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The post position draw for the Kentucky Derby did little to change anyoneβs idea that Journalism is the horse to watch Saturday. Journalism, the winner of the Santa Anita Derby and four in a row, was installed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite after drawing post eight in the 20-horse field. The post positions for the…
Pittsburgh offensive tackle Branson Taylor jogs on the field against Kent State in August. (Gregory Payan / Associated Press) 6-6, 330 pounds | Pittsburgh | Round 6, Pick 199 Notable: While the Chargers listed him as a guard, Taylor hasnβt played the position since practices during his freshman season. Last season: Taylor was a team…
The Rams made no splashy selections. None of the six players general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay chose will be penciled in as opening-game starters. They spent three days filling out a roster that was already Super Bowl ready. But the Rams, arguably, won the 2025 NFL draft. And set themselves up to…
Amanda Knox has found comfort in βthe sisterhood of ill repute.β Speaking at the Ronald Tutor Campus Center at the University of Southern California to a crowd of over 200 people at the L.A. Times Festival of Books on Saturday, Knox was candid about connecting with other women who she says have been publicly vilified….
Mississippi linebacker Chris Paul Jr. catches a pass during a drill at the schoolβs pro day in March. (Rogelio V. Solis / Associated Press) The Rams selected linebacker Chris Paul Jr. in the fifth round of the NFL draft with the 172nd pick. They traded up from the 201st pick in the sixth round and…
As the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books kicked off Saturday across the sprawling campus at USC, the event once again became a magnet for a mix of celebrity authors from across the entertainment world and beyond. Special guests like poet Amanda Gorman, actor Wil Wheaton, singer JoJo and comedian Hannah Berner popped by our…
Syracuse tight end Oronde Gadsden II runs a drill at the NFL scouting combine in February. (Michael Conroy / Associated Press) The Chargers traded up in the fifth round to snag Syracuse tight end Oronde Gadsen II with the 165th selection, giving the 181st pick and a compensatory sixth-round selection (209th overall) to the Philadelphia…
Brady Smigiel, the junior quarterback at Newbury Park who has developed into one of the best college prospects in the nation, announced on Saturday that he has committed to Michigan. Smigiel had been committed to Florida State until changing his mind following a coaching change involving the offense. During his trip visiting Michigan, Smigiel and…
Less than a week after Coachella concluded, the Stagecoach country-music festival has drawn another crowd in the tens of thousands to the now mostly grassless Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. The three-day event kicked off Friday and will run through Sunday night with headliners Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll and Luke Combs. Iβll be here…
GREEN BAY, Wis.Β βΒ The agonizing wait is over for Shedeur Sanders. The former Colorado quarterback, son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, was selected by the Cleveland Browns at 144th overall Saturday in the fifth round of the NFL draft. The Browns pulled off a trade with Seattle to move up to No. 144, sending fifth-…
