The New York Times – Sports:
He signed many players who reached the major leagues, most notably Fernando Valenzuela, who won the 1981 Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards.
Category: Draft and Recruitment (Sports)
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Connor Bedard Is the NHL’s Next Big Star. He Just Has to Wait a Year.
The New York Times – Sports:
The most exciting future N.H.L. player attending this week’s draft wasn’t eligible to be selected, but Connor Bedard will be prepared when his time comes.
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Montreal Selects Juraj Slafkovsky No. 1 in the N.H.L. Draft
The New York Times – Sports:
Montreal hosted the event and chose first, delivering the initial surprise of a top five full of them.
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Mike Grier, the N.H.L.’s First Black General Manager, Started as a College Benchwarmer
The New York Times – Sports:
Grier worked from being a reserve at Boston University to an N.H.L. mainstay. Now the league’s first Black general manager hopes to rebuild the Sharks and “open some doors for someone to follow.”
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Xavier Booker, a Prized Recruit, Shows the Shoe Circuit Isn’t the Only Path
The New York Times – Sports:
Xavier Booker, in an unusual move, is sidestepping the carnival of tournaments put on by shoe companies to showcase elite men’s basketball players.
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Mark Appel Makes MLB Debut Nine Years After Being No. 1 Pick
The New York Times – Sports:
After nine long years, Mark Appel, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 draft, finally made his major league debut.
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Recruiting Trail Puts Basketball’s Changes on Display
The New York Times – Sports:
Young prospects in men’s basketball have numerous ways to impress college coaches (and options to bypass them). But the way coaches are looking for new talent has changed, too.