Higgins ready to ‘tear it up’ with Burrow in Cincinnati
One night after selecting LSU’s Joe Burrow with the first pick of the NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals wasted no time finding him a target by nabbing Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins with the first pick of the second round on Friday.
Texans’ O’Brien says draft walk-off was in fun
Houston Texans head coach/general manager Bill O’Brien de-emphasized the moment Friday during the third round of the NFL draft when the television broadcast showed him walking away from his computer, apparently in anger.
On this day: Born April 26, 1918 – Fanny Blankers-Koen, Dutch athlete
Fanny Blankers-Koen was bemused by her success and never comfortable with adulation, but the Dutch sprinter, nicknamed the Flying Housewife, was the first post-World War Two sporting superstar after winning four golds at the 1948 Olympics.
Bucs draft son of former Brady foe
Tampa Bay Buccaneers second-round draft pick Antoine Winfield Jr. doesn’t have to go far to get a scouting report on his new teammate, Tom Brady.
2020 NFL Draft: Run on SEC talent, WRs highlights Day 2
Wide receivers and Southeastern Conference talent dominated the second day of the 2020 NFL Draft on Friday.
Rodgers shows some Love to Packers draft pick
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ first interaction with his heir apparent was cordial, Packers first-round draft Jordan Love said Friday.
Swimming: Delay will make Titmus stronger for Ledecky showdown – coach
Ariarne Titmus’s coach believes the postponement of the Olympics will be a “positive” for the young Australian world champion as she prepares to face American Katie Ledecky in a tantalizing Tokyo showdown.
NFL: Higgins ready to ‘tear it up’ with Burrow in Cincinnati
One night after selecting LSU’s Joe Burrow with the first pick of the NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals wasted no time finding him a target by nabbing Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins with the first pick of the second round on Friday.
2020 NFL Draft: SEC dominates, run on WRs
Teams continued to dip into the 2020 NFL Draft’s deep receiver class on Friday, with the Cincinnati Bengals kicking off the run at the top of Round 2 by grabbing Clemson wideout Tee Higgins.
Eagles select QB Hurts in second round
Adding protection for injury-prone quarterback Carson Wentz, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday.
