NBA DRAFT 2013

Last night was another very exciting night in the NBA. It wasn't a championship being announced or a MVP trophy being given away, but it was the steps being made toward the future of these awards and to the future of the NBA. Last night we got to see the 2013 NBA DRAFT. The first round was very exciting and had a lot of surprises starting off with the number 1 pick in the draft Anthony Bennett who attended the University of Las Vegas. This was a very shocking pick in the draft, but a lot of people were not shocked by the pick as well, because this draft was believed to be one of the worst drafts in NBA history. Either way Anthony Bennett was the number one pick and he was going to be a Cleveland Cavalier. The prospect that was believed to be the number one player in the draft was Nerlans Noel and he would be chosen as the number 6 over all pick and would be going to the Pelicans, but would soon be traded to the 76 ers. Some other top names in the draft would be Michigan guard Trey Burke who would be drafted number nine over all to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but would be traded to the Utah Jazz. Other big head lining players were Ben McLemore of Kansas who would be drafted 7 over all and would be going to the Sacramento Kings. Another big name in the draft was Syracuse guard Michael Carter-Williams, who would be drafted 11th overall and would be going to the 76 ers.
In this draft there were also a lot of trades.

• Trey Burke ( ninth overall pick) would be traded to the Utah Jazz from the Minnesota Timber wolves for players ; Shabazz Muhammad and Gorgui Dieng.
• Nerlens Noel ( sixth overall pick) and a 2014 prospect would be traded to the 76ers from the New Orleans Pelicans for Jrue Holiday.
• Kelly Olynyk (13th overall pick) and Gonzaga would be traded to the Celtics from the Mavericks for a 1 st round draft pick and Lucas Nogueira.(These were the top trades of the draft.)

WNBA WEDNESDAY

Tonight's match-up of the evening in the WNBA were the CHICAGO SKY vs NEW YORK LIBERTY. The sky came into this game with a record of 6-3. The liberty came into this game with a record of 4-4. Both teams had there struggles that they delt with through out the season, but they put everything aside to get a win tonight. First quarter the liberty would get out to a early lead, making a statement, out scoring the sky in the first 30-15. Second quarter the sky would battle back into the game, out scoring the sky in the second 29-12. Second half the liberty would bounce back, out scoring the sky in the third 19-18. Fourth quarter the sky would put up a dominating performance, holding the liberty to only 13 points, in the fourth. The sky would out score the liberty in the fourth 25-13. Leading scorer for the sky was Elena Delle Donne with 26 points, 7 rebounds, 6 ast. and 3 blocks. Leading scorer for the liberty was Leilani Mitchell 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 ast. The sky would go on to win it 87-74.

NCAA College World Series

Tonight was a very exciting night in the NCAA. Tonight the final game of the NCAA World Series would take place, and only two teams would be standing. The UCLA BRUINS  and the MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS. First inning the bruins would get out to a early lead, coming up big in the first inning with Filia of the Bruins hitting a fly ball to right field helping Carroll get home and score. Mississippi state would come up empty in the first. Second inning both teams would come up empty. Third inning the bruins would come up big again, but Mississippi state would continue to struggle. Carrol would score off of a previous play with Filia hitting a fly ball. Later in the inning Kramer would also come up big for the bruins, putting them up 3-0 at the bottom of third. Fourth inning Mississippi state would still struggle to get off of there feet. The bruins Regis would  hit a single to center field helping Williams score. Later in the inning Regis of the bruins would score to put the bruins up 5-0 at the bottom of the fourth. Fifth inning both teams would come up empty. Sixth inning the bruins would continue to grow momentum, while Mississippi State struggled. Filia of the bruins hit a single to center field helping Regis score. Later in the inning Filia would hit another single to right field helping Carroll score. The bruins would go on to win the College World Series shutting the bull dogs out 8-0.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013 (quilifications)

This past week has been a very tough week in the track and field world in the United States. This past week the U.S Nationals took place. The top three from every "Final" of every race advanced to the World Championships, that will take place later this summer in Moscow. The first final was the men's 200m dash. The favorites, that were in the race were Olympian Wallace Spearman and Tyson Gay. Since the Americans didn't place last summer in London there weren't any true favorites in this race. Wallace Spearman has came off of two tough Olympic years, with in 2008 being taken out of third place because he was disqualified, and in 2012, were swept by the Jamaicans and there talent. Tyson Gay would go on to win the 200m dash in a time of 19.74. The next race that caught a lot of attention was the 100m dash. In this race Olympic Bronze Medalist Jason Gatlin would be the stand out, after he beat Usain Bolt prior to this race in meet earlier in the season. The next stand out in the race was Tyson Gay. The public had forgotten, how dominate Tyson Gay was before his latest injures because of him not being present at the 2012 Olympic games. Tyson Gay would pull the upset, by beating Jason Gatlin with a time of 9.75. The next race that was a stand out was on the women's end, the 100m. At the Olympic games we all remember that the Jamaicans were dominate across the board in the sprints. But we also know that a American snuck onto to the podium as well, a lady by the name of Carmelita Jeter. This season Jeter has had her ups and downs, but at this meet she didn't have to compete because of her bye. (won the 2011 World Championship 100m dash) We got to see a new and fresh group of American women, ready to take on the task, of becoming the worlds fastest women. The field consisted of collegiate stars such as Octavious Freeman and Gardner. Since there was no Carmelita Jeter, the field was wide open, to see who would be the 100m champion. A 21 by the name of Gardner would step up and make a name for her self, by winning the 100 m dash in a time of 10.85. The next shocking race of the after noon was the women 400 m dash. Olympic Champion Sanya Richards-Ross had her ups and downs, since her surgery on her toe. Richards came out to this meet to try to get a spot on the team, since she did not win the automatic qualification for the World Championships. In the 400, Richards would get 6th place, and Natasha Hastings would blow the field away by getting first place.

MLB MONDAY

Tonight's match-up of the evening were the CLEVELAND INDIANS vs BALTIMORE ORIOLES. The Indians came into this game with a record of 38-36 on the season. The orioles came into this game with a record of 42-34 on the season. First inning the orioles would get out to a early lead, with Markakis hit a home run to center field , putting the orioles up 1-0. The Indians would come up empty in the first. The Second and third inning neither team would score. Fourth inning the Indians would come up empty, but the orioles would continue to sore and Wieters of the orioles would get a home run to center field. Fifth inning both teams would come up empty. Sixth inning the orioles would slow down, and would come up empty in the sixth, but the Indians would see this as there chance to catch up. Swisher of the Indians would hit a single to center field, helping Kipnis score. Later in the inning the Indians would score again, and would come up big, with Brantley hitting a single to center field, helping Swisher and Santana score. By the end of the sixth, it was a complete switch of momentum, and the Indians would be up 3-2 at the bottom of the sixth. Seventh inning both teams would come up empty. Eighth inning the orioles would come up empty, but the Indians would try to extend there lead. Brantley of the Indians would hit a home run to right field helping McDonald score, making the score at the bottom of the eighth 5-2. Ninth inning neither team would score. The Indians would come from behind to win it 5-2.

STANLEY CUP (GAME 6)

Tonight's match-up of the evening in the National Hockey League was the Stanley Cup Final Game number 6 against the CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS  and the BOSTON BRUINS. The Blackhawks came into this game on "cloud nine". The knew that tonight all they had to do was win, and they would have gotten the second straight Stanley Cup title over 4 seasons. The bruins were very excited about this opportunity. The bruins came into this game down in the series 3-2, and tonight was a must win, if they wanted to extend the series, and try to win the Stanley Cup title. The bruins knew that tonight, they were fighting for the playoff lives. First half quarter the bruins would get off to a very early lead with Chris Kelly getting a assist for Tyler Seguin,  to show that there team had a since of urgency, by getting a 1-0 goal over the blackhawks in the first period. Second period the blackhawks would respond back, and Jonathan Toews would get a goal making the score 1-1 at the end of the second period. Third period the bruins would respond back to the blackhawks goal in the second and would get another goal of there own with Milan Lucic getting a assist from David Krejci to put them up 2-1. Later in the period the blackhawks would respond back, with Bryan Bickell getting a assist from Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith , to tie the game up with 19 minutes in. Later in the period the black hawks would solidify there Championship with Dave Bolland getting a assist from Michael Frolik and Johnny Oduya to put them up by one.  The blackhawks would go on to win the Stanley Cup Finals 3-2 and win the championship.

NBA FINALS GAME 7

Last night was the night. The final official game of this 2012-2013 season, and a great run for the two teams that were apart of the 2013 NBA FINALS MIAMI HEAT vs SAN ANTONIO SPURS. The heat came into this game tied in the series 3-3, after a very intense game number 6, which the heat would go on to win in over time. The spurs came into game 7, letting game number 6 slip through the hands, in the final seconds. The spurs knew that game number 7 was a must win, if they wanted to redeem themselves and win the title. First quarter the heat would show that this game was a must win, and that they were still the defending NBA Champions, out scoring the spurs 18-16. Second quarter both teams would come out with alot of energy, and there offensive effort would show it, with both teams scoring 28. Second half the spurs would battle back into the game, possession after possession, out scoring the heat in the third 27-26. Fourth quarter the heat's special player and MVP of the leagueLebron James would put up a dominating performance, helping the heat force turn over after turn over, out scoring the spurs in the fourth 23-17. Leading scorers for the heat were Lebron James with 37 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 ast. and Dwyane Wade with 23 points, 20 rebounds, and 1 ast. Leading scorers for the spurs were Tim Duncan wit 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 ast. and Manu Ginobili with 18 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 ast. The heat would go on to win it 95-88, going on to win the series 4-3, and become the 2012-2013 NBA CHAMPIONS.