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Raiders start draft haul taking DE Ferrell at No. 4 ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders, who had a league-low 13 sacks last season, addressed a specific need Thursday in selecting Clemson defensive end Clelin Ferrell with the No. 4 overall pick of the 2019 NFL draft. Still, there was a feeling that the ...
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Why the Patriots' N'Keal Harry is *my* favorite wide receiver of the 2019 NFL Draft The New England Patriots picked N'Keal Harry 32nd overall in the 2019 NFL Draft, the final pick of the first round. Here's what Stephen White had to say about Harry ahead of the draft: Watching film is my favorite part of this job because I get to see so many ...
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Titans on Simmons: Good person, made mistake NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Selecting Mississippi State defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft will undoubtedly open the Tennessee Titans to criticism. Simmons is one of the most talented prospects in the draft but comes ...
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Lions grab top TE Hockenson with No. 8 pick ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions took a tight end in the top 10 for the second time in six years, using the No. 8 overall pick to select T.J. Hockenson of Iowa on Thursday in the NFL draft. Hockenson is the highest-selected tight end since Vernon Davis ...
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'Relieved' Rivers handed off control to find success coaching Clippers LOS ANGELES --The expiration date for the lowest-seeded team in the Western Conference playoffs keeps getting delayed, and this is buying more time for the Clippers to pull a major surprise or at least gain more respect for what they're doing in the first ...
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John Havlicek, Hall of Famer and Celtics legend, dies at 79 John Havlicek, who won eight NBA championships with the Boston Celtics and was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984, died Thursday. He was 79. Havlicek suffered from Parkinson's disease, and the team confirmed his death in a statement.
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Golden Knights say playoff ouster against Sharks will make them better LAS VEGAS -- The Vegas Golden Knights will use their early exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs as motivation heading into next season. "As wrong as it went a couple of days ago, and as much as it stings now and as little sleep as all of us has gotten in the last ...
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2019 NFL Draft Grades: Chargers get an A for adding Jerry Tillery to excellent defensive line With the No. 28 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Chargers selected Jerry Tillery, defensive tackle out of Notre Dame. Tillery has an explosive first step and his raw strength coupled with effective hand usage makes it incredibly difficult for offensive linemen to ...
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2019 NFL Draft Grades: Giants get a B- for trading up to make Deandre Baker their third first-round pick With the No. 30 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Giants traded up to select Deandre Baker, cornerback out of Georgia. Has very little bad tape playing in the SEC against some of the best wide receivers in the country. The big issue is his size -- he's 5-foot-11, ...
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Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes on cover of 'Madden NFL 20' Patrick Mahomes has gone from playing the Madden video game with his dad to being on the cover. Electronic Arts announced Thursday that the Kansas City quarterback and reigning NFL MVP will grace the cover of "Madden NFL 20" when it is released ...
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2019 NFL Draft Grades: Falcons get a C+ for trading up to add Kaleb McGary to offensive line With the No. 31 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Falcons traded up to select Kaleb McGary, offensive lineman out of Washington. Tall tackle who plays with a low, under-control style, is linearly explosive for his size, but lacks lateral mobility.
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5 things we learned from night one of the Bills 2019 Draft It's as though everything went according to plan. The Buffalo Bills entered night one of the 2019 NFL Draft in search of a dominant pass rusher to anchor their defensive line. When the team went on the clock at pick nine, Houston defensive tackle Ed Oliver ...
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Brian Burns fits the bill for Panthers defense CHARLOTTE – General manager Marty Hurney wasn't confident that Brian Burns would still be on the board when the Panthers went on the clock for the 16th selection of the 2019 NFL Draft. But when Burns was, Hurney and Co. were confident about what ...
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2019 NFL Draft Grades: Texans get a C+ for addressing tackle need with small-school prospect Tytus Howard With the No. 23 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Texans selected Tytus Howard, offensive lineman out of Alabama State. Howard has vice grips for hands, and if he's able to add weight at the NFL level without sacrificing his athleticism, he can be an awesome ...
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College Basketball Trial Reveals a Shoe Box Full of Cash and Other Recruiting Secrets When partners in a budding sports agency wanted to do business with Robert Williams, then a basketball star at Texas A&M with bright pro prospects, they did so with a bold show of good faith: They bought a pair of sneakers, stuffed $11,000 alongside the ...
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Charlie Coyle's two goals lead Bruins past Blue Jackets in second-round opener BOSTON – Charlie Coyle wasn't thinking about his first goal, which tied things up at the end of regulation. Or his second, which won it in overtime. What was weighing on him was the time he coughed up the puck and handed Columbus a goal, even though he ...
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Pick profile: Packers land 'absolute difference-maker' in Darnell Savage GREEN BAY – Darnell Savage couldn't say for certain whether the Packers would call during the first round of NFL Draft. But it didn't come as a surprise when the "920" area code popped up on his phone on Thursday evening, either. The Maryland senior ...
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New York Jets select Alabama's Quinnen Williams with third overall pick NASHVILLE, Tenn. – If there was one thing Quinnen Williams learned during his three years at Alabama, it was discovering the importance of patience. He didn't find the need to exercise that newfound virtue on Thursday night. After two seasons of toiling in ...
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By choosing Andre Dillard, Eagles draft in the trenches but on Carson Wentz's side | Jeff McLane Carson Wentz, meet Andre Dillard: your new best friend. The Eagles, to no great surprise, drafted in the trenches with their first-round pick Thursday night, but they thwarted expectations to some degree by selecting an offensive lineman. This year's defensive ...
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Seattle Seahawks draft picks 2019: Round-by-round selections Seattle has given itself back-to-back first round picks after trades with Kansas City (in the Frank Clark trade earlier in the week) and Green Bay (trading down from No. 21 and picking up two fourth-round selections). The Seahawks will be looking for secondary ...
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Tigers' Jordan Zimmermann leaves with elbow soreness. 'It's not good' BOSTON – The question came from the stands, lingering over Jordan Zimmermann's early exit on Thursday night. "Hurt or just bad?" a rival talent evaluator in attendance at Fenway Park asked. With the Detroit Tigers' bullpen taxed after four games in three ...
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Hector Neris gives up two-run homer in 10th as Phillies fall to Marlins, 3-1 Hector Neris had thrown 13 pitches in the ninth inning of Thursday night's 3-1 loss to the Marlins and came within inches of blowing the game when Gabe Kapler asked the pitcher to give the Phillies three more outs. Kapler said he knew then that what was ...
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Denver Broncos draft tight end Noah Fant with 20th pick in NFL draft Broncos general manager John Elway could have drafted Dwayne Haskins or Drew Lock to eventually replace quarterback Joe Flacco. Instead, Elway decided to give Flacco immediate help in the form of a potentially dynamic pass-catching option.
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Jaguars select Kentucky edge rusher Josh Allen in 2019 NFL draft His penchant for building through the trenches well known, Jaguars front office chief Tom Coughlin had to be smiling when Kentucky edge rusher Josh Allen slid down the draft board on Thursday. If things go according to Coughlin's plan, AFC South ...
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The 49ers 'Coveted' Bosa and Now Boast a Daunting Pass Rush Kyle Shanahan knows that games aren't won on paper. That doesn't mean it isn't awfully enjoyable for him to look at the San Francisco 49ers depth chart along the defensive line. San Francisco just added Nick Bosa to a group the 49ers already considered ...
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'He's going to be a star.' Ten analysts weigh in on Dolphins first-round pick Wilkins. Reaction on the Dolphins' selection of Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins with the 13th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft: ▫ ESPN's Louis Reddick: "Christian Wilkins is fantastic. Who's going to have more scheme versatility than [Dolphins coach] ...
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Forecast Analysis: 2019 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Brief Overview: Significant WSW/SW swell peaks late Friday afternoon into the evening. Solid size hangs on into Saturday morning as winds trend back more favorable out of the WSW/W. SATURDAY 27th: 8-12 occ. 15' faces early, easing PM. Offshore W ...
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Warriors address their home-court disadvantage and how to avoid disaster Klay Thompson subscribes. You can too for just 11 cents a day for 11 months + receive a free Warriors Championship book. Sign me up! OAKLAND – In hopes to eradicate regular-season complacency and improve their chances to win another NBA ...
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NBA Playoffs: Spurs Force Nuggets to a Seventh Game SAN ANTONIO — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points and DeMar DeRozan added 25 to help the San Antonio Spurs overcome Nikola Jokic's 43 points and beat the Denver Nuggets, 120-103, on Thursday night, forcing a Game 7 of the first-round Western ...
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Bomb dogs and radiation detection: how local police prepares for Penn Relays Penn Relays — the world's first and largest track and field competition — requires tight security measures every year, including bomb squad dogs, security cameras, and a mounted police patrol unit. The security protocols were updated in the early 2000s to ...
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At The Yard Podcast: Bad blood with Mets; prospect to keep eye on; early look at NL East On this edition of At The Yard, Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury discuss a renewed rivalry between the Phillies and the Mets. Jim provides an injury update on Roman Quinn. Why you should keep an eye on relief pitching prospect Kyle Dohy. Also, the NL ...
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Bauer throws 8 strong innings, Indians beat Astros 2-1 HOUSTON — Trevor Bauer threw eight strong innings, Leonys Martin and Jake Bauers homered off Gerrit Cole, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Houston Astros 2-1 on Thursday night. Bauer (3-1) allowed one run, four hits and six walks while striking out ...
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Consider Bears GM Ryan Pace's slow draft night a reward John Lynch's day started with the rumor that the 49ers general manager was ready to trade defensive lineman Solomon Thomas a mere two years after drafting him with one of the four picks the Bears gave up in the Mitch Trubisky trade. By dinnertime in the ...
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Carolina's 'Bunch of Jerks' end Caps' Cup reign, storm into 2nd-round showdown with Islanders WASHINGTON – Calvin de Haan was at a loss for words about what comes next. Minutes after the Carolina Hurricanes' shocking 4-3 double-overtime victory in Game 7 to move on to the second round, he wasn't yet ready to turn his attention to facing the New ...
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St. Louis Blues Thoughts Of The Common Fan: Odds Makers The St. Louis Blues are primed and ready to face the Dallas Stars. They are also picking up steam among the national pundits. The St. Louis Blues have plenty on their plate as they get ready to face the Dallas Stars. That is where their focus has to stay.
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UPDATE 1-Tennis-Nadal shines in comfortable victory over Ferrer in Barcelona (Adds other results). By Richard Martin. BARCELONA, April 25 (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal gave a much improved performance to advance into the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open on Thursday, dispatching Spanish compatriot and crowd favorite David ...
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Has the Mo Farah mask finally slipped? As a visual metaphor for Mo Farah's travails, it is difficult to surpass the sight this week of him leaping, heedless of any sense that discretion might be the better part of valour, on to a fast-moving treadmill, only to find himself spat out backwards. Twice. But if this ...
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3 Crimson Tide players drafted in first round of NFL Draft NASHVILLE, TN (WSFA) - The 2019 NFL Draft took place Thursday night and three former Alabama Crimson Tide players heard their names called in the first round. Quinnen Williams was the first Bama player off the board. The 2018 Outland Trophy winner ...
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Fantasy Premier League: Look towards Liverpool All the rescheduled games have now been made up, and so, we've finally reached the homestretch of the Premier League season. Each team has three games remaining and Manchester City have a one-point lead over Liverpool at the top of the table.
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Tom Izzo dishes on Draymond Green's play, Kevin Durant argument Klay Thompson subscribes. You can too for just 11 cents a day for 11 months + receive a free Warriors Championship book. Sign me up! OAKLAND — Even if it required him to take a red-eye flight as part of a recruiting trip, Michigan State head coach Tom ...
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Comment: Response by footy's elite to booing controversy is a little rich Nathan Buckley could not have been more clear back in 2015 about who was to blame for the Adam Goodes booing controversy: the people drawing attention to it. "Why give it any air? We've given it too much air," Buckley said on AFL 360. "It's the first thing ...
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Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan joins Biden's campaign Two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan is joining former Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign as a surrogates director. The figure skater, who was a surrogate outreach coordinator for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, shared ...
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