Fresh faces in world of sports

later, is one of the fastest players in baseball, plays defence like a demon and just before the all-star break, he stole second, third and home within a two-pitch sequence. He’s this year’s Ronald Acuna, Jr.

— Victor Wembanyama is the 7-foot-5 basketball star from France who was the No. 1 pick in the recent NBA draft, going to the San Antonio Spurs. Introduced to North America competition by playing in the NBA’s Summer League in Las Vegas, Wembanyama made headlines off the court when he and his security people and would-be autograph seeker Britney Spears got into a minor dustup in a crowded entrance to a Vegas casino. Wembenyama scored only nine points in his debut but then hit for 27 in his second game to confirm that, yes, he’s pretty good.

— Oliver Moore is not a household name like Connor Bedard, but Moore was also a firstround pick of the Chicago