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Maple Leafs begin rebuilding with top pick

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — In giving John Chayka a tour of his hometown of Whitehorse, Yukon, last month, Gavin McKenna made sure to take the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager on a visit to a nearby mountain. "I had fun," McKenna said with a smile on Thursday. "And I hope he did." The 18-year-old top-rated NHL prospect and everyone else will find out at the draft in Buffalo on Friday night, with Toronto holding the first pick. The newly hired Chayka appreciates the figuratively steep climb he's undertaking in trying to restoring luster to one of the NHL's marquee franchises. "You ...

NHL DRAFT ORDER

The 2026 NHL draft begins at 7 p.m. Friday (ESPN) at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., with the first round. Rounds 2-7 will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. FIRST ROUND 1. Toronto Maple Leafs 2. San Jose Sharks 3. Vancouver Canucks 4. Buffalo Sabres (from CHI) 5. New York Rangers 6. Calvary Flames 7. Seattle Kraken 8. Winnipeg Jets 9. San Jose Sharks (from FLA) 10. Nashville Predators 11. St. Louis Blues 12. New Jersey Devils 13. New York Islanders 14. Columbus Blue Jackets 15. St. Louis Blues (from DET) 16. St. Louis Blues (from WSH) 17. Los Angeles ...

National monument exposure for NFL draft

WASHINGTON (AP) — The NFL announced dates and details on Thursday for the 2027 NFL draft to be held in Washington, D.C. The three-day draft will begin on Thursday, April 29, and continue through Saturday, May 1. On May 5, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the 2027 draft would be staged at the nation's capital on the National Mall. Trump was joined in the Oval Office by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Washington Commanders controlling owner Josh Harris and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser when he announced initial plans for the draft. On Thursday, the NFL revealed the draft will take ...

Cavs trying to catch up to Central Division

North Carolina's 6-foot-10 freshman Caleb Wilson was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the fourth overall pick in the NBA draft. (AP photo) (AP) — The Chicago Bulls tried to strike gold in North Carolina again and the Milwaukee Bucks started their post-Giannis Antetokounmpo era in the ...

Pirates’ best start since 2015

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit his team-leading 19th home run of the season and Henry Davis had a two-run blast as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Thursday. The Pirates improve to 41-40 — the first time they've had a winning record through 81 games since 2015, ...

Trump comfortable with being star of 250 show

WAWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sees America's 250th anniversary as a chance to get the country excited again — about Donald Trump. The president is hosting a rally Wednesday on the National Mall in Washington. He has said it will be replete with a military flyover by stealth bombers, military bands, singer Lee Greenwood of "God Bless the USA" fame and a speech by Trump. It comes as Trump works to convince Americans ahead of critical November midterm elections that he's put the unpopular Iran war in the rearview mirror, with oil prices easing as the Strait of Hormuz ...