Slovakian star Juraj Slafkovski is the No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft, Sandra Morgan makes history at the Raiders, and the US Women’s National Team is going to the World Cup.
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Here are the seven stories you'll hear about on Friday, July 8, 2022:
- <b>NHL:</b> Canadiens make a surprise pick with Juraj Slafkovski at No.1 overall in the NHL Draft
- <b>MLB:</b> Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar collapsed as he was trying to walk off the field after a scary collision with rookie shortstop C.J. Abrams
- <b>NBA/WNBA:</b> Paolo Banchero impresses on his Summer League debut, White House says Brittney Griner pleading guilty to drug trafficking in a Russian court won’t change their attempts to get her home
- <b>NFL:</b> Las Vegas Raiders have hired attorney Sandra Douglass Morgan to be their new team president, becoming the first Black woman to hold that title for an NFL franchise
- </b>TENNIS:</b> Rafael Nadal has explained why he had to withdraw from his Wimbledon semifinal
- <b>SOCCER:</b> The USWNT qualifies for the 2023 World Cup
- <b>BOXING:</b> Jake Paul lines up Hasim Rahman Jr as next opponent
