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Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals set off NFL Draft fireworks with top 10 trades

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:54 GMT

The Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals wheeled and dealed on Thursday night to create some fireworks at the top of the NFL Draft, where three quarterbacks went in the first four picks.After the Carolina Panthers took Alabama QB Bryce Young No. 1 overall, Texans GM Nick Caserio picked Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud at No. 2 overall and then traded up to the No. 3 pick with the Arizona Cardinals to land Alabama edge rusher Will Anderson Jr.Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort acquired significant capital in the trade back from No. 3: the Texans’ No. 12 overall pick, No. 33 overall in the second round, and first and third-round picks in 2024.Then, after the Indianapolis Colts picked Florida QB Anthony Richardson at No. 4 and the Seattle Seahawks got Illinois CB Devon Witherspoon at No. 5, the Cardinals traded back into the top 10.They moved up from No. 12 to No. 6 with the Detroit Lions and picked Ohio State OT Paris Johnson Jr. Arizona gave up No. 12 and No. 34 to make the move.And the top...

Yankees Notebook: Aaron Judge leaves game vs. Texas Rangers hours after saying hand feels good

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:54 GMT

ARLINGTON — Aaron Judge left during the fourth inning of Thursday’s game against the Texas Rangers, hours after he and Yankees manager Aaron Boone both said the right hand he injured a day earlier was doing well.Judge struck out in both of his plate appearances before exiting, with Oswaldo Cabrera taking over in right field. He appeared to wince and shake his hand after swinging through a high pitch from Andrew Heaney in the second inning.Boone said before the game he’d consider resting Judge at some point during the four-game set here but expressed confidence in the health of the slugger’s hand.“I considered giving him a day today, and I might in this series, but no, after talking through it with him and the trainers, and then once he was all right today, no, I feel good about it,” Boone said.Judge rolled up on the hand during a slide into third base in Wednesday’s 12-6 win over the Minnesota Twins. He briefly disappeared into the clubhouse...

NFL Draft 2023 Live | Eagles take Jalen Carter at No. 9

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:54 GMT

By The Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The NFL draft has begun! The Carolina Panthers kicked off Thursday night’s proceedings by taking quarterback Bryce Young with the No. 1 pick. The draft can be viewed on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Follow for live updates from Associated Press reporters across the country (all times EST).What to know:— Panthers make Bryce Young top pick in the NFL draft— Mock Draft! See if your predictions are better than ours. —-EAGLES TAKE JALEN CARTER AT NO. 9Carter is a 313-pound defensive-stopper with power and quickness who collapses pockets as deftly as he splits double-teams. The Eagles selected him ninth overall but he might have gone even higher were it not for questions about his maturity and legal problems. He’s on probation after pleading no contest to reckless driving and racing, charges related to an auto accident that killed a Georgia teammate and a football staffer.—-ANTHONY RICHARD...

Colts take Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson fourth overall in NFL draft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:54 GMT

Former Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson bet on himself and cashed in big Thursday night during the NFL draft.Indianapolis selected No. 4, validating decision to leave after as a redshirt sophomore with just 13 career starts. He was a third quarterback taken, behind No. 1 Bryce Young of Alabama and Ohio State’s CJ Stroud at No. 2.The Colts’ decision ended speculation Richardson’s stock had dipped in recent days and will earn him $36,874,031, including a $23,817,477 signing bonus.Wearing a gray suit and white turtleneck, Richardson was among 17 players invited to attend the draft in Kansas City, Mo. After NFL commissioner Roger Goodall called his name, Richardson hugged family members including his mother, LaShawnda Cleare, and made his way to the stage, stopping first to put on a Colts hat.“I always dreamed of this,” Richardson told NFL Network. “When I got the call it made me realize I finally made it to his level.”Gators coach Billy Na...

Central Catholic stays hot, blanks North Andover, 6-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:54 GMT

ANDOVER – Ever since faltering to begin the year, Central Catholic has been firing on all cylinders.Joshua Florence, Will Norris, and Jake Bartlett all collected multiple hits while Lukasz Rondeau threw five innings of shutout baseball as Central Catholic defeated Merrimack Valley Conference foe North Andover, 6-0, on Thursday night at Greater Lawrence Tech.Since an opening day loss to Leominster, the Raiders (7-1) have won seven in a row. Their success has largely been behind the stellar starting pitching of Rondeau, Florence and Francisco Melendez.“Lukasz’s command got sharper as the game went on,” Central Catholic coach John Sexton said. “We had to get him out after five because of the pitch count North Andover made him wrack up but our arms across the board have really pitched well.”Central Catholic gave Rondeau all the run support needed in the bottom of the second. After a catcher’s interference to begin the inning, Tyler Normandie lined a double to right and Jeremy Dela...

Red Sox notebook: Boston to host Terry Francona, Guardians for three-game series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:54 GMT

The Cleveland Guardians and old friend Terry Francona come to town on Friday for a three-game set.How hotly contested is the American League East? The Red Sox are 13-13 to start the season, which puts them down at the bottom of the division. By comparison, the Guardians are 12-13, which is good for second place in the AL Central.But the Guards are 3-7 in their last 10 games, including dropping their most recent series to the Colorado Rockies, and the Sox are 5-5.Here’s the weekend slate and probable pitching matchups:Friday (7:10 p.m.): RHP Nick Pivetta vs. RHP Shane BieberSaturday (4:10 p.m.): RHP Garrett Whitlock vs. RHP Zach PlesacSunday (1:35 p.m.): LHP Chris Sale vs. LHP Logan AllenOn this dayWith the NBA playoffs in full swing, it’s astounding to look back through sports history and see how much things have changed.April 27, 1963 is the perfect example, as it was the day two NBA players faced off in the same inning of a Major League Baseball game.When Gene Conley s...

2023 NFL Draft tracker: Patriots trade down from 14th overall, add 4th-round pick

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:54 GMT

Welcome to the NFL Draft!The Patriots are scheduled to make their first selection at 14th overall, which based on past drafts, should come around 9:45 p.m.  Thursday night.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | NFL Draft 2023 Live | Eagles take Jalen Carter at No. 9 New England Patriots | Patriots 7-round mock draft: Bill Belichick surprises in 1st round, adds WR and TE late New England Patriots | NFL Draft 2023: The Patriots’ five most likely first-round picks New England Patriots | How to watch NFL Draft 2023 on TV, streaming New England Patriots | The 10 NFL Draft prospects who best fit the Patriots after the 1st round The Pats have 11 picks total, though they are expected to package some in trades at some point during the draft.Follow along for every Patriots draft pick, trade, rumor and report throughout the draft, and read the Herald’s final 7-round Patriots mock draft here.Round 1Patri...

Elderly couple attacked in North County; man arrested

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:54 GMT

FALLBROOK, Calif. -- A man suspected of attacking an elderly couple last week at their home in the unincorporated area of Fallbrook was arrested, authorities said.Marcos Tapia, 31, was arrested on suspicion of felony elder abuse and assault with a deadly weapon, Sgt. Marcello Orsini with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said in a release Thursday. He was booked into the Vista Detention Facility and also faces a charge of attempted murder due to his previous statements, history of violence and the severity of the recent attack.The incident occurred April 20 around 10 p.m. in the 200 block of South Brandon Road, according to law enforcement. Shots fired at large East County party; 2 dead When deputies arrived on scene, they found out the suspect assaulted a 75-year-old man while he was in bed and then attacked a 76-year-old woman with a baseball bat as she attempted to intervene, per SDSO.The two victims were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries."During th...

Hundreds stuck at Peru-Chile border in crackdown on migrants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:54 GMT

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A migration crisis at the border between Chile and Peru intensified Thursday as hundreds of people remained stranded, unable to cross into Peru in an effort to return to their home country of Venezuela.The mostly Venezuelan migrants are seeking to cross into Peru to continue on to their home country but Peru isn’t allowing them to enter because they lack documents.While stalled at the border of the two South American countries, the migrants face the inhospitable climate that characterizes the Atacama Desert, one of the driest on the planet, with extremely hot days and intensely cold nights. Some have improvised tents with blankets but they lack water and other basic services.A group of migrants ran through the desert toward Peru, but they were turned back by Peruvian officers. Some women complained and demanded that the government of President Gabriel Boric provide a bus for them to travel to Venezuela.Images showed migrants shoving Peruvian border patrol offi...

Lightning stave off elimination with Game 5 win over Maple Leafs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:54 GMT

Michael Eyssimont had a goal and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning kept their playoff hopes alive with a 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of their first round series. Morgan Rielly sent the raucous crowd at Scotiabank Arena into a frenzy with his third goal of the playoffs six minutes into the first period. The Lightning countered 25 seconds later as Anthony Cirelli notched his third of the postseason. Eyssimont picked up his first of the playoffs just over four minutes into the second while Nick Paul’s first of the series midway through the third proved to be the ultimate game-winner.Auston Matthews with his fourth of the playoffs with just under four minutes brought the Maple Leafs to within one before Alex Killorn sealed it for Tampa Bay with an empty netter.Toronto leads the best-of-seven series 3-games-2 and will look to end their nearly two-decade first-round playoff drought when the two teams meet Saturday in Tampa.The Leafs have lost six consecutive fi...