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Flyers Mock Draft: Expert Predicts Philly's Best-Case Scenario
The Philadelphia Flyers still hold the sixth pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, but this expert's latest mock draft says that's not such a bad thing after all.
Much of the dialogue to this point has centered around which players the Flyers are interested in, where those players will fall in the draft, and which teams are jockeying for their services.
Philadelphia figures to be one of the teams most locked onto a center, even despite their public comments regarding their willingness to take a winger or a defender.
Fortunately for the Flyers, momentum is starting to pick up around the fall of one of the very best centers in the draft class in James Hagens.
In his latest mock draft for The Athletic, prospects expert Scott Wheeler predicts Hagens will fall right into the Flyers' laps at No. 6, with Matthew Schaefer, Michael Misa, Anton Frondell, Caleb Desnoyers, and Porter Martone getting drafted ahead of him.
"If Hagens gets here, I think the Flyers like him and would consider taking him. Same goes for Desnoyers, whose well-rounded game and smarts could really support and complement Matvei Michkov. But Desnoyers isn't going to be there," Wheeler wrote. "If Hagens isn't, I think they lean [Brady Martin] over Jake O'Brien here in terms of the other centers (though they did take O'Brien to dinner in Buffalo). The pull of a center, and a player like Martin, is real in this range."
The Utah Mammoth, who pick fourth, are said to be high on Martin as well and could consider taking him inside the top five. Perhaps Utah and Philadelphia are playing a game of chicken with the draft's most violent forward prospect.
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That said, Hagens is an undeniable talent who continues to draw comparisons to New Jersey Devils superstar Jack Hughes, who's already come within one point of a 100-point season early in his NHL career.
Pairing the 18-year-old Boston College talisman with Matvei Michkov will set the Flyers up for offensive success for two decades, and the remainder of the grueling rebuild would then center on adding cornerstone pieces around those two.
Defenseman Jackson Smith, a potential top-10 pick, could be a trade-up candidate for the Flyers if management and scouts think he can be one of those pieces. On the right side of the defense, the Flyers have Jamie Drysdale, Oliver Bonk, Spencer Gill, and Helge Grans, so they have no need to force an early pick at this position.
Plus, who knows what the future holds for Rasmus Ristolainen?
Wheeler had other surprises in store for the Flyers in his latest mock draft (be sure to check those out), but landing Hagens would assuredly be the best-case scenario for the Flyers, who finished higher in the standings than many fans would have liked on the heels of that dreary ending to the 2024-25 season.
And that dream scenario seems to be gaining real momentum with the 2025 NHL Draft less than three weeks away.
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Mets' Pete Alonso named National League Player of the Week following prolific power display
What a week for Pete Alonso.
Not only did the Mets’ slugger capture sole possession of second place on the franchise’s all-time home run list, but he’s now earned National League Player of the Week honors for his efforts.
Alonso was on a tear last week, slashing .400/.486/.967 with five home runs, 15 RBI, and nine runs scored, leading the Mets to a 5-2 record.
After a down year in 2024 by his own standards, Alonso has bounced back in a huge way in 2025, slashing .301/.396/.594 with 17 home runs, 61 RBI (leads the National League), and 20 doubles (tied for first in the National League).
In Sunday’s win over the Colorado Rockies, Alonso slammed career home runs No. 242 and 243, moving past David Wright for second on the Mets’ all-time list. Alonso is now just nine home runs behind Darryl Strawberry for the franchise’s all-time mark.
PETE ALONSO PASSES DAVID WRIGHT FOR SECOND ON THE METS' ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST! pic.twitter.com/e3St8vxjbm
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 8, 2025
Ex-Warriors, Kings star Cousins involved in wild fan confrontation
Ex-Warriors, Kings star Cousins involved in wild fan confrontation originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Former Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins wasn’t making many friends during his team’s game in Puerto Rico on Monday night.
Cousins, who currently plays for the Mets de Guaynabo in Puerto Rico’s Baloncesto Superior Nacional league, was ejected from their 101-91 loss to the Vaqueros de Bayamon and got into a tense confrontation with fans in the opposing arena as he walked toward the tunnel.
While there was plenty of trash talk as Cousins walked off the court, he appeared to throw up the middle finger in a fan’s face, which prompted that fan and others to grab at the big man and even throw food and drinks on him. As Cousins attempted to go after the fans who were throwing things at him, he was tackled to the ground by arena workers and security.
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In a prior scuffle that seemingly led to his ejection, Cousins and a courtside fan nearly exchanged blows after a brief back-and-forth.
Cousins hasn’t played in the NBA since the 2021-22 season, where he appeared in 17 games with the Milwaukee Bucks and 31 with the Denver Nuggets. He was selected No. 5 overall in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Kings and played with Sacramento until the team traded him to the New Orleans Pelicans in February 2017.
The four-time NBA All-Star also played for the Warriors in 2018-19 after suffering a torn Achilles the season prior. He appeared in 30 games with Golden State and averaged 8.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Warriors during the 2019 NBA Finals.
Cousins first joined the Mets de Guaynabo in 2023 and led them to the playoffs that season before signing with the Taiwan Beer Leopards in Taiwan’s T1 League last year. He’s back with the Mets de Guaynabo this season, and it’s unclear what kind of discipline he might face for Monday’s actions.
Should An NHL Team Reunite Toews And Kane In Free Agency?
For 15 years, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane formed one of the most lethal duos in the NHL.
As part of the Chicago Blackhawks’ modern-day dynasty, Toews and Kane won three Stanley Cup championships, assuring them of an eventual place in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Although time and health have separated them in recent years, Kane and Toews might just decide to end their careers with the same team.
Toews has been out of the NHL since 2022-23, dealing with long-term health issues that limited him to only 53 games that season. But now, at age 37, Toews is intent on making a comeback.
The 36-year-old Kane moved on from the Hawks around the 2023 trade deadline to play with the New York Rangers and the next two seasons with the Detroit Red Wings.
Toews and Kane are now UFAs looking to continue their on-ice careers. Wouldn’t it be something if they picked the same team to sign with this summer?
Maybe that possibility comes in Toronto, where the Maple Leafs are looking for a third-line center like Toews and a veteran scoring winger like Kane.
Maybe it comes with the Red Wings, which are desperate to make the playoffs and could get Kane and fellow former Blackhawks player Alex DeBrincat to help recruit his former Chicago teammate to the Motor City.
Maybe it comes with the Dallas Stars, which are close to being a Cup front-runner and could use the championship pedigree the duo could provide. Or maybe it comes with the Rangers, which intend on having a bounce-back season and could re-recruit Kane while adding Toews to give the Blueshirts first-rate depth.
The possibilities are many, and that’s what’s so intriguing about them right now.
The exciting part – the part that makes them a distinct possibility to be brought in together – is that Toews and Kane many not break the bank on what could be their final NHL contract.
Kane did have a solid season this year with Detroit, posting 21 goals and 59 points while earning $4 million, while Toews’ most recent salary was $10.5 million, when he posted 15 goals and 31 points for Chicago. They’ve become very rich men very early in their lives, and so their main motivation now is likely more about the chance to win another Cup than anything else. So while there may be a bidding war for their services this summer, a team could probably pick them up together for something in the area of a combined $6 million or $7 million.
Adding one of Kane or Toews would certainly help any team, but two of them as a package deal? Well, that could prove to be the piece that elevates a team from a fringe playoff team to a legitimate Cup contender. The line that separates elite teams is thinner than ever, after all.
Who knows – perhaps Kane and Toews go their separate ways. But maybe there’s a GM out there who recognizes an exciting opportunity when they see one and sells both veterans on the value of playing together once again.
You don’t often get the chance to acquire potential Hall of Famers in hockey’s top league, but the chance to acquire two of them in one fell swoop has to be exceedingly tempting.
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Ashes villain’s ‘enlightening’ tips for South Africa as Aussies stare down Lord’s members’ wrath
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Roman Anthony reacts to MLB call-up: ‘You dream of that every day'
Roman Anthony reacts to MLB call-up: ‘You dream of that every day' originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The wait is over. Roman Anthony, the No. 1 prospect in the Boston Red Sox system and all of MLB, is finally a big-leaguer.
Anthony received his much-anticipated call-up to the majors before Monday’s series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. He was about to get on Triple-A Worcester’s team bus when WooSox manager Chad Tracy delivered the news.
“We were getting ready to get on the bus, and he sent us a message and said, ‘Hey, we’re gonna delay the bus, something might be going on at the top,'” Anthony recalled.
“I didn’t really think anything of it, to be honest, just was kind of waiting around in the food room with a few of the guys, and then all of a sudden he came out and just said, ‘Hey, you’re going to the big leagues. From there on out, it’s kind of been a little but of a blur, but it was amazing. You dream of that every single day. So to finally hear it was awesome.”
The Red Sox promoted Anthony roughly three hours before Monday’s game. The short notice didn’t bother him, as his rush-hour drive to Boston beat a four-hour drive to Allentown, Pa.
“It was great – there wasn’t too much traffic,” Anthony said. “It was nice. I got to kind of just get here as quick as I could. And obviously, you know, a little bit of a short notice, but better than being on the bus to Lehigh Valley right now.”
Donning No. 48, Anthony batted fifth in the Red Sox lineup and started in right field for his MLB debut. He’ll be counted on to bring a boost to Boston’s inconsistent offense after slashing .288/.423/.491 with 10 homers and 29 RBI in 58 games with Worcester this season.
“It’s the same game,” Anthony added. “I haven’t been a part of it yet. I’m excited to do that for the first time tonight. It’s more excitement and knowing you’re ready and trusting in my ability to go out there, have fun, plays with these guys and help this team win.”
Anthony took the field to a standing ovation from the Fenway Faithful. Before the game, he spoke on the opportunity to play for one of the best fanbases in professional sports.
“It’s amazing,” he said. “This fanbase is so strong and they’ve shown me love throughout the entirety of my career, whether that be in rookie ball all the way up to whatever it was. To finally be able to experience that tonight at the big league level is something I’m really looking forward to. It’s something I’m looking forward to for a long time.”
Canadiens: 32 Years Ago Today…
As the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers get ready to face off in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Canadiens fans can reminisce about what happened 32 years ago today. On June 9, 1993, the most storied franchise in the NHL won its 24th Stanley Cup.
The Habs posted a 4-1 win in the fifth and final game of the series. Paul DiPietro stole the show with two goals on a pair of assists from John LeClair, while Kirk Muller and Stephane Lebeau also beat Kelly Hrudey to seal the deal for Montreal.
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Goaltender Patrick Roy was nearly flawless, surrendering a single goal on the 19 shots he faced, giving him a .947 save percentage. For the second time in his career, the netminder was also awarded the Conn Smythe trophy as the playoffs MVP, having signed 16 wins on 20 games with a 2.13 goals-against average and a .929 SV.
What was even more impressive was that 10 of the 16 wins were achieved in overtime. The only extra time game Montreal lost that year was against the Quebec Nordiques in the first round of the playoffs. From that point on, the Canadiens and Roy became invincible in overtime.
The Habs dispatched the Nordiques in six games, swept the Buffalo Sabres in four tilts, vanquished the New York Islanders in five meetings before finishing the job against the Los Angeles Kings in the Cup final. It was the last time Montreal would get to win the biggest prize of them all, but it wasn’t for its star goaltender.
Three years later, after a mid-season trade to the Colorado Avalanche, Roy would raise the Cup as a member of the newly established Denver franchise. At that time, he didn’t win the MVP trophy. He would make history in 2001, winning his fourth Cup and his third Conn Smythe Trophy. To this day, he remains the only player to have won that honour three times, with two different teams.
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NHL Draft-Eligible Duo Frondell And Eklund Wouldn't Stop Asking Their Coach To Play Together
The NHL Combine in Buffalo last weekend did not do much to clear up the draft order of the 2025 draft in Los Angeles later this month.
Aside from the New York Islanderslikely selecting defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first pick, top prospects, such as Michael Misa, Porter Martone, Caleb Desnoyers and James Hagens could all go anywhere from second to sixth overall, but the name shooting up the draft board in recent weeks has been Swedish center Anton Frondell.
The 18-year-old scored nearly 25 points in 29 games in the second-level Allsvenskan last season and enjoyed much of his success with fellow 2025 draft prospect Victor Eklund. The younger brother of San Jose Sharks left winger William Eklund hounded Djurgarden coach Robert Kimby to put the two friends together on the same line.
"It's been pretty easy to play with Anton," Eklund said on Friday. "We didn't get to do it in the start of the season, but then we had to tell the coach that we needed to play (together), and I think we did pretty well. I just knew from the beginning that if we get the opportunity, we'll be the best (duo). We did pretty good, and the coach probably got sick of me asking, so they finally put us together."
When most of the Swedish prospects were asked to name the best player in this draft class they faced this season, they said the 6-foot-1, 205-pound Frondell, who compares his game to Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov.
"We actually played against each other when we were young, and he played for Farjestad, Eklund said. "I remember playing him, and he actually made a move on me, like the puck between my legs. I just can't forget that. He says he doesn't remember that (to which Frondell later said he did). We've played against each other, but we really got to know each other when both of us started and played for Djurgarden."
Eklund is an exciting prospect in his own right, known for his speed, energy, and offensive creativity, and he is expected to go in the top 10. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound forward had 19 goals in 42 games this season and scored six points for Sweden in the 2025 world juniors.
"I don't think I've played with a player with so much energy," Frondell said about Eklund. "He wins every battle, even when we play against men... It's just easy for me to find the open spot."
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Both players indicated that they intend to return to Sweden next season and play for Djurgarden, which earned a promotion from Allsvenskan to the Swedish League, and are looking forward to playing together for at least one more season before going their separate ways in North America.
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WNBA Preview: Lynx try to stay undefeated, Caitlin Clark nears return from quad injury
The WNBA’s third week of action came and went, providing us viewers with five days' worth of on-court entertainment and two game-less days that allowed us to catch our breath. And while the off-days forced many WNBA followers to await more action eagerly, the week’s scheduling didn’t impact everyone equally.
“Cathy (Engelbert) added a lot of games. Nine games in 18 days; that’s not really responsible for a commissioner,” said the Mercury’s Satou Sabally following a 77-89 loss on Saturday to the Storm. Sabally’s comments came on the heels of Phoenix’s fourth game of the week, which led the team to reach ten games played before any other league member.
Each WNBA team is slated for a record-setting 44-game schedule this regular season, and there’s no reason to believe that anything would cause the schedule to become shorter anytime soon. Yet, with so many injuries across the league despite not even being a full month into the season, Sabally’s call-out shouldn’t be dismissed. It’ll be worth paying attention to how, or if, the commissioner can tinker with the schedule on the margins in the coming years to prevent situations.
The injury-plagued Mercury will play just two games this week.
Satou Sabally on the scheduling early in the season
— PHNX Mercury (@PHNX_Mercury) June 8, 2025
"This is a conversation that could also be important for the next CBA... we had 9 games in 18 days, that isn't really responsible for a Commissioner..."
Also mentions other teams having multiple back-to-back's + more pic.twitter.com/65oYeVwVkR
The Commissioner’s Cup was also one of the bigger storylines of the week. Phoenix has logged four Cup games, though most teams are either two or three games in. Unsurprisingly, the Liberty and Lynx (both undefeated this regular season) sit atop their respective conferences in the Cup’s standings. The coincidence is that both franchises are the two most recent Cup champions, with Minnesota winning last season and New York in 2023. Both used their Commissioner’s Cup titles to assemble WNBA Finals runs in those same seasons, but ultimately came up short. With the 2024 WNBA Finals participants seemingly on track to link back up on familiar stages, it’s fair to wonder if, realistically, there is a team that could ruin those plans.
The third week also saw several well-traveled veterans sustain their early-season production to continue putting together somewhat unforeseen seasons deep into their careers.
Erica Wheeler’s re-emergence after mostly being a veteran depth piece a season ago with the Fever has been fun, as she’s grown into an actual offensive focal point in her debut season with the Storm — she averaged 10.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in two games this past week while making her way to the starting unit. On the heels of a 32-point showing, Odyssey Sims had another exceptional week and is quietly thriving as a reliable combo-guard alongside Kelsey Plum in her second stint with the Sparks. And how about Bria Hartley, who, after two years out of the league, found her way into the Sun’s starting five and helped them secure their first couple of wins?
Week 3 left us plenty to discuss, and this upcoming round of games should be no different. The fourth week of the season will take most teams a quarter of the way through their schedules, putting us at the point where the early-season data is long enough not to be considered insignificant.
Below are five games this week to circle on your calendars.
Golden State Valkyries @ Los Angeles Sparks
(Monday, June 9 at 10 p.m. ET on WNBA League Pass)
Perhaps you had a chance to take in the Valkyries’ win on national television over the Aces on Saturday. Their 27-point thumping of Las Vegas ended a four-game skid and served as perhaps the signature win of this franchise’s inaugural season. And what better momentum to ride into a tie-breaker tonight against the team that handed you your first-ever defeat? But viewers aren’t tuning into this one only for what Golden State has to offer — the Sparks bring plenty to the table. More on the Valkyries’ debut game referenced above — Kelsey Plum logged her first regular-season minutes for the Sparks and pieced together a memorable, 37-point performance to bring in the new season before the Valkyries avenged that loss exactly a week later on the backs of rookies Carla Leite and Janelle Salaun. Plum’s ability to electrify as a scorer and the two-way versatility of players like Dearica Hamby and Azurá Stevens make the Sparks an incredibly entertaining team to watch, and the trilogy a must-see.
Indiana Fever @ Atlanta Dream
(Tuesday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN3 and WNBA League Pass)
Speaking of trilogies, how about another? The Fever and Dream engaged in battle twice during the first full week of the season, with both teams capturing a victory on the other’s home court. Both Indiana and Atlanta have had to endure key injuries since then, but they each managed to stay afloat. Specifically, the Fever playing .500 basketball in the four games Caitlin Clark missed is noteworthy, and their two-game winning streak heading into Tuesday’s contest only adds to the hype. Meanwhile, a healthy Dream roster is making a case to have their name thrown into conversations when discussing championship contenders. Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray have the best seasons of their careers, while Brionna Jones and Brittney Griner make up one of the most challenging frontcourts in the WNBA to play against. The first two meetings provided top-tier basketball; the third should as well.
Minnesota Lynx @ Seattle Storm
(Wednesday, June 11 at 10 p.m. ET on WNBA League Pass)
The Lynx look like a team on a mission to right the wrongs of how last season’s WNBA Finals concluded — they sit at 9-0 with Napheesa Collier once again dialing up MVP-like performances to begin the season, Courtney Williams is orchestrating the offense, while the remaining pieces are falling seamlessly into place. The results have equaled the storied franchise’s best start to a season since 2017, the last year they won a WNBA championship. Seattle played Minnesota tough in the first go-around, though. And on the heels of back-to-back wins, their veteran make-up could serve as the ideal team construction to rise to the occasion of a big regular-season matchup such as this one.
Los Angeles Sparks @ Minnesota Lynx
(Saturday, June 14 at 1 p.m. ET on CBS)
While Candace Parker and Sylvia Fowles are long-removed from their days representing Los Angeles and Minnesota, it’s hard not to think about them and the back-to-back WNBA Finals matchups they gifted us in the mid-2010s when seeing the words “Lynx” and “Sparks” next to one another. Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve and Sparks guard Odyssey Sims are the only ones left from the battles mentioned above, yet the two rosters that will share the floor feature several high-caliber performers. Minnesota served Los Angeles a double-digit beatdown on the season's third day. What can the Sparks do differently this time to make this one uncomfortable for the Lynx?
New York Liberty @ Indiana Fever
(Saturday, June 14 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC)
We were treated to one of the most entertaining games yet when the Liberty and Fever met in Indiana on the second Saturday of the season. Both teams held double-digit leads and appeared on their way to victories before allowing massive runs to swing the momentum in the opposite direction. An outstanding fourth quarter from Jonquel Jones, go-ahead free throws from Sabrina Ionescu, and Natasha Cloud’s game-winning defensive stop on Caitlin Clark on the following possession ultimately kept New York unbeaten. The two retake center stage three weeks later for another nationally televised showdown. And it could mark the return of Clark from her quad injury. The Fever were moments away from logging the win during the first meeting, so a victory and possibly New York’s first loss feels like a realistic potential outcome. However, dealing with the league’s No. 1 offense and defense will be quite the task for Indiana.
Watch A's rookie Clarke make jaw-dropping catch to rob Angels homer
Watch A's rookie Clarke make jaw-dropping catch to rob Angels homer originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Athletics rookie Denzel Clarke has done it again.
The 25-year-old outfielder added to his already dazzling highlight reel in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, leaping over the center-field wall at Angel Stadium to rob Nolan Schanuel of a home run.
It’s a catch that had to be seen to be believed, and A’s starting pitcher Grant Holman certainly was thankful for the effort.
Clarke made his big league debut with the A’s on May 23 just a few years after the team drafted him in the fourth round of the 2021 MLB Draft. He has flashed the leather countless times during his two weeks in The Show, so, somehow, Monday’s catch wasn’t too surprising.
Clarke also robbed Alejandro Kirk of a home run in the A’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 30.
The A’s have to like what they have seen so far from their young center fielder, and he’s sure to provide even more jaw-dropping highlights in the years to come.