The Miami Dolphins don’t have a first-round pick in the NFL draft that begins Thursday, but they secured their first-rounder from three years ago to remain with the team through Year 5. The Dolphins are exercising the fifth-year option for defensive lineman Christian Wilkins, according to a league source on Thursday morning. The move, which…
Day: April 28, 2022
2022 NFL draft guide: Top prospects, draft order, how to watch, what to read and more
Here’s everything you need to know before the 2022 NFL draft kicks off Thursday night in Las Vegas. What time is the draft, and how can I watch it? The first round gets underway Thursday at 8 p.m., with Rounds 2-3 beginning Friday at 7 p.m. and Rounds 4-7 starting Saturday at noon. Coverage of…
Somehow, Jaguars will botch No. 1 pick in NFL Draft | Commentary
Running off at the typewriter. … Raise your hand if you trust the Jacksonville Jaguars to make the right choice with the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday night’s NFL Draft. Anyone? Anyone? The Jaguars also had the No. 1 overall pick last season, but the pick was a no-brainer because purported can’t-miss franchise quarterback…
Chicago Cubs bullpen continues to be a strength in a 6-3, 10-inning win against the Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs manager David Ross has the luxury of options in big moments. Wednesday night was veteran reliever David Robertson’s turn to get out of a tough spot with the game on the line. With the score tied at 3 in the eighth, the Cubs brought in Robertson to face Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie…
Prado Dam patriotic mural near Corona loses legal protection, but could be repainted
A colorful, widely visible, but graffiti-marred mural on a flood-control dam near Corona that celebrated the nation’s bicentennial no longer enjoys the protection of a court order. But officials say a plan is in the works to replace the patriotic image on Prado Dam, which was originally created with toxic lead paint. The fate of…
Chargers aim for more draft hits with the help of Snoop Dogg
Chargers general manager Tom Telesco had a slight hesitation before embracing the benefits of having a Snoop Dogg concert near the team’s draft war room. “Snoop is a coach, so we may have to lean on him a little bit and see who he likes in the first round,” Telesco jokingly said. It will be…
Taylor Ward just misses cycle in Angels’ victory over Guardians
Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to the plate during their game against the Cleveland Gaurdians on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) The Angels’ Tyler Wade bunts for a single to load the bases during the second inning of their game against the Cleveland Gaurdians on Wednesday night…
Lias Andersson’s 1st goal of season propels Kings past Kraken
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer watches as Kings center Quinton Byfield looks to pass the puck during the second period on Wednesday night in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Kings right wing Arthur Kaliyev, left, vies for the puck against Seattle Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson during the first period on Wednesday night in Seattle. (AP…
CHP officer injured in shooting during struggle on San Diego freeway
SAN DIEGO — A California Highway Patrol officer was shot Wednesday while investigating a crash on a San Diego freeway and a suspect was taken into custody, authorities said. The officer, an eight-year veteran, was shot once in the right thigh during a struggle with a “pedestrian” at about 6:15 p.m. as he investigated a…
Ravens roundtable: Predicting the first round, prioritizing needs and defining a successful draft
The NFL draft is nearly here, and roster help isn’t far behind. The Ravens have been waiting for a while — way before injuries did a number on their roster and playoff chances last fall. “This is a draft that we’ve been thinking about for the last year, basically,” general manager Eric DeCosta said at…
After John Means undergoes successful Tommy John surgery, Mike Elias and the Orioles look ahead to what’s next
As Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias detailed what the next 12 to 18 months look like for left-hander John Means, another part of him looks toward the rest of the rotation, too. By the time Means returns from Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery — Elias hopes Means will be ready in…
Russia releases US Marine vet in surprise prisoner exchange
By ERIC TUCKER and MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and the United States have carried out an unexpected prisoner exchange in a time of high tensions, trading on Wednesday a Marine veteran jailed by Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America. The deal involving Trevor Reed, an…
Prado Dam patriotic mural near Corona loses legal protection, but could be repainted
A colorful, widely visible, but graffiti-marred mural on a flood-control dam near Corona that celebrated the nation’s bicentennial no longer enjoys the protection of a court order. But officials say a plan is in the works to replace the patriotic image on Prado Dam, which was originally created with toxic lead paint. The fate of…
Somehow, Jaguars will botch No. 1 pick in NFL Draft | Commentary
Running off at the typewriter. … Raise your hand if you trust the Jacksonville Jaguars to make the right choice with the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday night’s NFL Draft. Anyone? Anyone? The Jaguars also had the No. 1 overall pick last season, but the pick was a no-brainer because purported can’t-miss franchise quarterback…
Ravens roundtable: Predicting the first round, prioritizing needs and defining a successful draft
The NFL draft is nearly here, and roster help isn’t far behind. The Ravens have been waiting for a while — way before injuries did a number on their roster and playoff chances last fall. “This is a draft that we’ve been thinking about for the last year, basically,” general manager Eric DeCosta said at…
Russia releases US Marine vet in surprise prisoner exchange
By ERIC TUCKER and MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and the United States have carried out an unexpected prisoner exchange in a time of high tensions, trading on Wednesday a Marine veteran jailed by Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America. The deal involving Trevor Reed, an…
Chargers aim for more draft hits with the help of Snoop Dogg
Chargers general manager Tom Telesco had a slight hesitation before embracing the benefits of having a Snoop Dogg concert near the team’s draft war room. “Snoop is a coach, so we may have to lean on him a little bit and see who he likes in the first round,” Telesco jokingly said. It will be…
Judge denies Nationals’ request to order Orioles-controlled MASN to pay $23 million into escrow
A New York judge has declined to order the Orioles-controlled television network to pay an additional $23 million into an escrow account while the network’s decadelong broadcast rights fees dispute with the Washington Nationals continues. The Nationals, in court papers, had requested that the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network add the money into an account already containing…
Divers to retrieve lost fishing gear near sunken destroyer off San Pedro Thursday, April 28
A team of volunteer divers will descend 45 meters into the ocean off San Pedro on Thursday, April 28, to retrieve lost commercial fishing gear near a sunken pre-WWII destroyer as part of an international effort to clean the world’s oceans and protect marine life. The dive represents the first effort undertaken in the United…
Anthony Santander hits another homer, but the Orioles bullpen slips in a 5-2 loss to the Yankees
Robinson Chirinos flailed a glove at the pitch, but it was just a prayer, a wild swipe of his backhand to save a ball that bounced a few feet in front of the plate and quickly skipped past the catcher. Right-hander Dillon Tate had entered in the seventh inning Wednesday, inheriting a runner and hoping…