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The Nationals have taken high school shortstop Eli Willits as the first overall selection of the 2025 draft.  The 17-year-old Willits (a product of Fort Cobb-Broxton High School in Oklahoma) is the youngest first overall pick in draft history.  Washington had the first pick for the third time in franchise history, and Willits will have a tough act to follow …

With the first overall pick of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Washington Nationals selected shortstop Eli Willits. Willits is the rare player to be selected first overall by an interim general manager. The Nationals fired GM Mike Rizzo, as well as manager Dave Martinez, last Sunday and had Mike DeBartolo, previously Rizzo’s assistant general manager, take over as interim GM. …

The Nationals selected Eli Willits, a shortstop out of Fort Cobb-Broxton (Okla.) high school, with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday. At 17 years and 7 months old, Willits, the No. 5 Draft prospect per MLB Pipeline, is the youngest true prospect in the 2025 class after reclassifying from the class of ‘26. A …

BOSTON — As the Red Sox close out the (unofficial) first half of their season Sunday against the Rays, they’ll look to do something they haven’t done since their last championship season. Boston has won nine in a row and is looking for its first 10-game win streak since July 2-12, 2018, which coincidentally also started at Nationals Park. The …

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen continues to focus on improvement during his first run at NBA Summer League. After an impressive debut in a Friday win, Yang’s performance was closer to passable than impressive in a 96-86 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The 7-foot-1 big man still showed the moments of passing brilliance …

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Cole Palmer produced a scintillating first-half masterclass as Chelsea demolished Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 to win the Club World Cup final at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The English attacking midfielder scored twice and provided an assist for João Pedro in a devastating display in the revamped tournament’s decider that left the European and French champions, who finished with 10 …

Alexa PhilippouJul 13, 2025, 05:28 PM ET Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer INDIANAPOLIS — In the highly anticipated first matchup between No. 1 draft picks Caitlin Clark …

Follow live coverage of reaction and anlaysis THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the Wimbledon final on Sunday. The No. 1 seed prevailed over the No. 2 seed in a tight match ultimately decided by two stunning set points, Alcaraz’s grass tools malfunctioning and Sinner’s steadiness behind and against second serves. …

Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was arrested Saturday and charged with touch or strike battery/domestic violence, according to Broward (Florida) Sheriff’s Office records. Judkins, 21, is pending trial on the misdemeanor charge. He posted bond on Sunday afternoon. “We are aware of the matter, but will decline further comment,” an NFL spokesperson said in a statement obtained by …