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Team USA U18 National Team Tryouts Recap

Team USA invited 35 of the top high school prospects from across the country to Colorado Springs for the U18 National Team tryouts, with 32 players ultimately attending camp to compete for 12 roster spots. Over nearly a week of practices and live play, prospects battled through three rounds of cuts before the final roster… The post Team USA U18 National Team Tryouts Recap appeared first on NBADraft.net .

White Sox 2, Royals 1: Winning incredibly ugly

A laugher akin to their 22-1 blowout on Friday night wouldn't have suited a tribute to the 1983 White Sox . A game-ending Jacob Gonzalez single preceded by one of the strangest mistakes you'll ever see? Now that's winning ugly. The post White Sox 2, Royals 1: Winning incredibly ugly appeared first on Sox Machine .

White Sox Minor Keys: June 24, 2026

The evening after Farm Fortnight opens by mentioning the White Sox’s top four affiliates finished the first half with a cumulative winning record, all six minor league teams lost on Tuesday night. The Winston-Salem Dash had the most painful evening of the bunch. They led Hub City 4-2 entering the bottom of the ninth, only… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 24, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .

White Sox 2, Guardians 1: Sean Newcomb saves game, bullpen, sanity

Sean Newcomb showed it doesn't have to be so hard. After Grant Taylor and Seranthony Domínguez combined to squander late-inning multi-run leads the last two games , Newcomb took over for Sean Burke with a runner on second and one out in the seventh with the White Sox leading 2-1, and Will Venable didn't need to go to the bullpen again. The post White Sox 2, Guardians 1: Sean Newcomb saves game, bullpen, sanity appeared first on Sox Machine .

‘We’ve committed to this idea of doing whatever it takes’: A breakdown of Will Venable’s in-game strategy with the White Sox

The White Sox's approach to in-game strategy, an endless wave of pinch-hitters, openers and defensive substitutions that regularly empties Will Venable's bench before the ninth inning, requires some sort of snappy summary to better explain the overriding concept. "If we see five dollars on the ground, we pick it up," said bench coach Walker McKinven. "That's kind of the thought process." The post ‘We’ve committed to this idea of doing whatever it takes’: A breakdown of Will Venable’s in-ga...

Boston Celtics Willing To Trade Jaylen Brown For ‘Big Man’

DHJ Quick Take: Celtics Open To Trading Brown For Elite Big The Boston Celtics are willing to trade small forward Jaylen Brown for a “big man,” according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Boston offered Brown to the Milwaukee Bucks for superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was traded to the Miami Heat. Brown was upset when […]

Will Venable’s late-game bullpen decisions were already complicated before Seranthony Domínguez added to it

A few minutes after getting Seranthony Domínguez off the hook by making the White Sox walk-off winners on Monday night, Sam Antonacci tried to do it again. “We signed up to play a team sport and that’s what happens in a team sport,” Antonacci said. “If anyone’s mad about getting down, tell them to go… The post Will Venable’s late-game bullpen decisions were already complicated before Seranthony Domínguez added to it appeared first on Sox Machine .

Fantasy Football 2026: Must-draft players in best ball

Maximizing value via the average draft position (ADP) at one’s draft pick spot is critical for achieving apex outcomes in best ball formats. While some player profiles are imperfect, their upside, ideally coupled with a reliable floor, qualifies them as must-draft fantasy football assets.