The Dallas Mavericks selected Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in Wednesday’s NBA draft. Flagg is among the top prospects to enter the league in the past 40 years.

Duke’s freshman phenom went No. 1 and can earn nearly $14 million next season—not including endorsements. It could be the beginning of a billion-dollar career for the 18-year-old.

If Jeff Francoeur, a former outfielder with the Braves and Mets, can’t figure out the Braves’ generational dominance of the Mets, what hope is there for the rest of us?

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has had a mixed start in his new job, and these stats reflect that from his unbeaten two matches in charge of the Spanish soccer team.

This week’s Fresh Take also covers public land sales dropped from One Big Beautiful Bill, a reported IPO for baby food brand, preventing the next pandemic and more.

Prosecutors told the judge they will drop allegations Sean “Diddy” Combs kidnapped an employee and orchestrated the arson of rapper Kid Cudi’s car, which they introduced to support his racketeering charge.