It was the first NHL event in over 100 days and the result of the first phase of the Draft Lottery brought immense chaos. No, we don’t yet know who will pick first overall. That won’t be determined until after the play-in round, when a second lottery will take place for all those teams eliminated. … Continue reading Winners and losers from First Phase of the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery Continue Reading
The NBA is officially, officially back after the league and the NBPA issued a joint statement announcing the finalization of a “comprehensive plan” for a July 30 restart of the 2019-20 season. “The National Basketball Association and the National Basketball Players Association announced today that they have finalized a comprehensive plan for a July 30 … Continue reading Three questions facing NBA and players after announced restart Continue Reading
Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman were joined by Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion following the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery on Friday for a live edition of #Ask31. See Campaign: https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/teams/ottawa-senators/Contact Information:Sportsnet Staff Tags:, Wire, United States, English Continue Reading
In true 2020 fashion, the NHL’s draft lottery came and went with its fair share of drama, ending in about as shocking a twist as one could expect. “The No. 1 overall selection in the 2020 NHL Draft belongs to… a team yet to be determined, coming from the qualifying round in the Stanley Cup … Continue reading NHL Draft Lottery: Everything you need to know about the Second Phase Continue Reading
Friday, Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro conducted a conference call with media to shed some light on how the club is navigating the uncertainty. Entering a pivotal weekend for Blue Jays players and staff, here are some of the biggest questions facing the club as it tries to play baseball during a pandemic. Where … Continue reading Blue Jays facing big questions as MLB resumes play Continue Reading
Alexis Lafreniere will have to wait a little longer to find out where he’ll start his NHL career. And a massive wrinkle has just been added to the league’s return-to-play plan for its pandemic-hit season. Chaos was the word that came to mind at the NHL draft lottery Friday as one of eight placeholder … Continue reading No. 1 pick in 2020 NHL Draft awarded to placeholder team Continue Reading
The NBA released the full schedule for the seeding games of its return-to-play plan on Friday, and when the league does return from its COVID-19-induced pause, the Toronto Raptors‘ first opponent will be the Los Angeles Lakers on Aug. 1. After facing the Lakers, Toronto’s schedule for its remaining seven seeding games will unfold as follows: … Continue reading NBA releases seeding games schedule, Raptors to face Lakers first Continue Reading
We know the results of Phase 1 of the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery, and yet we know nothing. Phase 1 of the lottery went down at the NHL Network’s studio in Secaucus, N.J., Friday night. And the winner is… TBD! Relive the drama as we tracked all the news and reaction from one of … Continue reading NHL Draft Lottery Blog: Mystery team wins No. 1 pick as chaos reigns Continue Reading
With an already unusual 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic pausing the season, the NHL Draft Lottery on Friday created another unprecedented event: the No. 1-overall pick for the 2020 NHL Draft belongs to team yet to be determined. There were eight placeholder spots included in the lottery to represent teams who will not … Continue reading Twitter Reaction: Placeholder team win brings chaos to 2020 draft order Continue Reading
Even former Brisbane captain Gorden Tallis reckons Broncos star David Fifita should take the money and sign with NRL rivals Gold Coast Titans. Fifita’s future has dominated the spotlight ahead of Brisbane’s derby clash with the Titans at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, after reports the Gold Coast were offering a $5 million deal for the … Continue reading Brisbane Broncos star David Fifita should take Titans deal, says Gorden Tallis Continue Reading