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Browns select WR Cedric Tillman in third round of NFL draft

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — After sitting out two rounds, the Cleveland Browns selected Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman — another target for quarterback Deshaun Watson — with the No. 74 overall pick in the NFL draft on Friday night.Tillman’s arrival comes after the Browns traded for receiver Elijah Moore and signed free agent Marquise Goodwin this offseason.The 6-foot-3, 213-pound Tillman had 37 catches for 417 and three touchdowns last season, but was limited to six games because of an ankle injury.Cleveland also picks 98th, a compensatory selection the Browns received when former team executive Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was hired as Minnesota’s general manager in 2022.The Browns entered this draft without a first- or second-round pick, and that was by their own doing.Desperate to find a franchise quarterback after so many failed attempts, Cleveland sent its 2023 first-rounder and two more (2022 and 2024) to Houston last year in the trade for Watson.The all-in move has yet to pa...

Levis doesn’t wait long to get picked on Day 2 of NFL draft

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Will Levis didn’t stick around to hear his name called after slipping out of the first round. He wouldn’t have waited long.The Tennessee Titans traded up to get the second pick of the second round and took the Kentucky quarterback with the 33rd overall pick of the NFL draft on Friday night. Levis was expected to go in the top 15, with some draft analysts projecting him in the top five. A few days before the draft, oddsmakers even made Levis the favorite to be the second QB selected behind Bryce Young.Young went first to Carolina, C.J. Stroud was picked second by Houston and Anthony Richardson was selected at No. 4 by Indianapolis. Levis kept waiting and once the Titans passed on him at No. 11, it became a grueling night. Television cameras panned over to Levis sitting with his girlfriend and family, staring at his phone.The Titans weren’t going to pass him up again. They were aggressive, making a deal with the Arizona Cardinals to get their guy.Tennessee quar...

NBA conference semifinal preview capsules

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

Preview capsules for the NBA’s conference semifinals:EASTERN CONFERENCENo. 2 BOSTON CELTICS (57-25, 4-2) vs. No. 3 PHILADELPHIA 76ERS (54-28, 4-0)Season series: Celtics, 3-1.Schedule: Monday at Boston, Wednesday at Boston, Friday at Philadelphia, May 7 at Philadelphia, May 9 at Boston, May 11 at Philadelphia, May 14 at Boston.Story line: With top-seeded Milwaukee eliminated in the first round by Miami, the winner of this series between longtime rivals emerges as the favorite to represent the East in the NBA Finals. For Boston, that would be a second straight trip after falling to Golden State last year. Philadelphia hasn’t played for the title since 2001 and last won it in 1983.Injury watch: Joel Embiid missed the final game of Philadelphia’s victory over Brooklyn with a sprained right knee. By sweeping the series, the 76ers gave their All-Star center plenty of rest, but it’s unclear if he’ll be ready to return to start the series. Numbers of note: This...

Cowboys go Michigan again in NFL draft with TE Schoonmaker

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Mazi Smith started his first full day as a first-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys meeting new teammates.The burly defensive tackle ended it getting ready to welcome one of his old teammates at Michigan.The Cowboys made it two-for-two on Wolverines in the NFL draft, taking tight end Luke Schoonmaker with the 58th overall pick in the second round Friday night.In his first chat with reporters not long after he was selected, Schoonmaker said he hadn’t had a chance to text or call Smith. Sounded as if that would soon change.“It’s amazing,” Schoonmaker said. “Mazi is my guy. I’m so excited to be with him. I know it’s going to be a great experience. We’re both so excited.”The selection of Schoonmaker comes after Dallas took Smith at No. 26 overall in the first round. Dallas also had the 90th overall pick in the third round late Friday.There was talk of Dallas taking a tight end in the first round, but Utah’s Dalton Kincaid was the only one taken on opening ...

Over 700 dogs seized from Iowa breeder, dozens sent to Denver rescue

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Over 700 dogs were taken from a breeder in Iowa and sent to shelters and rescues across the United States, including right here in Denver."We had a breeder that had 718 dogs and they were shut down by the government," Allie Bradshaw said. Denver Animal Shelter near capacity, fees dropped Bradshaw is the founder of A Friend of Jack Rescue in Denver, which took in dogs from Iowa — 21 Thursday night and another 55 on Friday morning, she said.The dogs were bused from Iowa. The mission to care for them begins with finding foster homes."Right now, we have set up 75 foster homes," Bradshaw said. "It took us about a week and a half to interview and get all of our foster homes approved."Dog rescue gets community's helpYou don't just find a foster parent off the street, but the dogs needed temporary caregivers."The power of social media definitely came into play as we posted and asked: Does anybody, first, have a warehouse space that we can do this intake," Bailey Rowan, a v...

Recent rainfall increases the risk of landslides

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

GRAND COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- After recent spring storms across the Front Range, experts are on high alert for triggered landslides.Northbound Highway 125 between Trail Creek and Forest Service Road 112 in Grand County reopened on Friday after a mudslide spilled into the road. Francis Rengers, a research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey Landslide Hazards Program, said landslides are more common in Colorado come springtime.“Precipitation is the primary driver, so that’s what we are always looking at,” Rengers said. “If we have a long steady rain, we might have soil getting saturated and that’s what creates a landslide." I-70 traffic stops planned in Glenwood Canyon He used the analogy of a ball pit that children play in to better describe the impact of rain on soil. “In the ball pit, there's air and space in between those, so if you imagine that's what soil is, that starts to fill up the space in between the balls. Eventually, if you get enough water in there, the balls ar...

Gun violence in focus at youth-led art exhibit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Youth organizers in Denver are bringing attention to gun violence and underscoring its impact on teens, all through art.First Baptist Church of Denver is the temporary home to an art exhibit by Team ENOUGH Denver, a youth-led organization with a mission to educate young people about gun violence in hopes of ending it."There’s Arapahoe High School, STEM, Club Q's on there, Columbine, Deer Creek," said Lucy Sarkissian, referencing Denver-area schools and public places that suffered shootings. She is one of the lead organizers of the exhibit."It is emotionally taxing to see these types of things," she said. Survey: Gun violence becoming normalized for some Denver students At least 25 high schoolers have signed up to show their artwork, whether it’s 3D, digital, painting or drawing, including Jolynn Intermill.“I’m here as a senior so I made it,” Intermill said. She created a piece where you can see the names of children and schools, all victims of mass shootings. “You ...

1 in 4 teens identify as LGBTQ, according to CDC study

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Fewer teens than ever are identifying as heterosexual, according to a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The CDC study found one in four high school students identify as LGBTQ. Part of the reason this number could be so high is that a lot of these teens were asked for the first time if they were questioning their sexuality.The CDC surveyed 17,508 students in 152 schools nationwide to get these figures. Those numbers show that in 2021:26% identified as LGBTQ12.2% identified as bisexual 5.2% identified as questioning3.9% identified as other3.2% as gay or lesbian1.8% said they did not understand the question Animals from closed Puerto Rico zoo begin arriving in Colorado Tara Tull, an expert with Metropolitan State University of Denver, said the numbers are surprising but can be explained. "The one in four number is surprising, but at the same time, if you drill down into the actual data, it only shows that about 3% of youth identified as ...

Patriots take edge rusher White, versatile Mapu in NFL draft

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Keion White was one of 17 NFL draft prospects who made the trip to Kansas City, Missouri, to sit backstage in hopes of getting selected and having a national TV moment on stage with Commissioner Roger Goodell.He sat in the green room for the entire first round without hearing his name called.He didn’t return for Friday night’s second round, but he didn’t have to wait too long.The New England Patriots picked the Georgia Tech standout 46th overall, adding one of the most agile edge rushers in this year’s draft class.White said he had no regrets about his draft experience.“I got to experience going to the NFL draft. I’ll never experience that ever again. There was only 17 guys in the world that got to experience the 2023 NFL draft. So, you take the moment in,” White said. “No matter where I got picked, I still got picked. And I still have to put work in after this point.“It was a good experience. And now it’s time to ge...

Bieber gets 2nd win, leads Guardians over Red Sox 5-2

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Shane Bieber won for just the second time in six starts this season, allowing two runs and four hits over seven innings to lead the Guardians over the Red Sox 5-2 on Friday night.Bieber (2-1) struck out four and walked two, getting his first victory since April 10. The righthander has made 26 consecutive starts of at least five innings.“All together, it was a good start,” Bieber said after getting a first-inning lead. “Just trying to ride that wave and momentum and try to eat up innings and was able to do that.”Cleveland got back to .500 at 13-13, winning consecutive games for the first time since April 14-15. The Guardians are 9-5 on the road.“Other than hitting last, I don’t know if home and away is that big of a difference, especially early in the season when there’s not a lot of crowds and it’s not all that noisy,” Cleveland manager Terry Francona said.All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase gave up Jarren Duran’s leadoff double in the ninth before inducing three stra...