PITTSBURGH -- The Cleveland Browns selected Alabama linebacker Justin Jefferson with the No. 149 pick and University of Cincinnati tight end Joe Royer with the No. 170 pick during the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday. The team acquired the No. 170 pick via a trade with...
Columbus, Ohio. On Saturday and during the 2026 NFL Draft, Ohio State had 11 players enter the professional ranks; four Buckeyes were taken in the first round — Carnell Tate (fourth overall), Arvell Reese (fifth overall), Sonny Styles (seventh overall) and Caleb Downs (11th overall) — while Lorenzo Styles Jr....
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Todd Pletcher's colt Renegade drew the inside No. 1 post and opened as the morning-line favorite at 4-1 for the 152nd Kentucky Derby, which is scheduled for May 2. The draw was conducted Saturday, and no horse has won the Derby from the No. 1 position since...
Pittsburgh — On Saturday the Las Vegas Raiders selected Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy with the first pick of the fourth round, No. 101, after trading up with the Buffalo Bills. McCoy, who missed the 2025 season following a January ACL tear, had been viewed as a potential first-round talent before...
Portland — The San Antonio Spurs erased a 19-point deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-93 on April 26, with Victor Wembanyama returning from a concussion and De'Aaron Fox leading scorers. Wembanyama posted 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks, and the Spurs outscored Portland 73-35 in the second...
LOS ANGELES. The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a multi-game weekend sweep at Dodger Stadium, with Friday’s comeback sealed when Dansby Swanson hit a 413-foot, two-run home run off Tanner Scott in the ninth inning to produce a 6-4 win; the Dodgers also posted a 12-4 victory Saturday and a 6-0...
Philadelphia — The Eagles acquired Pro Bowl edge rusher Jonathan Greenard from the Minnesota Vikings and signed him to a four-year, $100 million contract on Friday after completing a physical and passing team medicals; Minnesota received two third-round picks as compensation in the transaction announced by both clubs. The move came...
HOUSTON — The Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a six-point deficit in the final 30 seconds to force overtime and defeated the Houston Rockets 112-108 on Friday, with LeBron James scoring 29 points and hitting a tying three with about 13 seconds remaining in regulation. The victory gives the Lakers a...
Jefferson City — The Jefferson City Jays played multiple tournament games this weekend, losing 8-1 to Capital City in the Blair Oaks C-team Tournament opener on Friday and later dropping a fifth-place game 12-2 to Southern Boone on Saturday at the Falcon Athletic Complex; they also split games in the...
HOUSTON — The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in overtime in Game 3 on Friday at the Toyota Center, when LeBron James scored 29 points and Marcus Smart finished with 21 points and 10 assists; James also stole the ball and hit a game-tying three in the...
