Good Morning, Sportsnaut Readers!

It’s Thursday, June 29, and we begin with the Montreal Canadiens having some fun during Wednesday’s 2023 NHL Entry Draft. When it was time to announce the fifth pick, the team sent Carey Price to the podium, but he had no clue how to pronounce David Reinbacher’s name. Not wanting to butcher the pronunciation, Price had to ask for some assistance while on stage.

Alright, let’s get started.

In today’s Sportsnaut First:
— Buffalo Bills take turn dealing with diva receiver with Stefon Diggs
— Taking stock of the MLB season: MVP races, Cy Young, and more
— Indianapolis Colts’ Isaiah Rodgers among players expecting year-long NFL ban
— Chicago Blackhawks draft Connor Bedard No. 1: Why he’s special
— 23XI Racing could hire popular NASCAR driver
— Countdown to NFL Training camps
— The top stories from a busy news day and much more
— PLUS: The Best & Greatest Lists, What to Watch, Daily Sports Trivia

Whatever the issue with Stefon Diggs, the Bills need to solve it ASAP because no player can rip apart a locker room faster than an unhappy wide receiver.

With the MLB season reaching the midway point, who are the frontrunners for the MVP and CY Young awards? What has been the season’s biggest moment and more.
ADDITIONAL MLB COVERAGE:
— MLB MVP race: See the top AL, NL candidates
— MLB Playoff bracket and World Series predictions
— Latest MLB trade rumors: Who’s on the block?

An Indianapolis Colts player is one of several NFL athletes set to be hit with year-long bans for gambling.

RELATED STORYLINES:
— NFL rules on players gambling explained

Connor Bedard has officially become the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Here’s what the Chicago Blackhawks are getting.

23XI Racing has expressed interest in hiring this popular NASCAR driver for a one-off race. Who is this driver, and which races should they run?

— Indianapolis Colts training camp preview
— Cincinnati Bengals training camp preview
— New York Jets training camp preview

NFL
— CeeDee Lamb could command $30 million per year extension
— NFL teams expect Joe Burrow to wait until this date for new deal
— Kansas City Chiefs superstar takes shot at NFL player contracts
MLB
— New York Mets ace Max Scherzer open to trade in ‘right situation’
NBA
— Chicago Bulls sign 2x All-Star to $60 million extension
— Los Angeles Lakers cautioned against big NBA free agency risk
— Lakers have ‘significant interest’ in NBA Finals stud
— GS Warriors targeted a young star before Chris Paul
— Milwaukee Bucks’ offseason update: Latest on Middleton, Lopez
— Indiana Pacers a ‘strong contender’ to land Harrison Barnes
— NBA execs think Sacramento Kings are planning big moves
— Timeline for New York Knicks landing a superstar revealed
— 7 free agents Indiana Pacers should pursue this summer
— 5 Minnesota Timberwolves free agency targets this offseason
— Victor Wembanyama skipping CA Summer League, will join Spurs in Vegas
BOXING
— Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz event adds teenage phenom to undercard

— Ranking the top 100 NBA free agents
— 4 bold UFC predictions for UFC Vegas 76: Can Strickland win?

You’re all caught up. But before we go, Tennessee State made history on Wednesday by becoming the first HBCU to offer their students hockey as a sports program.

See you tomorrow.

(Trivia answer: At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, Jesse Owens was the most successful athlete at the games and, as a black man, was credited with single-handedly crushing Hitler’s myth of Aryan supremacy. SOURCE: 
usefultrivia.com)

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