily suspended five games. This may be the lowest scoring World Cup ever.
>>Suns Take Ayton With First Pick In NBA Draft
(Brooklyn, NY) — Deandre Ayton is the first pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. The Phoenix Suns took the Arizona center number-one. The Sacramento Kings selected Duke big man Marvin Bagley the Third with the second pick. The Atlanta Hawks took Slovenian guard Luka Doncic [[ LOO-kuh DON-chitch ]] third.
>>Mavericks To Acquire Rights To Doncic
(Brooklyn, NY) — Slovenian teenager Luka Doncic [[ LOO-kuh DON-chitch ]] won’t be suiting up for the Hawks. The Mavericks have agreed to acquire the 19-year-old’s rights from Atlanta. The Hawks will get Oklahoma point guard Trae Young and a future first-rounder from Dallas. The Mavs drafted Young fifth.
>>NHL Entry Draft Begins Tonight
(Dallas, TX) — The NHL Entry Draft gets underway tonight in Dallas. The Buffalo Sabres have the first overall pick. The Carolina Hurricanes pick second, followed by the Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators and Arizona Coyotes. The first round is tonight. The draft finishes with rounds two through seven tomorrow.
>>Bucs’ Winston Facing Three-Game Suspension
(Tampa, FL) — The Buccaneers may begin the 2018 season without starting quarterback Jameis [[ JAME-iss ]] Winston. Multiple reports say he’s facing a three-game suspension for an alleged incident with an Uber driver in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2016. Winston would miss games against the Saints, Eagles and Steelers.
>>Marlins’ Straily Suspended Five Games
(New York, NY) — The Marlins will be without starting pitcher Dan Straily for five games. He’s been suspended for intentionally throwing a pitch at Giants catcher Buster Posey in the second inning of Tuesday’s game in San Francisco. Warnings were already in place after the first inning. Straily is planning to appeal.
>>THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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Colorado Rockies 6, New York Mets 4
Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Cincinnati Reds 6, Chicago Cubs 2
Milwaukee Brewers 11, St. Louis Cardinals 3
San Francisco Giants 3, San Diego Padres 0
MLB American League
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New York Yankees 4, Seattle Mariners 3
Boston Red Sox 9, Minnesota Twins 2
Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox (PPD)
Los Angeles Angels 8, Toronto Blue Jays 5
MLB Interleague
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Washington Nationals 4, Baltimore Orioles 2
WNBA
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No Games Scheduled
PGA
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Travelers Championship (at Cromwell, CT)
1. Zach Johnson (-7)
1. Jordan Spieth (-7)
>>FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
MLB National League
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7:05 p.m. – Arizona Diamondbacks at Pittsburgh Pirates
7:05 p.m. – Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals
7:10 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets
7:10 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds
8:10 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers
8:40 p.m. – Miami Marlins at Colorado Rockies
10:15 p.m. – San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants
MLB American League
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4:10 p.m. – Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox (G1)
7:10 p.m. – New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays
7:10 p.m. – Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians
7:10 p.m. – Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox
8:10 p.m. – Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros
8:10 p.m. – Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins
8:10 p.m. – Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox (G2)
10:07 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels
MLB Interleague
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7:35 p.m. – Baltimore Orioles at Atlanta Braves
WNBA
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7:00 p.m. – Connecticut Sun at Atlanta Dream
8:00 p.m. – Los Angeles Sparks at Dallas Wings
9:00 p.m. – Washington Mystics at Chicago Sky
10:00 p.m. – Indiana Fever at Seattle Storm
10:00 p.m. – New York Liberty at Las Vegas Aces
10:00 p.m. – Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury
PGA
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Travelers Championship (at Cromwell, CT)
