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JURAJ SLAFKOVSKY
The top pick of last night's NHL Draft was kind of a surprise -- and a historic one at that. The Montreal Canadiens selected left winger Juraj Slafkovsky first overall, making him the first Slovakian ever to be taken No. 1. Here's what our NHL expert Chris Bengel had to say:
Bengel: "Slafkovsky is a big-bodied forward that really burst onto the scene in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, where he led all scorers with seven goals and was named the tournament MVP as he led Slovakia to a bronze medal. The Slovakian winger really has no problem establishing his presence in those gritty areas around the net. Slafkovsky uses his large frame to hold onto the puck and should excel on the forecheck at the next level."Here's the rest of the top five:
You can check out analysis for every pick from last night here.
Honorable mentions
And not such a good morning for...
Getty ImagesRAFAEL NADAL
Rafael Nadal's chase for even more history this season has come to an unexpected and unfortunate end. The Spanish superstar withdrew from Wimbledon yesterday due to an abdominal injury. Nadal's scheduled opponent for the semifinal, Nick Kyrgios, is into the final.
Nadal, 36, has a seven-millimeter abdominal tear and determined he could not continue after a short practice session yesterday. He suffered the injury in the first set of his quarterfinal match against Taylor Fritz, which he came back to win in five sets.Nadal had already won the Australian Open and the French Open. No man has won all four majors in a calendar year since Rod Laver in 1969.There's no two ways around it: This is a huge disappointment for Nadal and for his sport. Not only are we robbed of what would have been an awesome semifinal between him and Kyrgios, but he's robbed of a chance to chase history.
Kyrgios will face the winner of Novak Djokovic-Cameron Norrie in the final.
