The inaugural staging of the PDC World Series of Darts event saw six of the eight Dutch representatives prevail at the Ziggo Dome, with UK Open champion Danny Noppert defeating Michael van Gerwen in the evening’s marquee match

Danny Noppert dumped out Michael van Gerwen at the Dutch Darts Masters in Amsterdam on Friday night

Danny Noppert dumped out Michael van Gerwen on an incredible opening night at the Dutch Darts Masters, as six home stars progressed in Amsterdam on Friday.

Van Gerwen, making his first appearance since undergoing wrist surgery last week, fell behind following an extraordinary start, which saw both players averaging over 110 after five legs.

Despite leaving a double after nine darts, Van Gerwen saw Noppert open his account with an 11-dart hold, but the Premier League champion replied with a wonderful 141 finish to level.

Noppert fired back with a classy 120 checkout, and after crashing in back-to-back 180s to hold in leg five, the World Cup semi-finalist extended his lead to 4-2 with a 90 checkout on the bull.

Van Gerwen restored parity at four apiece with consecutive 72 and 62 finishes, but Noppert stopped the rot via double 12, before following up his sixth 180 with a 14-darter to seal the deal.

“It was a crazy game. The trebles and finishes were going in early on,” said the 31-year-old, who will take on his compatriot Vincent van der Voort in the quarter-finals.

“I have so much respect for Michael. He is only just returning from injury, but he played really well.

“I just tried to focus on my own game. Everything is possible if you believe in yourself, and I believe in myself. This was a great start.”

Fallon Sherrock suffered a heavy 6-1 defeat to Dutchman Maik Kuivenhoven

An out-of-sorts Fallon Sherrock was routed 6-1 as Dutchman Maik Kuivenhoven breezed past ‘The Queen of the Palace’.

Sherrock now faces a race against time to return back to the UK for Saturday’s PDC Women’s Series double-header at the Barnsley Metrodome.

Earlier in the night, Van der Voort raised the roof by edging out world number two Gerwyn Price in a dramatic 11-leg tussle.

World Champion Peter Wright was another big-name casualty in Amsterdam, as the Scot succumbed to Dirk van Duijvenbode in an entertaining affair.

Van Duijvenbode now faces Martijn Kleermaker, who continued the remarkable run for the Dutch qualifiers by firing in six maximums to set up a 6-4 win over top seed Michael Smith.

Elsewhere, Jermaine Wattimena produced a superb display of finishing to stun World Series of Darts Finals champion Jonny Clayton in a deciding leg.

Nordic Darts Masters winner Dimitri Van den Bergh began his bid for back-to-back World Series titles with a resounding 6-2 success against Ron Meulenkamp.

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Meanwhile, fourth seed James Wade was the other PDC representative to advance, easing through to the last eight with a 6-2 victory over former World Matchplay semi-finalist Jeffrey de Zwaan.

Saturday’s second day of action will see the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final played in one blockbuster evening session, as the remaining eight players battle it out for the £20,000 top prize.

2022 Dutch Darts Masters
Friday June 24
First Round
Jermaine Wattimena 6-5 Jonny Clayton
Maik Kuivenhoven 6-1 Fallon Sherrock
James Wade 6-2 Jeffrey de Zwaan
Vincent van der Voort 6-5 Gerwyn Price
Martijn Kleermaker 6-4 Michael Smith
Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-2 Ron Meulenkamp
Danny Noppert 6-4 Michael van Gerwen
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Peter Wright

Saturday June 25 (1900 local time)
Quarter-Finals
Martijn Kleermaker v Dirk van Duijvenbode
James Wade v Maik Kuivenhoven
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Jermaine Wattimena
Danny Noppert v Vincent Van der Voort
Best of 11 legs

Semi-Finals
Kleermaker/Van Duijvenbode v Wade/Kuivenhoven
Van den Bergh/Wattimena v Noppert/Van der Voort
Best of 13 legs

Final
Kleermaker/Van Duijvenbode/Wade/Kuivenhoven v Van den Bergh/Wattimena/Noppert/Van der Voort
Best of 15 legs

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Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea are all taking part in top roles as the transfer window heats up in advance of pre-time.

The Gunners have reportedly achieved an arrangement with Manchester Metropolis to indication Gabriel Jesus, as that moved nears completion. Spurs have already been just one of the busiest clubs in the transfer window consequently much and could nonetheless incorporate just one of Richarlison or Raphinha to their checklist of recruits, while Leeds could be even a lot more unwilling to offer with Kalvin Phillips on his way to Manchester Metropolis. Tottenham’s makes an attempt to carry Djed Spence to north London go on to make little progress.

Chelsea, in the meantime, are however to make a men’s first-staff signing but refreshing stories declare Todd Boehly has promised supervisor Thomas Tuchel Six new additions as they chase Matthijs De Ligt and leading concentrate on Raheem Sterling. Arrivals are expected at both of those finishes of the pitch. Adhere to all the newest news with our Dwell blog beneath.

Rory McIlroy saw his hopes of victory at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut dented by a quadruple bogey and a double bogey in his second round; Xander Schauffele leads by five shots after shooting a second successive round of 63

Rory McIlroy slid down the leaderboard at the Travelers Championship after a shocking quadruple bogey at the 12th hole on his second round.

McIlroy was the joint-leader after the first 18 holes and continued to set the pace after five birdies in his front nine at TPC River Highlands.

However, his score took a big hit at the par-four 12th with an incredible sequence of shots that saw McIlroy fly way left off the tee, then go wide right on his next attempt, before overshooting the green with a chip from the bunker. He eventually made a short putt on his eighth shot.

A double bogey at the 15th hole added to McIlroy’s woes and he finished six shots behind leader Xander Schauffele, who has a five-shot advantage over the field on 14 under par.

Schauffele hit a second consecutive round of 63 to lead from a five-man group on nine under par made up of defending champion Harris English, Kevin Kisner, Cam Davis, Nick Hardy and Patrick Cantlay.

Reflecting on what went wrong during his round, McIlroy said: “It’s golf sometimes…it sort of came out of the blue.

“I haven’t made a big number like that or couple big numbers like that in a long time. When you hit a tee shot like on 12, the first one, the second one is pretty difficult, and you’re sort guarding against the left one and I missed it right.

“It was just one of those. I put myself in a great position in this tournament and then just three bad swings have sort of cost me six shots. I’ve got all that work to sort of try it makeup over the weekend. At least I have the time to do it.”

McIlroy also made seven birdies in his round and says there are still “so many birdies on the golf course” as he looks to recover and challenge Schauffele.

“I just need to get off to the start I got off to today again. There is a lot of time left and I know that there is so many birdies on the golf course for me. It’s just a matter of not trying to force the issue, stay patient, and if I keep playing the golf I know I can play, I’ll hopefully get a little closer to that lead.”

Schauffele, whose last individual tournament win on the PGA Tour was in 2019, said: “We’ve got 36 more holes, and I need to stay aggressive.

“This is a course that’s giving up some birdies, and if you’re leading the pack and you get kind of comfortable, people are going to hunt you down.

“It’s definitely something Austin [Kaiser, caddie] and I will talk about and kind of stick to what we’ve been doing. Obviously, it’s been working out just fine. Sticking to the process is always a good thing.”

Cantlay shot a 60 at TPC River Highlands as an amateur in 2011.

Asked what score he expects to be enough to win the tournament this weekend, he said: “I think historically high teens is usually pretty good around here. I think the course will firm up a little bit.

“You know, I think if no one runs away…even when DJ [Dustin Johnson] ran away that year he was high teens maybe, top end of that. You get into the teens here you got a chance.”

First-round co-leader JT Poston followed up his 62 with a 70 to fall back.

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It is nearly 5 several years since a bomb scare in the jap Netherlands remaining England’s workforce bus completing seemingly countless circles of the twin carriageways bordering Enschede.

By the time the community police verified it was a hoax, Mark Sampson’s Lionesses were being guiding program for their Euro 2017 semi-last versus Sarina Wiegman’s Netherlands and arrived at FC Twente’s stadium much later than intended.

It rather established the tone on a night time when everything went wrong for the-then match favourites and the Oranje in the long run cruised to a 3- victory en route to glory in the last in opposition to Denmark.

Speedy forward to Friday night at Elland Road and Wiegman was patrolling the Lionesses’s technological space though Mark Parsons, an Englishman, led the Netherlands out.

Just to include to the confusion, England wore orange and their opponents a predominantly white package with the role reversal topic even extending to the action. Next a stodgy start off the property staff sooner or later pummelled their guests into just about complete submission.

By the close Wiegman experienced passed her hardest exam in a Three Lions adorned tracksuit with aplomb, simultaneously reinforcing England’s qualifications as Euro 2022 favourites whilst dampening her previous team’s expectations. Hats off for her series of even handed substitutions as she cleverly juggled a squad very big on power in depth.

As excellent a mentor as the 52-12 months-outdated plainly is, it is although tempting to wonder no matter if she would have been in West Yorkshire choreographing a stunning 5-1 win towards her former players had that safety incident never ever took place and Sampson’s course of 2017 played to their accurate opportunity in Enschede.

No a single will at any time know the reply but 13 game titles, 11 wins and 79 objectives scored into Wiegman’s Lionesses tenure fate would seem to have played into the Football Association’s fingers. Only three of people who started the semi-ultimate back again in 2017 – Lucy Bronze, Millie Vibrant and Fran Kirby – featured in her starting off XI at Elland Road although Parsons’ staff sheet bundled a quintet of their Oranje vanquishers.

Now although it was Lieke Martens, Sari Van Veenendaal, Stefanie Van De Grant, Sherida Spitse and Jackie Groenen who kicked off with a brimful ofoptimism but departed thoroughly chastened.

Granted Parson’s gamers started well with Ajax’s Victoria Pelova displaying off some incisive movement and Spitse cueing Martens up to head the Netherlands in front.

Admittedly Bronze’s equaliser was a total fluke but by then the usually positionally rotating Kirby (whose move prefaced that leveller) and Lauren Hemp have been eventually commencing to result in the Netherlands’ defence ample troubles to counsel Wiegman truly has two perhaps leading drawer attacking catalysts at her disposal.

Meanwhile Houston Dash’s Harrogate-born, Leeds supporting, Rachel Daly shone at remaining-back.

Regardless of Chelsea’s Beth England huffing and puffing by way of an audition as a principal understudy for the Covid-hit Ellen White, Wiegman experienced plenty of positives to contemplate through her trademark round, gold rimmed, eyeglasses for the duration of a to start with fifty percent she expended plotting substitutions and tactical tweaks.

Sandra Bastos, the Portuguese referee, was remaining peering anxiously into the pitchside watch following initially failing to award a penalty after substitute Danielle van De Donk cleverly tricked Alex Greenwood into conceding a location kick.

When Spitse, successful her 200th worldwide cap, skipped it, a change seemed to flick in English heads. In fact there was scarcely time to blink right before Hemp’s superb cross and Beth Mead’s good complete available England a then probably somewhat unlikely lead. As Mead celebrated, it will not have been lost on Wiegman that Kirby performed a critical purpose in the preamble.

As he stood, arms folded, in his sensible match, Parsons all of a sudden appeared each and every little bit the frustrated business enterprise course airline passenger who has just learnt his flight has been cancelled. The 35-year-outdated previous Chelsea Females reserve mentor and Washington Spirit and Portland Thorns manager commutes to the Netherlands from Surrey whilst his predecessor passes by Schipol airport in the other course en route to St George’s Park from her household in The Hague.

The similarities in between the pair prolong outside of repeated flier position. Neither mentor is frightened of their teams participating in straight or imposing by themselves physically and they the two share a penchant for mixing up quick client passing with superior calibre crossing and speedy counter-attacking.

The variance right here was that England were considerably far better at sustaining it.

With her facet the speedier, fitter, sharper device this was pretty considerably Wiegman’s evening. Immediately after Van Veenendaal uncharacteristically misjudged Ella Toone’s curler, Hemp’s stellar, remarkably complex volley both of those emphasised her great importance to the Lionesses and gave the 19,365 crowd a fourth England intention to rejoice.

“We want five” they chorused and Mead was joyful to oblige just before Elland Highway swayed in unison to “Sweet Caroline” at the closing whistle. Wiegman’s sole actual be concerned may possibly be that her gamers have peaked too early.

Ache totally free. Bodily fit. Playing well. Andy Murray goes into his 14th Wimbledon even now confident that if all 3 can come together this fortnight we will see him there in the remaining. In the 1st round, he has been drawn from Australia’s James Duckworth – the past person he conquer with his serious hip back in Brisbane in 2019.

“I never know how a great deal more time it is heading to previous but we’ll see,” Murray winced afterwards. Nonetheless, a next procedure later, and in this article we are once again. For 13 Wimbledons, the canny Scot would have been insisting on getting it one particular spherical at a time.

Having said that, now he is 35, and with queries about retirement hanging in the air any time he walks defeated off a Grand Slam courtroom, Murray obviously feels he can pay for himself the luxury of remaining a very little bit extra significantly-sighted. And it is the last rounds, not the opening ones, that he craves.

“Yeah, seem, I really like actively playing those matches,” he explained. “So that is one particular of the reasons why I’m nonetheless taking part in. Not just to perform a next round match towards Oscar Otte. But to engage in the closing of Wimbledon in opposition to Novak Djokovic. Or Rafa Nadal. Or Matteo Berrettini. A person of all those men. That’s ultimately what I want to do.”

It took Murray 5 agonising sets to see off Otte very last yr, rated a lowly 151 in the earth, and he finished up with as well small in the tank to provide any type of resistance to Denis Shapalov. The reality the German comes at this year’s tournament as a seeded participant places that into a bit much more point of view, but Murray is however annoyed that he was not in a placement to do additional towards Shapalov, a player he beat on the Madrid clay previously this 12 months.

One particular of the 3 parts of the jigsaw – actual physical health and fitness – was still not up to scratch. “To go on the court… like the Shapovalov match at Wimbledon very last calendar year, it was really annoying for me,” Murray recalls. “Because I did not really feel like I was ready to do myself justice.

“I was frustrated since I had done so significantly rehab and instruction and perform and anything. But I experienced not received myself to a posture wherever I was able to be competitive in a big match on Centre Court docket. The matter that has been aggravating for me in the very last couple many years is heading into these matches – not all of them but some of them – and not remaining in a very good location with my tennis.

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“Or not getting in a fantastic spot bodily and not remaining capable to contend to the stage that I imagine that I can. Perhaps in the past couple months I have demonstrated that when physically I’m in a great location and my sport is in a good put, and I have been able to put together perfectly, that is truly, genuinely thrilling.”

Certainly Murray’s performances in Stuttgart gave lots of rationale for optimism, whilst they came at the expense of him obtaining to withdraw from Queen’s with an abdominal injury. The serious evidence of where by he is will arrive when he walks out on Monday, presumably on Centre Court docket, to face Duckworth.

Win or shed, nevertheless, it is likely to make him even a lot more decided to be again in 2023. “Those instances are also the kinds that still travel me to go on carrying out all of individuals issues,” Murray explained. “Because I do imagine that if physically I’m in a fantastic location and I have prepared effectively that I continue to believe there are terrific performances in me towards the very best players and in people kinds of matches.”

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Limiting abortion accessibility does not cease men and women looking for the method “it only can make it far more fatal,” a spokesman for UN Secretary-Normal Antonio Guterres stated on Friday immediately after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 1973 conclusion legalizing abortion.

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“Sexual and reproductive wellbeing and rights are the basis of a daily life of preference, empowerment and equality for the world’s females and ladies,” spokesman Stephane Dujarric explained to reporters. “Restricting access to abortion does not stop people today from seeking abortion, it only will make it far more lethal.”

The UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN sexual and reproductive health and fitness agency, reported “a staggering 45% of all abortions close to the environment are unsafe, generating this a main induce of maternal demise.”

The U.S. court’s selection was “a big setback” and a “huge blow to women’s human rights and gender equality,” UN human rights main Michelle Bachelet reported in a statement.

Approximately 50 percent of all pregnancies around the world are unintended and additional than 60% of those people may well end in abortion, the UNFPA claimed.

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It reported that the United States – together with 178 other nations – backed a 1994 system that “recognized how deadly unsafe abortions are and urged all nations to supply submit-abortion treatment to conserve lives, irrespective of the legal standing of abortion.”

The U.S. Supreme Courtroom, in Friday’s ruling driven by its conservative majority, finished constitutional protections for abortion contained in the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling of 1973. Roughly fifty percent of the U.S. states are poised to ban abortions.

Former President Donald Trump cemented the conservative vast majority in the Supreme Court docket by appointing 3 justices for the duration of his four-calendar year time period.

Trump’s administration also led a push at the United Nations against the promotion of women’s sexual and reproductive rights and wellbeing because it sees that as code for abortion. It opposed the long-agreed intercontinental language in UN resolutions.

Trump minimize funding for UNFPA for the reason that it “supports, or participates in the management of, a method of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization.” The UN claimed that was an inaccurate perception. Trump’s successor President Joe Biden has restored the funding.

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Courtroom dominated Friday that Individuals no extended have a constitutional correct to abortion, a watershed choice that overturned Roe v. Wade and erased a reproductive right the high court proven almost five many years back.

In the most carefully watched and controversial case to arrive at the Supreme Court docket in a long time, a greater part of the justices – all of whom were appointed by Republican presidents – held that the right to finish a pregnancy was not located in the textual content of the Structure nor the nation’s heritage. The decision set off a flurry of reactions on the proper and remaining, like from President Joe Biden and customers of Congress.

Affiliate Justice Samuel Alito wrote the feeling for a 6-3 majority upholding a Mississippi ban on most abortions just after 15 months. There were five votesto overturn Roe, because Main Justice John Roberts wrote he would not have long gone so much as to upend 1 of the court’s most acknowledged precedents. The court’s liberal justices dissented.

“Roe was egregiously mistaken from the begin,” Alito wrote for the bulk. “Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the choice has experienced damaging penalties.

“It is time to heed the Structure and return the concern of abortion to the people’s elected representatives,” Alito wrote.

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The determination instantaneously shifts the concentrate of just one of the nation’s most divisive issues to point out capitals: Republican lawmakers are established to ban abortion in about 50 percent the states although Democratic-led states are probably to fortify protections for the technique. Accessibility to abortion, in other words, will count almost entirely on the place a particular person lives.

“Soon after currently, younger gals will arrive of age with less rights than their moms and grandmothers had,” Affiliate Justice Stephen Breyer wrote in the dissent joined by the court’s two other liberal justices. “The bulk accomplishes that outcome devoid of so substantially as considering how women have relied on the suitable to decide on or what it indicates to take that suitable absent.”

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The selection will also enjoy into the November midterm elections, in which regulate of Congress is up for grabs, though there are symptoms it may possibly not be as salient for voters as other challenges, this kind of as inflation. In a United states of america Right now/Suffolk College Poll taken prior to the final decision, even these Individuals who opposed hanging down the landmark final decision stated by 2-1 that the financial system will be much more significant to their vote in November.

“This drop, Roe is on the ballot,” Biden claimed from the White Property, including that the decision “casts a dim shadow above a substantial swath of the land.”

Nevertheless not unexpected, the court’s determination strike like a political and cultural earthquake, reshaping the relationship amongst thousands and thousands of Americans and the authorities. Even though the opinion will be celebrated by conservatives, it will practically absolutely lead to protests, lawsuits and expenses from the remaining that the nation’s best court docket – ostensibly previously mentioned the partisan fray – is just as political as the other branches of the federal governing administration.

Which is exactly what took place when a draft opinion in Mississippi’s problem to Roe leaked Could 2. The unparalleled breach of Supreme Court protocol, which showed how the conservative justices may well overturn Roe, led to protests across the place. The feeling Friday appeared to intently monitor with the earlier leaked draft.

Anti-abortion groups, which had pushed for Friday’s result for decades, applauded the final decision.

“Right now marks an historic human rights victory for unborn young children and their mothers and a shiny professional-existence potential for our nation,” stated Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony SBA Pro-Lifestyle The us. “Every legislature in the land, in just about every one point out and Congress, is now free to let the will of the persons to make its way into the regulation via our elected reps.”

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Professionals say the final decision may possibly set off issues to other legal rights that, like abortion, have been grounded in the 14th Amendment’s promise of due approach. Many of those people have been taken for granted for years, this kind of as the suitable to similar-sex relationship, the suitable to interracial relationship and the right to obtain contraception.

In a concurring viewpoint, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas reported the Supreme Courtroom should really now “rethink” some of all those other rights set up by the high courtroom. No other member of the courtroom joined Thomas and the court’s majority viewpoint pressured that other rights ended up not at challenge in the circumstance.

Democrats and groups that assistance abortion legal rights decried the choice.

“Today, the Republican-controlled Supreme Courtroom has realized the GOP’s dark and serious intention of ripping absent women’s proper to make their possess reproductive well being choices,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a assertion. “Simply because of Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, the Republican Get together and their supermajority on the Supreme Courtroom, American girls today have much less liberty than their mothers.”

The opinion follows a a long time-extended motion by conservatives to overturn the significant court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade selection, which founded a constitutional right to abortion. The effort and hard work to roll again that proper was aided by President Donald Trump, who was elected in 2016 in section on a guarantee to title justices who would overturn Roe. More than the program of a one expression, Trump managed to place three conservative justices on the high court docket.

At difficulty in the circumstance is a Mississippi regulation that bans most abortions right after 15 weeks of pregnancy – earlier than had been permitted underneath the large court’s previous decisions.

Jackson Women’s Health Firm, the final abortion clinic in Mississippi, challenged the condition legislation in 2018, asserting it conflicted with Roe and a subsequent scenario in 1992 that upheld Roe. A 7-2 majority in Roe v. Wade founded a constitutional proper to abortion and authorized people to exercising the proper till the stop of the 2nd trimester.

A subsequent decision in 1992, Prepared Parenthood v. Casey, ended the trimester framework and permitted men and women to acquire an abortion until viability, the place when a fetus can survive outside the womb or about 24 weeks into a being pregnant.

Two lessen federal courts agreed with the clinic, citing Roe and Casey. Mississippi appealed, inquiring the Supreme Court not only to uphold its ban but also to do absent with the constitutional proper to abortion completely. Because the problem is so divisive and own, the state argued, it need to be made a decision by state lawmakers accountable to voters alternatively than by federal courts whose jurists take pleasure in life time appointments.

The frenzy close to the scenario, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Wellbeing Group, had almost as a lot to do with the justices who are on the high court as it does with the Mississippi legislation. Conservatives appreciate a 6-3 the vast majority on the court docket for the very first time considering that the Roosevelt administration. 3 of them ended up nominated by Trump, Affiliate Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.

Mississippi had explicitly questioned the Supreme Court docket to overturn Roe, contacting it “dangerously corrosive to our constitutional procedure.” That is a additional aggressive posture than the point out took when it to start with brought the case to the court in 2020.

For decades, the authorized battle over abortion has centered on regulating the procedure, these kinds of as necessities that minors advise their mothers and fathers ahead of ending a pregnancy or requiring medical practitioners doing the course of action to have privileges at close by hospitals. For anti-abortion groups, the Dobbs case represented the first chance in many years to focus squarely on whether the method itself is constitutional.

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BUDAPEST, Hungary – Canadian swimmer Joshua Liendo claimed his next medal at the earth aquatics championships with a bronze in the men’s 100-metre butterfly Friday.

Liendo, from Markham, Ont., posted a time of 50.97 seconds, just .03 seconds guiding silver medallist Naoki Mizunuma of Japan.

Regional favorite Kristof Milak of Hungary took gold easily in 50.14 seconds.

The medal was element of a fast paced working day for Liendo, who previously swam in the men’s 50-metre freestyle ultimate, ending fifth in 21.61 seconds — .04 seconds at the rear of bronze medallist Maxime Grousset of France.

Britain’s Benjamin Proud (21.32) won gold and American Michael Andrew (21.41) took silver.

Liendo, who also received bronze in Wednesday’s men’s 100 freestyle, was scheduled to swim a third race Friday as component of Canada’s group in the ultimate of the mixed 4×100 relay.

Kylie Masse of LaSalle, Ont., was fifth in the women’s 200-metre backstroke in two minutes eight seconds. Masse, who claimed silver in the function at the Tokyo Game titles. was in 3rd at the midway stage of the race just before the leaders pulled away.

Australia’s Kaylee McKeown was 1st in 2:05.08, adopted by People in america Phoebe Bacon (2:05.12) and Rhyan White (2:06.96).

Masse received the 50-metre backstroke and took silver in the 100 backstroke previously this 7 days to give her seven profession environment championship medals, tied with Penny Oleksiak for most by a Canadian.

This report by The Canadian Push was to start with published June 24, 2022.

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The NBA Draft was continuing reasonably normally on Thursday evening until finally the Charlotte Hornets selected Jalen Duren at No. 13. It’s listed here every thing went wild, with a substantial complicated trade involving the Hornets, Knicks and Pistons — one particular that enthusiasts are still attempting to work out today.

Confusion started as quickly as the NBA’s two largest insiders, Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania tweeted two different trades, seconds aside.

The weirdest aspect of this is that they were being the two proper, which designed this all the extra perplexing. It soon emerged that the trade for Jalen Duren was intricate, involving three groups, a veteran player, picks flying all about the spot and thoughts lingering on why every person even did this.

What particularly did this trade conclude up being?

Charlotte Hornets receive

2023 1st round select (lottery shielded — from New York, by means of Denver)
2023 2nd from decide (from New York)
2023 2nd spherical decide on (from New York, by means of Utah)
2023 2nd spherical select (from New York by way of Dallas or Miami)
2024 2nd spherical decide on (from New York)

New York Knicks get

2023 1st spherical select (lottery protected —from Detroit)
2025 1st round choose (lottery shielded — from Detroit, through Portland)

Detroit Pistons receive
Draft legal rights to Jalen Duren (from Charlotte)
PG Kemba Walker (from New York)

So why did anyone make this strange trade?

On the area this seems like a strange, winding way that allowed the Pistons to get considerably improved at the cost of the Hornets and Knicks, who obtained again quite minor thinking of what they gave up. Nevertheless, the reasoning for all 3 teams was fairly audio — irrespective of who you thought “won” this offer.

Why the Hornets made this trade

The largest motive for Charlotte was a require for cap aid. Which is what acquired this ball rolling in the initial put. The Hornets gambled a 12 months back by deciding upon not to signal Miles Bridges to a contract extension. Alternatively, they picked up his rookie option.

Bridges broke out, scoring 20.2 details for every match in 2021-22, becoming Charlotte’s most essential player outdoors of LaMelo Ball. Now, facing limited free of charge company, the Hornets need to apparent area to have cap flexibility to match gives that may well arrive Bridges’ way, which includes the probability of a max-degree offer.

For Charlotte, this in all probability means seeking to locate a trade partner prepared to acquire Gordon Hayward, Terry Rozier, or perhaps even each — but far more importantly, they did not want to pay back two lottery choose gamers and put them in opposition to their cap in 2022-23 (which are not able to be traded for 3 months just after signing) if they even now hoped to keep Bridges.

So, in functional phrases, certainly, the Hornets got back again much less than they gave — but with the expectation that the offer will permit them to retain another person they view as essential to their long term success.

Why the Knicks created this trade

This trade is well-trodden ground when it comes to New York: Future belongings and cap house. For what reason? No person appreciates, but it’s this team’s M.O. to continue to keep stashing their handful of magic beans with the guarantee it might bear fruit in the potential.

As our Knicks site, Submitting and Toasting suggests:

So with this cap area, what will the Knicks use it on what you could possibly be inquiring.

Jalen Brunson?
Kyrie Irving?
Malcolm Brogdon?

Alright, let’s appear again to earth for a second.

The Knicks have dragged us down this street a lot of situations ahead of in excess of the previous 12 yrs and have experienced almost nothing to show for it. It felt like New York was previous this technique.

This appears to center on New York’s drive to crystal clear cap area so they can signal Jalen Brunson from the Mavericks or even Kyrie Irving now. The hope would be that Brunson gets to be a genuine superstar level guard, which then presents the Knicks upcoming property to trade for an additional celebrity participant to pair with him — or that Irving will allow them to try out and assemble their very own Large 3.

New York has carried out this time, and time, and time all over again. It hasn’t worked.

Why the Pistons built this trade

It’s straightforward: They’re good. Immediately after decades of languishing with no considerably to present for it, Detroit is ultimately on a big upswing. Of course, they completed improperly last season, but 2021 No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham was even now finding his ft underneath him and finished the year extremely strongly.

This go was made with a tacit knowledge that the Pistons’ window is opening and a need to make big moves now. Finding Jaden Ivey at No. 5 was a coup, adding Jalen Duren to the blend provides Detroit a younger, most likely extraordinary Big 3 that places the Pistons again in contention immediately.

Here’s what our website Detroit Undesirable Boys claimed on the deal:

The Pistons have been capable to carry out this with a combine of aggression and patience. To start with, they traded Jerami Grant in a offer that experienced men and women scratching their heads on Wednesday but was made considerably clearer by Thursday evening. He acquired a low first-round pick in 2025 in the deal but also was ready to deliver Grant devoid of taking back again any salary in return.

That proved to be critical because he was equipped to choose edge of New York’s desperation to get off some income in its pursuit of Jalen Brunson and acquire on the contract of Kemba Walker as well as that small-first from the Grant deal and flip it for the 13th select where by they obtained 1 of their most loved big men in the draft in Jalen Duren.

So, who received this trade?

Theoretically anyone can. That is what would make this so weird to assess. If the Hornets are able to retain Miles Bridges with the revenue they saved in this offer, and decide on up a few of promising rotational players with their bevy of picks — they’ll be thrilled.

The Knicks could gain if they’re last but not least able to switch the tide on this hoard-and-trade plan courting back a 10 years and turn into a contender.

That reported, both those eventualities are fewer a program, and more hope. The Detroit Pistons are the winner below. The crew was in a position to consider benefit of desperation from two other Japanese Convention teams and assemble a Significant 3 overnight, albeit 1 based on youthful guarantee and not established manufacturing — but with Cunningham previously on his way to getting to be an elite participant the prospect is easier to picture.

Indians 246 for 8 dec (Bharat 70, Walker 5-24) and 80 for 1 (Gill 38, Bharat 31*) guide Leicestershire 244 (Pant 76, Jadeja 3-28, Shami 3-42) by 82 runs

The Leicestershire batting, not all of them first-alternative players, designed confident Pant was out there answering the query as early as the 14th above, at 44 for 3, one of the wickets getting Cheteshwar Pujara, actively playing on seeking to lower Mohammed Shami. And he lit up a gloomy afternoon at Grace Highway as the Indians continued a next fruitful working day of follow. Pant came out the better in his trade with Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur (Jasprit Bumrah performed for Leicestershire), enjoying photographs each orthodox and ground breaking, to rating 76 off 87 balls to cancel out the Indians’ very first-innings score of 246, declared right away.

With two times and an hour continue to to go, there was sufficient time for a grandstand 1-innings shootout. We might continue to get it appear the fourth day, but the instant pursuit was quality practice additional than the competitiveness: Rohit Sharma did not open up the innings, sending in KS Bharat as a substitute soon after his initial-innings half-century, nor did Jasprit Bumrah bowl. As a consequence, Navdeep Saini received a prospect to bowl, eradicating Shubman Gill by a 2nd unfastened, in-in between shot of the match.

The emphasize of the day remained Pant, who took on all of the seamers, scoring 26 off 30 balls from Shami, 20 off 23 against Siraj and 13 off 12 when facing Umesh. He went from 45 off 72 to 70 off 82, unleashing excess-cover drives, paddle sweeps off the quicks, and nonchalant limited-arm jabs. He introduced up his fifty with an audacious sweep off Umesh.

In the close, while, Pant fell to what is his pure toughness: spin, that also left-arm. He tried to slog-sweep Ravindra Jadeja, but the absence of convert took the outer edge for a high capture at prolonged-on. If there at any time was any question all-around Jadeja having a put in the 1st XI, he laid it to rest with a few wickets in just 8 overs.

Bharat’s outstanding batting ongoing into the next innings as he and Gill received off a flying start. The to start with genuine oversight from them arrived in the 11th in excess of by which time they had attained 59. Gill seemed imperious in his early stroke-play, but was caught on the crease, pushing absent from the system, slipping to the added bounce for Saini. The Indians finished the day at 80 for 1, a guide of 82.

The build up to the NBA Draft is a long and slow process. Pro scouts spend years evaluating the prospects in any give draft class, media members rush to crank out as much draft content as possible once the lottery order is settled, and players visit teams all around the country hoping to prove they’re worthy of a selection. When draft day finally comes, the marathon turns into a sprint, and suddenly everyone is left trying to catch their breath after what just happened.

The 2022 NBA Draft was a blur from the start. The expectation for months was that Jabari Smith Jr. would be the No. 1 overall pick to the Orlando Magic. Minutes before the Magic came on the clock, there were rumors that the Magic were actually leaning toward Duke forward Paolo Banchero. Banchero himself said he didn’t know he was going first overall until 30 seconds before his name was announced.

The uncertainty with the top pick set the tone for an unpredictable night. Now that the dust has settled, here’s our winners and losers from draft night.

Winner: Detroit Pistons

The Pistons were thought to be the biggest losers of the lottery after coming away with the No. 5 pick in a draft with four top players. Fortunately for Detroit, good things happen in the NBA Draft when you pick after the Sacramento Kings. The Pistons had Purdue stud Jaden Ivey fall into their laps at No. 5, and then pulled off an aggressive move to land Memphis center Jalen Duren at No. 13. We had both players ranked in the top-five of our big board, which makes Detroit the biggest winners of the draft by a mile.

Ivey’s speed and athleticism is a perfect match next to Cade Cunningham’s more deliberate playmaking. Cunningham can space the floor and defend the tougher assignment. Ivey can provide incredible rim pressure with his speed. This is a thunder-and-lightning style backcourt combination that is going to give opponents fits for years to come.

Grabbing Duren at No. 13 is also an incredible piece of business. He adds another monster athlete to the roster who should slam home lobs from Cunningham and provide excellent rim protection behind Ivey for years to come. We like Duren for his mega long-and-strong frame, explosive leaping ability, versatility in pick-and-roll coverages, and short-roll playmaking ability. Earlier this month, I wrote that the Pistons should have taken him at No. 5 if Ivey was off the board.

Detroit suddenly has one of the brightest futures in the league after coming away with two of our top-five players in this draft class. What a great haul.

Loser: Sacramento Kings

Hours before the draft, this graphic from ESPN circulated on Twitter:

The Kings couldn’t really botch the draft again with the fourth pick in a four-player top tier, right? Wrong. Sacramento committed a cardinal draft sin by going for fit over the best player available. Ivey clearly had the most upside and star-power of any player left on the board, but Sacramento passed on him for Iowa forward Keegan Murray. This is nothing against Murray, who should be a good pro for a long time with a 6’8 frame and a sweet shooting stroke, but he simply doesn’t have the ceiling of someone like Ivey.

The Kings were so concerned about the fit between Ivey and De’Aaron Fox that they let a better prospect slip through their finger tips. We knew the Kings held the keys to this draft from the very start, and it should be no surprise that they made the wrong decision after years of mismanagement. Murray is going to be a good player, and we wouldn’t be too surprised if he ends up having a better career than Ivey, but we’re dinging Sacramento for process instead of results here. A franchise like the Kings — who haven’t made the playoffs since 2006 — need to swing big in the draft. Instead, they were just trying to hit a double.

Winner: Orlando Magic

Everyone thought Jabari Smith Jr. was going to be the top pick to the Magic — including Banchero, who kept canceling his workouts with Orlando because he didn’t think he had any chance of going No. 1. In fact, only one outlet projected Banchero to the Magic after the lottery was settled — and that was us.

Banchero had been my top player in this class from my very first board the day after the 2021 NBA Draft to my final board this week. I wrote about why the Magic should take him after they won the rights to the No. 1 pick in the lottery. He was both the best player and best fit in my eyes, and Orlando eventually came to the same conclusion.

Here’s my big breakdown of why Banchero is the best prospect in this draft class. Ultimately, it comes down to his ability to create shots for himself and others at 6’10, 250 pounds. Smith is the better shooter, Holmgren is the better defender, but no one runs an offense as well as Banchero does. I also like the Magic picking up Michigan wing Caleb Houstan in round two. Houstan had a super disappointing freshman year with the Wolverines, but his size and shooting potential on the wing makes him a decent second round bet.

Loser: Charlotte Hornets

The Hornets came into the draft picking at No. 13 and No. 15. Everyone knew the Hornets needed a center, and two great options — Jalen Duren and Mark Williams — were still on the board when they first came on the clock. So Charlotte executed a trade, sending the rights the No. 13 pick to the Knicks, which was re-routed to Detroit, and eventually became Duren. The Hornets took Williams two picks later.

Williams is an obvious fit with Charlotte as a rim runner/rim protector with a ridiculous 7’7 wingspan. He’s going to be good there. We simply had Duren rated as a much better prospect because he’s more versatile on both ends of the floor. Williams isn’t a plus passer or plus shooter — he’s mostly just going to run and dunk and block shots, and that’s perfectly okay. We just think Duren has more playmaking ability in the short roll and can play a variety of pick-and-roll coverages, while Williams can only really play drop.

In return for the No. 13 pick, the Hornets scooped up the Denver Nuggets’ 2023 first rounder. We expect the Nuggets to be title contenders with Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. coming back, so that pick probably won’t be too high. We would have preferred the Hornets just take Duren, and then maybe move off of No. 15. Of course, Charlotte was also trying to clear space to bring back Miles Bridges, which they should absolutely do. We just think their draft night could have gone better.

Winner: Houston Rockets

I was so excited for the Paolo Banchero-Jalen Green pairing that looked imminent. Instead, the Magic shocked the world by taking Banchero at No. 1, which allowed Jabari Smith Jr. to slide down to No. 3. While we would have given the Magic a B for taking Smith first overall, the Rockets get an A for taking him at No. 3. It just feels like a more appropriate spot for his skill set, and the fit is wonderful alongside Green.

Smith is amazing shooter at 6’10, and he’s also a good defender. He’s going to create an ocean of space for Houston’s other players to attack. With their other first round picks, the Rockets selected two other players who can make defenses pay in space. We love Tari Eason — Houston’s No. 17 overall pick — for his ability to get downhill and attack the basket while also being a buzzsaw on defense. The fact that Houston got TyTy Washington, a potential lottery talent with plus length and a killer midrange game, at No. 29 makes their draft haul even more impressive.

The Rockets already had an awesome young talent in Jalen Green to begin the rebuild. Smith, Eason, and Washington are all going to make Green better while improving the overall talent base of the roster. Houston’s future looks much brighter today than it did last week.

Winner: Shaedon Sharpe

Shaedon Sharpe decided not to play for Kentucky after enrolling midseason as next year’s No. 1 recruit. It was the best decision he ever made. While top prospects like Jaden Hardy and Patrick Baldwin Jr. damaged their stocks immensely by playing at the next level, Sharpe used his mystery man appeal to go No. 7 overall. You wonder if other top prospects will follow this route in the future.

Baldwin and Hardy were each top-five high school recruits who probably go in the lottery if they don’t play last season. Baldwin ended up having a terrible freshman year at Milwaukee for a variety of reasons, and slipped to No. 28. Hardy faced tough competition in the G League Ignite, went through growing pains, got better as the season went on, but still fell to the second round. Meanwhile, Sharpe ducked competition and figured his physical tools alone were enough to make him a lottery pick. He was right.

Loser: New York Knicks

The Knicks entered the draft with the No. 11 pick. They didn’t use it. After several draft day trades, New York came away with three first first round picks, but all of them are lottery protected or projected to be near the end of the draft order. Here’s what the Knicks came away with:

• The Pistons’ 2023 first round pick (protected 1-18 until 2024, protected 1-13 in 2025, protected 1-11 in 2026, protected 1-9 in 2027)
• The Wizards’ 2023 first round pick (protected 1-14 in 2023, protected 1-12 in 2024, protected 1-10 in 2025, protected 1-8 in 2026)
• The Bucks’ 2025 first-round pick (protected 1-4)

New York also cleared $18 million in cap space, which they reportedly want to throw at Jalen Bruson. Maybe these moves will eventually look good for the Knicks, but at the moment it hurts to miss out on a lottery pick while getting back picks that will be less valuable.

Winner: Memphis Grizzlies

The Grizzlies have earned more trust for their draft day decisions than any front office in the league. That’s what happens when you find Desmond Bane at No. 30 overall a few years ago, and Brandon Clarke in the 20s.

Memphis came away with Jake LaRavia, David Roddy, and Vince Williams. LaRavia and Roddy are big bodies with versatile skill sets, while Williams was one of the analytical darlings of this class for his shooting touch, scoring efficiency, playmaking, and ability to force takeaways on defense. The Grizzlies know what they’re doing on draft night, as always.

The 2022 NBA Draft features a star-studded class with four legitimate options to go No. 1 overall at the top of the board. The Orlando Magic are on the clock with the first pick, followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, and Detroit Pistons to round out the top five.

SB Nation has been covering this draft class all year, and now we’ll finally know who is going where as draft night arrives.

Auburn forward Jabari Smith Jr., Gonzaga big man Chet Holmgren, and Duke forward Paolo Banchero gives this draft three players standing at least 6’10 with distinct skill sets at the top of the class. Smith is the best shooter, Holmgren is the best defender, and Banchero is the best passer and shot creator. There’s also Jaden Ivey, the 6’4 Purdue guard who might be the best pure athlete available.

Check out our top-60 big board, as well as our breakdowns of Banchero, Holmgren, and Ivey. Additionally, you can bet on the draft order at DraftKings Sportsbook, and check out our first 2023 mock draft here.

We’ll be keeping you updated with every pick, as well as links to all of the great coverage around the SB Nation communities below the table. As a reminder, there are only 58 picks in the draft this year instead of the normal 60 total, as the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat both lost their second-round picks as part of their respective punishments for tampering charges handed down by the league.

We’ll be linking out to SB Nation’s team site coverage below as the first round of the draft moves along.

1. Orlando Magic – Paolo Banchero, F, Duke

By picking the 6-10 forward out of Duke, the Magic got arguably the top offensive prospect of the three players who were presumed to be in contention for the top overall pick, potentially giving the Magic a sorely-needed creator.

Banchero possess advanced ball-handling and playmaking skills for a big, displaying an ability to create that Jabari Smith and Chet Holmgren did not consistently show at the collegiate level. That should help a Magic team that was among the worst teams in the league in many key offensive categories last season. — Mike Cali, Orlando Pinstriped Post

2. Oklahoma City Thunder – Chet Holmgren, F, Gonzaga

Holmgren was our No. 2 prospect in the class, and feels like a great fit for the Thunder’s long-term rebuild. Oklahoma City already has two gifted young guards who can create good looks for others but have shaky outside shots in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey. Holmgren gives them a front court player with extreme length (7’6 wingspan), the ability to space the floor to three-point range on offense, and incredible shot-blocking skills on defense. He was one of the most productive players in the country as a freshman at Gonzaga, and has essentially aced every test he’s faced since first emerging as a top prospect in the high school ranks. It’s easy to question Holmgren’s translation because of his thin frame, but his tools, statistical output, and relentless motor makes him an easy player to bet on. The Thunder got a good one. — Ricky O’Donnell, SB Nation

3. Houston Rockets – Jabari Smith Jr., F, Auburn

This was an unexpected scenario for the Rockets, but a good one, in my opinion, as I feel Smith was the clear best player in the draft. He has elite shooting and elite defense and should be a complement to Jalen Green and if he reaches his ceiling, will be everything the Rockets had hoped Christian Wood would be.

This is an absolute win for the Rockets as far as I’m concerned, as Smith is the kind of guy who can fit in just about anywhere, especially a team like the Rockets who need all of the skills that Smith brings to the table. — Darren Yuvan, The Dream Shake

4. Sacramento Kings – Keegan Murray, F, Iowa

Murray is a good fit alongside Domantas Sabonis in the frontcourt, with his shooting and defense, two skills Sacramento lacks roster-wide.

The biggest question with this pick is whether Sacramento drafted based on need rather than overall talent. Most draft prognosticators had Jaden Ivey out of Purdue as one of the top-four players in this class, with Murray on the outside looking in. Murray has often been considered one of the most “NBA-ready” prospects in the draft, which likely factored into Sacramento’s calculus with this pick… It’s clear that the majority of NBA Draft media disagree with the pick, but only time will tell if this was the correct selection. — Leo Tochterman, Sactown Royalty

5. Detroit Pistons – Jaden Ivey, G, Purdue

With Ivey the Pistons are also adding something they have lacked for nearly a decade, which is a player that gets to the rim and the free-throw line with ease. Ivey averaged 7.3 free throws per 40 minutes last season and had both 200 shot attempts at the rim and over 200 free throws.

While Ivey is 6-foot-4, he’s not a natural point guard but is able to take some of the creation and ball-handling duties off of Cunningham shoulders as a capable secondary playmaker and self-creator. — Sean Corp, Detroit Bad Boys

6. Indiana Pacers – Benedict Mathurin, G, Arizona

Mathurin steps in following his sophomore year with the Wildcats, scoring 17.7 points per game, averaging 5.6 rebounds. Being linked so long in the draft process with the Pacers, Caitlin Cooper and Mark Schlindler brought a great breakdown to Indy Cornrows just days after the Lottery.

One thing the Pacers are looking to get with Mathurin is his shot-making ability. Though he shot 45% from the field and 37% from three, he excelled in contested attempts but did struggle with isolation. Mathurin did have a successful March, scoring 27 points in the Pac-12 Championship and 30 in an overtime thriller against TCU to guide Arizona to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. — Nathan S., Indy Cornrows

7. Portland Trail Blazers – Shaedon Sharpe, G, Kentucky

Sharpe burst into the spotlight with his multi-faceted offensive game in the 2021 EYBL sessions. On the perimeter, Sharpe has the framework and athleticism of a modern first option. He creates space with ease off the dribble and around screens. Sharpe has a smooth, rise-and-fire shot form from beyond the arc. His mechanics should allow him to create for himself from all three levels once he develops. Inside the arc, Sharpe is an excellent finisher. He can complete highlight-worthy dunks and shield the ball from defenders with nifty layups… Sharpe has the frame and ball skills to blossom into a dominant force at the NBA level. He could also flame out against tougher competition at the next level. When you consider those two potential outcomes, it is clear that Sharpe has a chasm between his floor and ceiling. — Steve DeWald, Blazer’s Edge

8. New Orleans Pelicans – Dyson Daniels, Wing, G League

For a team with CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson as obvious focal offensive stars, with Jonas Valanciunas and Trey Murphy in support, there’s going to be a necessity for more connectors who do just about everything else on the court than score in volume. Herb Jones and Jose Alvarado are fantastic, but the Pelicans need more players of this ilk. Daniels fits this mold, with the talent and size to grow into something more down the road.

If everything goes right, he could eventually become what the Pelicans were probably hoping that Lonzo Ball would develop into: a big guard who can score at every level, involve teammates, especially in transition, and defend just about anyone on the court. — Oleh Kosel, The Bird Writes

9. San Antonio Spurs – Jeremy Sochan, F, Baylor

With the 9th pick in the 2022 NBA draft, the Spurs selected Baylor’s Jeremy Sochan. In doing so, they took a big step towards regaining the reputation as a defense-oriented program that has eluded them since they parted ways with Kawhi Leonard.

For those unfamiliar with the 6’9” forward, he was arguably the best defensive prospect on the entire class. His numbers on that end were impressive, but what really stood out about his performance was his intensity and versatility. Despite having prototypical power forward size, the 19-year-old was able to both stay with guards on the perimeter on switches and battle with bigger opponents. He’s the type of player who sets the tone on that end with his energy level and makes up for other’s weaknesses. While he won’t likely rack up the type of counting stats that turn heads at the NBA level, Sochan could make an impact from Day 1 and has the potential to truly be the leader of an elite defense someday. — Jesus Gomez, Pounding the Rock

10. Washington Wizards – Johnny Davis, G, Wisconsin

Davis is coming off his sophomore season for the Badgers, where he averaged 19.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. He won the Jerry West and Lute Olson awards for his accomplishments in the 2021-22 college basketball season.

In Washington, Davis will add to a wing rotation that includes Bradley Beal, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Deni Avdija and Corey Kispert. It will be interesting to see if Washington makes more moves involving wing players in the coming days.

Davis is also the son of Mark, a former NBA player who was at Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va. for college in the 1980s. — Albert Lee, Bullets Forever

11. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Knicks) – Ousmane Dieng, F, France

The Knicks sent this pick to the Thunder in return for multiple future first rounders. Dieng fits everything OKC wants: a young, long, toolsy wing who has no pressure to immediately contribute. Dieng is a 6’10 French forward who played for the New Zealand Breakers of the NBL and got better and better as the season went on. The appeal of Dieng of his ability to play out on the perimeter offensively with such great size. He can handle the ball a bit, and showed promise shooting it from three-point range. Defensively, he’s going to need to add strength to his frame, but has showed good rim protection instincts as the low man at times. Dieng might be a couple years away from contributing at the NBA level, but the Thunder are also a couple years away (at least) from competing. This is a good upside swing to take. — Ricky O’Donnell, SB Nation

12. Oklahoma City Thunder – Jalen Williams, G, Santa Clara

Williams was a three-year college player out of Santa Clara who was the biggest winner of the draft combine for his ridiculous measurements and impressive performance in the scrimmages. Williams is a 6’6 wing with an absurd 7’2 wingspan who shot 40 percent from three-point range and also graded out in the 90th percentile of pick-and-roll ball handling. The knock on Williams is his lack of elite quickness. While he did post excellent vertical leaping numbers, he’s someone who very much has to use crafty dribble moves to get where he wants on the floor. Williams’ advanced numbers were worse than you would like for a three-year lottery pick in a mid-major conference, which shows the impact of that lack of athleticism in our opinion. Still, the Thunder need wings and need shooting, and Williams checks both boxes. This is earlier than everyone expected him to go. Williams can contribute now while No. 11 pick Ousmane Dieng develops down the line. — Ricky O’Donnell, SB Nation

13. Detroit Pistons (via Hornets) – Jalen Duren, C, Memphis

Detroit Pistons Troy Weaver said he was going to be aggressive this offseason, and he was true to his word. He sent Jerami Grant to the Portland Trail Blazers the day before the draft, and he used a pick secured in that trade to trade back into tonight’s NBA Draft lottery to draft coveted big man Jalen Duren of Memphis… Duren is one of the most athletic big men in the draft, which is a theme for Weaver after drafting perhaps the most athletic guard in Jaden Ivey at No. 5.

Duren is 6-foot-11 and 250 pounds and is one of the draft’s youngest players. He has a 7-foot-5.25 wingspan and averaged 11.6 rebounds and 3 blocks per 36 minutes. — Sean Corp, Detroit Bad Boys

14. Cleveland Cavaliers – Ochai Agbaji, Wing, Kansas

Agbjai, 22, is a 6’5”, 215-pound wing with a 6’10” wingspan who fits a need for Cleveland. This is a team in real need of players on the wing who can shoot and defend and Agbjai is that guy. He maybe doesn’t have the upside of other wing options, but he’s going to likely be good in his role. He provides something they actually need.

Last year at Kanas, he averaged 18.8 points per game and shot 41% from three. He was also an AP All-American in his senior year with the Jayhawks. He improved each year as a shooter in college, jumping from 31% as a freshman to 34% as a sophomore to 38% as a junior and, finally, 41% as a senior. As a defender, he figures to be, at worst, solid. He feels like a J.B. Bickerstaff player. — Chris Manning, Fear the Sword

15. Charlotte Hornets – Mark Williams, C, Duke

The Duke big man has been heavily connected to the Hornets in mocks leading up to the draft. He projects to be a great fit in Charlotte, as they are currently on the hunt for a center to pair alongside LaMelo Ball and their current core.

Charlotte will also benefit from Williams’ impressive defensive capabilities, as they have struggled on that side of the ball. He also projects to be an elite finisher, quality rebounder, and crazy athlete. — Jack Simone, At the Hive

16. Atlanta Hawks – AJ Griffin, Wing, Duke

After much speculation about John Collins trades and more, the Atlanta Hawks held on and picked with their original No. 16 pick in the first round on Thursday evening. The Hawks ultimately stood pat and selected Duke wing AJ Griffin out of Duke with their first pick.

Griffin appeared in 39 games with Duke last season, his lone collegiate season. He averaged 10.4 points per game and shot 44.7% from three-point-range. The 6’6 wing will look to compete for minutes at potentially both the shooting guard and small forward positions. He figures to compete in Summer League barring unforeseen injury circumstances. For a deeper look at Griffin, check out our full scouting report of him here. — Zach Hood, Peachtree Hoops

17. Houston Rockets – Tari Eason, F, LSU

How’s this for a start? After getting snagging Jabari Smith Jr. with the third pick, the Houston Rockets doubled down on long, athletic forwards who can defend by selecting LSU forward Tari Eason with the 17th pick… Last year, Houston had the worst defense in the league, and now adding two of the draft’s longest, most versatile, most athletic and most skilled defenders available should certainly make an impact.

Both Eason and Smith can guard multiple positions, and a team that had a deficit of size and defense now has the opportunity to flip it into a strength.

Heck of a draft so far for the Rockets, with one more pick to come. — Darren Yuvan, The Dream Shake

18. Chicago Bulls – Dalen Terry, Wing, Arizona

After taking an NBA-ready player in Ayo Dosunmu last year and despite being mocked for them to do so again, the Chicago Bulls switched gears with their first round draft pick in this years draft.

They instead used it on Arizona’s Dalen Terry, a sophomore who turns 20 next month. At 6’7 with a 7’0 wingspan, Terry is a prospect with high upside and a player whose strengths helps solidifies one of Chicago’s offseason needs.

Terry played two years with the Wildcats, averaging more than 20 minutes a game in each and was a full time starter this previous season. He helped lead Arizona to a No. 1 seed and was named on the Pac-12 All-Defense team. Terry took a leap in play from year one to year two, improving in all of his statistical categories (shooting, passing, and rebounding). At first glance, his per game numbers don’t look too good but as Ricky O’Donnell smartly pointed out, Terry’s usage was the second lowest at Arizona. This tells us that his positives come without having the ball in his hands, which is encouraging given how his usage projects on this current Bulls team. It also tells us that some of shooting numbers may need a larger sample size in order for us to draw more concrete conclusions. — Vijay Vemu, Blog a Bull

19. Memphis Grizzlies – Jake LaRavia, F, Wake Forest

LaRavia is a Memphis pick to a T. He’s a smart defender, playmaker, and cutter. His ability to score in a variety of ways should bode well for him as he transitions to more of a complementary role at the next level. Next season, he should be competing for backup 4 minutes with Xavier Tillman, Killian Tillie, Santi Aldama, and whoever else they acquire this season.

The Grizzlies didn’t have the space to acquire 2 first-round picks, as they’re operating as a contender. It’s not the sexiest pick, but LaRavia should thrive in this Memphis system — one predicated around defense and playmaking. He’s the type of rookie who could impact winning basketball on day 1. — Parker Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues

20. San Antonio Spurs – Malaki Branham, G, Ohio State

Let’s start with Branham. He’s probably a safer choice than most fans would have preferred, but one that could pay off sooner rather than later for San Antonio. The 19-year-old guard might not have the elite physical tools to become a star, but his combination of shooting ability and self creation could come in handy off the bench, especially if Lonnie Walker IV leaves in free agency. The Ohio State product shot an impressive 41 percent on three-pointers and was even better as a mid-range shooter in his sole year in college, which could make him an immediate contributor despite his young age. With a smaller usage, his efficiency numbers could improve, which could make him a steal this late in the first round.

The main question about Branham is whether he’ll be able to adjust to the new role he’ll likely be asked to fill in the NBA. The ball won’t be in his hands as much, at least early on in his career, so he’ll have to trade in some pull-up jumpers for spot-up threes. Similarly, he will have to always be dialed in on defense, which is something that might not come naturally to him as a rookie. There will definitely be work to do for Branham, but the talent is there for him to make an impact early in his career if he’s given an opportunity. — Jesus Gomez, Pounnding the Rock

21. Denver Nuggets – Christian Braun, G, Kansas

Braun put together a phenomenal junior season last year averaging 14.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists, while shooting 38.6 percent from beyond the three-point line. Not only can Braun shoot the ball, but he also can defend at pretty high level. Braun does a lot of his work offensively off-ball, which fits in pretty well with what the Nuggets like to do.

To learn more about Braun, check out our draft profile here at Denver Stiffs. Welcome to the Nuggets, Christian Braun! — Brandon Ewing, Denver Stiffs

22. Minnesota Timberwolves – Walker Kessler, C, Auburn

Kessler has some appeal on the offensive end as well. His primary role on that end was as a rim runner in pick-and-roll actions. The North Carolina transfer shot 28/30 (93%) on shots on rolls, including 27/28 (96%) at the rim. Overall, he connected on 74% of his 188 shots at the rim and threw down 23 alley-oops.

The soon-to-be 21-year-old has great hands for a big of his size and is capable of corralling tough bounce passes in traffic before finishing through and above contact. The downside he brings as a roller is that he doesn’t explode out of screens and put pressure on the rim as an high-level athlete; he is able to pressure the rim out of sheer size. I’m not sure how well that will translate to the NBA level, but time will tell.

Kessler has shown a willingness to shoot some 3s out on the perimeter, but defenses won’t respect his shot, as he connected on just 20% of his 3s and shot only 59.6% from the free throw line in his sophomore season at Auburn. He will need to improve operating in space on the perimeter, especially in hand-off actions. — Jack Borman, Canis Hoopus

23. Memphis Grizzlies (via Sixers) – David Roddy, Wing, Colorado State

Last season at Colorado State, Roddy averaged 19.2 points on 57.1% shooting (43.8% from 3, 69.1% from the free-throw line), 7.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.2 steals.

Roddy is built like a football linebacker, but don’t let his size fool you. He’s a highly-productive player. Roddy is a great shooter that can also crash the glass and move the ball. The pick seems a bit redundant after selecting Jake LaRavia, a player that is at the same position. However, their versatile skillsets should make it work. — Parker Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues

24. Milwaukee Bucks – MarJon Beaucham, Wing, G League

(Beauchamp’s) athleticism is definitely one of the main qualities that stands out about his game. It should surely translate well to the NBA and should complement Milwaukee’s big three well.

Additionally, he brings forth a strong level of defense, especially on-ball. Like Jrue Holiday, he can be a defensive pest, as he averaged 1.7 steals per game in the G-League. — Gabe Stolz, BrewHoop

25. San Antonio Spurs (via Celtics) – Blake Wesley, G, Notre Dame

The Notre Dame guard was painfully inefficient in his sole season in college and might simply lack the shooting touch to get minutes right away, despite his considerable upside. In his defense, he played a huge role on offense for his team, but 30 percent from beyond the arc is just not good enough. As a main ball handler, his inability to make long balls wasn’t as damming, but considering his modest assist numbers, it’s extremely unlikely he gets as many touches in that role early in his career. The fact that he only made 37.5 percent of his unguarded catch-and-shoot opportunities, according to Synergy Sports, simply doesn’t bode well for his ability to get minutes as a rookie.

The hope with Wesley is that he’ll eventually become more consistent. He has tremendous upside as a scorer who can make simple reads and defend multiple positions, but it might take some patience to help him reach his full potential. In that sense, the selection of Branham could actually be seen as a positive for Wesley, as it could take away the pressure to contribute right away if a couple of veterans depart in the offseason. A few months in Austin could be all it takes for him to be able to harness his impressive tools and actually enter the battle for minutes in what should be a crowded but young and talented backcourt. — Jesus Gomez, Pounding the Rock

26. Minnesota Timberwolves – Wendell Moore, G, Duke

Defense is perhaps where Moore Jr. could provide an immediate impact. Coach K entrusted the 6-foot-5, 216-pound Moore Jr. to guard elite ball-handlers and Moore Jr. answered the call. With the help of his 7-foot-1 wingspan, he allowed 0.58 points per possession to opposing pick-and-roll ball handlers and 0.62 points per isolation on defense, both of which are insanely impressive marks that rank among the very best defenders in college basketball.

Moore Jr. will be 21 years old as a rookie, but he will come into the NBA as a very polished, well-rounded player that has immediately translatable skills as a point-of-attack defender and 3-point shooter that can support Jordan McLaughlin’s playmaking off the bench on the second side. — Jack Borman, Canis Hoopus

27. Miami Heat – Nikola Jovic, F, Serbia

After all the pre-draft speculation of Miami potentially trading back, Pat Riley and the Heat brain trust must’ve really liked Jovic’s game. And it’s hard to blame them — at 6-foot-11, he can handle, playmake, has shooting upside, can get to the rim without outstanding athleticism and is good off-the-ball. Defensively, he leaves something to be desired, but he’s going to one of the best developmental organizations in the league that will help him round out that portion of his game.

And, again, he’s only 19! While it might be against the grain of the tough, hard-nosed athlete that can defend multiple positions, this is an excellent upside pick from Miami, even if he’s not counted to produce a ton right away. — Matt Hanifan, Hot Hot Hoops

28. Golden State Warriors – Patrick Baldwin Jr., F, Milwaukee

A well below-average athlete, though, Baldwin will need to rely on his length to be effective defensively. However, even if he’s a defensive liability, his scoring potential is good enough to still be an effective role player. With that said, it puts even more pressure on him proving that his ugly shooting numbers at Milwaukee were an aberration.

It’s unlikely to expect Golden State head coach Steve Kerr to integrate Baldwin into the rotation anytime soon. However, that should give him even more time to refine his game with the Warriors developmental coaches, possibly seeing extensive playing time in G-League, and avoid the high-pressure circumstances that generally comes with a first-round pick. — Marc Delucchi, Golden State of Mind

29. Houston Rockets – TyTy Washington, G, Kentucky

After grabbing lengthy wings and defense with their first two picks, Houston went offense and guard with their third pick, injecting some competition for the backup point guard spot.

Washington was originally thought to go a little higher, so this a somewhat of a value pick for the Rockets, who have added one of the best playmakers in the draft, maybe even the best playmaker. — Darren Yuvan, The Dream Shake

30. Denver Nuggets – Peyton Watson, Wing, UCLA

Watson is certainly an upside pick and is a bit of a project entering the NBA. It was a small sample size, but Watson shot just 32.2 percent from the field last season and 22.6 from beyond the arc. There is certainly some upside with Watson though as he is just 19 years old and won’t turn 20 till the start of next season.

At 6-foot-8, 200 pounds, Watson certainly has the frame to develop into a nice wing for the Nuggets that could affect the game on both ends of the court. It might not happen overnight, but Watson could certainly grow into a contributor for the Nuggets down the road. — Brandon Ewing, Denver Stiffs

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New Delhi, Jun 24: The Exterior Affairs Ministry rose to the event to fulfill the improved need for passport companies developed up thanks to two-and-fifty percent-many years of the Covid pandemic, and recorded an extraordinary month to month common of 9 lakh, Union minister S Jaishankar mentioned on Friday.

In his concept on the celebration of Passport Seva Divas, the external affairs minister claimed passport products and services were being rendered with the exact same vigour and enthusiasm even for the duration of the screening situations of the Covid pandemic.

The ministry rose to the occasion to fulfill the enhanced demand from customers for passport products and services built up owing to two and 50 % a long time of the pandemic, and dealt it quickly with an outstanding month-to-month average of 9 lakh, with 4.50 lakh more programs granted in the final one particular month, consequently setting a report, Jaishankar said.

“As we commemorate the Passport Seva Divas on 24 June this year, we proceed our dedication to deliver the following degree of citizen encounter. Hunting back again, I am happy that we have been really effective in simplification of the passport procedures and processes for the citizens,” he claimed.

To further more smoothen the passport shipping ecosystem, the ministry is continually working with state, and union territory law enforcement forces to decrease the time taken for police verification — the mPassport Law enforcement Application is now made use of in 22 States/UTs masking 8,275 police stations, he explained.

The Passport Seva Technique has also been integrated with DigiLocker technique to aid paperless documentation method, he mentioned. The ministry in collaboration with Office of Posts operationalised 428 Put up Business Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKS) to arrive at out to our citizens at their doorsteps, Jaishankar reported.

Recognising the require to continually boost the good quality of passport products and services, the Passport Seva Programme (PSP) will be embarking on PSP V2., an improved and up graded model of P SP V1., which would make sure a electronic ecosystem amongst all stakeholders and supply enhanced passport providers to citizens, he claimed.