The New York Islanders won the NHL draft lottery on Monday and vaulted nine teams -- including the last-place San Jose Sharks -- in winning the opportunity to have the No. 1 pick, marking the first time the franchise will have that position since 2009.
Former big league All-Star infielder Bret Boone was hired Monday as a hitting coach for the Rangers, who are last in the American League in runs scored.
Clippers president Lawrence Frank said he definitely believes in Kawhi Leonard and James Harden as the franchise's cornerstones, despite an embarrassing Game 7 loss in their first-round series against the Nuggets.