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TALLADEGA, Ala. On Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR majority owner Jim France stepped down as chief executive officer and appointed Steve O'Donnell as his successor; France will remain chairman and retain his …
Las Vegas — The Las Vegas Raiders selected Fernando Mendoza with the No.1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night, bringing the Heisman Trophy winner and national champion from Indiana to the organization; t…
Arkansas — ArkansasOnline and the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette published high-school sports scores this week, listing baseball, softball, boys and girls soccer results from multiple schools across the state. The r…
Osage Beach — Southern Boone defeated the School of the Osage 13-0 Tuesday in a Tri-County Conference game, collecting 13 hits in five innings; Rowan Bonnot allowed two hits with five strikeouts. Southern Boone will trav…
Boston — On Monday, Aaron Beggs of Northern Ireland and Robson De Olivera of Brazil carried fellow runner Ajay Haridasse across the finish line of the Boston Marathon after he collapsed about 1,000 feet (305 meters) from…
METAIRIE, Louisiana. The New Orleans Saints selected Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson with the eighth overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 23, 2026, adding a 6-foot-2, 203-pound pass-catcher who produ…
PITTSBURGH — The Las Vegas Raiders selected Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick Thursday night in the NFL draft, Commissioner Roger Goodell announced; the 22-year-old Heisman Trophy winner celebrated with family…
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 113-96 on Thursday night in Game 3 of their first-round NBA playoff series, taking a 2-1 lead. Jaden McDaniels had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Ayo Dosun…
Los Angeles — The Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena, taking a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series. Artturi Lehkonen scored a shorthanded goal and assisted a…
SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks selected Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price with the 32nd overall pick on Thursday night, opting to keep their first-round selection rather than trade it. The move directly addressed ru…
OWINGS MILLS, Md. The Baltimore Ravens selected Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane with the 14th overall pick Thursday night, using the first-round choice to address interior offensive-line needs after the team lost cente…
Pittsburgh — The Los Angeles Chargers selected Canadian defensive end Akheem Mesidor with the 22nd overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft on Thursday. Mesidor, 25, from Ottawa, played at West Virginia and …
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles selected USC receiver Makai Lemon with the 20th overall pick on Thursday night after trading up from No. 23, adding the Biletnikoff Award winner to their offense while A.J. Brown re…
Salt Lake City — The New England Patriots selected Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu with the 28th overall pick on Thursday night during the 2026 NFL Draft, moving up to secure him. Lomu, a multi-year starter who earned f…
Boston — The Buffalo Sabres rallied at TD Garden on Thursday, overcoming a missed Bruins penalty shot and a 1-0 deficit to defeat the Boston Bruins 3-1 and take a 2-1 lead in the first-round NHL playoff series. Key plays…
DETROIT — The Detroit Lions selected Clemson offensive tackle Blake Miller with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night. Miller, a four-year starter who set Clemson records for consecutive starts …
ATLANTA — C.J. McCollum hit a fadeaway jumper with 12.5 seconds left to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 109-108 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 3, giving Atlanta a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. McCollum finish…
Arlington, Texas. The Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 Thursday at Globe Life Field, with Jacob deGrom striking out 10 over 5 2/3 innings and Evan Carter hitting an inside-the-park, two-run home run; Pirates…
Charlotte, N.C. Monroe Freeling, a 6-foot-7, 315-pound offensive tackle from Georgia, was selected by the Carolina Panthers with the 19th overall pick of the NFL Draft on April 23, 2026. The pick followed his three-year …
Chicago selected Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman with the 25th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night. Thieneman, a Westfield, Indiana native who spent two seasons at Purdue before transferring to Oregon, en…
HOUSTON. On Thursday night the Houston Texans traded up in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft to select Georgia Tech offensive guard Keylan Rutledge with the 26th overall pick, acquiring the slot from the Buffalo Bill…
Boston. On Thursday at Fenway Park, New York Yankees starting pitcher Cam Schlittler limited the Boston Red Sox to four hits and two runs across eight innings and struck out the final batter, leading the Yankees to a 4-2…
Jacksonville, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars navigated heavy draft-day speculation this week as reports linked them to a possible trade-up into the first round and named wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. as potential trade…
Lexington, Ky. — On Thursday the University of Kentucky announced that Mitch Barnhart will not move into the previously announced executive-in-residence post for the UK Sport and Workforce Initiative after his retirement…
Frisco, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys traded during the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night, moving up from No. 12 to No. 11 to select Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and later trading their No. 20 pick to acqu…