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Mavs make moves, Wings fly high and USMNT catches a break

Morez Johnson Jr., right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, left, after being selected by the Dallas Mavericks as the ninth overall pick in the first round of the NBA basketball draft.
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Morez Johnson Jr., right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, left, after being selected by the Dallas Mavericks as the ninth overall pick in the first round of the NBA basketball draft.

In this week's sports roundup, a look at the Maverick's newest top-10 draft pick — who new coach Dusty May knows well. Plus we'll hear how the Dallas Wings are leaving their losing days in the dust — and about how the U.S. Men's National Team may take it easy in tonight's World Cup match.

Ron Corning is a television journalist whose career has taken him from small‑town studios to major-market newsrooms, and he joins NTX Now as co-host. For eight years, Ron anchored Daybreak at WFAA in Dallas, becoming a trusted presence for North Texas viewers. He also anchored the station’s midday newscast and later helped launch Morning After, a video podcast-turned-daily show where he served as co-host and Executive Producer.