LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead has tested positive for COVID-19, is isolating in his garage and says that's where he will conduct the NFL draft instead of at the Rams' Malibu mansion draft headquarters. "Can't make that up, ...
Thursday, the Titans used the 22nd pick in the 2021 NFL Draft to select Virginia Tech cornerback Caleb Farley, who opted out of the 2020 season. Since he played his last game in 2019, he has had two of back surgeries.
Relishing the opportunity to join forces with the likes of NFL defensive stars like Von Miller, Justin Simmons, Bradley Chubb, Kyle Fuller, Kareem Jackson, and the reigning SEC Defensive Player of the Year wasted little time making a bold prediction.
In DeVonta Smith, the Eagles have the elite wide receiver they've been lacking for a decade, a young explosive playmaker who gives this receiving corps instant credibility and gives Jalen Hurts not only a close friend and former teammates but a legit threat ...
The 2021 NFL Draft kicked off Thursday evening with the first round, though the Seahawks were non-participants having sent their first-rounder to the Jets as part of last year's trade for Jamal Adams. As for Seattle's three NFC West rivals, two of them made ...
As picks in the 2021 NFL Draft continued to be made ahead of the Arizona Cardinals selection at No. 16, general manager Steve Keim was working to control his excitement. He admitted there are levels of anxiousness that are experienced when a player a ...
Porter, 20, beat his previous career best of 30 points in the second half alone, scoring 32 with 17 in the fourth quarter. He also joined LeBron James, Brandon Jennings and Devin Booker as the only players to score 50 points in a game before turning 21.
Williamson also had eight rebounds and six assists. Brandon Ingram added 24 points for New Orleans. The Pelicans are in the hunt for the No. 10 spot in the Western Conference and a berth in the ...
The Miami Dolphins landed a receiver with the No. 6 overall draft pick Thursday night when they selected Alabama's Jaylen Waddle, who instantly becomes one of the fastest players in team history. Waddle will be reunited with Tua Tagovailoa, his former ...
Those who wanted the Ravens to draft a wide receiver Day 1 got their wish. The Ravens selected Minnesota's playmaking wide receiver Rashod Bateman with the 27th pick in the 2021 draft. Bateman is the fifth wide receiver Baltimore has drafted over the ...
The pick came as a mild surprise, mostly because a lot of pre-draft hype had Jones going to San Francisco with the third overall pick. When the Niners chose North Dakota State's Trey Lance at 3, it set the stage for the Patriots to be in position to select a ...
The quarterback sent his old receiver an encouraging text Thursday morning. Advertisement. "I believed him this morning when he said pack my bags," Chase said ...
BOSTON - Charlie Coyle wasn't thinking about himself on Thursday night. Yes, he entered the Bruins' tilt against the Buffalo Sabres in the midst of the longest goal drought of his nine-year career, but scoring was not at the top of his priority list. Helping the ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ryan O'Reilly scored his second goal of the game at 3:43 of overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 on Thursday night. Sammy Blais, Tyler Bozak and Marco Scandella also scored for St. Louis. Ville Husso made ...
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings were rewarded for their calculated gamble Thursday night, landing offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw after a nine-spot slide down the NFL draft board. Now they're banking on blocking for Kirk Cousins being a ...
The Jets did just that on Thursday night, bringing in one of the best lineman prospects in the draft. New York moved up from the No. 23 pick, shipping two third-round picks to ...
HOUSTON — Yusei Kikuchi took a no-hit bid into the the seventh inning, Taylor Trammell homered and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 1-0 on Thursday to stop a four-game losing streak. Kikuchi (1-1) did not allow a hit until Carlos Correa ...
The former UFC middleweight title challenger didn't clear pre-fight medical screening and is out of the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, promotion officials confirmed to ESPN on Thursday night. Romero was supposed ...
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. --The Indiana Pacers played host to the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night, and this was a Nets team that did not have James Harden or Kyrie Irving, but they did have Kevin Durant. The Nets beat the Pacers 130-113 behind Kevin Durant's ...
Brady Skjei and Warren Foegele also scored and Sebastian Aho registered two assists for the Hurricanes, who opened a five-game homestand. They clinched a playoff berth earlier in the week at Dallas. Skjei was ...
The Sixers would continue their winning ways on Wednesday night against the Hawks. After picking up a blowout win over the Thunder on Monday, they would do the same to Atlanta. Joel Embiid would have a short night in this game, only logging 25 minutes ...
ATLANTA — Javy Baez was back for the series finale Thursday against the Braves, playing shortstop and batting fifth after missing the last three games with tightness in his left hamstring. Baez had started to find a groove at the plate before the injury, hitting ...
Here is a 2021 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the New Orleans Saints: Round 1 (No. 28 overall) - Payton Turner, DE, Houston: The four-time defending NFC South champs go with the edge rusher after losing Trey Hendrickson's 13½ sacks in free ...
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Keegan Bradley just equaled his finest round of golf in 18 months during what he called "an all-around great day" that was "basically zero stress." And the best part of his Thursday had yet to come. After a 7-under 64 that gave the ...
Less than two weeks removed from whiffing 10 Cardinals in his complete-game two-hitter, Phillies starter Aaron Nola was looking for round two on Thursday afternoon, opposite of Kwang Hyun Kim in St. Louis. After zeroes through the first two frames, the ...
Judge (lower body) is expected to play all three games in the Yankees' upcoming series against the Tigers, Erik Boland of Newsday reports. Judge has missed the last two games due to lower-body soreness. Manager Aaron Boone said that Judge should be ...
The senior class is deep, with players like Lecitus Smith and Marquis Hayes leading the group. Emil Ekiyor and Ikem Ekwonu are two juniors with top 50 potential. There could end up being multiple first-round picks at guard next year.
In last year's final mock draft, I managed to hit on six of the first seven selections. That mark could be tough to match or beat. But with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell set to call out names Thursday night in Cleveland, it's time to lay out the last set of projections ...
There was a slip for Miami Hurricanes defensive end Gregory Rousseau, but it didn't take him out of the first round. Rousseau was chosen by the Buffalo Bills with the No. 30 pick of the NFL draft on Thursday night, erasing concerns that he may fall to the ...
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is open to joining a three-day boycott of social media this weekend aimed at making a stand against discriminatory abuse online. Teams, players and the governing bodies of English football agreed last week to ...
BALTIMORE – Out of the Yankees' lineup for a second straight day, Aaron Judge was still a weapon in-waiting on the bench. Manager Aaron Boone picked his spot in the eighth inning, envisioning a big pinch-hit that never materialized at Camden Yards.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Horse racing could be in line for another Triple Crown bid and this time the likely candidate is an undefeated horse from a barn other than Bob Baffert's. Baffert, of course, is the sport's dominant trainer who guided American Pharoah in ...
The underachieving Flyers had their 2021 Stanley Cup Playoff chances officially put to bed Thursday night at the Prudential Center. Philadelphia Flyers. Complete coverage of the Philadelphia Flyers and their rivals in the NHL from NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Alec Martinez is focused on taking care of business in the final eight games of the regular season and trying to win a Stanley Cup with the Golden Knights. The defenseman hopes it won't be his last go-round with the club. Martinez is set to become an ...
Rittich made 15 saves in a 4-1 win over Vancouver on Thursday. It was his first win as a Maple Leaf and just is third since the first of March. The only goal he allowed came off the stick of J.T. Miller on the power play. Rittich has struggled since his arrival in ...
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed this week that the team will draft a quarterback with the third overall pick, and many have assumed that means Jimmy Garoppolo has one foot out the door. Perhaps that is not the case. ESPN's Adam ...
Tug Valley 49, Tucker County 31: Kaylea Baisden registered 17 points, nine rebounds, and five steals to lead No. 1 seed Tug Valley to a win in the Class A girls basketball state tournament semifinals. The Panthers (14-2) take on second-seeded Cameron in ...
VILLARREAL, Spain — Unai Emery won the first battle against his former club on Thursday as Villarreal defeated Arsenal 2-1 in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals. Manu Trigueros and Raúl Albiol scored first-half goals to give the Spanish club the ...
Many expected to see talent from the University of Alabama early in the first round, and it didn't take long before Bama fans began hearing familiar names. Jaylen Waddle was selected ...
Believe it or not, there were 31 other players chosen who weren't Justin Fields. So, in case you're curious, this is how it unfolded on Thursday night: 1) Jacksonville – Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson 2) New York Jets – Zach Wilson, QB, BYU 3) San Francisco ...
The Phoenix Suns clinched their first playoff berth since the 2009-10 season with a 109-101 win over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Chris Paul scored 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, and he also had 10 assists. Phoenix are ...
BOSTON (CBS) — The story of Tom Brady's career is ridiculous and unbelievable for a number of reasons. One of them has to do with the fact that he went from this … Here's a pic of Tom Brady shirtless at the 2000 NFL scouting combine. pic.twitter.com/ ...
It's not as simple as this, but one Albuquerque fighter's loss is another's gain. Albuquerque and Jackson-Wink MMA strawweight Michelle Waterson will face Brazil's Marina Rodriguez May 8 in Las Vegas, Nevada on a reconfigured UFC Fight Night card.