People walk by a sign during the NBA draft lottery in Chicago, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. | Nam Y. Huh, Associated Press This article was first published as the Jazz Insiders newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Friday. Here we are, Year 4 of the Jazz putting all their tanking hopes into the NBA draft lottery. So, once again, heres a little refresher on how everything is going to work on Sunday.Drawing room vs. results broadcastThe actual lottery drawing happens in a separate room shortly before ABC broadcasts the results (1 p.m. MDT). A small number of media (including yours truly), NBA officials and a representative from each lottery team (Austin Ainge for the Utah Jazz) are in the lottery drawing room.After the results are determined inside the drawing room (which is recorded and later published on NBA.com), the envelopes are then sent to the broadcast stage, where they are revealed on ABC by NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum, who opens the envelopes in reverse order (14th to first). On stage for the broadcast is a second representative for each lottery team (Keyonte George for the Jazz).How the drawing worksThere are 14 ping-pong balls, numbered one through 14. With those ping-pong balls, 1,001 combinations are possible when four balls are drawn out of 14 (without regard to order of selection). Prior to the drawing, 1,000 of the 1,001 combinations are assigned to the 14 lottery teams.All 14 balls are put into the lottery machine and mixed for 20 seconds, and then the first ball is drawn. The remaining balls are mixed for 10 seconds and a second ball is drawn. Again, a 10-second mix, and a third ball is drawn. A final 10-second mix, and the fourth ball is drawn. The team assigned the combination of the four balls drawn gets the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.The balls are put back into the lottery machine and the same process plays out to determine what team gets the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 draft picks. If the same team comes up more than once (or if the one unassigned combination is drawn), the result is discarded and another four-ball combination is drawn.After the top four picks of the draft are determined through the lottery, the remainder of the top 14 (five through 14) are determined by inverse order of regular-season win percentage. So, the team with the worst record that did not get a top-four pick will have the No. 5 pick, and so on.Odds and combosThe percentage odds for landing the No. 1 pick that are assigned to each team which can be found here are easily translated into how many number combinations are assigned to each team.The three worst teams by win percentage are given 14% odds at getting the No. 1 pick. That means that each of those teams will be assigned 140 of the 1,000 number combinations that are in play for the lottery. You just have to move the decimal point over. So, since the Jazz are going in with an 11.5% chance at the No. 1 pick, they will be assigned 115 of the number combinations.New with the JazzFrom the archivesExtra pointsUtah States MJ Collins Jr. and BYUs Keba Keita in NBA G League Combine (Deseret News)Heres what the next 2 summers of Delta Center renovations will look like (Deseret News)NBAs proposed lottery system makes things worse and doesnt fix tanking (Deseret News)Around the leagueDarryn Petersons mysterious cramp problem has been solvedSixers donate playoff tickets to avoid Knicks fans coming into PhillyHarden struggles for Cavs, as Pistons take 2-0 lead over ClevelandUp nextNBA draft lottery | May 10 | 1 p.m. MDTNBA draft | First round | June 23 | 6 p.m. MDTNBA draft | Second round | June 24 | 6 p.m. MDT

Steve Kerr agreed to a two-year contract to return as head coach of the Golden State Warriors, Dan Eveloff and Rick Smith of Priority Sports told ESPN on Saturday.

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Jackson Blake scored 5:28 into overtime for his second of the game, Logan Stankoven also scored in regulation and the Carolina Hurricanes finished a four-game sweep with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight season.Frederik Andersen made 15 saves for Carolina, which has not lost in eight playoff games.Alex Bump and Tyson Foerster scored for the Flyers.Taylor Hall and Jaccob Slavin assisted the winning goal.Dan Vladar stopped 37 shots for Philadelphia.Carolina will play the winner of Buffalo and Montreal in the Eastern Conference finals after the NHLs first 8-0 start in the playoffs since 1985.The Hurricanes, who reached the Eastern Conference finals for the third time in four years, are looking for their first Stanley Cup since 2006. Carolina is the 24th team in league history to win eight or more consecutive games during a playoff run. Eighteen of them have won the Stanley Cup.Philadelphia scored just five goals over the four games.Bump scored 5:52 into the third period to tie the game at 2-2.Stankovens seventh tally of the playoffs 4:13 into the third period gave Carolina a 2-1 lead after he finished a beautiful cross-ice pass from Hall with a one-timer from just outside of the crease. Philadelphia evened the score 1:39 later when Bump shot past Andersens glove side from the slot after a setup from Travis Konecny from behind the net.Blake tied it at 1-1 with 7:25 remaining in the second when his wrist shot from along the boards caromed off Philadelphia defenseman Jamie Drysdale and past Vladar. It appeared as if Carolina went in front just 28 seconds later when Mark Jankowski beat Vladar, but the goal was overturned following a challenge by Flyers coach Rick Tocchet when officials ruled that Carolinas William Carrier interfered with Vladar.The Flyers had a pair of good chances late in the period to take the lead but could not convert. The best opportunity came in the final seconds of the period when Christian Dvoraks wrist shot from close range went off the post on Andersens glove side.Carolina finished regulation with a 36-15 advantage in shots.Russian winger Matvei Michkov was a healthy scratch for the Flyers. Michkov, 23, was the No. 7 overall pick in 2023 by Philadelphia and was heralded as an important piece for the rebuilding franchises future. But the right wing has struggled thus far in his first playoff experience, garnering one point while accumulating a minus-3 in eight games. It is the second time he has been a healthy scratch this postseason, following Game 5 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL

Jackson Blake scored 5:28 into overtime for his second of the game, Logan Stankoven also scored in regulation and the Carolina Hurricanes finished a four-game sweep with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight season.Frederik Andersen made 15 saves for Carolina, which has not lost in eight playoff games.Alex Bump and Tyson Foerster scored for the Flyers.Taylor Hall and Jaccob Slavin assisted the winning goal. Blake's shot from the slot bounced off Dan Vladar's glove and over the goal line.Once I saw it go in, just excitement, Blake said. Vladar stopped 37 shots for Philadelphia.Carolina will play the winner of Buffalo and Montreal in the Eastern Conference finals after the NHLs first 8-0 start in the playoffs since 1985.Everyone is chipping in; everyone is doing their job, Hall said. Andersen has started every game in the postseason, winning them all.He's just playing lights out, Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said. The Hurricanes, who reached the Eastern Conference finals for the third time in four years, are looking for their first Stanley Cup since 2006. Carolina is the 24th team in league history to win eight or more consecutive games during a playoff run. Eighteen of them have won the Stanley Cup.For me, it's just fun to sit back there and watch it, to be honest, Brind'Amour said. Philadelphia scored just five goals over the four games. After an unlikely berth in the playoffs, fans saluted the home team when it was over with chants of, Let's go, Flyers!I can't ask for more, Flyers coach Rick Tocchet said. Bump scored 5:52 into the third period to tie the game at 2-2.Stankovens seventh tally of the playoffs 4:13 into the third period gave Carolina a 2-1 lead after he finished a beautiful cross-ice pass from Hall with a one-timer from just outside of the crease. Philadelphia evened the score 1:39 later when Bump shot past Andersens glove side from the slot after a setup from Travis Konecny from behind the net.Blake tied it at 1-1 with 7:25 remaining in the second when his wrist shot from along the boards caromed off Philadelphia defenseman Jamie Drysdale and past Vladar. It appeared as if Carolina went in front just 28 seconds later when Mark Jankowski beat Vladar, but the goal was overturned following a challenge by Tocchet when officials ruled that Carolinas William Carrier interfered with Vladar.The Flyers had a pair of good chances late in the period to take the lead but could not convert. The best opportunity came in the final seconds of the period when Christian Dvoraks wrist shot from close range went off the post on Andersens glove side.Carolina finished regulation with a 36-15 advantage in shots.Russian winger Matvei Michkov was a healthy scratch for the Flyers. Michkov, 23, was the No. 7 overall pick in 2023 by Philadelphia and was heralded as an important piece for the rebuilding franchises future. But the right wing has struggled thus far in his first playoff experience, garnering one point while accumulating a minus-3 in eight games. It is the second time he has been a healthy scratch this postseason, following Game 5 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL

The US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin has said the safety of those attending the 2026 World Cup is in "jeopardy".Mr Mullin made the remarks in Kansas City, Missouri, which is set to host six World Cup matches between June 16 and July 11.The former Senator told reporters he believed his department, which operates the US airline security force Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and law enforcement agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), could still "deliver" ahead of the World Cup next month.But he accused Democrats - who had refused to fund Ice and the DHS after the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good - of putting the safety of people visiting the US for the FIFA World Cup in "jeopardy".TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayHe said the 76-day shutdown of the Department for Homeland Security (DHS), which ended last week, had impacted security preparation ahead of the international football tournament.Mr Mullin said: "Right here in Kansas City, you're going to host six games. That's equivalent to six Super Bowls."It put our mission in Jeopardy."The shutdown was ended after Donald Trump signed a spending bill which reopens the DHS, but does not include funds for Ice or US border patrol agency Customs and Border Protection.Mr Mulin said "agencies that people don't even think about" were involved in security operations around the World Cup, which included drone operations and communication monitoring.Naming the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), he said the shutdown resulted in a third of staff leaving the agency."We havent been able to be as proactive on putting those positions - those safety measures in place, and the first match is June 11."The first one in the U.S. is in L.A., June 12. That is around the corner. We have so much work to do."LATEST US POLITICS:Donald Trump congratulates SNP but doesn't mention Nigel Farage after Reform surgeDonald Trump announces ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war as he says peace is 'closer every day'Marco Rubio backs Nato in visit to Italy after Donald Trump considers pulling troops across EuropeBetween five and seven million tourists are expected to travel to the United States for the World Cup, which is being hosted by three countries across North America.Mr Mullin said 90 per cent of tickets for the event have already sold out.He was joined at the press conference by Republican Representative Mark Alford, who appealed for the DHS to receive full funding.The Missouri Representative said: "We've got to make sure that DHS is fully funded. "Quit putting the politics in front of our security as a nation."And TSA deputy administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill previously said 480 agents had quit because of funding shutdowns.Describing it as a "dire situation" ahead of the World Cup, she said: "As the shutdown drags on, we fear we will continue to lose talented and experienced employees to other jobs that can provide a steady paycheck."Not only is the shutdown decreasing the number of interested candidates, for those we are able to hire, they are required to complete four to six months of training before they are certified to work at checkpoints."She added: "At this point, newly hired officers will not be able to work on the checkpoint until well after the 2026 FIFA World Cup."Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

The Russian leader sees potential for Ukraine negotiations, but condemns the West's backing for President Zelensky.

When conversation drifted into fantasy, one man grabbed a hammer and prepared for war.