NEW YORK, April 14 (UPI) -- The New York Islanders won the NHL draft lottery Tuesday and will have first pick when the draft begins June 26 in Montreal.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., June 5 (UPI) -- Multitalented Georgia prep star Tim Beckham was the first player chosen Thursday at the 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
PHILADELPHIA, July 11 (UPI) -- Thaddeus Young and Jason Smith, first-round picks in last month's NBA draft, have signed contracts with the Philadelphia 76ers.
ST. LOUIS, June 26 (UPI) -- The St. Louis Blues acquired the rights Tuesday to center Keith Tkachuk from the Atlanta Thrashers along with a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2008.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 19 (UPI) -- The San Francisco 49ers will have two first-round picks in the 2006 NFL Draft, after acquiring the 22nd overall selection in a deal with the Denver Broncos.
DETROIT, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The Detroit Tigers Friday reached contract terms in principle with 2005 first-round draft pick Cameron Maybin.
OTTAWA, July 30 (UPI) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday chose center Sidney Crosby with the first-overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft.
PHILADELPHIA, June 7 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia 76ers got a second-round pick in the 2005 NBA Draft from the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, then traded that pick to Detroit.
OAKLAND, Calif., June 30 (UPI) -- The Oakland Athletics have signed third baseman Brian Snyder, one of their two first-round picks in this year's draft.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 10 (UPI) -- The Detroit Pistons are hanging on to the 25th pick in the June 26 draft after reaching an agreement with the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.
