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8:53 PM on Thursday, April 23

The San Francisco 49ers sat out the first round of the NFL draft, making two trades down after the players they targeted went off the board earlier

8:42 PM on Thursday, April 23

When the Atlanta Hawks need a clutch shot, they know where to turn

8:25 PM on Thursday, April 23

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane chose to add draft picks rather than make a selection by completing three trades and move entirely out of the first round of the NFL draft

7:59 PM on Thursday, April 23

Pitching at Fenway Park for the New York Yankees, Cam Schlittler didn’t face the type of abuse he was subjected to online

7:48 PM on Thursday, April 23

Scottie Barnes set career playoff highs with 33 points and 11 assists, RJ Barrett added a career playoff-high 33 points and the Toronto Raptors beat Cleveland 126-104 on Thursday night, snapping a 12-game playoff losing streak against the Cavaliers

7:34 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Los Angeles Chargers selected defensive end Akheem Mesidor of Miami with the 22nd pick in the NFL draft

7:15 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Philadelphia Eagles have selected USC receiver Makai Lemon with the 20th pick in the NFL draft

7:12 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. with the 15th pick in the NFL draft, addressing a need to bolster a leaky defense that wasn’t as reliable as usual last season

6:52 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Baltimore Ravens took Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane with the 14th pick in the draft

6:42 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Los Angeles Rams chose Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick

6:24 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Dallas Cowboys went defense with both of their first-round picks in the NFL draft

6:11 PM on Thursday, April 23

The New Orleans Saints have selected Arizona State receiver Jordyn Tyson with the eighth pick in the NFL draft, adding a potential playmaker to a position group that could use one

5:57 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Kansas City Chiefs made two big moves to strengthen their defense on the first night of the NFL draft

5:46 PM on Thursday, April 23

The New York Giants selected Ohio State edge rusher Arvell Reese with the fifth pick in the NFL draft, then took Miami offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa at No. 10, sticking with their stance of going with the best players available rather than filling a need

5:30 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Arizona Cardinals selected Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the No. 3 overall selection in the NFL draft on Thursday night, giving first-year coach Mike LaFleur arguably the best offensive playmaker on the board

5:25 PM on Thursday, April 23

The New York Jets selected Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey with the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft and took Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq at No. 16

5:18 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Las Vegas Raiders selected Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza as their franchise quarterback with the top overall pick in Thursday night's NFL draft

5:02 PM on Thursday, April 23

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole threw 4 1/3 innings for his second straight minor league injury rehabilitation start, allowing two runs and five hits for the Class A Hudson Valley Renegades against the New York Mets’ Brooklyn Cyclones in the South Atlantic League

4:18 PM on Thursday, April 23

Matt Fitzpatrick, fresh off his RBC Heritage victory, teamed with younger brother Alex to shoot an 8-under 64 in better-ball play Thursday in the Zurich Classic, leaving the English duo six shots behind Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer

11:49 AM on Thursday, April 23

Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Dave Merritt has been charged with misdemeanor domestic battery