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Maple Leafs rebuilding with top pick

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — In giving John Chayka a tour of his hometown of Whitehorse, Yukon, last month, Gavin McKenna made sure to take the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager on a visit to a nearby mountain. "I had fun," McKenna said with a smile on Thursday. "And I hope he did." The 18-year-old top-rated NHL prospect and everyone else will find out at the draft in Buffalo on Friday night, with Toronto holding the first pick. The newly hired Chayka appreciates the figuratively steep climb he's undertaking in trying to restoring luster to one of the NHL's marquee franchises. "You ...

NHL DRAFT ORDER

The 2026 NHL draft begins at 7 p.m. Friday (ESPN) at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., with the first round. Rounds 2-7 will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. FIRST ROUND 1. Toronto Maple Leafs 2. San Jose Sharks 3. Vancouver Canucks 4. Buffalo Sabres (from CHI) 5. New York Rangers 6. Calvary Flames 7. Seattle Kraken 8. Winnipeg Jets 9. San Jose Sharks (from FLA) 10. Nashville Predators 11. St. Louis Blues 12. New Jersey Devils 13. New York Islanders 14. Columbus Blue Jackets 15. St. Louis Blues (from DET) 16. St. Louis Blues (from WSH) 17. Los Angeles ...

Job halfway done for Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit his team-leading 19th home run of the season and Henry Davis had a two-run blast as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Thursday. The Pirates improve to 41-40 — the first time they've had a winning record through 81 games since 2015, ...

Trump comfortable with being star of 250 bash

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is formally kicking off celebrations for America's 250th anniversary by working to get the country excited again — about himself. The president is hosting a rally Wednesday night on Washington's National Mal. Festivities will include a flyover by stealth bombers, military bands, singer Lee Greenwood of "God Bless the USA" fame and a Trump speech. It comes as Trump works to convince Americans ahead of critical November midterm elections that he's put the unpopular Iran war in the rearview mirror, with oil prices easing as the Strait of Hormuz ...

Don’t look for the stars to be out tonight

(AP) — The United States returns to the pitch for its final World Cup group-stage game with some decisions to make. The Americans have already won Group D to lock up a spot in the knockout stage and will face winless Turkey in Inglewood, California, at 10 p.m. today (FOX). Christian Pulisic returned to training after missing a 2-0 win over Australia, but coach Mauricio Pochettino has to decide how much to use his star player in a game that's meaningless in the standings and the knockout stage right around the corner. There are similar decisions to make with Tyler Adams, Folarin ...

Jazz visit Canton before draft

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — After a trip to Canton, Ohio, last weekend, the Utah Jazz felt more confident than ever in drafting Darryn Peterson. And Peterson felt peace knowing where his new home would be. "I remember telling my agent after meeting in Chicago (at the combine), there's something about Utah. I liked their energy ... so for them to come and meet me again, I still felt the same way. I knew if they were to take me, I was going to be super comfortable," Peterson said. Utah chose Peterson, a 6-foot-6 guard from Kansas, with the second pick of the NBA draft on Tuesday ...