Sabres venture into the Yukon for 1st-round pick...Yankees drop the slumping Astros...and the College World Series down to two teams. More details from Greg Larson on today's Saturday Sports Update...
Saturday Sports Update
Top left: The Buffalo Sabres are looking to add some offensive firepower to their team, and on Friday, they went deep into the Great White North to find their man. The Sabres selected Dylan Cozens with the 7th overall pick in the NHL Draft, making him the first player ever from the Yukon Territory drafted in the 1st round of any NHL Draft. Cozens scored 34 goals and tallied 50 assists last season in the Western Hockey League. Photo by the Buffalo Sabres
Top right: Gleyber Torres helped the surging New York Yankees defeat the Houston Astros on Friday in their series opener at Yankee Stadium. Torres and Gary Sanchez each hit two-run homers in a 4-1 victory, giving the Yankees seven wins in a row. The Astros, meanwhile, have now lost their last six games. Photo by Newsday
Bottom: Michigan and Vanderbilt are the two schools remaining in the College World Series. On Friday, Michigan stomped Texas Tech 15-3 to clinch their spot in the final series, while Vanderbilt scored twice in the top of the 9th inning to defeat Louisville 3-2 to secure the other spot. The Wolverines and Commodores will begin a best-of-three series on Monday. Photos by USA Today
