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On Thursday night, the 2019 NFL Draft’s first round began, starting with the 32 picks below.  The biggest surprises and shocks from the first round can be seen when clicking the link below for the full list

Detroit Pistons’ forward Blake Griffin had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, an injury that forced him to miss the first two games of the playoffs. The Pistons say the procedure on Wednesday in Los Angeles was

The San Francisco 49ers have picked up the fifth-year option on defensive lineman DeForest Buckner’s rookie contract. Buckner will make about $12.5 million in 2020 under the option picked up on Wednesday. It will be guaranteed on

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Wednesday that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him with the team through 2021. Roethlisberger had one more year left on his contract from 2015. Steelers

The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes are headed to a Game 7 in their first-round playoff series, after the Hurricanes tied the series 3-3 on Monday with a 5-2 win. The Hurricanes scored three third-period goals in

Boston Red Sox right-handed pitcher Nathan Eovaldi underwent surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday, and is expected to miss four to six weeks following the operation. Eovaldi underwent a similar surgery with the Rays last season,

On Monday, the New York Yankees released pitcher Gio González from his minor league contract with the team. Under the terms of his deal, González exercised his right Saturday to ask the Yankees to put him on

UFC veteran fighter Rodrigo de Lima was killed Sunday following a dispute with a rideshare driver in Belem, Brazil, according to authorities. He was 28-years-old. MMA Fighting reported Monday that de Lima, known as “Monstro,” argued with

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Matt Shoemaker is out for the rest of the 2019 season after being diagnosed with a torn ACL. The injury came during Saturday’s game against the Oakland Athletics when he was assisting in

The Boston Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers with a 110-106 victory in Game 4 Sunday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Celtics forward Gordon Hayward scored a team-high 20 points to give the franchise its first 4-0

The Oakland Athletics announced on Thursday that slugger Khris Davis has signed a two-year extension that will keep him under contract through the 2021 season. The A’s did not disclose financial terms, but sources confirm that the

Central Michigan University has fired gymnastics coach Jerry Reighard after an investigation confirmed he disregarded medical staff in addressing athlete injuries. The school made the announcement Thursday, this coming two months after it says Reighard told a

WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart of the Seattle Storm is expected to miss the 2019 WNBA season after rupturing her right Achilles tendon while playing in Europe, she announced on Twitter on Wednesday Stewart, 24, playing for Russia-based

A Tuesday morning MRI revealed that Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins has a torn left quad. While Cousins is still waiting to learn the exact extent of the tear, odds are high that he is done for the

Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson has come to an agreement on a long-term contract extension with the team.  Wilson, the team’s starting quarterback since 2012, announced the news via Twitter on Tuesday. The extension is the richest

The NHL’s Department of Player Safety has suspended Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri for the remainder of the first-round series between Toronto and the Boston Bruins, after his cross-check to the face of Bruins winger Jake

The 123rd Boston Marathon was held on Monday and ended with a sprint from Kenya’s Lawrence Cherono, who edged Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa by two seconds in one of the closest finishes in the event’s history. Cherono outkicked

The Los Angeles Lakers will travel to meet with Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams this week. Lakers officials plan to talk with Williams between Games 2 and 3 of the 76ers’ first-round playoff series against the

On Sunday, Tiger Woods completed one of sport’s greatest comebacks to end an 11-year major title drought at the Masters, by claiming the coveted Green Jacket for a fifth time. Woods clinched a one-shot victory over Dustin