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Five storylines to follow for the 2026 MLB Draft: No. 1 pick candidates, dark horse surprises and more

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Baseball’s annual amateur draft begins this Saturday, July 11, and will continue into Sunday. Future All-Stars will be selected this weekend. Possibly a future MVP or Cy Young winner. And maybe in 30 years, we’ll watch someone who hears his name called this weekend deliver a Hall of Fame induction speech in Cooperstown. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2026-mlb-draft-storylines-white-sox-roch-cholowsky-grady-emerson-vahn-lackey/

2026 NBA Draft team grades: Report cards for all 30 teams after Round 1

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Multiple teams had more than one first-round pick — including the Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks. The Thunder were able to secure Aday Mara at No. 12 — a player projected to go inside the top 10 — before adding Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz just a few picks later. https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-draft-2026-team-grades/