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ANAHEIM ― Tyler Wade and Andrew Velazquez were not the Angels’ biggest offseason acquisitions. The two backup infielders were acquired from the New York Yankees last November – Wade in a trade for a player to be named later, Velazquez on a waiver claim. For a variety of reasons, some beyond their control, Wade and…
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Oregon edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux, in his Dolce & Gabbana suit, said he manifested Thursday night’s No. 5 overall pick: The 2022 NFL Draft’s most controversial personality to the Giants and the Big Apple. Giants GM Joe Schoen followed that pick up by taking Alabama offensive tackle Evan Neal at No. 7 overall. The first…
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ANAHEIM – It is all about starting pitching with the Angels, and don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise. On Thursday afternoon, the team and its fans – at least those able to get off of or play hooky from work – saw enough to suggest that maybe their six-man rotation will have enough depth…
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Wilson to Wilson. Get used to hearing that echo throughout MetLife on Sundays. The Jets selected Ohio State’s Garrett Wilson with the No. 10 overall pick to supercharge Zach Wilson’s development. When you see Elijah Moore, think of a taller carbon copy of him in Garrett Wilson. Wilson is a high-level separator. That’s his bread…
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The Ravens took Notre Dame’s Kyle Hamilton with the No. 14 overall pick Thursday night, adding a playmaking safety in a mild first-round surprise. After a flurry of trades, the Ravens had the option of grabbing Florida State edge rusher Jermaine Johnson II, Washington cornerback Trent McDuffie or Northern Iowa offensive tackle Trevor Penning. Instead,…
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Here’s what Baltimore Sun staff members think of the Ravens’ selection of Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton with the No. 14 overall pick in Thursday night’s opening round of the NFL draft: Childs Walker, reporter: After a rough start, the draft began tilting toward the Ravens with a run on wide receivers that began at…
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The next playoff challenge for the Miami Heat will be Joel Embiid, James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers. With the 76ers closing out their first-round series with a 132-97 road victory Thursday night over the Toronto Raptors, to take that best-of-seven matchup 4-2, they now move on to a best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal against the…
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INGLEWOOD — Many expected the Chargers to find their next right tackle in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft, but they addressed their other offensive line need on Thursday. The Chargers drafted former Boston College offensive guard Zion Johnson with the 17th overall pick. Many draft experts rated the 6-foot-2, 312-pound Johnson as…
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The Orioles will promote right-hander Kyle Bradish, their most major league-ready pitching prospect, to start Friday against the Boston Red Sox at Camden Yards, two sources with direct knowledge of the team’s plans confirmed to The Baltimore Sun. Bradish, 25, was one of four right-handed pitching prospects Baltimore acquired in December 2019 when it traded…
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Franz Wagner didn’t know what to expect from his rookie season with the Orlando Magic. Wagner, the No. 8 pick in last year’s draft, was one of the Magic’s two lottery picks along with Jalen Suggs, the No. 5 pick. They joined Orlando just four months after the team kicked off a rebuild in March…
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