Month: April 2020

8:02 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson placed high expectations on Patrick Queen on Thursday night, when the reigning NFL Most Valuable Player connected the Baltimore Ravens’ first-round pick with one of the greatest middle linebackers to ever play. After the Ravens used the No. 28 overall pick on Queen, Jackson shouted, “Ray
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1:07 AM ET The Southeastern Conference often touts itself as college football’s toughest league, usually pointing to the number of players it puts in the NFL annually. On Day 1 of the 2020 NFL draft, the conference set a new benchmark in that department. Fifteen players from the SEC heard their names called in the
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6:02 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — New UNLV coach Marcus Arroyo has hired former Baylor assistant Glenn Thomas as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. “We are absolutely fired up about adding a coach with Glenn’s level of talent, pedigree and experience to the Rebel family,” Arroyo said in a statement Thursday. “He has
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4:43 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The governor of North Carolina said Thursday that NASCAR teams can work in their race shops if they maintain social distancing guidelines, clearing a potential hurdle to resuming the season in coming weeks. Gov. Roy Cooper extended the state’s stay-at-home order through May 8 on Thursday and
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4:51 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets signed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins to a two-year contract extension on Thursday, the team announced. Financial terms were not disclosed, but according to multiple reports, the annual average value for Merzlikins’ deal is $4 million. The 26-year-old Latvian rookie is tied for second in shutouts (5) and is fifth
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3:34 PM ET Three months after the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, nearly 100 items of Bryant memorabilia — including game-worn sneakers from the NBA Finals and a championship ring originally belonging to his mother, Pam Bryant — are being auctioned off. “We believe it is the largest collection ever in one place of Kobe
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