The Miami Dolphins, as things stand now, have one pick on Friday, and that’s their second-round selection, the No. 55 pick of the NFL draft, and the 23rd pick of the round. Here are 20 players who might be available when the Dolphins make their selection, guys who either fit Miami’s needs or reasonably fit into the best player available category:  Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas Sanders (6-4, 245) is thin, but he could be an immediate No. 3 receiver behind WRs Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, and ahead of TEs Durham Smythe and Jonnu Smith, and slot WR Braxton Berrios. He’s athletic with good h ..read more

MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins got the pass rushing help they needed when they selected Penn State edge rusher Chop Robinson with the 21st pick in Thursday’s first round of the NFL draft.. Robinson (6-3, 254) can play inside or outside although he’s mostly a pass rushing specialist from the outside who can play standing up or with his hand in the dirt. “It’s some of the versatility we liked,” Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said. Selecting Robinson could have been considered as a bit of a tough choice because of who else was available. The Dolphins could have selected Oklahoma offensi ..read more

The NFC champion San Francisco 49ers made Florida receiver Ricky Pearsall the 31st pick in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night. Pearsall was projected as a second-round pick Friday, but outperformed expectations after a strong showing at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. He registered 42 inches in the vertical jump and a 10 feet, 9 inches in the broad jump. He ran 4.41 in the 40-yard dash, ranking 10th best among receivers at the combine. UF football spring transfer tracker: Gators search for first winning season under Billy Napier Twenty-one receivers have been drafted from the ..read more

General Daily Insight for April 26, 2024 Emotions are coursing through us like lightning bolts. The emotional Moon works with transformational Pluto at 1:36 am EDT to create positive inner changes and passionate emotions, but this aspect can breed obsession if we aren’t careful. Later on, the Moon will struggle against the egocentric Sun, which can lead to insecurity, inner conflict, and confusion regarding different choices. The overall energy is at a high frequency that invites anxiety into our homes, but we can counteract it if we stay present. Aries March 21 – April 19 Out of the frying p ..read more

POMPANO BEACH — With starting ace Sophia Bertorelli likely lost for the season with a shoulder injury, Coral Springs Charter turned to freshman pitcher Courtney Wahlbrink, and she’s delivered all year. Wahlbrink (21-3) tossed a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts as the defending-champion Panthers topped Western 10-3 Thursday night for the BCAA Big 8 softball championship at Four-Fields Complex. She was named tournament MVP after going 3-0 with 26 strikeouts. “It’s definitely big shoes to fill,” said Wahlbrink, who has been on the varsity for three years and made 15 appearances last year and finis ..read more

MIAMI GARDENS —The Miami Dolphins selected Penn State edge rusher Chop Robinson in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night. Here are some things to know about the Dolphins’ first-round pick: Name: Chop Robinson Pos./round: Edge rusher/1st round (No. 21) School: Penn State Year: Junior Ht: 6-3; Wt: 254 Hometown: Gaithersburg, Md. Comment: First name is Demeioun but he was nicknamed “Pork Chop” because he was 11 pounds at birth, and the nickname was later shortened. … “He looked like a baby sumo wrestler,” his father, John Robinson told The Athletic in 2022. “One of my neighbors was l ..read more

Quick thoughts from South Florida Sun Sentinel staffers on the Miami Dolphins‘ selection of edge rusher Chop Robinson in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft. Chris Perkins, Dolphins Columnist I like the selection of an edge rusher. This is a solid pick, but unspectacular. Chop Robinson is regarded as someone with a quick first step but his immediate impact remains a question. Still, Miami needed an edge rusher and it got one. No argument here. David Furones, Dolphins Writer Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel has said edge defender is his favorite position — a bit of a shocking admission for ..read more

MIAMI GARDENS — The last two first-round picks for the Miami Dolphins have now been pass rushers. The Dolphins selected Penn State edge defender Chop Robinson with the No. 21 pick in Thursday’s first round. It was the first time they picked in the draft’s opening round in three years, the last being Jaelan Phillips, the former Miami Hurricane edge rusher who was the Dolphins’ selection with the No. 18 pick in 2021 after they picked wide receiver Jaylen Waddle at 6 that year. With Phillips (Achilles) and fellow outside linebacker Bradley Chubb (knee) rehabbing from season-ending injuries t ..read more

High expectations are nothing new for Dallas Turner, and he has consistently met them. Related Articles High School Sports | St. Thomas Aquinas’ 36 NFL draft picks through history Turner went from a top local player while breaking out as a high school star at American Heritage to a rising prospect who signed with Alabama to an All-American with the Crimson Tide. Now the star linebacker is a top NFL draft pick. The Minnesota Vikings picked Turner with the 17th pick in the draft on Thursday, making him the highest draft pick out of Broward County since Patrick Surtain II went ninth overall in ..read more

By MARK DIDTLER (Associated Press) TAMPA — Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves, Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round playoff series. Brandon Montour, Sam Reinhart and Steven Lorentz also scored for the Panthers, who will seek a sweep Saturday night in Tampa. Tkachuk had a first-period goal and added an empty-netter with 32 seconds left. Steven Stamkos, Tyler Motte and Nicholas Paul scored for Tampa Bay, with Paul cutting it to 4-3 with 5:10 left. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 26 shots. Montour gav ..read more