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With 2022 NHL Draft this week, the team at McKeen’s Hockey has prepared a mock draft to give you an idea of how the first day could unfold. Director of Scouting, Brock Otten , Director of Video Scouting, Will Scouch , Video Scout, Sam McGilligan and Publisher Robert Howard got together and made our picks for whom we thought best matched the team on the clock. It was a fun and interesting process. They certainly do not mirror our McKeen’s rankings , which are not trying to predict the draft, but which prospects will develop into NHL players and at what level in five years’ time. ] Every NHL team has its own list, its own goals, and surprises are expected, so, enjoy our best guess on who your teams next great hope is going to be. The McKeen’s team has published our annual NHL Draft Guide which includes profiles on over 300 players, feature articles plus much more. It is available as a direct download with a subscription, or on its own. You can learn more here . 1. … [Read more...] about NHL Mock Draft: Wright, Slafkovský, Cooley top 2022 class

USATSI Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani will look to stay hot when he takes the mound for Los Angeles on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park. Ohtani (7-4, 2.68 ERA) has not given up a run in 21.2 innings and has won four straight starts. He will face the Marlins' Trevor Rogers (4-6, 5.56) who gave up just one run over five innings in a Friday win versus Washington. Los Angeles is a -165 favorite in the latest Angels vs. Marlins odds from Caesars Sportsbook while Miami is a +140 underdog. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET from Miami. The game is one of 14 on the MLB schedule for Wednesday. Elsewhere in the majors, Brayan Bello , the top pitching prospect in the Red Sox system, is set to make his major league debut as he faces Tampa Bay, and the Astros ' Cristian Javier looks to win his fourth straight start when he faces the Royals . Before making any MLB picks or parlays, be sure to check out the MLB predictions and betting advice from … [Read more...] about 2022 MLB odds, picks, bets for Wednesday, July 6 from proven model: This four-way parlay pays well over 11-1

USA Today Training camp is just around the corner in the NFL, and then comes the 2022 season. Plenty of teams have been busy this offseason, spending big to upgrade their lineups. Others have been more focused on rebuilding, tearing things down with the hopes of a brighter future. But which clubs boast the best all-around talent entering the hottest days of summer? Let's rank all 32 teams strictly according to their rosters going into camp, with full knowledge that the remainder of the offseason, the preseason and particularly the real games this fall will come to determine the true pecking order: 32. Falcons Arthur Smith is essentially starting from scratch for a second straight season, and this time, he doesn't have Matt Ryan's veteran savviness to at least mask the offense's thin weaponry. Kyle Pitts and Drake London could form a solid big-boy duo at pass catcher, but there's still a general lack of explosiveness here. Regardless of whether it's Marcus Mariota … [Read more...] about Ranking all 32 NFL rosters ahead of 2022 training camp: Bills, Buccaneers, Chargers crack top five

imagn's Patrick Breen NFL teams often target positions in the draft to replace veterans as a cost-cutting measure. Those plans can take a few years to materialize and that leads to a healthy competition in training camp. Eagles drafted two young players (center Cam Jurgens and defensive tackle Jordan Davis ) who are talented enough to earn longer looks, but the two veterans ahead of them -- Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox , respectively -- have so many skins on the wall that it is difficult to envision Philadelphia not starting them. It is more likely that Cox starts and splits snaps with Davis. Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III vs. Seattle's running backs Rashaad Penny has played in 10 games or less each of the past three seasons. When available, he did not look like the player who enticed the team to use a first-round selection on his talents. Chris Carson has missed 17 games over the past two seasons. Both are entering the final year on their contract. The … [Read more...] about Biggest 2022 NFL training camp battles involving rookies: Chris Carson, Zach Ertz among vets to be pushed

Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit Top247 linebacker Troy Bowles confirmed with 247Sports on Wednesday that he plans to announce a commitment on July 16. Bowles, who is the son of Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles, added that he's down to three schools: Georgia (his 247Sports' Crystal Ball leader), Ohio State and Oklahoma. Last month, Bowles spent time in Athens, Columbus and Norman on official visits. He seemed to enjoy all three of them. On the Georgia visit: “It was good. I liked it a lot ... I really enjoyed meeting the other recruits on the visit. I got to bond with them. You know, see everybody. It helped me enjoy the visit even more because you are all going through the process together and trying to see if Georgia is the place to be and stuff ... Coach [Glenn Shumman] was just honest the whole weekend. Him and Coach [Kirby] Smart, and I really appreciate that … They are taking a very low number [of linebackers]. I think just two or three.” On the Ohio State visit: … [Read more...] about Top247 LB Troy Bowles, son of NFL head coach, sets commitment date

Getty Images The Chicago Cubs (33-48) travel to American Family Field to finish off their three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers (47-36) on Wednesday afternoon. Each squad has picked up a win in the first two matchups, with the winner today taking the series. Adrian Sampson (0-0, 3.38 ERA) starts for Chicago, while Corbin Burnes (7-4, 2.36 ERA) takes the the mound for Milwaukee. First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Milwaukee is the -250 money line favorite (risk $250 to win $100) in the latest Cubs vs. Brewers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Chicago is a +205 underdog. The over-under for total runs scored is 7.5. Before making any Brewers vs. Cubs picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model . The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times, and it is 271-232 on top-rated MLB money-line picks since the start of the 2021 season, returning well over $500 for $100 … [Read more...] about Cubs vs. Brewers odds, prediction, line: 2022 MLB picks, Wednesday, July 6 best bets from proven model

Alabama is among four-star linebacker Troy Bowles' top eight, the Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit product announced on Monday, via On3 . Along with the Crimson Tide, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ohio State, and Rutgers made the cut. "It's huge because I'm pretty sure that's like everybody's dream offer to some extent ," Bowles told 247Sports' Andrew Ivins when he was offered by UA earlier this spring. "It's just real cool to have it. "[Coach Saban] was just saying that they want me to come there and all that. They want me to play inside. He said that they like my physicality and everything. They also want me to come in the summer and camp." The 6-foot-1, 205-pounder is ranked the No. 3 linebacker and the No. 44 overall player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Rankings. Georgia is currently the 247Sports Crystal Ball favorite. Bowles is the son of Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles . Here's Bowles' 247Sports evaluation, via … [Read more...] about Elite LB Troy Bowles names top schools

Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Last month, legendary tight end Rob Gronkowski made the decision to retire . It's something he's done before, which is why not everyone is sold on his claim that he's hanging up the cleats again. In fact, Gronk's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN that he wouldn't be surprised if Tom Brady calls in the middle of the 2022 or 2023 season, and Gronk ends up returning to the field. Those who have a better idea of Gronk's mindset are his former teammates on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Wide receiver Mike Evans recently called him "the best tight end ever," and said that the offense will certainly miss him. However, he does believe Gronk is officially done with football. "I hope he comes back," Evans told KPRC2 . "With Tom and Gronk you never know. I wouldn't be mad if he came back, I'd be excited. But I think he's done. He plays the tight end position with max effort, he takes a pretty big beating and I've seen his body after some of the … [Read more...] about Buccaneers’ Mike Evans believes Rob Gronkowski will not come out of retirement this time: ‘I think he’s done’

It looks as if Jameis Winston has crossed another hurdle in his recovery from a torn ACL he suffered last season. The New Orleans Saints quarterback recently posted a video to his social media channels that showed him throwing without a brace on his surgically repaired left knee. Winston had previously been spotted wearing a brace on that knee throughout New Orleans' organized team activities and minicamp earlier this offseason. The 28-year-old tore his ACL and suffered damage to his MCL in Week 8 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . That injury forced him to undergo season-ending surgery. Just eight months removed from that injury, however, Winston does seem to be making the proper strides to be New Orleans' starter to begin the year. Prior to going down with this injury, Winston had been playing well. The Saints were 5-2 in his seven starts, and the signal-caller sported a 102.8 passer rating (which would have been a career best for a full season), and threw for 14 … [Read more...] about Saints’ Jameis Winston throwing on surgically repaired knee without a brace

If hockey fans want some variety while awaiting what could be an intriguing 2022 NHL Draft , they can now pour through schedules for the 2022-23 regular season . The NHL released schedules for all 32 teams (1,312 games) on Wednesday, including sharing them all in PDF form . That PDF even separates things in both list and calendar formats. Handy. From games outdoor, overseas, and featuring All-Stars, fans can make some plans around the 2022-23 NHL regular season schedule. Naturally, there are also already dates to circle involving players and coaches facing former teams, often in former cities. Of course, we haven’t waded through 2022 NHL Free Agency yet, so that list will only grow. Consider a few key dates in the 2022-23 NHL regular season. Key 2022-23 NHL regular season dates: Winter Classic, All-Star Game, overseas contests, Avs raise banner, and more Oct. 7-8: The Predators and Sharks play two games at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. The Predators and … [Read more...] about NHL releases 2022-23 regular season schedule: Key dates