Box Score 6/22: Emotion-filled Knight for Pens fans, Preds fans... and Knicks fans
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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while carefully hiding all sharp objects from the Knicks fans in our lives.
Happy birthday today to Champ Bailey , Kurt Warner and Clyde Drexler. On today's date in 1981, John McEnroe turns "you cannot be serious" an international hit at Wimbledon, earning himself a fine and a threat of suspension in the process.
Daily brain workout
Name every NHL goalie with 40+ wins in a season in our quiz honoring Flower, The 'Golden Knights will begin with a Fleury of activity' quiz.
YB ICYMI
- 2016-17 NBA Awards: The Ricky Davis Award for most irrationally confident shooter
- NFL players in decline going into 2017. Tough league.
- The 2017 MLB Draft names to know.
- Never too soon to look at the college football head coaches already on the hot seat in 2017.
- From ‘joke’ to reality: The making of Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor. [SB Nation]
- How Adidas, NHL created Vegas Golden Knights’ look and logo. [Puck Daddy]
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Then and now: Talking to retired pro gamers about the rise of esports. [Kotaku]
Sorry, Knicks fans
And really sorry Pens fans
(And you too Preds fans)
Okay, let's make a good Thursday everyone. Go take a last lap to the coffeemaker and get this day going. It's going to be a long draft night.
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