Morning Sports Update: Red Sox select 17-year-old pitcher in MLB Draft
Good morning, sports fans
The Red Sox make their first two picks in the MLB draft, Tedy Bruschi thinks Bill Belichick is up for experimenting, and the Celtics continue to work prospects out ahead of the NBA Draft.
Red Sox take 17-year-old lefty Jason Groome with top pick: With the No. 12 pick in the first round, the Red Sox selected lefthanded pitcher Jason Groome out of Barnegat (N.J.) High School. Groome’s availability at this spot came as a considerable surprise, given that he was discussed as a potential consideration for the Phillies with the No. 1 overall draft pick earlier this spring. (Boston Globe)
Tedy Bruschi thinks Patriots may play Jacoby Brissett during first four games of season: Tedy Bruschi wouldn’t be surprised to see rookie quarterback Jacoby Brissett leading the Patriots’ offense onto the field at some point during New England’s first four games of the season. (Boston.com)
Patriots’ Michael Williams tears ACL and is headed for IR: A position of strength for the Patriots got a little weaker Thursday when a team source confirmed that tight end Michael Williams suffered a torn left ACL Wednesday and likely will be placed on injured reserve. (Boston Globe)
Sharks stave off elimination, top Penguins 4-2 in Game 5: The San Jose Sharks goaltender made 44 saves, including all 31 over the final two periods in a 4-2 victory in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night. Outplayed but not outscored, San Jose will host Game 6 on Sunday after jumping on Pittsburgh rookie Matt Murray early and holding on behind the spectacular Jones late. (Boston.com)
Kevin Love expected to play Friday in Game 4 of NBA Finals, likely in a bench role: Love still has another medical examination he must pass on Friday before he is cleared from the league’s concussion protocol, but he took part in some on-court shooting drills Thursday and the team is privately confident he will be available to play. (Ohio.com)
Brandon Ingram works out for Lakers, wants to bulk up: “Just eat everything I can,” Ingram said after his private workout with the Lakers at the team’s training facility on Thursday. “At my weight, I think I can eat anything. I don’t have a certain diet for myself. I just eat anything I can and stay in the weight room as much as possible.” (ESPN.com)
Stanford Rapist Brock Turner Has Been Banned from USA Swimming For Life: Brock Turner, the former Stanford student and ex-swimmer who was sentenced to a meager six months for sexual assault last week, has been banned from USA Swimming, the governing body for professional swimming in the United States, for life. (Jezebel.com)
On deck for Youkilis: his own brewpub: Later this summer, the former Red Sox on-base machine will be able to walk into his own joint and pour himself an IPA. Youkilis is teaming with his brother, Scott, to open Loma Brewing Company near his home in Los Gatos, Calif. (Boston Globe)
These are the top prospects in the Boston Bruins organization
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