Coach K helped lead Duke standout Jayson Tatum to Celtics
But it was the same way for last year's No. 3 pick overall - Jaylen Brown . Tatum , the son of CBC coach Justin Tatum, said he feels fortunate to be joining a contender immediately. Tatum, 19, who played for the Duke Blue Devils, is listed at 6'8 and 205 pounds. "He was just ranting about how great of a person Brad Stevens is", Tatum said.
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FIFA Confederations Cup: Portugal, Mexico through to semi-final
After Nestor Araujo cancelled out Alexander Samedov's opening goal for the hosts in the first half, Hirving Lozano headed home Mexico's victor early in the second half to ensure the CONCACAF champions advanced as runners-up behind Group A winners Portugal .
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Ronaldo on target as Portugal ease into semifinals
Things remain tight in Group A before Saturday s final round. New Zealand will have to settle for the chance to play the role of spoiler after losing both their games so far. New Zealand had made a positive opening, with Leeds forward Chris Wood seeing his shot saved. Mexico thought they had extended their lead in the 60th minute but Hector Moreno's goal was ruled out for offside by the video assistant referee after a review.
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Germany hope Liverpool's Can fit for Cameroon
Sometimes this competitiveness lets us win but sometimes we can only draw. "For us it's about seeing what's coming in the next generations and how they can develop to get us to more World Cups". Sanchez was on to the ball quick as a flash, and after playing a one-two with Arturo Vidal , he advanced on goal before applying a cool finish off the post.
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Former Manchester United star Angel di Maria given one-year jail sentence
Prosecutors claim that the 54-year-old manager failed to declare income of €1.6 million in 2011 and €1.7 million in 2012, "with the aim of obtaining illicit profits". If he were to leave, Ronaldo would likely break the world-record transfer fee for the second time in his career. The Madrid prosecutor's office said Ronaldo, 32, used a " business structure " he created in 2010 to shelter income he received from image rights in the Virgin Islands from 2011 to 2014.
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NBA Players React to the 2017 Draft
It marks the fourth straight year the Blue Devils have produced a top-three pick. Gonzaga's Zach Collins a freshmen forward was picked No. 10 by Sacramento, but was then traded to Portland. Fultz is the first player in UW men's basketball history to be selected No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft . In all, the first seven and 12 of the first 14 picks were freshmen .
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Mourinho will attract huge players to Man Utd, says Yorke
The player's second coming at Stamford Bridge, though, has been quite the topsy-turvy one. And Yorke said: " I believe that come the start of the season we will get three or four quality players in to make sure we are competitive enough and raring to try and win the Premier League ".
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Laidlaw defends Gatland's new Lions call-ups, saying: 'They're all Test players'
He added that the move was created to given the Lions 'the best chance of winning the test series'. Whether that's [Tuesday], in what's perceived as a game that not everybody wants to play in, or the first test against the All Blacks .
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Magic: D'Angelo Russell had potential but Lakers needed more
Many of the Balls spent the night in New York City and ultimately flew home to Los Angeles on Friday afternoon. If Lakers president of basketball operations and five-time NBA champion in Magic Johnson was ever able to foil his longtime frenemy and foil in now former Pacers president, Larry Bird in somehow finagling George from in and still keep the Lakers promising young core of Ball, Jordan Clarkson , Julius Randle , Brandon Ingram and ADD George.
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Wheeling, dealing play big role in National Basketball Association draft
He addressed the obvious connection with another point guard the Sixers selected with a No. 1 pick, Hall of Famer Allen Iverson . "He's essentially a James Harden clone on the offensive end", ESPN analyst Jay Bilas said shortly after Fultz's selection.
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The Los Angeles Lakers Introduce Lonzo Ball At Press Conference
LaVar Ball has lapped up the limelight of his son Lonzo being taken with the number two pick in the NBA Draft . In an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live the night of the draft, Lonzo responded to his father's playoffs claim with, "That is definitely the plan".
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Warriors on hand to see Andre Ward defeat Sergey Kovalev by TKO
HBO will replay the fight next Saturday, Jun. 24 beginning at 10 p.m. ET. "I don't know. I can't explain it", Kovalev said about the end of the fight. "I'm 13 years in and I've been doing it against the best". Some people thought I won, some people thought I lost. It's nothing to get defensive about.








