R.G.'s Weekly Sports ReCap: Saturday 6/22 - Friday 6/28

Notable happenings in the sports world this past week:

NHL: The Chicago Blackhawks won their second Stanley Cup championship in four years by defeating the Boston Bruins in six games. Blackhawks' winger Patrick Kane was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the postseason....Head coach hire - John Tortorella, Vancouver Canucks....2K13 Postseason Awards: Hart Trophy (League MVP) - Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals; Calder Trophy (Top Rookie) - Jonathan Huberdeau, Florida Panthers; Vezina Trophy (Top Goaltender) - Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue Jackets.

NBA: In the NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected forward Anthony Bennett out of UNLV as the overall number one pick, and in the process made history by becoming the first Canadian native ever to be selected number one. Indiana guard Victor Oladipo (Orlando Magic), Georgetown forward Otto Porter, Jr. (Washington Wizards), Indiana center/forward Cody Zeller (Charlotte Bobcats) and Maryland center Alex Len (Phoenix Suns) round out the top five picks.....In a blockbuster move, the Boston Celtics traded future Hall-of-Famers Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, along with veteran sharpshooting guard Jason Terry to the Brooklyn Nets for forwards Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries, Reggie Evans and Keith Bogans, and guard MarShon Brooks. The Celtics also received future 1st-round draft picks from Brooklyn in the big trade....The Philadelphia 76ers shipped young All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday to the New Orleans Pelicans for the number six overall pick - center Nerlens Noel out of Kentucky....Head coach hires - Brian Shaw, Denver Nuggets; Doc Rivers, Los Angeles Clippers. (via trade with the Boston Celtics, who in return will receive a first-round pick in 2K15)

Pro Tennis: Championship competition at Wimbledon began with recent French Open winner and fifth-ranked Rafael Nadal getting upset in the first round in straight sets by 135th-ranked Steve Darcis of Belgium....Defending Wimbledon champ and third-ranked Roger Federer was also upset in shocking fashion in the second round by 113th-ranked Ukrainian upstart Sergiy Stakhovsky....Third-ranked Maria Sharapova was also eliminated early, losing to 131st-ranked Michelle Larcher De Brito....No. 1-ranked Serena Williams is lookin gto defend her Wimbledon crown from a year ago, while on the men's side, top-ranked Serbian Novak Djokovic seeks to add yet another major championship trophy to his impressive resume' thus far in his pro career.

NFL: After much speculation and a thorough investigation by Law Enforcement officials, promising young New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was convicted of 1st Degree Murder in the shooting death of 27-year-old Olin Lloyd, Hernandez, 23, recently signed a five-year, $40M contract extension and was released by the team just before his arrest.

MLB: New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira will miss the remainder of the regular season with a nagging right wrist injury.

WNBA: Players of the Week (Monday 6/17 - Sunday 6/23)....Eastern Conference - F Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream; Western Conference - F Glory Johnson, Tulsa Shock.

Pro Boxing: Adrien Broner won the WBA welterweight title by defeating Paulie Malignaggi by way of a split decision in front of the home crowd at the Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn, New York. Broner remains undeafeated at 27-0 with 22 KOs.

Women's Pro Golf: The Women's U.S. Open got underway at the Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton, Long Island, New York. South Korean star Inbee Park comes into the major tournament as the World No.1-ranked player.