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Crowds watch during the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

NFL draft attendance record within reach in Detroit, Commissioner Roger Goodell tells fans on Day 2

The NFL draft tour has not had a stop quite like the one in Detroit. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told fans that flooded downtown Detroit for a second straight day that an attendance record was set …
Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (23) celebrates after a basket with Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) during overtime in Game 2 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Haliburton breaks tie with 3-point play, Pacers beats Bucks 121-118 in OT to take 2-1 series lead

Tyrese Haliburton completed a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left, capping his first postseason triple-double in his first home playoff game to give the Indiana Pacers a 121-118 overtime victory …
Chicago Bears No. 1 draft pick quarterback Caleb Williams smiles as he listens to reporters during an NFL football news conference in Lake Forest, Ill., Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

No. 1 NFL draft pick Caleb Williams realizes all eyes are on him and he's embracing the attention

Caleb Williams was ready to embrace the attention after the Chicago Bears grabbed him with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. The prized quarterback knows all eyes are on him in a city craving a …
FILE - Texas running back Jonathon Brooks runs free before scoring a touchdown against TCU during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys are resetting at running back eight years after drafting Ezekiel Elliott. Brooks, who is recovering from a major knee injury, is the highest-rated running back in the draft, according to nfl.com, and the only one among the top 30 prospects. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, FIle)

The long wait for the 1st running back to be drafted ends with Jonathan Brooks going 46th

The long wait for the first running back to be drafted is over. The Carolina Panthers traded up six spots to take Texas running back Jonathan Brooks with the 46th pick Friday night, the second-latest …
Crowds watch during the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Bills and Chargers get their receivers in Day 2 of the NFL draft in Keon Coleman and Ladd McConkey

The Buffalo Bills selected Florida State’s Keon Coleman with the first pick of the second round to give Josh Allen another option and help replace Stefon Diggs. The Chargers then traded up to take …
NFL

The NFL says it will allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers known as Guardian caps during games next season if they choose. The league is also expanding the use of the devices …

The players selected in the first round of the NFL draft. USC quarterback Caleb Williams goes first overall to the Chicago Bears, followed by two more quarterbacks. LSU's Jayden Daniels went No. 2 to …
Caleb Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades. The Bears selected Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft on …
NBA

The Phoenix Suns and their so-called Big Three return home to the desert in a big pickle. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and the Suns are in a 2-0 hole heading into Friday’s Game 3 of …

The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference first round with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet for the sixth time this season. Phoenix is 29-23 against the …
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Chet Holmgren …
College sports

Football programs across the Pac-12 are laying the groundwork for the 2024 season before they all go different directions. Southern California, UCLA, Oregon and Washington are headed to the Big Ten. …

(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, April 27 AUTO RACING 8:30 a.m. CBSSN — FIA Formula E: The Monaco EPrix, Monaco 10:30 a.m. FS1 …
There are always players poised in the spring for potential breakouts when the football season kicks off in the fall. Among those in the changing Big 12 Conference are transfer quarterbacks KJ …
Quarterback Jaden Rashada has committed to Georgia after leaving Arizona State in the transfer portal. Rashada’s agent, Henry Danger of Disruptive Sports, told The Associated Press in an email on …
PORTLAND, Ore., April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sports ETA, the trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, released its highly anticipated annual State of the Industry Report …
MLB

When the San Francisco Giants cut Joey Bart in late March and began shopping for trades for their once-heralded top prospect, the catcher had an inkling about the Pittsburgh Pirates as a destination. …

Outfielder Tommy Pham is back in the major leagues, joining the MLB-worst Chicago White Sox on Friday for their series-opening game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 36-year-old Pham was in Chicago’s …
Milwaukee Brewers left-handed pitcher Wade Miley said Friday that he needs Tommy John surgery. The 37-year-old Wiley was put on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation on April 22, …
NHL

NEW YORK (AP) — Defensemen Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov got Carolina off to a fast start and the Hurricanes held on to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Thursday night for a 3-0 lead in the …

Alexandar Georgiev got out of his own way in order to get out of his own head. The Colorado goaltender imagined winning and all the feelings that went along with it. By keeping negative vibes at bay, …
The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, rewarding one of their best young players with a long-term deal. The contract runs through the 2029-30 season …
Suns Basketball

Minnesota's Naz Reid wins NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award, edging Malik Monk in close vote

Naz Reid, who helped the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome an injury to Karl-Anthony Towns to have one of the best seasons in franchise history, was voted the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year. Reid edged …

Timberwolves take 2-0 lead on Suns

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points for a career best in the playoffs and spearheaded another stifling defensive performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 105-93 victory over …
NBA PLAYOFFS

Timberwolves take 2-0 lead on Suns

Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points for a career best in the playoffs and spearheaded another stifling defensive performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 105-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns to …
Coyotes Hockey

Utah hockey fans welcome the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home

Utah hockey fans welcomed the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home Wednesday. Players and coaches were greeted at the airport in morning by a crowd of approximately 100 players from local youth …

New NHL team marks coming-of-age moment for Salt Lake City as a pro sports hub

It may look like an NHL team has just fallen into Salt Lake City’s lap. But local organizers say the Arizona Coyotes’ relocation to Utah is the product of a yearslong effort to beckon …

Coyotes' move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 cities

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman sat next to the former Arizona Coyotes owner in a downtown Phoenix hotel meeting room, trying to put a positive spin on the funeral for a franchise. A few hour later, …