Jim Reineking

2 days ago | pal-item.com | Mark Giannotto |Jim Reineking

Two days after taking Game 1 into overtime, Game 2 nearly went to extra time as well. However, Nikola Jokic's final-second 25-foot desperation shot attempt clanked off the board and the Los Angeles Clippers escaped with a 105-102 win over the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Monday night. The series is evened up at a game apiece with the Clippers returning home to the friendly confines of Intuit Dome for Game 3 on Thursday (10 p.m. ET on NBA TV).

2 days ago | news-journalonline.com | Jim Reineking

Jim ReinekingHere is a look at the most notable late-round draft picks in the modern era (since 1967) of the NFL's annual selection meeting. Players are listed by their respective draft spot. Jerry Lai, USA TODAY SportsJoe Klecko (1977 draft, sixth round, No. 144 overall) — Klecko was part of the New York Jets' famed "New York Sack Exchange.," registering 78 career sacks. The four-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro was a 2023 inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

2 days ago | usatoday.com | Jim Reineking

Bo Jackson (1987 draft, seventh round, No. 183 overall) β€” A year after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers famously drafted Jackson at No. 1 overall - only to see him commit to playing baseball for the Kansas City Royals - the Raiders took a moderate chance on Jackson changing his mind about playing football and selected the 1985 Heisman Trophy winner in the seventh round.

4 days ago | usatoday.com | Jim Reineking

• MLS's remaining unbeaten squads, Columbus Crew and Inter Miami, will play at home stadium of NFL's Cleveland Browns. • Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup draw: MLS teams enter the competition for the Round of 32. • Defending MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy still are searching for their first win of the 2025 MLS season. Major League Soccer's two lone unbeaten squads square off Saturday in a colossal early season matchup at Huntington Bank Field, regular home of the NFL's Cleveland Browns.

1 week ago | pal-item.com | Cydney Henderson |Jon Hoefling |Jim Reineking

Cydney Henderson Jon Hoefling Jim ReinekingUSA TODAYThe Golden State Warriors earned the Western Conference's 7-seed after a 121-116 win over the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center on Tuesday night. The Warriors will face the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, will be forced into a winner-take-all contest against either the Dallas Mavericks or Sacramento Kings for the 8-seed on Friday.