The mammoth hightop haircut, lengthy 6-foot-10 frame of Kentucky’s frosh basketball sensation Nerlens Noel, will be headed to the NBA next year. Despite having his stellar freshman campaign cut short by a terrible knee injury, Noel announced Monday morning that he has chosen to enter the NBA Draft. While his road to recovery is ongoing, the potential he displayed will likely make him a very high draft pick.
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For the first time in one of sports’ most storied events, an Australian won the Masters on Sunday as golfer Adam Scott edged Argentine Angel Cabrera on the second hole of a playoff, to make him the first man from the land down under to wear the green jacket.
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The NFL Draft is in 10 days and Oregon’s Dion Jordan may go higher than any Duck in recent history. Check out Sports Illustrated’s latest projections.