Football

Raiders focus on defense, offensive lines in NFL draft

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After being picked apart by opposing offenses last season and having dismantled an expensive offensive line at the start of free agency, the Las...

Denver moves into 3rd in West with 110-104 win over Clippers

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<p>LOS ANGELES &mdash; Nikola Jokic had 30 points and 14 rebounds, Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 points and the Denver Nuggets moved past the...

Jets go offense early before making run on defense in draft

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NEW YORK — The New York Jets' offense was downright offensive on most Sundays the past few seasons. ...

Quick impact? Cards expect early picks will help from Day 1

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Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury is confident that the team's first two selections in this year's NFL draft — Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins and Purdue...

Six-pack: Draft shows Cowboys serious about fixing defense

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<p>FRISCO, Texas &mdash; Jerry Jones has been synonymous with offense — and the stars that go with the shiny side of the NFL —...

Completed Bears draft has a heavy offensive lean

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LAKE FOREST, IL — Trading up to draft quarterback Justin Fields in the first round and tackle Teven Jenkins in the second round of...

Sam Houston St. beats N.D. State 24-20 to advance to semis

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<p>HUNTSVILLE, Texas &mdash; Eric Schmid threw for 227 yards and a touchdown, and his 6-yard touchdown run with 3:39 left helped send second-seeded Sam...

Paton solid in 1st draft in Denver but no QB could haunt him

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — George Paton spent almost a quarter-century preparing to run his own NFL draft, and the first-time general manager spackled several of...

Ready to run? Steelers use draft to address running game

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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stressed before the NFL draft that fixing the league's worst rushing offense didn't rely exclusively on bringing...

Not a need: LA Rams add depth, don’t seek starters in draft

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<p>LOS ANGELES &mdash; The Los Angeles Rams feel they got what they needed out of the NFL draft, and that doesn't necessarily include a...