The North Carolina Courage acquired veteran midfielder Victoria Pickett from Gotham FC on Thursday in exchange for $200,000 in allocation money. Pickett, 26, has played in three matches (one start) this season with Gotham. "We are excited to add Victoria to our club. She is someone we've noticed since her rookie year and always felt she can have a great impact on any team," Courage coach Sean Nahas said. "She has great
A second win in Boston allowed the Florida Panthers to "live to fight another day" in their Eastern Conference first-round series. That is how forward Matthew Tkachuk described the team's mentality shortly after his overtime goal that decided Wednesday night's Game 5 and extended the series against the Presidents' Trophy-winning Bruins. The Panthers will get another chance to win at home in Game 6 Friday in Sunrise, Fla
Franchise quarterback Lamar Jackson is staying with the Baltimore Ravens on a five-year "mega-deal," agreeing to terms mere hours before the start of the NFL draft. The Ravens revealed the news by posting a video message from Jackson on social media. "You know, for the last few months, there's been a lot of 'he said, she said.' A lot of nail-biting, a lot of head-scratching going on. But for the next five years, there's
No. 2 seed and 2021 champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus advanced to the third round with Thursday's 6-4, 6-3 win over Sorana Cirstea at the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain. Sabalenka blasted seven aces and converted all five break chances to beat the Romanian and rekindle her confidence on the clay surface. "It meant a lot," Sabalenka said. "I proved to myself and everyone else that I can play on clay court and I actually ca
Austrian Dominic Thiem improved to 17-7 on the clay in Spain with an easy 6-4, 6-1 win over Britain's Kyle Edmund on Thursday at the Mutua Madrid Open. Thiem won 85.7 percent of his first serves and saved all four break points against Edmund in 84 minutes of work. "It was not easy in the beginning," Thiem said. "First match on the center court and I was mainly practicing outside, so it is a different feeling. "I had som
An attorney for Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards sharply criticized the Denver Police Department's decision to charge the guard with third-degree assault after Tuesday night's series-ending 112-109 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Harvey Steinberg said his client will "vigorously defend" himself against the two misdemeanor charges, stemming from Edwards swinging a folding check in the seating area and hitting two f
The Minnesota Twins reinstated right-hander Josh Winder from the 15-day injured list on Thursday Winder, 26, began the season on the IL with a right shoulder strain. He made five appearances on a rehab assignment at Triple-A St. Paul (two games) and Low-A Fort Myers (three), going 1-1 with a 4.00 ERA and 11 strikeouts in nine innings. Winder made his MLB debut last April and finished 4-6 with a 4.70 ERA in 15 games (11
The expanded 12-team College Football Playoff schedule will begin in the third week of December in 2024. One first-round game will be held on Friday, Dec. 20, and three will take place on Saturday, Dec. 21. Executive director Bill Hancock confirmed the dates on Thursday after the conclusion of the CFP spring meetings in Irving, Texas. As for the quarterfinal games, three will be played on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. The f
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): In her first international competition of the year, Tokyo 2020 medalist Mirabai Chanu will lead a six-person Indian team at the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023 in Jinju, South Korea, from May 3 to 13. The Indian weightlifters' second qualifying competition for the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024 will be the continental championship, as per Olympics.com. Based on their combined resu
Augusta Stone
CHARLOTTE - Ikem Ekwonu was just there.
This time last year, the highly-rated tackle out of N.C. State waited to hear his name called from the green room at the NFL draft in Las Vegas, unaware that he'd soon be picked by his hometown team, Carolina. Ekwonu and a dozen loved ones sat in silence as he heard selections play out on a television. He chugged 19 bottles of water while waiting; it wa
DUBAI, 27th April, 2023 (WAM) - DMCC - the world's flagship free zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise - has successfully concluded the eighth edition of its industry-leading Global Dubai Tea Forum (GDTF), which was held at The Address Dubai Marina Hotel between 25-27 April.
Former North Carolina State quarterback Ben Finley announced he will continue his college career at Cal. Finley will have three seasons remaining after moving on as a graduate transfer. He finished the 2022 season as NC State's starter. He passed for 271 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-27 double-overtime victory over North Carolina on Nov. 25 before throwing for 269 yards and two interceptions in a 16-12 loss to Maryla
Kody Clemens delivered an RBI single in the second inning for the only run of the game as the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Seattle Mariners 1-0 on Thursday afternoon. Five Phillies pitchers combined to limit the Mariners to just three hits. Nick Castellanos added a single to extend his hitting streak to eight games. Brandon Marsh had his 21-game on-base streak snapped after going 0-for-3. Phillies starter Ma
Ryan Mink
The final mock drafts are in for the 2023 NFL Draft, and it's still all over the place for the Ravens at No. 22.
Cornerback and wide receiver are still the most popular two position choices, but EDGE rusher has shot up the charts in recent days.
Here are the final predictions:
CB Deonte Banks, Maryland
Daniel Jeremiah, NFL.com
"Baltimore doesn't have to tr
Connor Joe and Rodolfo Castro hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning to help lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-2 win over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday afternoon. Bryan Reynolds and Jack Suwinski each added an RBI single for the Pirates, who have won nine of their last 10 games. Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller (3-0) picked up the win after tying a career high with 10 strikeouts. He allowed two runs
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 27 (ANI): Legendary Indian pacer Zaheer Khan said that the strength of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lies in their spin bowling attack, which consists of likes of Varun Chakravarthy, newcomer Suyash Sharma and legendary West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine. The Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a crucial 21-run win over the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 27 (ANI): Over 380 campers including 177 special athletes, from 23 states of India are participating in 15 sports at the National Coaching Camp, supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Sports Authority of India. The camp is being held at the Amity University UP, Noida with all the sports disciplines organised within the sprawling campus of the University and Golf
Memphis Grizzlies sharpshooter Desmond Bane guarantees that the first-round series with the Los Angeles Lakers will go to a Game 7. To make that happen, Bane and the Grizzlies have to figure out how to win in Los Angeles. Memphis is 0-4 against the Lakers in Southern California this season entering Friday's Game 6. Two of the losses came in Games 3 and 4 of this Western Conference series. The Grizzlies also fell in both
Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner addressed her playing future -- both in and out of the WNBA -- and thanked her supporters on Thursday during her first press conference since her near-10-month detainment in Russia ended in December. "I'm no stranger to hard times," Griner said before getting emotional. "... Just digging deep. Honestly, you're going to be faced with adversities in life. This was a pretty big one. I ju
Sitting at .500 after a stretch of 19 games in 19 days, the Boston Red Sox have plenty of work to do to climb the ultra-competitive American League East standings. Following its first off day since April 7, Boston begins a seven-game homestand with Friday's first of three weekend contests againstthe Cleveland Guardians. The Red Sox entered Thursday at the bottom of the division -- 7 1/2 games behind first-place Tampa Ba
Lindsey Young
In the leadup to the 2023 NFL Draft, Vikings.com is taking a look at prospects who have garnered a range of attention from national outlets. The series will include rankings by those national outlets, stats and background information for multiple prospects.
Vikings status at inside linebacker
The Vikings currently have the following inside linebackers on their roster: J
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 27 (ANI): A fantastic half-century by Yashasvi Jaiswal and a fine show by spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Adam Zampa helped Rajasthan Royals (RR) clinch a 32-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday. With this loss, CSK has slipped to third position, they have five wins and three losses, with a t
Manchester [UK], April 27 (ANI): Manchester City star striker Erling Haaland broke the record for most goals in the 38-game Premier League season on Wednesday. He accomplished this during Manchester City's match against Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. With his late goal in the 4-1 victory over Arsenal, the Norwegian moves up to 33 in the league and widens his lead in the Golden Boot race. Additionally, he breaks L
Craig Peters
In the leadup to the 2023 NFL Draft, Vikings.com is taking a look at prospects who have garnered a range of attention from national outlets. The series will include rankings by those national outlets, stats and background information for multiple prospects.
Vikings status at cornerback
The Vikings cornerbacks room will have a couple of new veterans joining a young core o
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Commonwealth Games gold medalist Vinesh Phogat on Thursday expressed her frustration with Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha's comments on the wrestler's protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. Earlier, PT Usha said on Thursday that the wrestlers should have approached the IOA earlier instead of going out in the