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NEW YORK -- Stars general manager Ruth Riley was momentarily confused as to whether San Antonio actually won the WNBA draft lottery when the four picks were revealed at the same time.It took a second, but when Riley realized the Stars had the top choice, she let out a scream of joy.I thought historically they went 4-3-2-1, Riley said in a phone interview. Then I heard him say the No. 1 pick, then our name. Im really incredibly excited for our team, organization and our fans. Im looking forward to the addition of a great player.The Stars, who have the top choice for the first time, had a 44 percent chance to secure the No. 1 selection based on having the worst combined record over the past two seasons.A lot of fans supported us knowing that it wasnt about what we were doing this season but more the direction we were going, Riley said.The Washington Mystics will pick second. They had a 10 percent chance of securing the top pick.The second pick is really exciting for us, Washington coach Mike Thibault said. Where we are with our franchise, to get another good college player will help us a lot. Its a really exciting moment for our franchise.The Dallas Wings secured the third pick and the Los Angeles Sparks received the fourth. The Sparks acquired Connecticuts lottery pick through a draft-day trade in April that sent Jonquel Jones to the Sun.Connecticut and Dallas each had a 23 percent chance of getting the No. 1 pick.You never know how the balls are going to bounce, Dallas coach Fred Williams said. Were getting a nice pick there at the three position.Unlike the previous few seasons, there is no clear-cut No. 1 pick coming out of college this year.Clearly going to do some research, Riley said. Evaluating our roster and needs. Its a normal process. Theres a lot of discussion around the top draft picks and different opinions who they should be. My job as GM is to evaluate the talent.Among senior standouts that could be selected first include South Carolina center Alaina Coates and Washington guard Kelsey Plum. Tennessee guard Diamond DeShields -- a redshirt junior -- is also considered a frontrunner should she declare early for the draft.Riley also has to find a new coach after Dan Hughes retired at the end of the season. She said that hiring one is a high priority for the franchise.The rest of the first round, in order, will be Phoenix, Seattle, Atlanta, Indiana, Dallas (from New York), Dallas (from Los Angeles) and Minnesota.There are a lot of things available for us since we have three picks in the first round, Williams said.The Associated Press contributed to this report.?Carli Lloyd Jersey . The Americans, skipped by John Shuster, seized the advantage in the eighth end by scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. 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LOUIS -- Cardinals cleanup hitter Allen Craig says hes recovered from a foot injury and ready to be put on St.TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama has doubled offensive coordinator Lane Kiffins salary for this season.The university trustees compensation committee approved Kiffins new $1.4 million deal Friday. It runs from July 1, 2016 to Feb. 28, 2017.He made $714,000 last season under a three-year deal that ran through this season.Kiffin was the only returning assistant who didnt get a raise in June. He had been receiving a buyout from USC.It was a significant amount and that ended June 30 of this year, athletic director Bill Battle told trustees. It is what the top coordinators are making and Lane has been very effective for us the two years that hes been here. We feel like this is very appropriate for what he should be making.Alabama has made the playoffs with new starting quarterbacks in each of Kiffins first two years, including last seasons national title. The new saalary would have put him alongside Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables as college footballs fifth-highest paid assistant in 2015, according to USA Today.dddddddddddd The top four were all in the Southeastern Conference, led by then-Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp at $1.6 million.Kiffin is a former Oakland Raiders, Tennessee and Southern California head coach who was a finalist for the Frank Broyles Award given to the nations top assistant in 2014. That season, Alabamas Blake Sims set a school record with 3,487 passing yards.New defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt is making $1 million annually on his three-year deal.Trustees also approved a 5-year deal for new baseball coach Greg Goff worth $450,000 annually. ' ' '