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Gordon, Jokic lead the Nuggets to the brink of a sweep with a 112-105 win over the Lakers in Game 3

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — With one championship ring and a tenacious veteran core, the Denver Nuggets are a daunting matchup…

San Francisco 49ers take Florida receiver Ricky Pearsall with the 30th pick in the NFL draft

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch got a text from star receiver Brandon Aiyuk…

Panthers trade up into first round of NFL draft, select WR Xavier Legette from South Carolina

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers gave young quarterback Bryce Young another weapon on Thursday night. Carolina selected wide receiver…

Bears banking on Caleb Williams after taking the 2022 Heisman winner with No. 1 pick in NFL draft

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Caleb Williams, welcome to Chicago. The expectations are clear: Become the franchise quarterback the Bears…

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Buffalo Bills make 2 deals to trade out of 1st round of NFL draft. Open 2nd round with first pick

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane passed up on filling a need at receiver in…

Packers take Arizona offensive tackle Jordan Morgan with 25th overall pick in NFL draft

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — As he developed into an offensive lineman capable of getting drafted in the first round,…

Falcons provide an NFL draft surprise by taking Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. with No. 8 pick

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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons provided the first major surprise of the NFL draft by selecting quarterback…

Seahawks target defensive line by selecting Byron Murphy II from Texas with No. 16 pick in NFL draft

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RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The first draft under Mike Macdonald as the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks had to…

Rams make a rare first-round NFL draft pick, taking Florida State defensive end Jared Verse 19th

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HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams went seven years without a first-round pick in the NFL draft,…

Miami Dolphins bolster pass rush, taking Chop Robinson of Penn State with 21st pick of NFL draft

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins selected Penn State edge rusher Chop Robinson with the 21st pick in…

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Brent Burns, Dmitry Orlov help Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders 3-2 for 3-0 series lead

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes didn’t think they played their best in Game 3 against the New York…

Chiefs trade up with Bills to select WR Xavier Worthy at No. 28 in NFL draft

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs traded up to select Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy with the…

Cowboys get Oklahoma offensive lineman Tyler Guyton after trading down in NFL draft

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FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys took Oklahoma offensive lineman Tyler Guyton with the 29th pick in the NFL…

Colts take first defensive player of NFL draft, UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu at No. 15

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Laiatu Latu kept believing he would play in the NFL one day, even after team doctors at…

Buccaneers add offensive line help, select Duke C Graham Barton in NFL draft

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers bolstered their offensive line on Thursday night, addressing a need by selecting…

Arizona Cardinals select WR Marvin Harrison Jr. at No. 4, edge rusher Darius Robinson at No. 27

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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort played the riverboat gambler in his first draft last season,…

Vikings trade up twice in NFL draft. They take Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy, Alabama edge Dallas Turner

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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings traded up twice in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday…

Quarterbacks Williams, Daniels, Maye, Penix, McCarthy and Nix selected in top 12 of NFL draft

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DC-native Caleb Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades.

Lions trade up in first round of NFL draft, take Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions made a move to address their secondary, grabbing Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold…

Joel Embiid scores 50 points to lead 76ers past Knicks 125-114 to cut deficit to 2-1

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid vowed the 76ers were “going to win this series” against the Knicks. With one of…

Jaguars select LSU WR Brian Thomas Jr. in the NFL draft, giving QB Trevor Lawrence a big target

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville traded down six spots and drafted LSU receiver Brian Thomas Jr. with the 23rd overall…

Philadelphia Eagles select cornerback Quinyon Mitchell with the No. 22 pick in the NFL draft

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles selected Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell with the No. 22 pick in the NFL draft…

White Sox drop to 3-22 as Julien hits 2 of Twins’ 5 homers in 6-3 win for 4-game sweep

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Chicago White Sox dropped to 3-22, wasting a two-run lead and stretching their losing streak to…

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Patriots select quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick in NFL draft

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Drake Maye had one word to describe how he felt after finding out he’d be beginning his NFL career with…

Steelers bolster offensive line, take Troy Fautanu from Washington with 20th pick in NFL draft

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers selected offensive tackle Troy Fautanu with the 20th overall pick in the first round…

Las Vegas Raiders take Georgia tight end Brock Bowers with the 13th pick in the NFL draft

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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Brock Bowers was in middle school in Napa, California, when the then-Oakland Raiders would hold training…

New York Giants add explosive receiving threat, taking Malik Nabers of LSU at No. 6 in NFL draft

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Hoping to find an explosive wide receiver to open up their offense in the way…

Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders 3-2

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NEW YORK (AP) — Defensemen Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov got Carolina off to a fast start and the Hurricanes…

Broncos select former Oregon QB Bo Nix with the 12th pick in the NFL draft

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The sixth quarterback selected in the 2024 NFL draft was No. 1 in the Denver Broncos’…

Magic beat Cavaliers 121-83 to cut their deficit to 2-1

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 31 points and 14 rebounds, Jalen Suggs added 24 points and the Orlando…