The Boston Red Sox have seen their early-round draft selections make an impact at the major league level much sooner than anticipated. Andrew Benintendi, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2015 MLB draft, already has become a staple in the Red Sox’s lineup and is poised to be a part of a dynamic outfield with fellow Boston draft picks Mookie Betts and Jackie Bradley Jr. for quite some time. Starting Monday, the Red Sox will add a new group of prospects in the 2017 MLB draft. It could be some time before you see these players in action at Fenway Park, but they certainly will be names to keep an eye on
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E3 2017 Live Stream: Watch EA’s Press Conference Online
Share this: The Electronic Entertainment Expo finally is here, and Electronic Arts is getting the party started. EA, along with the rest of the gaming industry’s biggest names, is at the Los Angeles Convention Center for E3 2017. Much of what the prolific developer will show at the event already is known, but there’s a good chance it has plenty of surprises up its sleeve. We’ll know for sure once it takes the stage Saturday, June 10, at 3 p.m. ET. Watch EA’s press conference live in the video below. [embedded content] Thumbnail photo via Flickr/E3 Expo More Stories Source link
How to pronounce the finalists’ names correctly
With the UEFA Champions League final on the horizon, UEFA.com gives all you commentators and armchair pundits alike the perfect guide on how to say those tricky names correctly. JUVENTUSThe Italian 'ch' is more like a 'k' for English speakers, whereas the Croatian 'ć' is an English 'ch'. Gonzalo Higuaín's name has three vowels in a row – a red light for English speakers – but can be anglicised elegantly enough. Croatia is just across the Adriatic from Italy, so imagine Marco Pjaca's name as an Italian 'piazza' and you will be pretty much there.
How to pronounce the players’ names correctly
With the UEFA Champions League round of 16 fast approaching, UEFA.com explains how to say those tricky names correctly.ARSENALLondon is around 150km from Calais, but the linguistic distances between English and French are huge when it comes to pronunciations, a situation which has led to generations of French Arsenal players having their names mangled on the terraces.Héctor Bellerín – Hector Bay-air-eenPetr Čech – Pet-r ChekhFrancis Coquelin – Francis Cock-er-lanMathieu Debuchy – Mat-yur De-boo-sheOlivier Giroud – Olivier Gee-rooLaurent Koscielny – Lo-ron Ko-sea-el-niMesut Özil – Mesut Er-zi... UEFA.com - News