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The first round of the NFL draft turns into a QB bonanza with a record-setting 6 taken in the top 12
Quarterbacks went off the draft board at a record-setting pace. Thursday night was the fourth time in the common draft era starting in 1967 that QBs went with the top three picks, with three more going in the top 12. It was the fewest number of picks for six QBs to be drafted. This marked the first time five quarterbac...
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Saints take Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga 14th overall in the NFL draft
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga is a fan of comedic actor Adam Sandler and his 1998 film, "The Waterboy," which he's watched numerous times. Perhaps the 6-foot-6, 324-pound blocker was destined to wind up in Louisiana at the dawn of his NFL career, even if the reasons the New ...
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 28 points as top-seeded Thunder edge Pelicans 94-92 in Game 1
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Hours after the NBA announced Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was selected as a finalist for the league's Most Valuable Player award, Oklahoma City's All-Star guard showed why. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, including the go-ahead basket in the final minute, and the top-seeded Thunder edged the New O...
Apr 22, 2024
Zion Williamson's injury dampens his otherwise dominant postseason debut for the Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Zion Williamson had New Orleans fans roaring and out of their seats as he burst down the lane on the dribble, finishing a game-tying layup over Lakers star Anthony Davis. Moments later, the Pelicans star forward was throwing a towel to the floor in disgust as he disappeared down a tunnel leading to t...
Apr 17, 2024
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese hope to carry over college momentum to the WNBA
NEW YORK (AP) - Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and a deep WNBA draft class hope the momentum they created lifting women's college basketball to new heights carries over to the pros. "We're not just basketball players, we're super impactful to the community, the people around us, the little kids that look up to us, and...
Apr 16, 2024
Astros play the Braves in first of 3-game series
Atlanta Braves (9-5, first in the NL East) vs. Houston Astros (6-11, fifth in the AL West) Houston; Monday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Darius Vines (0-0); Astros: Spencer Arrighetti (0-1, 21.00 ERA, 3.33 WHIP, three strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Braves -115, Astros -104; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BO...
Apr 15, 2024
Paris prepares for 100-day countdown to the Olympics. It wants to rekindle love for the Games
PARIS (AP) - In Paris' outskirts, a bright-eyed young girl is eager for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to end. That's because the swimming club where 10-year-old Lyla Kebbi trains will inherit an Olympic pool. It will be dismantled after the Games and trucked from the Olympic race venue in Paris' high-rise business d...
Apr 15, 2024
Here's how investigators allege Ippei Mizuhara stole $16 million from Shohei Ohtani
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Federal authorities allege Ippei Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, stole more than $16 million from the two-way baseball sensation to cover his gambling debts. The charges were outlined in a complaint filed with the United States District Court for ...
Apr 12, 2024
18.7 million: Early figures from NCAA women's title game make it most-watched hoops game in 5 years
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) - South Carolina's victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday's women's NCAA championship game had a preliminary audience average of 18.7 million on ABC and ESPN. The only sporting events in the United States to draw a bigger TV audience since 2019 have been football, the World Cup and the Olympi...
Apr 09, 2024
LSU's Hailey Van Lith enters transfer portal for 2nd straight year
LSU guard Hailey Van Lith is in the transfer portal for the second consecutive season. Van Lith averaged 11.6 points and 3.6 assists in her first and only season with the Tigers, who saw their season end on Monday with a loss to Iowa in the Elite Eight. The Associated Press viewed the portal to confirm her decision. LS...
Apr 05, 2024