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Author of the article: Greg Cowan Publishing date: May 11, 2021 • 1 day ago • 4 minute read • The Owen Sound Attack will select eighth overall in the 2021 OHL draft thanks to a randomly generated number spit out by a computer in the league s first-ever draft lottery Wednesday night. The Attack have had success at the eight spot. Current Attack assistant coach Joey Hishon was selected eighth overall in 2007. Photo by James Masters /The Sun Times Article content The Ontario Hockey League’s first-ever draft lottery went pretty well for the Owen Sound Attack. A random computer-generated draw selected the Attack to pick eighth overall in the upcoming OHL Priority Selection, the first three rounds of which will take place June 4, with Rounds 4 to 15 following the next day. ....
Dallas Mavericks Win Their First Southwest Division Title in 10 Years Share this story Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports With their 110-90 win over the Cavaliers on Friday night, the Dallas Mavericks have clinched the Southwest Division for the 2020-21 season. A team winning their division isn’t the feat it used to be, but it’s a truly remarkable accomplishment nonetheless for this Mavericks team. In early February they were 9-14 and thought to be on the verge of losing their season. Now they’re the Southwest Division champs. At one point, division champions were guaranteed a top three seed in the playoffs, regardless of their record. This system came under fire in 2006, when the Mavericks, owners of the third best record in the NBA, finished second in their division to the San Antonio Spurs, who owned the best record in the league. ....
Cubs minor leagues: Get to know the Iowa Cubs Share this story Our preview of the four Cubs minor league affiliates wraps up now with the Iowa Cubs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. This preview will be a little shorter than the other three since many of these players have seen time in Chicago with the Cubs or with other other major league teams. Most of them got a lot of playing time in Spring Training in Mesa this year as well. I don’t think I need to explain who most of them are. Who? The Iowa Cubs have been the Cubs’ Triple-A affiliate since 1981, which is the fourth-longest affiliation in baseball, behind only Reading (Double-A Phillies), Lakeland (Low-A Tigers) and Omaha (Triple-A Royals). They’ve been with the Cubs so long that this is now their third league that they’ve played in since joining up with the Cubs organization. From 1981 to 1997, they played in the American Association. From 1998 to 2019, they were a part of the Pacific Coast Lea ....
Get to know your Royals minor league affiliates Share this story Minda Haas Kuhlmann It has been a long time coming, but the minor league season is finally upon us. The season was canceled last year and pushed back by a month this year due to the pandemic, but tonight teams will kick off the season. The minors will look a bit different after MLB seized control of the minors, reshuffled a few affiliates, and cut out short-season rookie ball leagues. The Royals will have two new affiliates this year - the Quad Cities Bandits and Columbia Fireflies. COVID-19 safety protocols will vary by ballpark, so check the team website before going out to a game. Here is your guide to where you can find Royals minor leaguers this summer. ....