Former Washington owner Daniel Snyder once said that he’d never get rid of the team’s former name. In time, he did. Under new owner Josh Harris, the team has said it’s never bringing back the abandoned name and logo. And the team continues to send inconsistent messages about whether it eventually will bring back the … Read more
Wiggins rolls right ankle, ruled out of Warriors-Timberwolves game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Andrew Wiggins’ right ankle already was tender and events on Friday night didn’t help. The Warriors forward rolled his right ankle 35 seconds into the third quarter of the Warriors’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and was ruled out … Read more
Game 4 takeaways: Special teams propel Bruins to 3-1 series lead originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Toronto Maple Leafs have no more room for error. They have been pushed to the brink of elimination with a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series Saturday … Read more
The 2024 NFL Draft was a bountiful one for Texas. Eleven Longhorns were drafted over the three days of the draft as the school set a modern era program record for most players drafted in one season. Defensive tackle Byron Murphy was the first Longhorn off the board at No. 16 to the Seattle Seahawks … Read more
There was a question as to whether the Rams would use their first first-round pick since 2016 on a quarterback. After they didn’t, word emerged that their current quarterback wants more of his remaining contract to be guaranteed. There continue to be no accidents or coincidences on matters of this nature. With the Rams not … Read more
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joey Ortiz hit a run-scoring single in the 11th inning and finished with a homer and four RBIs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees on Friday night. Owen Miller, inserted as a pinch runner for former Yankee Gary Sánchez at second to start the … Read more
49ers trade up, select Kansas O-lineman Puni No. 86 overall originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers return all of their top linemen from one of the top offenses in the NFL last season. And on Friday, they added a promising player whom general manager John Lynch clearly envisions becoming … Read more
Why 49ers, Cowboys among NFL draft Day 2 winners, losers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft is in the books. Following the plethora of offensive talent taken in the first round, the second and third rounds saw much more defensive talent come off the board. Cooper DeJean … Read more
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: the Philadelphia Eagles nabbed a star college defender who probably shouldn’t have fallen to them. The Eagles at least made some of their own luck on Friday, trading up to grab Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean with the 40th overall pick after his slide out of the first … Read more
Report: Patriots turned down these Giants, Vikings trade offers for No. 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots ultimately decided to keep the No. 3 pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft and take North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye. But at least two teams made strong offers to … Read more