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The name doesn't roll off the tongue as smoothly, but it won't matter if Ryan Nugent-Hopkins can form a 1-2 punch with fellow first-round pick Taylor Hall and down the road conjure memories of another dynamic Oilers duo from the 1980s dynasty years. For the second year in a row, Edmonton...

Wall selected first in NBA Draft NEW YORK, (UPI) -- John Wall, who played a single season with the Kentucky Wildcats, was the No. 1 player selected Thursday in the NBA Draft. Wall was selected with the first pick by the Washington Wizards, who won the draft lottery after posting a 26-56...

Yankees sign No. 1 draft pick Culver NEW YORK, (UPI) -- Switch-hitting teenage shortstop Chris Culver, the New York Yankees' top pick in this year's draft, has signed a contract with the American League East leaders. The 17-year-old Rochester, N.Y., native hit .561 with nine home runs and 38...

Wizards, Philly, get top NBA draft slots NEW YORK, (UPI) -- The Washington Wizards won the top selection in the 2010 NBA Draft and are expected to take Kentucky freshman John Wall or Ohio State's Evan Turner. Philadelphia drew the second-place slot and will likely take either Turner or Wall...

U.S., Russia, China OK draft sanctions WASHINGTON, (UPI) -- The United States, Russia and China agreed on a draft resolution to impose sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said. "We plan to circulate that draft resolution to the entire Security Council...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—When Percy Harvin(notes) failed a drug test at the scouting combine in February, he wasn’t sure where to turn. His NFL stock had just taken a serious hit and Harvin, the ultra-talented, do-everything athlete out of Florida was wondering just how to get himself out of this mess...