Friday June 28

MNML Sports Newsletter
June 28, 2024

This weekend’s sports news and what to watch this week

NBA

The NBA draft is complete, here’s a look at all the teams’ picks.

Grades for all 30 NBA draft classes: Best picks, biggest reaches and which teams got value

Who won the NBA draft? Which picks and trades stood out? Kevin Pelton grades every team's moves.

www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/40429028/2024-nba-draft-grades-winners-losers-sleepers-all-30-teams-classes

NHL Finals:

On Monday night the Florida Panthers held onto a 2-1 lead to beat the Edmonton Oilers and win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history.

Brotherhood and experience: How the Florida Panthers finally won a Stanley Cup

‘This year, we came ready to go — and now we’re champs.’

sports.yahoo.com/brotherhood-experience-florida-panthers-finally-145606865.html

Cool story. Matthew Tkachuck, a star player for the Florida Panthers, went to high school with Jayson Tatum, a star player for the Boston Celtics. Both just won a championship title.

Matthew Tkachuk and Jayson Tatum went to high school together.
Over a decade later, they are both national champions in their respective sports 👏🏆
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_)
4:07 AM • Jun 25, 2024

College Baseball

Also on Monday night, Tennessee baseball won their first national championship after defeating Texas A&M in the 3rd and final game in the series.

Champs! Tennessee baseball wins first national title, topping Texas A&M in 2024 CWS final

Tennessee baseball won the 2024 College World Series over Texas A&M, finishing as the national champions and the first 60-win team in SEC history.

www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2024/06/24/tennessee-baseball-national-championship-texas-am-college-world-series-2024/74189122007

Texas A&M is down bad. Not even 24 hours after the game and after he said in a press conference that he wouldn’t be going anywhere — Texas A&M head coach, Jim Schlossnagle, took a head coaching job at Texas.

Schlossnagle leaves Texas A&M for rival Longhorns

Jim Schlossnagle, who guided Texas A&M to the finals of the Men's College World Series, is leaving to become the new baseball coach at Texas.

www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/40432029/reports-jim-schlossnagle-leaving-texas-texas-baseball-job

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK

Friday
PGA- Rocket Mortgage Classic (Round 2) | 3pm ET on Golf Channel

Saturday
PGA- Rocket Mortgage Classic (Round 3) | 1pm on GC, 3pm ET on CBS
UFC- Pereira vs Prochazka (Light Heavyweight Title) | 10pm ET on ESPN+ PPV
MLB- Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles | 7:15pm ET on FOX
Euros (Soccer)- Switzerland vs. Italy | 12pm ET on FS1
Euros (Soccer)- Germany vs. Denmark | 3pm ET on FOX

Sunday
PGA- Rocket Mortgage Classic (Final Round) | 1pm on GC, 3pm ET on CBS
Formula 1- Austrian Grand Prix | 8:55am ET on ESPN
MLB- Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles | 7pm ET on ESPN
Euros- England vs. Slovakia | 12pm ET on FOX
Euros- Spain vs. Georgia | 3pm ET on FOX

Sean Fitzgerald
MNML Sports Newsletter

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