NEW YORK -- Andrew Wiggins walked proudly across the stage to take his spot as the NBAs No. Mexico Hector Herrera Jersey . 1 overall draft pick, the culmination of a path hes been pointed down for years. The Cleveland Cavaliers selected the 19-year-old sensation from Vaughan, Ont., making Wiggins the second consecutive Canadian theyve taken with the top pick. The Cavs selected Anthony Bennett -- Wiggins longtime teammate growing up -- in the No. 1 spot last year. Wiggins said the ripple effect in Canada will be "huge," and hes proud of that fact. "It opens doors for all the youth in Canada, it gives them hope," Wiggins said. "Coming up when I was in Canada, I wasnt ranked, I wasnt known. I didnt really have any offers or anything like that. I just kept my head straight, kept working on my game, and look where I am today. "I just think it gives everyone in Canada hope that they can do the same thing and accomplish whatever I do. Because its possible if they work hard." Wiggins was the star on an historic night for Canadian basketball. Nik Stauskas of Mississauga, Ont., went eighth to the Sacramento Kings, and Tyler Ennis of Brampton, Ont., was selected 18th by the Phoenix Suns. Dwight Powell of Toronto was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets 45th overall, but was reportedly traded, along with veteran centre Brendan Haywood, to the Cavaliers for swingman Alonzo Gee. No more than three Canadians had ever been drafted in the same year. No country other than the U.S. had ever had back-to-back No. 1 picks. Wiggins had been intensely focused on the top spot, chalking it up to his competitive nature. So confident was he on Thursday night at Barclays Center, he chose a killer suit jacket that screamed No. 1 -- a black Waraire Boswell jacket with a white floral print. He finished it off with a black bow tie and oversized black glasses. "We just wanted to do something different, really stand out, try to win it on both ends, the stylish points and to come No. 1," Wiggins said of the suit that was specially designed for him. In a draft that has been maybe the mostly highly anticipated in a decade, Wiggins has long been touted as the top pick. The six-foot-eight guard has been called possibly the biggest star since LeBron James. Hes been in the spotlight for years -- a YouTube video of him dunking with ease as a 13-year-old has almost five million views. "A thousand thoughts are going through my head right now," Wiggins said. "Its a dream come true. ... "Going to high school and college, the opportunity and possibility of going No. 1 came into talk. And now I accomplished that, so its just a crazy feeling right now. I dont even know how I feel. It doesnt even feel real right now." When his name was called, Wiggins slipped on a maroon Cleveland hat, hugged his dad Mitchell and mom Marita, and then strode on stage to shake hands with commissioner Adam Silver, who was calling the first round for the first time since replacing David Stern. Wiggins makes it three Canadians playing in Cleveland -- the Cavs took forward Tristan Thompson of Brampton, Ont., fourth overall in the 2011. "I played with Tristan for a summer of AAU, and I played with Anthony for a while on the AAU circuit and on the national level too, so Im just excited," Wiggins said. "The chemistry is already there with those guys because I played with them already. I think big things are to come." The six-foot-eight guard is genetically-gifted -- hes the son of an NBA player and Olympic sprinter. He called Thursday night a "huge moment" for his family, including his brothers Nick, who played college basketball at Wichita State, and Mitchell Jr., who plays at Southeastern University. "Especially because my parents were pro athletes before, now they can kind of live the dream again through me, and just watch their youngest son do something special with his life, and play at the highest level of basketball," Wiggins said. "We cherish moments like this. Its great, great for us." The Cavaliers are hoping to bring James back to Cleveland, and if that happened, a new teammate would be glad to welcome him. "I want to win," Wiggins said. "If he wants to win, wed be good together." Milwaukee selected Duke forward Jabari Parker with the No. 2 pick, while Wiggins Kansas teammate Joel Embiid -- a big question mark going into the draft after he underwent surgery for a stress fracture in his foot -- went third to Philadelphia. "He worked so hard," Wiggins said. "He didnt let nothing get to him. He always stayed motivated. So Im just proud. Its a proud moment for Kansas." Arizona forward Aaron Gordon went fourth to Orlando, followed by Australian guard Dante Exum to Utah. The Toronto Raptors selected Bruno Caboclo with their No. 20 pick. The Kings, meanwhile, looked to fill their shooting void by taking perhaps the best marksman available in the draft in Stauskas, a Michigan product whos a bit of a YouTube sensation himself -- his videos of throwing up three-pointers have hundreds of thousands of views. "This is a huge honour for me," Stauskas said. "This is something Ive been working towards since I was seven years old. The face that Im sitting here in front of all you guys now is just. . . I cant put this into words." The six-foot-six Stauskas celebrated with an orchestrated handshake with his dad Paul -- the two slapped hands and then threw up three-point matching goggles, Stauskass trademark gesture whenever he drained a three at Michigan. "A planned handshake that we thought of last night," Stauskas said. "I always just throw up the three goggles. So I thought it was only appropriate I did it here. . . It was a little pressure, but he got it right. So Im happy." Three Canadians had been drafted in the same year twice before -- it happened in 1983 (Leo Rautins, Stewart Granger, and Ron Crevier) and again in 2012 (Andrew Nicholson, Kris Joseph, and Robert Sacre). "I think this is a big year," said Ennis, a 19-year-old Syracuse point guard that the Raptors had been high on. "We had the No. 1 pick, we had Nik go in the lottery, myself. . . At the end of the night, Canada has something to be proud of." The new NBA Canadians join six other players from north of the border in the league -- Bennett, Thompson, Kelly Olynyk, Nicholson, Cory Joseph and Joel Anthony. Mexico Guillermo Ochoa Jersey . The veteran cornerback agreed to a two-year contract with the Saints on Friday, with a maximum value that approaches $7 million, including guaranteed money and a signing bonus in the first year. Mexico Enrique Esqueda Jersey . He trained, prepared himself for his first home start of the season and got rid of some overdue baggage, finally shaving off his overgrown beard.(Sports Network) - The Atlanta Braves could clinch a playoff berth with a win tonight coupled by a St. Louis loss. Standing in the way of that goal are the Philadelphia Phillies, who look to win this series with a victory Tuesday in the second portion of a three-game set at Turner Field. The Braves dropped a 4-2 decision to the Phillies in Mondays series opener and remained a game ahead of the Cardinals for the National League Wild Card. Chipper Jones homered and Alex Gonzalez drove in a run to give Atlanta a short-lived 2-0 lead before the Phillies tacked on four unanswered runs. "I thought we played a good ballgame and got off to a good start," Jones said on the teams site. "I thought we swung the bats pretty good. We just faced a pretty good pitcher out there and a pretty good team. They came back and got us. We had a couple opportunities and didnt cash in. But Ill take that kind of effort from the guys every day. Sometimes you just get beat." Randall Delgado allowed two runs in five innings for the no-decision and Cristhian Martinez surrendered the go-ahead run in the sixth inning for the Braves, who have lost three straight and six of eight games. Braves veteran right-hander Derek Lowe will toe the rubber Tuesday and is hoping to stop a personal four-start losing streak. He previously took the mound in Wednesdays 4-0 loss at Florida and was reached for three runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings, falling to 9-16 in 33 starts to go along with a 4.92 earned run average. Lowe lost at Philadelphia on Sept. 5 and is 8-7 with a 3.39 ERA in 22 career games (18 starts) against the Phillies. Before the Phillies rest for the playoffs they will try to end the regular season with a series triumph in Dixie. Owners of the best record in baseball at 100-60, the Phillies rallied behind Cliff Lee last night for their second straight win since a season-worst eight-game slide. Raul Ibanez singled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and added an insurance RBI base hit in the eighth, while Jimmy Rollins homered and Lee fanned six over as many innings and gave up five hits and a pair of runs for the win. His career-high 238 strikeouts this year are the most for any Phillies left-hander since Steve Carlton struck out a major league-leading 275 in 1983. Lee is also the first lefty to compile 17 wins for the team since Shane Rawley finished with a 17-11 record in 1987. The Phillies secured their third-ever 100-win season in franchise history, one shy of a club record (1976-77). The Phillies are the first National League team to post a 100-win season since the Cardinals in 2005. They also clinched the best record in the majors this season when the Yankees lost at Tampa Bay Monday night. "It means were a good team," Lee said of reaching 100 wins. "Thats really it. Ive never been on a team thats won 100 games. Its definitely the best team Ive ever played on. That kind of proves it." The NL East-champion Phillies also tied a franchise-record with their 48th road win, also accomplished in 1976 and 2009. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel is one victory shy of tying Gene Mauch (645 wins from 1960-68) for first place on the clubs all-time list. Roy Oswalt draws the start for Philadelphia tonight and is 8-10 with a 3.86 earned run average through 22 starts. He has dropped two of his last three trips to the mound, including Thursdays 6-1 setback to Washington in which he permitted six runs and seven hits in 7 2/3 innings. Oswalt has faced Atlanta 11 times in his career, 10 of which have been starts, and is 1-3 with a 5.15 ERA. Thhe righty is 4-6 in 12 road outings this season. Jose Corona Jersey. Philadelphia leads the season series with Atlanta by a 10-6 count and has won the last five meetings between the two clubs. St. Louis at Houston Losing to the worst team in baseball has to be tough to swallow for a Cardinals team trying desperately to make a postseason push. St. Louis did just that against the Houston Astros in last nights opener of a three-game series and looks to even the set Tuesday at Minute Maid Park. It dropped a 5-4 decision in 10 innings after Brian Bogusevic scored the game- winning run on a bunt single by Angel Sanchez. Bogusevic doubled to lead off the inning and went to third when Cardinals reliever Octavio Dotel misplayed a Jason Bourgeois sacrifice bunt to the mound. Dotel was strapped with the loss and the Cardinals remained a game behind Atlanta for the Wild Card lead in the National League. The Braves lost to Philadelphia on Monday and the Cardinals couldnt take advantage. "I look at it like, all it takes is they lose one and we win one," said Cardinals slugger Lance Berkman. "I think we win the next two games we have an excellent shot. I really feel that way." Berkman drove in two runs and Matt Holliday ended with two hits and an RBI in defeat. Albert Pujols is two RBI shy of extending his Major League record to 11 consecutive seasons of at least 30 homers and 100 runs driven in with a batting average .300 or better. Jaime Garcia started for St. Louis and did not record a decision, as he surrendered four runs and four hits in four innings. The Cardinals have lost three of five games since a four-game winning streak. Shortstop Rafael Furcal could miss the last two games of this series after he departed Mondays game in the fifth inning with a left hamstring injury. "Hell miss a couple games," Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said. "Hes got a little tug in his hamstring, so I dont see him playing the next two games here." A loss by St. Louis and a win for Atlanta will decide the NL Wild Card. Jake Westbrook will try to keep playoff hopes alive when he takes the mound for St. Louis this evening. Westbrook is 12-9 with a 4.48 earned run average in 32 starts this season and has dropped two of his last three decisions. In Thursdays 8-6 loss to the New York Mets, he allowed only one run in six innings for the no-decision. Westbrook, a right-hander, is 2-2 with a 3.77 ERA in five career starts against the Astros and 8-4 in 16 outings on the road this season. Houston had dropped two in a row and four of six games before squeezing out a tight win last night. Matt Downs homered and Mark Melancon pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the victory, while starter Wandy Rodriguez held the Cardinals to a pair of runs over 6 1/3 innings. The lefty also knocked in a run at the plate. Bourgeois and Sanchez each had an RBI before helping the Astros to victory in extra innings. "Its a fun play to be on the bases," Bourgeois said of the bunt. "It wasnt a suicide [squeeze] so I had to make a read." Astros rookie Henry Sosa will try to close out the season with back-to-back wins when he takes the ball tonight. He ended a personal three-start losing streak in Thursdays 9-6 victory versus Colorado and gave up three runs over 6 1/3 innings of work. Sosa is 3-5 in nine starts to go along with a 4.68 earned run average and will face St. Louis for the first time. The righty is 2-1 in four home starts. St. Louis has won eight of 13 matchups with Houston this season. Cheap Soccer JerseysCheap NHL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys cheap jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China ' ' '
