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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Desmond Ridder could be the one to end Cincinnati’s 50-year stretch without a first-round pick in… ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Desmond Ridder could be the one to end Cincinnati’s 50-year stretch without a first-round pick in the NFL draft, or the quarterback could watch a teammate get that historic phone call in Las Vegas this spring. Either way, the Bearcats will showcase talent on a scale rarely seen at their school in a College Football Playoff semifinal against Alabama, which had 10 first-rounders the past two years and at least one for 12 years running. “If…

It has been about as bad as it gets for Celtics and Hawks, two Eastern Conference teams who have fallen well short of any expectations heading into the 2021-22 season. Both teams are side-by-side in the standings, but nowhere near where they were projected to be, fighting to stay in the Play-In Tournament picture. The Celtics have fallen to 16-19 after a horrendous loss to the Clippers without Paul George or Reggie Jackson. Boston posted the second-worst 3-point percentage in NBA history (min. 40 attempts), going 4-for-42 (9.5%) from beyond the arc in the loss.The Hawks have lost their third game in…

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Twice a year, MLB Pipeline ranks all 30 farm systems in baseball. It was top 10 for a number of years, expanded to 15 in 2019 and then stretched to incorporate every organization in 2020. The first one comes before the season starts and it’s followed up by a re-rank in the summer to reflect things like graduations, trades, Draft and international signing acquisitions. While there is no algorithm to determine this in some scientific fashion, the rankings are based on a combination of high-end talent and depth. A year ago, figuring out any rankings after a lost 2020 Minor…

Published: 12/29/2021 7:55:56 PM Modified: 12/29/2021 7:55:29 PM ENFIELD — The Upper Valley Disc Golf Association is set to build a permanent disc course at Whaleback Mountain in 2022.The group received official approval from the Enfield ski area in December. The Whaleback board of directors green-lit the project at its monthly meeting.After putting a lot of time in reaching this point, UVDGA president Dan Walsh was thrilled by the news.“We’ve been working on it pretty much all year,” Walsh said Wednesday in a phone interview. “And so when we finally heard a week or two ago that the board at…

Striker Danny Welbeck scored a last-minute equaliser as Brighton & Hove Albion held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.Striker Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring on 28 minutes with a powerful header from a corner, but Welbeck came off the bench late on and scored to rescue a point for manager Graham Potter’s side.- Chelsea ratings: Jorginho 5/10, Pulisic 6/10 in draw- Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)- Don’t have ESPN? Get instant accessThe draw pushed Chelsea into second place in the Premier League table on 42 points, one more than Liverpool who have a…

New Zealand cricket champion Ross Taylor has announced he will retire from international cricket in April.The former captain of the Black Caps took to Twitter and Instagram to reveal he would step away from the game after a home series of ODIs against Australia and the Netherlands.”Today I’m announcing my retirement from international cricket at the conclusion of the home summer, two more Tests against Bangladesh, and six ODIs against Australia and the Netherlands,” Taylor wrote.Loading”Thank you for 17 years of incredible support. It’s been an honour to represent my country.”Taylor was the first player in cricket history to play 100…

By Dan Ambrose: Frank Sanchez says he thinks Canelo Alvarez can win a heavyweight title after sparring with him. Sanchez says Canelo not only punches like a heavyweight, but he can win a world title. A clip of the sparring between Canelo and the 29-year-old Cuban talent Sanchez was posted on Youtube earlier this year. It looked like theatrical level sparring similar to what we saw in the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. exhibition. It looked fake. For those who don’t know, Sanchez trains out of the same gym with Canelo under the tutelage of Eddy Reynoso. Would Sanchez…

French tennis player Benoit Paire has revealed he has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of next month’s Australian Open. The world No. 46 had been due to play in a lead-in tournament in Melbourne starting on January 4 but those plans have been disrupted. Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo. Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments including Every Finals Match. New to Kayo? Start Your Free Trial >Paire appears to be in isolating in quarantine in an unknown location after testing positive for Covid, and he is clearly fed up by the ordeal. “Hey my name…

Not only can Alex Ovechkin dazzle fans with his one-time slapshot on the ice, but he can also be a heck of a salesman, too. Alex Ovechkin had NHL’s best-selling jersey of 2021 originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Not only can Alex Ovechkin dazzle fans with his one-time slapshot on the ice, but he can also be a heck of a salesman, too. Per NHL Public Relations, the Washington Capitals captain had the top-selling player jersey of the calendar year 2021. Other Metropolitan division rivals like Sidney Crosby, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak were also in the top-10 best…