ArcaMax

ST. LOUIS — Add another player with area college ties to the list of new NFL pros.

Illinois’ Johnny Newton was picked in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft Friday evening. The Washington Commanders took Newton, a ...Read more

Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman became Mike Norvell’s latest skill player to be drafted and didn’t have to wait long on Day 2. The Buffalo Bills took him with the first pick of the second round (No. 33 overall...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Lakers, in what could be their final off day of the season, watched film and tried to avoid the mistakes of the past while remaining hopeful for the future.

Easier said than done.

After leading by ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles continued revamping their secondary on Friday, trading up 10 spots to take Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean with the 40th overall pick to start the second day of the NFL draft.

DeJean, widely ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers selected a promising running back prospect with the 46th overall pick following a pair of second-round trades.

On Friday, the Panthers traded the 39th overall pick to the Los ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Nets continued a busy offseason with another addition to its coaching staff.

Former Michigan coach Juwan Howard agreed to a deal to become an assistant on newly-appointed Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez�...Read more

DETROIT — Defensive tackle Kris Jenkins and defensive back Mike Sainristil, key pieces to Michigan’s top-rated defense that helped lead the program to the 2023 national championship, were selected back-to-back in the ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — The UConn men are one step closer to a three-peat.

Liam McNeeley, a five-star recruit in the Class of 2024 and one of the best high school recruits still available, committed to the Huskies on Friday ...Read more

DETROIT — Adam Frazier raced to the warning track in the third inning. The Kansas City Royals outfielder was in pursuit of a runaway baseball off the bat of Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows.

Meadows crushed a 91...Read more

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — If Michael Penix Jr. ends up being a good quarterback for the Falcons someday, then general manager Terry Fontenot will be hailed for his vision. Fontenot will get some credit if he trades Penix for...Read more

Fans of the Chicago Bears seem pretty excited to have former USC quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams on the team.

How excited are they? Based on draft-night jersey sales data, possibly more excited than ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The last time the Orioles played a Friday night game at Camden Yards, they handed out T-shirts with Jackson Holliday’s face on them. When they take the field Friday, Holliday won’t be there.

The Orioles ...Read more

Hunter Dickinson, a 7-foot-2 senior center who earned first-team all-Big 12 honors during the 2023-24 season at Kansas, has decided to remain at KU for his fifth and final season of college basketball.

Dickinson on Friday...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The chant began in the final minutes of another lost season, the blame thundering down from furious Laker fans in four sharp syllables.

"Fi-re Dar-vin … Fi-re Dar-vin … Fi-re Dar-vin."

The Lakers are ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Still less than two weeks removed from a Rupp Arena coronation that caught the attention of the entire college basketball world, Mark Pope has been a busy man.

Meeting with recruits and their families. ...Read more

The 1974 NFL draft was held Jan. 29-30 at the Americana Hotel in New York City. Mel Kiper Jr. and his hair were still a decade away from introducing themselves to America. If the draft was mocked, it was because it lasted ...Read more

About the time Boston fans began leaving quietly into the night with less than a minute left, the small smile of accomplishment began flickering on Miami Heat players. Tyler Herro, at the free-throw-line, offered a quick ...Read more