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Derrick Nnadi picked by Kansas City, first local player selected
The Chiefs did not have a first-round pick after trading it away last season to select quarterback Patrick Mahomes II. Nnadi (6'1/317) was a three-year starter and four-year contributor at nose tackle for the 'Noles, logging 17 career tackles for loss, eight sacks, and two forced fumbles. [Full Article...]
Hamilton says respect for Vettel has grown since Baku 2017
He has been out-qualified by his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in four of the last five races. "I don't know whether it's me - but when you talk to him and see him act the way he acts generally, he's not the racer he was". Grand Prix in October. Formula 1 travels to Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend. "Finishing first is a great feeling but it feels better coming from... [Full Article...]
Arsenal hero Keown blasts defenders for Griezmann goal: You've let team down
It could prove a crucial away goal for Atletico going into the second leg, where a clean sheet at home will see them through to a third European final in five years. "It's frustrating, but we had to not force it", he added. "These players of Atletico Madrid are heroes to resist like that". "It's in their DNA now and the manager's not going to make them get out of it". [Full Article...]
Otto Porter Jr. Out for Game 6 Against Raptors After Leg Procedure
But the Wizards also could use some better shooting from Oubre, who has been making only 41.5 per cent of his field-goal attempts, including 3 for 16 - 19 per cent - on 3-pointers. "That's what was uncharacteristic about the two games in Washington, the fact that guys were turning down shots". If the Raptors do everything DeRozan mentioned down the stretch like Wednesday, they will avoid a Gam... [Full Article...]
Donte Jackson selected by Carolina Panthers in second round
Jackson, LSU's speedster of a cornerback, heard his named called from his home in New Orleans on Thursday. Jackson, who ran the fastest 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, was a two-year starter at LSU. He had arguably his best game of the season in LSU's 20-point comeback win over Auburn on October 14. Jackson could potentially step in and compete for a starting job right away with Kevon Seymour a... [Full Article...]
Arevalo Selected To Play at NCAA Women's Golf San Francisco Regional
The Pioneers also got into the field as an at-large entrant as the No. 13 seed in the Tallahassee Regional. Texas A&M is one of 18 teams, along with six individuals, selected to play the par 72 / 6,341-yard course for the 54-hole, three-day tournament. [Full Article...]
Froome confirmed in Team Sky squad for Giro
Cyclists will then have a rest day before 18 stages in Italy before the finish in Rome. Chris Froome will lead Sky at the upcoming Giro d'Italia. After finishing fourth at the Tour of the Alps last week, Froome said: "The Giro is a whole new challenge for me and a new motivation for me too". [Full Article...]
NFL Draft 2018: Taven Bryan a short-term fit with Jacksonville
After taking Taven Bryan the first round with what the Jaguars brass called a value pick, the Jaguars could target some specific positions on the second day of the draft. Chark gives the team a big and speedy pass-catcher to replace Allen Robinson . While at LSU, DJ Chark was the victim of an offense that focused more on superstar running backs Leonard Fournette and Derrius Guice than it did ... [Full Article...]
Arsenal boss Wenger admits Mkhitaryan could face Man Utd
Arsenal now need to become the first away team to score in 12 matches at Atletico's Wanda Metropolitano stadium next week if Wenger's last game in charge is to be the final in his homeland in Lyon on May 16. "He was playing in the Premier League for years", said Mourinho. In the 1998 and 2002 seasons respectively, Arsenal won League and FA Cup Double. [Full Article...]
One-on-one: Who will win the Stanley Cup?
However, if all of those one-sided matchups were needed to set up this epic round 2, it was more than worth it. The Lightning will face the Bruins in the second round of the playoffs. The San Jose Sharks also swept through a team from Southern California, taking a quick four games from the Anaheim Ducks, who were simply outplayed. [Full Article...]
Bears trade into second round to draft Memphis wide receiver Anthony Miller
Prisco's colleague, Chris Trapasso , describes Miller as: "Ferocious on every snap". Outstanding high-pointer with one of the best "my ball" mentalities in this class. Miller capped his career at Memphis with career, single season and single game records for catches, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. He redshirted then missed the following season due to a shoulder injury. [Full Article...]
David de Gea will not leave Man Utd, says Jose Mourinho
Zinedine Zidane's side continue to be linked with a move for the 27-year-old, but Mourinho is not anxious about him leaving. Rumours surfaced about the reigning European champions renewing their attempt to sign De Gea this week following another unconvincing display from the Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas in the Champions League win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday. [Full Article...]
Newcastle and Leicester linked with Jonny Evans
That scenario now looks completely unavoidable, as the club lies rooted to the bottom of the table, eight points away from safety with just three games to go. The 30-year-old central defender is one of the rare players with the most experienced and established stars in the Premier League. Mourinho's side have the second best defence in the league this term but he wants to strengthen and views Ev... [Full Article...]
NFL Draft: RB Derrius Guice picked by Washington Redskins
The Skins moved back in the second-round and were still able to grab one of the top running back prospects in the draft. Guice became the seventh running back taken when he was selected. Chubb won the state title in the shot put and set a school record with a 10.69-second mark in the 100-meter dash. Here are some other theories that were shared regarding Guice's slide. [Full Article...]
Kohli fined for slow over-rate
Though Royal Challengers Bangalore could not win the Indian Premier League 2018 match, Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma was there to cheer on husband Virat Kohli during Royal Challengers Bangalore match opposite Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. [Full Article...]
Arizona Cardinals draft Christian Kirk in Round 2
Kirk doesn't look like an eventual WR1 at 5-foot-10, 201 pounds, but he's probably capable of more than the "slot receiver" tag often attached to him implies. He also returned a kickoff for a touchdown in 2017. He caught 80 passes for more than 1,000 yards his freshman year. He is also an electric returner. [Full Article...]
49ers grab Pettis in 2nd round
His receiving capabilities showed through in a win over Oregon State last fall, when he made a career-high 12 catches for 105 yards and three touchdowns. Pettis is the son of former major leaguer Gary Pettis and the cousin of former National Football League receiver Austin Pettis. Pettis' father, Gary, was a five-time Gold Glove center fielder and now serves as the Houston Astros third-base coac... [Full Article...]
Philadelphia Eagles draft selections — NFL DRAFT
He caught a combined 164 passes for 2,404 yards and 18 touchdowns over the last two seasons for the Jackrabbits, who compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. Goedert dominated a lower level of competition and will have to prove he can uncover and block against bigger, more explosive athletes as a pro. Both of ESPN's draft analysts Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. [Full Article...]
Kerryon Johnson: Selected by Lions
Johnson enjoyed a breakout as a junior at Auburn, rushing for 1,391 yards and 18 touchdowns on 285 carries and he showed promise as a pass-catcher by nabbing 24 of his 26 targets for 194 yards. In eight of the 12 games he played in last season, Johnson rushed for at least 100 yards. Johnson wasn't expected to be one of the first running backs taken in the 2018 NFL Draft , but some analysts thou... [Full Article...]
Courtland Sutton: Selected by Denver
Last season, he recorded 68 catches for 1,085 yards with 12 trips into the end zone while helping SMU finish the season with a top-10 offense. He's such a big fan of the SMU product that he believes his former team, the San Francisco 49ers, should select him in the upcoming draft. [Full Article...]