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Column: Clear trends emerge as Chicago Bears wrap up draft weekend with a focus on height, speed and pedigree

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:50 GMT

We can learn plenty from what the Chicago Bears accomplished over the weekend — and what they left undone — as they wrapped up a 10-man draft class Saturday with a clear emphasis on traits: height, length and speed, preferably from Power Five conferences.The fact general manager Ryan Poles did not add a defensive end leads one to believe he will look to sign a veteran in the near future or wait for a player with a track record to be cast off by another team. Otherwise, the Bears project to line up Week 1 with DeMarcus Walker, Trevis Gipson, Dominique Robinson and Rasheem Green as their top defensive ends.Poles said it just happened to be how the board fell. The strength of the draft when their turn came Thursday at No. 10 — after trading the No. 9 pick used on Jalen Carter to the Philadelphia Eagles — was at offensive tackle. Defensive tackles Gervon Dexter and Zacch Pickens offered value Friday and hope to fill serious needs.Instead of aiming for an edge rus...

Dolphins give big money to nose tackle, bring in prospects with local ties among undrafted free agents

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:50 GMT

Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier was not joking when he said he was immediately bolting upon conclusion of his draft wrap-up news conference to get to work on undrafted free agent additions Saturday night.After the Dolphins’ four-pick draft haul between Friday and Saturday, the work immediately began within minutes of Mr. Irrelevant being announced as the final pick of the 2023 draft with at least 15 agreements reached.Miami’s undrafted additions, according to league sources and social media announcements: Arkansas State quarterback James Blackman, Jackson State linebacker Aubrey Miller, San Diego State offensive lineman Alama Uluave, USC defensive lineman Brandon Pili, Michigan State offensive tackle Jarrett Horst, Oregon safety Bennett Williams, Campbell tight end Julian Hill, Illinois State linebacker Zeke Vandenburgh, Western Kentucky wide receiver Daewood Davis, BYU running back Chris Brooks, Mississippi State defensive lineman Randy Charlton, UCF defensiv...

Nathan Eovaldi tosses complete game shutout as Yankees bats go silent in loss to Rangers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:50 GMT

ARLINGTON – Former Yankees starter Nathan Eovaldi thoroughly dominated his former team Saturday, cruising through the injury-riddled New York lineup in a complete-game shutout for the Texas Rangers.Eovaldi only allowed three hits and struck out eight in the 2-0 win over the Yankees, who dropped their second straight in Arlington without star slugger Aaron Judge.The 33-year-old Eovaldi — who signed a two-year, $34 million contract with Texas in the offseason — entered with 5.20 ERA and hadn’t gone more than six innings in a game this year. But Eovaldi, who went 23-11 with the Yankees from 2015-16, returned to form Saturday, repeatedly hurling fastballs a few ticks faster than the 93.9 mph he averaged over his first five starts.Yankees starter Jhony Brito traded zeroes with Eovaldi over the first four innings but gave up a two-run home run to Ezequiel Duran in the fifth that proved to be the difference. Brito struck out five batters in five innings and fell to ...

Saturday’s high school roundup/scores: Drew Mullaney swings hot bat in Pingree victory

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:50 GMT

Drew Mullaney went 2-3, with four RBI as Pingree School rolled to a 6-1 victory over Wheeler School (R.I.) in nonleague baseball play.Justin Marino tripled home the game-winning run in the tenth and got the win in relief as Medford bounced Matignon 6-5. … Zach Gilmore scattered five hits and struck out 11 for his fifth win of the season as Georgetown (8-1) defeated Hamilton-Wenham 3-0 in the Cape Ann League.In a Middlesex League game, Jake Schiano finished with a pair of hits and four RBI to lead Arlington to a 12-4 victory over Stoneham.SoftballLidia Palys and Izzy Baron combined to go 5-for-7 with eight RBI and five runs scored as Lexington (6-5) outscored Andover 15-14 in a nonleague contest.Boys lacrosseThomas Driscoll provided four assists for Arlington Catholic in their 13-10 victory over Catholic Central League foe Lowell Catholic.Girls lacrosseAnnie Smith had five goals and an assist as Pingree School defeated Wheeler School (R.I.), 20-5, in nonleague play. … Sienna Re...

Ravens 2023 undrafted free agent tracker: Maryland WR Dontay Demus Jr., East Carolina RB Keaton Mitchell among additions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:50 GMT

With the NFL draft over, the Ravens turn their attention to the undrafted market.Baltimore entered the draft with 63 players and made six picks, leaving space to add a big class. Here’s a look at the additions:Maryland wide receiver Dontay Demus Jr.: The 6-foot-3, 213-pound Demus, a Washington native, ranks fifth in career receiving touchdowns (14), seventh in career receiving yards (2,008) and ninth in career receptions (125) in Maryland history after five seasons with the Terps. A three-time All-Big Ten honorable mention, Demus suffered a season-ending knee injury during the fifth game of the 2021 season but returned to start 12 games a senior, catching 22 passes for 233 yards and one touchdown.East Carolina running back Keaton Mitchell: The 5-8, 179-pound Mitchell is the son of Anthony Mitchell, who earned a roster spot with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2000 and was a reserve during the team’s run to the Super Bowl title. The younger Mitchell is a two-time...

Watch on FOX 5: San Diego Loyal SC vs. El Paso Locomotive FC

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:50 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Loyal SC will take on El Paso Locomotive FC Saturday at 7 p.m.Watch the game on FOX 5 or in the video player above.Access to this event is limited to the San Diego DMA and geographic region. Your ability to view the event may be impacted by your device location, or your internet or cellphone carrier settings.

Is Toronto seeing an increase in random attacks?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:50 GMT

A Toronto man is speaking out after being threatened and assaulted by two strangers, hoping that by sharing his experience more people will be aware of their surroundings and avoid similar situations. Nick Lachance says he was on his way to get a haircut when a man on a scooter bumped into him in the area of Spadina Avenue and College Street recently. However, he tells CityNews that the initial bump quickly escalated into something more. Lachance said the man became aggressive and then began spitting on him before reaching into his pocket and pulling out what appeared to be a knife. That’s when he says a second man showed up, also armed with a blade. “Once the second person showed up it was very clear it was an orchestrated plan,” he said.“They saw a camera on my shoulders, it’s not a small camera,” explained Lachance, who is a photojournalist. He said he resisted giving it up and eventually managed to flee the scene without suffering any physical...

Most beer drinkers support brands working with transgender spokespeople: poll

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:50 GMT

(The Hill) — Most beer drinkers support brands working with transgender spokespeople, according to a new poll taken amid conservative criticism over a partnership between Bud Light and transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. A Morning Consult poll released Thursday found that 53% of monthly beer drinkers said they would feel favorable toward a brand working with a transgender spokesperson, while only 28% said they would feel unfavorable toward the brand. About 20% said they do not know or have no opinion. Those who drink beer at least once a month leaned more Democratic and younger than those who said they do not drink beer at all, but 47% of all adults surveyed said they would also view a company working with a transgender spokesperson favorably. Only 28% said they would view the company unfavorably, while a quarter said they don’t know or have no opinion. Controversy arose this month after Mulvaney shared a sponsored post on Instagram to promote Bud Light’s March Madness contest. C...

AP Report Cards: Texans, Eagles get highest NFL draft grades

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:50 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Texans got two of the best players in the NFL draft in the first three picks. The Eagles added three more defensive standouts from Georgia.While it takes two or three years to judge whether players panned out, it’s easy to identify the potential winners of the 2023 NFL draft.Houston selected quarterback C.J. Stroud at No. 2 and traded up to get Alabama edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. with the third pick. In a 10-minute span, the Texans added two players who could dramatically change the future of the franchise.Defending NFC champion Philadelphia needed to replenish the defense so it looked toward the two-time national champion Bulldogs. The Eagles moved up one spot to No. 9 for defensive tackle Jalen Carter, a player widely considered the most talented in the draft who slipped because of off-field issues.At No. 30, Philly added edge Nolan Smith. General manager Howie Roseman still wasn’t finished. He got Georgia cornerback Kelee Ringo in the fourth round an...

Albany man arrested for gunfire incident in March

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:50 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Police Department has charged Anthony Carter, 18, with three counts of Attempted Murder 2nd and one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd. The arrest was made following an investigation into a gunfire incident on March 17, where an occupied vehicle was shot at on Orange Street. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police investigations determined that Carter fired several rounds from a 9mm handgun at a vehicle. There were three passengers. No injuries were reported.Carter was arraigned in Albany City Criminal Court and remanded to Albany County Jail.