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(NFL Draft)

NFL-1st Round…Started with a big trade…ended with a big trade..big run on defensive players.

Browns-Jaguars..TRADE..Cleveland dealt the 2nd pick to the Jags in a 6-player trade…Jacksonville took CB-Travis Hunter…the Browns dropped to the 5th pick and wound up with DT-Mason Grahame.

Giants-Houston..TRADE..New York moved into the late first round in a trade with the Texans giving up a 2nd round pick and two 3rd round picks.  They took QB-Jaxson Dart of Ole Miss.

Top picks in first round:
1-Titans..QB-Cam Ward
2-Jaguars..CB-Travis Hunter
3-Giants..DE-Abdul Carter
4-Patriots..OT-Will Campbell
5-Browns..DT-Mason Grahame
6-Raiders..RB-Ashton Jeanty
7-Jets..OT-Armand Membou
8-Carolina..WR-Teta McMillan
9-Saints..OT-Kelvin Banks
10-Bears..TE-Colston Loveland
11-Niners..DE-Mykell Williams
12-Dallas..OG-Tye Booker
13-Miami..DT-Kenneth Grant
14-Colts..TE-Ty Warren
15-Atlanta..DE-Jaylon Walker

Other Top Names taken later in first round:
Tampa Bay..WR-Emeka Egbuka
Denver..CB-Jahdae Barron
Steelers..DT-Derek Hampton
Packers..WR-Matt Golden
Giants..QB-Jaxson Dart
Eagles..LB-Jihaad Campbell
Ravens..S-Malachi Starks
Bills..CB-Maxwell Hairston
Chiefs..OT-Josh Simmons
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NFL Draft….Bypassed in opening round
..QB-Shedeur Sanders..QB-Jalen Milroe..RB-Tre’Veon Henderson…CB-Will Johnson..S-Trey Amos.
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Chargers…Landed RB-Omarrion Hampton-heavy duty RB-North Carolina..over 1600-yards each of last two seasons with Tar Heels…Choice came down to Hampton or Texas WR-Matthew Golden after 6-other key players on Bolts board were taken early.

Rams..Traded out of 26th slot working a deal with Falcons…Rams picked up early 2nd round pick, a 7th round pick and a 1st round pick next year…Rams will be able to draft OT-CB or possibly QB of future in Fridays’second round.
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(NFL Notes)

Chicago…Bears in mourning over passing of Hall of Fame DT-Steve McMichael…Was moved into hospice on Wednesday morning…Passed away at (5-30pm) that night from years long battle with ALS-Lou Gehrig Disease…Former Bears players were at his bed side when he passed.

Titans..Sign FA-WR-Tyler Lockett-ex Seattle
Raiders..Sign FA-TE-Qadir Ismael-ex Ravens

49ers..TE-George Kittle says he is not holding out..Will be part of OTA workouts after the draft.

Rams..Coach Sean McVay praises GM-Les Sneed..’getting players wired a certain way’
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(College Football)

Aztecs..3-more players enter transfer portal..led by RB-Cam Davis..WR-Brian Pierce..WR-Jake Sinz.

Colorado..Former Buffs players criticize Coach Deion Sanders for retiring number of his son…’Why celebrate mediocrity’
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…(Baseball)…

Padres-vs-Tampa Bay…Friday game…Michael King (3-0)-vs-Shane Baz (2-0)

Padres..Off day-Thursday

Padres..Considering sending P-Kyle Hart to AAA-El Paso..has given up 6-home runs in regular season…and 10-total since spring training started.
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Dodgers-vs-Pirates..Friday matchup..Yosh Yomamoto (3-0)-0.93-ERA vs Paul Skenes (2-2)-2.49-ERA.

Dodgers..Off on Thursday

Dodgers..P-Blake Snell sent for MRI exam
Dodgers..C-Will Smith-ailing with wrist injury
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Angels-W-Pirates (4-3)…..Logan O’Hoppe 2R-HR…Zach Neto solo HR-game winner… Halos…Thursday…Halos (12-12) on year.

Angels-at-Minnesota-Friday..Kyle Hendricks starts for Halos
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(Thursday Scoreboard)

White Sox-W-Twins..P-Shaun Smith (5inn-0R)..Sox (6-19)
Red Sox-L-Mariners..Mitch Garver 2R-double
Royals-W-Rockies-1st game..KC 2-HRs off German Marquez
Royals-W-Rockies-2nd game..Sal Perez-2R-double..Rockies now (4-20)
Giants-W-Brewers..Matt Chapman 2R-HR..SF now (17-9)
Orioles-W-Washington..Ced Mullens RBI single-Balt
Arizona-Tampa Bay..Josh Naylor RBI single..Dbacks led 4-3 at Press Time
Texas-A’s..Rangers 3-solo HRs..led 3-0 Press Time
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(Roster Moves)

Blue Jays..Sign FA-P-Connor Overton-ex Mets
Texas..Recall SS-Nick Ahmed
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(Injuries)

Brewers..C-Will Contreras-rib injury running bases
Twins..DL-2B-Willi Castro-oblique
Orioles..P-Grayson Rodriguez-lat shoulder strain
Pirates..P-Tim Mayza-out 6W-lat injury
Royals..P-Cole Ragans-groin
Cubs..P-Javier Assad-reinjures oblique injury
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(MLB Notes)

Twins..Confirm Hall of Famer Tony Oliva hospitalized with serious stroke issues
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…(Basketball)…

(Playoff Scoreboard)

Clippers-Nuggets…..Clippers scored 65-points in first half…built 24-point lead…led 100-78 at Press Time…Win would give Clippers 2-1 lead…Game 3..

Knicks-W-Piston..Karl Anthony Towns (31P)…Jalen Brunson (30P) in win…..Piston lost despite hitting 16-3s….NY leads series 2-1…

Oklahoma City-W-Memphis..Grizzlies erupt for 40P in 1st quarter..had 29-point lead but lost G-Ja Morant with hip injury on hard foul…..Alex Caruso key basket with (:19) left gave Thunder breathing room..Had 63-31 spurt in 2nd half…..Memphis went 4-minutes without a basket…Thunder lead series 3-0..
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(Schedule)

Lakers-at-Minnesota..Friday..Series tied 1-01
Boston-at-Orlando..Celtics go for 3rd win in a row
Indiana-at-Milwaukee..Bucks trail 2-0
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(NBA Notes)

Golden State..MRI-F-Jimmy Butler-bruised back after getting undercut on hard foul going for rebound.

Bucks..Contract extension to GM-Jon Horst
Suns..Want to interview ex Warriors GM-Bob Myers

NBA..Announces Suns-Sixers will play preseason game in Abu-Dhabi
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(College Notes)

USC…5-star recruit Alijah Arenas-seriously injured…in induced coma after wrecking Tesla-cyber truck-hitting tree and fire hydrant at 5am-Thursday in LA…son of ex NBA star-Gilbert Arenas.
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…(Hockey)…

(NHL Scoreboard)

Jets-L-Blues..St Louis scores 3 in opening period..Led 3-0 at Press Time
Minnesota-Las Vegas..Wild’s Kirill Kaprisox 2-power play goals..Minn led 4-2
Toronto-W-Ottawa…Simon Benoit overtime goal-Toronto win..Leafs led 3-0.
Tampa Bay-L-Florida…Panthers hold Tampa 19-shots on goal..Fla leads 2-0

(NHL Schedule)
Kings-at-Edmonton..Friday…LA leads 2-0..scored 11-goals vs G-Stuart Skinner
Washington-at-Montreal..Caps led 2-0 going into Bell Center road game
Carolina-at-New Jersey..Canes lead 2-0
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(NHL Notes)

Oilers..Coaches critical for defense being out of position in early games against Kings..gave up 4-0 and 3-0 leads to start

Flyers..Fire 3-assistants on staff of deposed head coach John Tortarello
Penguins..Hi draft pick Tanner Howe-to miss 9-months-ACL surgery

Islanders..Interview Kate Madigan-Devils for vacant GM job
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…(General)….

(PGA)-Zurich Open Classic
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(NASCAR)-Talladega 500…William Byron leads field for Sunday race in Alabama

(Indy Car)..Kyle Larson, Takuma Sato, Graham Rahal all crash at Speedway in first day of off season testing

(Formula 1)..Off weekend
(Indy Car)…Off weekend
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(Soccer)..English Premier League-top games..
..Liverpool (24-2-7)-vs-Hotspur
..Newcastle-vs-Ipswich

Leicester City…Legendary captain Jamie Vardy will leave team at end of the season…Team relegated to Championship League…Vardy has been wtih team 13-years-scored 198-goals.

MLS..SDFC-hosts Real Salt Lake City…SDFC has lost 3-in a row.
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