71 m. ago NFL draft: Shedeur Sanders still available in fourth round as stunning plunge continues

Colorado QB had been expected to go in first roundFive QBs now selected ahead of SandersAnalysis: Sanders’s fall exposes cruelties of draftShedeur Sanders is still waiting – after three rounds of the NFL draft, 102 picks and five quarterbacks selected ahead of Deion Sanders’s highly touted son.The Colorado quarterback was widely considered a first-round talent. But his stunning slide continued on Friday night when his name wasn’t called in the second or third round. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Derrick Harmon’s mother dies shortly after learning son selected in NFL draft

Tiffany Saine was on life support at time of selectionHarmon said mother helped motivate him in careerTiffany Saine, the mother of Derrick Harmon, died shortly after learning the Pittsburgh Steelers had selected her son with the 21st pick of the NFL draft.Harmon was visibly emotional as he was picked, and the ESPN broadcast showed a video in which the defensive tackle spoke about his mother’s health issues and paid tribute to the positive effect she had on his life. Saine was on life support when Harmon was selected and the 21-year-old told reporters he was going to see her in hospital after Thursday night’s ceremony. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Pollster predicts grim local elections for Starmer and Badenoch with Reform surge

The local elections, which will be the first big electoral test since last summer’s general election, will see the Tories lose around 500 seats, a leading pollster has predicted

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14 h. ago Shedeur Sanders’s fall exposed the cruel heart of the NFL draft industry | Oliver Connolly

There are valid arguments for the quarterback falling out of the first round. But it came after anonymous backstabs and the harsh glare of the spotlightThe NFL draft can be cruel. Shedeur Sanders, a polarizing prospect in a weak class whose profile was magnified by the fact that he is the son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, had to sit and wait for his name to be called in Thursday night’s first round. He waited. And waited. By night’s end, Sanders had fallen out of the first round entirely.Only two quarterbacks were selected on Thursday. After Miami’s Cam Ward was selected No 1 overall, the QB-needy teams at the top of the board opted to punt on quarterbacks in favor of chasing defensive studs or linemen who could protect their eventual starter. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago NFL draft 2025 live updates: Jaguars trade up to get Travis Hunter as teams pass on Shedeur Sanders

Titans pick Miami QB Cam Ward as No 1 overall pickGiants go for defensive star Abdul Carter at No 3Travis Hunter wants to be the NFL’s Ohtani. Will anyone let him?Email beau.dure@theguardian.com with your thoughtsNFL commissioner Roger Goodell has opted to ride a bicycle to the stage, accompanied by some legendary Green Bay Packers players and fans. That is a Green Bay tradition of which I was not aware. Booing the commissioner is also traditional, and that’s continuing this year.ESPN shows us an empty couch somewhere in Texas that is apparently where they expect to see Shedeur Sanders. It’s a nice couch, at least. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Tennessee Titans select quarterback Cam Ward with first pick in 2025 NFL draft

In a surprise selection at number two, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up three spots to select two-way player Travis Hunter.

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28 h. ago NFL draft 2025 live updates: Jaguars trade up with Browns to get Travis Hunter at No 2

Titans pick Miami QB Cam Ward as No 1 overall pickExplainer: when and where to watch the draftEmail beau.dure@theguardian.com with your thoughtsNFL commissioner Roger Goodell has opted to ride a bicycle to the stage, accompanied by some legendary Green Bay Packers players and fans. That is a Green Bay tradition of which I was not aware. Booing the commissioner is also traditional, and that’s continuing this year.ESPN shows us an empty couch somewhere in Texas that is apparently where they expect to see Shedeur Sanders. It’s a nice couch, at least. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago NFL draft 2025 live updates: Cam Ward predicted to go to Titans at No 1

Selection process in Green Bay starts at 8pm ETExplainer: when and where to watch the draftEmail beau.dure@theguardian.com with your thoughtsTo QB or not QB No position in modern sports has as much impact on a team’s chances as the quarterback. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn predictions: Tyson Fury among boxing stars to preview grudge match

Many expecting Eubank’s size advantage to prove too much for Benn

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41 h. ago When is the NFL Draft 2025? Dates, start time, how to watch, draft order, top players and odds today

Tennessee Titans have the No1 pick for huge three-day event taking place in Green Bay, Wisconsin

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43 h. ago NFL 2025 draft predictions: the stars, the needs and the lower

Our writers take a look at the best prospects coming out of college, and which teams needs to nail their picks over the coming daysTravis Hunter, CB/WR. Any team picking No 1 overall needs a quarterback. And Cam Ward is the top quarterback prospect in the class. But the No 1 pick should be Hunter, the electrifying hybrid corner/receiver. Whether he can play both ways in the league is an open question, but wherever he lines up, Hunter will be a gamechanger at a premium position. OC Continue reading...

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45 h. ago How to watch the NFL Draft 2025: TV channel and live stream today

College stars poised to begin their professional careers in one of the biggest annual events on the American football calendar

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60 h. ago CBB star predicts what will happen to Chris and JoJo's friendship after leaving ITV show

EXCLUSIVE: Celebrity Big Brother star Jemma Lucy has dished her hot take on what will happen to JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes' close bond after they leave the show this week

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64 h. ago When is the NFL Draft 2025? Dates, start time, how to watch, draft order, top players and odds

Tennessee Titans have the No1 pick for huge three-day event taking place in Green Bay, Wisconsin

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67 h. ago Travis Hunter wants to be the NFL’s Shohei Ohtani. Will anyone let him?

The Colorado star is brilliant on offense and defense but the burdens of professional football make it very difficult for two-way players to succeedEvery once in a while, a player comes along who breaks our understanding of a sport. Basketball has Victor Wembanyama. Baseball has Shohei Ohtani. For professional football, enter Travis Hunter.There are good prospects, there are great prospects, and then there is whatever Hunter is. The Heisman Trophy winner and soon-to-be top-five draft pick is looking to do the improbable: play both sides of the ball in the NFL, offense and defense, full-time. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Gold climbs above $3,500 for first time as Wall Street rallies after slide

Dollar also recovers after Monday’s sell-off prompted by Trump’s attack on Federal Reserve chair caused alarm among investorsBusiness live – latest updatesGold has climbed above $3,500 an ounce for the first time while stocks on Wall Street and the dollar rose following Monday’s sell-off that was prompted by Donald Trump’s blistering attack on the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, caused alarm among investors.Spot gold reached the record price of $3,500.01 on Tuesday, extending a rally that has pushed bullion up from $2,623 an ounce at the start of this year. Analysts now predict the metal could even reach $4,000 only a matter of weeks after the price moved through $3,000 for the first time. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Coronation Street fans 'still shook' over Theo Silverton star's past as they make clear prediction

As fans of the ITV soap previously saw, Todd took a shine to Theo following their random meeting on the cobbles last last month

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3 d. ago Trisha Goddard makes savage dig at CBB's soap stars with triple eviction prediction

Celebrity Big Brother star Trisha Goddard has left her This Morning co-stars chuckling today when she compared Jack P Shepherd and Patsy Palmer to a paper bag and a bottle of Coke

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3 d. ago Lotteries, stashed teens and bidding wars: reimagining the NFL draft

The draft makes for brilliant television and maintains interest in the league even during the offseason. But it’s worth considering other optionsThere is something funky about the draft being one of the NFL’s marquee events. At root, it’s a man stepping to the podium, being booed and reading names. The NFL still dominates Sundays and Mondays and Thursdays and playoff Saturdays during the season; the draft allows the league to gobble up the offseason months too. But as interest continues to grow, there has been relatively little pushback from those who make the draft work: the prospects, particularly those slated to go at the top of the first round.Think about it. Your reward for being one of the best college athletes in the country is to wind up on one of the worst rosters in the NFL, typically one beset by mismanagement at the top, iffy coaching or a third-rate roster. Quarterbacks can win with teams that draft them No 1 overall – Peyton Manning and Troy Aikman are a couple of exam...

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4 d. ago Nostradamus's eerie 16th century prediction about the Pope makes stark warning as 88

Writing in the esteemed Les Prophéties, French astrologer Nostradamus, issued several f grim predictions for the year ahead, including 'cruel wars' and natural disasters

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