Observations: Ben Simmons is the easy choice at No. 1 over Brandon Ingram - CBS sports.com (blog) Ben Simmons is an easy choice for the top pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. The element of debate is one to be expected when you're talking about putting the future of an NBA franchise in the hands of one player, but when you really break things down, there's no way that Duke's Brandon Ingram should be … [Read more...]

The most interesting nugget from every team after the 2016 MLB Draft - CBSSports.com Following three days and 1,216 total selections, the 2016 First Year Player Draft is finally complete. The Phillies made California prep outfielder Mickey Moniak the No. 1 pick, and the Cardinals made California prep outfielder Jeremy Ydens the No. 1,216 pick. Here is the final positional tally: Now that the … [Read more...]

Capsule look at top 10 picks in Major League Baseball draft - Quad City Times SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — A capsule look at the top 10 picks in the Major League Baseball draft on Thursday night: 1. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES MICKEY MONIAK, OF, La Costa Canyon H.S. (California), 6-foot-2, 190 pounds. First high school outfielder to be selected No. 1 since Tampa Bay drafted Delmon Young in 2003. … [Read more...]

College football roundtable: Best uniforms - ESPN (blog) 2:18 PM ET We continue our national roundtable series with a fun look at which school has the best uniforms in each Power 5 conference. This topic is sure to inspire debate among fan bases across the country. Here's how our panel voted: Pitt TE Scott Orndoff shakes off Virginia's Quin Blanding to post a first-quarter touchdown. AP … [Read more...]

How the 2016 college football All-American team will look - ESPN 9:28 AM ET Mark SchlabachESPN Senior Writer Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia This story appears in ESPN College Football 2016, on newsstands June 7. Order online today! The SEC is once again king -- Alabama's 2015 national title was the league's … [Read more...]

NBA Draft 2016: Full 1st-Round Mock Draft, Most Surprising Potential Picks - Bleacher Report Ted S. Warren/Associated Press After the first two picks, predicting the 2016 NBA draft becomes a difficult task.  Ben Simmons and Brandon Ingram appear destined to be the first two off the board, respectively. But what happens when the Boston Celtics are on the clock? The options are an eclectic … [Read more...]

It's Bagley again for the No. 1 spot - ESPN Oct 7, 2015 ESPN RecruitingNation While it's way too early to tell how the Class of 2018 will be in terms of overall star power, one thing is for sure: Marvin Bagley III is the name to know. Marvin Bagley III might be the best high school basketball player in the country, regardless of class. AP Photo/Gregory PayanHe might boast the greatest … [Read more...]

NBA Draft Notebook: Sabonis Raptors' latest target with No.9 pick - Sportsnet.ca Dave ZarumJune 6, 2016, 4:13 PM Dave Zarum   June 6, 2016, 4:13 PM The Toronto Raptors held two separate workouts at the Bio-Steel Centre on Monday. The biggest name in attendance was former Gonzaga forward Domantas Sabonis, a projected lottery pick expected to be in the mix with the Raptors’ 9th overall … [Read more...]

ACC Atlantic win totals: Can Clemson return to the College Football Playoff? - CBSSports.com Dabo Swinney will gladly tell you where the Tigers rank among all college football programs in terms of sustained success over the last four years (spoiler: it's right up there with Ohio State, a team they beat in the Orange Bowl, and Oregon). We're used to Clemson being good and we've officially put … [Read more...]

College baseball regionals: Scores, live updates from NCAA tournament - NCAA.com The 2016 baseball championship is underway, with 64 teams heading to 16 regionals. Each regional will be played Friday-Sunday or Monday with double elimination format and the winners advancing to next week's Super Regional Round.  Interactive Bracket | Regional Brackets | Scoreboard Follow the live blog below for the … [Read more...]