(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) For Charlotte FC and New York City FC, the theme of their respective matches last week was about one team being able to finish and another falling short. As a result of Charlotte's disappointing loss and one of NYCFC's best performances of the season, the teams share identical records heading into their encounter Saturday night at Yankee Stadium. Charlotte (3-4-2, 11 points ..read more

(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) Quarterback Michael Penix Jr., whose selection by the Atlanta Falcons at No. 8 in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday stunned many draft experts, smiled through most of his introductory news conference Friday in Atlanta. "A dream came true," the former University of Washington star said. "It's a dream I've had since I was a little kid. ... It's a special moment and somet ..read more

DETROIT LAKES, Minnesota: The Minnesota police said that a state senator and former broadcast meteorologist, Nicole Mitchell, was arrested on suspicion of burglary early this week in the northwestern city of Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes Police Chief Steve Todd said that Democrat Mitchell, 49, of Woodbury, was being held in the Becker County Jail on suspicion of first-degree burglary and formal charges were still ..read more

Jaguars News | Jacksonville Jaguars - jaguars.com by John Oehser, Brian Sexton, J.P. Shadrick & Kainani Stevens JACKSONVILLE - The Jaguars busily focused on offense on Day 1. Four Jaguars media members - senior writer John Oehser, senior correspondent Brian Sexton, senior reporter/editor J.P. Shadrick and team reporter/producer Kainani Stevens - will share an observation following each day ..read more

(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) The struggling Miami Marlins hit another bump in the road Friday morning when left-hander Jesus Luzardo was scratched from his scheduled start against the visiting Washington Nationals. The team said Luzardo experienced elbow discomfort on Thursday and is undergoing further testing. Miami, which has lost three straight and six of its past eight games, will instead open the fo ..read more

(Photo credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Twins set aside their slow start with a four-game sweep of the worst team in baseball. After easily dispatching the Chicago White Sox, the Twins will face another struggling team Friday night when they open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif. Minnesota won just seven of its first 20 games before outscoring visiting Chicago 25-11 ..read more

Lindsey Young EAGAN, Minn. - The Vikings made a move for McCarthy. Minnesota drafted Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall selection of the 2024 NFL Draft. The pick came after the Vikings traded the 11th, 129th and 157th overall picks to the Jets in exchange for No. 10 and No. 203. McCarthy was the fourth quarterback tabbed in this year's draft, following Caleb Williams (Ch ..read more

Craig Peters EAGAN, Minn. - Heeeeere's J.J. Jonathan James "J.J." McCarthy is a Minnesota Viking. Many believed the Vikings would need to vault up the draft board, but Minnesota held patient before making a slight move. The Vikings nudged up from their 11th overall pick to 10th in a trade with the New York Jets on Thursday. Minnesota sent Nos. 11, 129 and 157 to New York ..read more

Craig Peters TRADES | ROUND 1 | ROUND 2 | ROUND 3 | ROUND 4 | ROUND 5 | ROUND 6 | ROUND 7 The Vikings have picks in the following rounds (as of March 15, 2024): First round: 10th overall: QB J.J. McCarthy, Michigan First round: 17rd overall: OLB Dallas Turner, Alabama Fourth round: 108th overall Sixth round: 177th overall (from Carolina through Jacksonville; acquired Oct ..read more

(Photo credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports) The Tampa Bay Rays and the host Chicago White Sox occupy last place in their respective divisions entering the opener of a three-game series on Friday. One major difference between the clubs? Optimism. The Rays own a .500 record, have 10 more wins than the reeling White Sox and face only a four-game deficit in the American League East. The White Sox have scored just 56 runs wh ..read more