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In this file photo, NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum announces that the Chicago Bulls pick in the draft during the NBA draft lottery in 2016. Julie Jacobson/AP The 2013 NBA Draft Class wasn’t the disaster it was made out to …

Wide receiver Kaden Davis played for the Michigan Panthers of the USFL during the 2023 season. Davis will now return to Michigan to continue his football career. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported on May 12 that the Detroit Lions signed …

Like many former Buffalo Bills players, tight end Tommy Sweeney headed to the Meadowlands to join the New York Giants ahead of the 2023 NFL season. However, Sweeney, the Bills seventh-round selection from the 2019 NFL draft, collapsed at practice …

The Chicago Bears are short at least one rotational pass rusher heading into the summer, and the options are relatively limited. Greg Gabriel of SB Nation’s Windy City Gridiron combed through the remaining ranks in the free-agent market on Saturday, …

A man died in a Sunday morning shooting on East Colfax Avenue, according to the Denver Police Department. The shooting happened in the 8800 block of East Colfax Avenue, Denver police reported at 5:41 a.m. Sunday on X. One victim, …

Northbound Colorado 83 reopened after closing because of a crash in Aurora, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The road was closed at the East Chenango Avenue intersection at 10:38 a.m., according to a Sunday morning X post from …

It’s been an almost nightmare start for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2024. Following a 71-91 record and a last-place finish a season ago, the club sought a turnaround this year. Unfortunately for the Redbirds, they’ve stumbled out of the …

The New York Giants added another undrafted prospect following rookie minicamp according to KPRC2 NFL insider Aaron Wilson. “Giants signing former @SMUFB defensive lineman Elijah Chatman after a successful rookie minicamp,” Wilson reported on May 12, citing Chatman’s agent @OSMG_LLC …

Through 38 games in the 2024 season, the Baltimore Orioles lead MLB in home runs. And that’s all without Cedric Mullins playing up to his usual standard. The 2022 All-Star and former Silver Slugger is batting just .192/.244/.367 for a …

On the morning of Sunday, May 12, ahead of Game 4 against the Florida Panthers, the Boston Bruins have ruled out captain Brad Marchand with an “upper-body” injury. Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery announced the decision after the team’s practice …

There is another quarterback that is catching the eyes of the Dallas Cowboys in former Northwest Missouri State signal-caller Mike Hohensee Jr. The Cowboys needed a quarterback for rookie minicamp given the team did not draft or sign a player …

HGTV stars Keith Bynum, Evan Thomas, and Shea Whitfield celebrated their show, “Bargain Block” at the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday, May 11, and fans were blown away by the trio of red carpet looks. “Last night was fantastic!! …

Angel Reese made a confession about her own motherhood through an Instagram Story on Mother’s Day. “HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ME CAUSE YES IM A MOTHERRRRRRR😭💗 @TIAGOKING5,” Reese said, which was posted with a photo of her dog. In other …

It would be tempting to look around in the Cowboys running back room and decide that since Ezekiel Elliott is back in town and again in his familiar surroundings after a one-year walkabout in the AFC, he will be the …

After recording a career-best Xfinity Series result of 12th at Talladega, Hailie Deegan has had a couple of rough weeks, including the May 11 race at Darlington, where the AM Racing driver finished 36th after being involved in an incident early …

Bay Area News Group readers have globetrotted around the world over these last months — and then shared their adventures and travel tips on everything from Alaskan glaciers to the wilds of Pitcairn Island, founded by mutineers from the infamous …

A local responder pulled a 5-year-old boy out of the water who was drowning off Bethel Island and took him to a hospital on Saturday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said. Firefighters were called at about 4:45 p.m. …

The process took longer than necessary — years longer, in fact — but the West Coast Conference presidents finally recognized what their peers in the Pac-12 failed to see: The forces of conference realignment value heft and reward strength in …

Bay FC dropped its fifth straight game in a 1-0 loss to the Orlando Pride on Saturday night, the first shutout loss in team history. The match’s only goal was a 32nd-minute penalty kick from Pride forward Adriana, who deposited …

What is it about the Stanley Cup Playoffs that turns Peter DeBoer into Robert Oppenheimer and Jared Bednar into Opie Taylor? “The margin between winning and losing is so slight,” Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews reflected late Saturday night after Colorado …

Heavy conducted an exclusive interview with Chicago Sky GM Jeff Pagliocca, prior to the Sky’s 2024 WNBA season. Among the questions asked of Pagliocca was what he thought about new draftee Angel Reese’s “Chi Barbie” nickname. “There’s no shortage of nicknames on the Sky …

It’s not clear if the Las Vegas Raiders planned to take quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 13 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and it will never be known for sure since the Atlanta Falcons selected him at …

Sure, the Patriots and their fans did not sit through a 4-13 NFL debacle in 2023 just to come back and watch career backup Jacoby Brissett in 2024, did they? Well, maybe. According to ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler, as things …

The Minnesota Vikings have the potential to address one of their biggest needs ahead of training camp by signing recently released Denver Broncos wide receiver Phillip Dorsett. Released on May 12, Dorsett was the No. 29 overall pick in 2015 …

Quarterback Justin Fields spent his first three NFL seasons with the Chicago Bears, and according to a lengthy and detailed expose from journalist Tyler Dunne, Fields’ tenure in the Windy City was rocky from the get-go. The Bears drafted Fields …

WARSAW, Poland — The pro volleyball career of San Jose’s Taylor Averill has stretched from the historic Italian cities of Padua and Milan to the beaches of France. “I’m a sun lover; I love being outside,” when not indoors in …

A cicada appears in Elmhurst on May 30, 1990. Full of protein, gluten-free, low-fat and low-carb, cicadas were used as a food source by Native Americans and are still eaten by humans in many countries. AP Photo Let’s cut to …

Kevin Harvick has never been one to sugarcoat what’s on his mind. That hasn’t changed since he retired from driving and transitioned up to the NASCAR on Fox broadcast booth this season.  During the May 11 practice and qualifying session …

Now, before we get too far ahead of ourselves, we can be all but certain that Dak Prescott will be the Cowboys quarterback in 2024. He is under contract and an enormous price—$55 million—that would make him a cumbersome trade …

Free agent wide receiver options for the Pittsburgh Steelers have continued to come off the market in May. But as other teams have signed new wideouts, more potential receiver trade targets have been emerging. For instance, the Tennessee Titans signed …

Tanya Sedneva was a shy kid who always had her nose stuck in a book. The Los Gatos resident’s longtime love for books fueled a childhood dream of opening her own bookstore, a dream that Sedneva eventually forgot about as …

It’s been two decades since the property now called Domaine Eden was open to the public in any capacity. The site of the original Cinnabar winery and estate vineyard property, established by Tom Mudd, went on the market in 2004 …

Considering National Geographic’s legendary history of exploration — they began publishing their globetrotting coverage in 1888 — it’s hardly surprising that their bucket list for 2024 is more exciting than ours. Some of us might have had “see the Olympics …

One of the most agonizing aspects of the A’s long goodbye to Oakland is knowing when to cut the emotional ties. For some, it was the moment the team announced it is moving to Sacramento after this season. Or Opening …

DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: I just completed a Road Scholar trip to Egypt, but on the trip home, British Airways canceled my flight four hours before its scheduled departure. My ticket was in business class, but British Airways rebooked me on …

Rookie wide receiver Javon Baker’s remarks following his selection by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft caught the attention of the entire football world. Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo is a part of …

Harnessing the body’s own cells to fight disease, long a medical dream, is finally a reality. Now comes the bill. Last month, Stanford became the first hospital in the nation to use a new $515,000 cell therapy to treat a …

Relief was short-lived for Bay Area renters: After nearly a year of stagnation, rents are back on the rise. The San Francisco metro area, which includes San Francisco and San Mateo counties, saw the median monthly rent rise 1.3% to …

“You come to the ATM of California to tap into the dollars from tech zillionaires. The only thing that matters is money, cash, dollars. M-C-D.” — David McCuan, a political science professor at Sonoma State, on President Biden’s Bay Area …

OAKLAND — Departing sports teams and frustrating politics haven’t detracted from the elegance of Oakland’s waterfront — a gleaming reminder that, despite its troubles, the city and its bustling port remain a cultural and economic cornerstone of the Bay Area. …