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The 2024 NFL Draft was the most offensive-heavy first round in the history of the annual player selection meeting. 23 offensive players — highlighted by 14-in-a-row to start the draft — was an all-time record. The Atlanta Falcons signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract earlier this offseason.
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1 year ago Read more at Yahoo Sports

Denver Broncos drafted Oregon quarterback Bo Nix with the 12th overall pick on Day 1 of the NFL Draft. The gut reaction to this pick is going to be almost entirely driven by the strength of trust in Sean Payton to pick a quarterback. Nix was the sixth of the perceived top six selected Thursday.
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1 year ago Read more at The Denver Post

Metamora and East Peoria earn softball wins. Normal Community, Normal U-High and Morton all earn baseball wins. Plus, a great night for Eureka’s big track meet. Learn more about how you can get connected to 25News streaming live news here.
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CBSSports.com will have you covered all night with the latest rumors regarding YOUR favorite team. League history has been made with six quarterbacks taken in the first round. Also, the first defensive prospect was not picked until UCLA pass rusher Laiatu Latu came off the board at No. 15 overall.
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1 year ago Read more at CBS Sports

Ryan Smith, co-founder and chairman of Smith Entertainment Group, and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman attend a press conference at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City to announce that the NHL will be coming to Utah on Friday, April 18, 2024. Smith bought Real Salt Lake for about $400 million and revived the Utah Royals of the NWSL for $2 million. But is it too soon to call Smith a power broker in the sports industry? Smith is a rapidly emerging and important voice throughout the sport industry.
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1 year ago Read more at Deseret News

Marin Academy beat Marin Catholic (190) and Archie Williams (244) The Wildcats finished with a 188 score to beat Peacock Gap. San Domenico’s Joaquin Foster won the 800 to help lead the Panthers to a fourth-place finish in the final tuneup before the Bay Area Conference Championships.
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1 year ago Read more at Marin Independent Journal

The 2024 NFL Draft has finally arrived! FOX Sports draft expert Rob Rang is here to analyze and grade every first-round pick. The Chicago Bears (from Carolina): Caleb Williams, QB, USC Rang: A gifted and natural playmaker who boasts exceptional accuracy in the pocket and on the move, Williams has all the physical traits needed to become an NFL superstar.
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1 year ago Read more at FOX Sports

SOFTBALL Yorkville 7, Plainfield South 0 Ellie Fox struck out 11 in a four-hit shutout. Bella Phillips and Regan Bishop both had a hit that drove in four of the Foxes’ runs. Yorkville (11-9, 4-3) scored all seven runs over the first three innings.
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1 year ago Read more at Shaw Local News Network

The Falcons kicked off the second QB wave with the biggest shocker of Thursday night by taking Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8, despite having just signed free agent Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract (with $100 million fully guaranteed) The Vikings and Broncos wasted little time locking up their new franchise leaders in J.J. McCarthy and Bo Nix with the 10th and 12th picks.
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1 year ago Read more at Front Office Sports

The Whalers lost their first match of the season to Cape Cod Academy. Girls lacrosse remains undefeated, girls tennis won their third straight match, sailing earned a win, and the boys tennis team lost a close matchup at home. Nantucket was on the road facing the Mashpee Falcons and jumped out to an early 6-0 lead in the top half of the first inning before going onto win the game 25-5.
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1 year ago Read more at Nantucket Current