The Rams have not had a first-round pick since NFL commissioner Roger Goodell introduced Jared Goff as the top selection of the 2016 draft. (Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press) It’s been nearly a decade since the Rams selected a player in the first round of the NFL draft. Consider: Sean McVay has coached the Rams for seven seasons, twice …
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Rare is the night in the NHL when every team in action is in playoff position, or at least close to it. Monday is such a night — though it helps that there are only two games. The early game pits the Pittsburgh Penguins (one point out of the second wild card) against the Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET, …
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The 2023-24 NHL regular season concludes April 18, with the Stanley Cup playoffs beginning April 20. But before we get there, there are some races with runway remaining, including for two spots in the Eastern Conference bracket, and for the Presidents’ Trophy and No. 1 overall seed. So to help dissect those situations — and help us locate the key …
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Tampa Bay Lightning had their own March madness this year. With a March mantra to boot: Just win, baby. And no surprise — the Lightning did. A lot. Tampa Bay went 9-1-1 last month, saving their best run of the …
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The Bears have two of the first nine picks in this year’s draft and there’s plenty of speculation about them taking a wide receiver with one of them. Given that expectation, it’s no surprise that they’re set to meet with one of the top prospects at that position on Monday. Kevin Fishbain of TheAthletic.com reports that Marvin Harrison Jr. is …
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Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth had no idea he was going to be catching passes from Russell Wilson this season. But he was very happy to find out. Freiermuth said on the Around The 412 podcast that he learned who his quarterback will be this season when his girlfriend saw the breaking news while he was sleeping. “My girlfriend woke …
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DENVER — Tyler Seguin scored twice, Thomas Harley had an assist on all three of Dallas’ power-play goals in the second period and the Western Conference-leading Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-4 on Sunday night. Dallas now has 107 points, which is five ahead of both Colorado and Pacific Division-leading Vancouver for the top spot in the West. The Stars …
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NEWARK, N.J. — Goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen left the New Jersey Devils’ game against the Nashville Predators on Sunday in the first period with an undisclosed injury. Kahkonen left the ice with he trainer’s help after the Predators’ Roman Josi scored on a slap shot that tied the score 1-1 at 8:39 of the opening period. He had four saves. Jake …
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On Saturday night, retired Eagles center Jason Kelce and current Eagles tackle Lane Johnson made a cameo appearance at WrestleMania, which happened this weekend at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The fact that Johnson remains under contract with the Eagles raised a question as to whether he was doing something that runs afoul of the language of the deal. It’s …
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2024 NFL draft: Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers to meet Bears, per reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Two of the best wide receivers in this year’s draft class are reportedly coming to Halas Hall for a top-30 visit. Word came out on Sunday that both Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers will meet with the Bears in the …
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Top prospects from the Southeast showed up for the Rivals Camp Series on Sunday at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. At day’s end, a long list of players earned recognition for outstanding performances. Here’s a look at the MVPs from the event. MORE FROM MIAMI: Hylton Stubbs interview | Vernell Brown III interview | Winston Watkins …
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The United Football League returned this weekend with another slate of spring matchups, marking the latest round of pro action from the merger of the XFL and USFL. All eight franchises came together across four different games, shaking up the league’s early-season standings and writing some new storylines for the 2024 campaign. What did you miss in Week 2? Here …
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Malik Nabers is going to continue to have a busy pre-draft process. Projected to be one of the top players off the board later this month, Nabers is set to visit with three teams in the coming week, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. Nabers will visit with the Titans on Monday before heading to the East Coast to meet …
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USATSI Less than three weeks before the start of the 2024 NFL Draft, one of the top defensive prospects of this year’s forthcoming rookie class, Texas product T’Vondre Sweat, has been arrested, KXAN reported Sunday. Sweat, 22, was detained at Travis County Jail in Austin, Texas, earlier Sunday after Austin Police arrested the defensive lineman on a misdemeanor charge of …
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Two weeks into the UFL’s inaugural season, a kicker might be the league’s breakout star. Jake Bates kicked a 62-yard field goal for the Michigan Panthers on Sunday in a 20–13 loss at home to the Birmingham Stallions. The booming kick came one week after Bates hit a 64-yarder against the St. Louis Battlehawks. Only one NFL kicker hit a …
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