63 h. ago Shedeur Sanders 'not talking to family' as response to NFL Draft setback emerges

Shedeur Sanders has barely spoken to his family since being drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round, as he looks to make an impression in his rookie season

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1 week ago Airline passenger stunned to find out she is sat next to Travis Hunter: 'Would be proud to have him as a grandson'

A United Airlines passenger was stunned to find out she was sitting next to an NFL rookie, as she called the recent draft pick 'the nicest young man.'

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1 week ago Casey Means: influencer, RFK Jr favorite – and Trump’s pick for surgeon general

Means is popular in right-leaning wellness circles – but does her inactive medical license disqualify her from the top job?Donald Trump nominated Casey Means, a wellness influencer and medical doctor with an inactive license for US surgeon general this week – his second nominee to serve as “the nation’s doctor”.Trump abruptly withdrew his first nominee, Dr Janette Nesheiwat, before her Senate confirmation hearing, amid criticism from the right and confusion about her medical credentials. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Derek Carr, Saints’ $150m quarterback, forced to retire over shoulder injury

Saints QB to retire over degenerative rotator cuff injuryCarr, 34, played 11 seasons with Raiders and SaintsNew Orleans Saints veteran starting quarterback Derek Carr has decided to retire because of a labral tear and degenerative rotator cuff injury in his right shoulder, the team announced Saturday.Carr, 34, has played for 11 pro seasons since being selected out of Fresno State by the then-Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Eurovision 2025: we pick the best Eurovision songs of all time

‘She could sing the phone book’ - our picks for best Eurovision songs 🎙

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2 w. ago The best hotels in Sicily for luxury retreats, beach stays and family holidays

From a luxury beach resort to an off-grid spaceship-like hideout, here’s our pick of the best hotels in Sicily for 2025

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2 w. ago Trump celebrates with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to announce the 2027 NFL draft in DC

The president has previously bid on more than one NFL franchise but was not successful as an owner in a rival football league in the 1980s

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2 w. ago Washington to host the 2027 NFL draft on the National Mall, President Donald Trump says

President Donald Trump announced the NFL draft is coming to Washington in 2027

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2 w. ago Shedeur Sanders fan sues NFL for $100 million over ‘emotional distress’ caused by low draft pick

Exclusive details: Watching the college phenom be selected 144th overall “was mentally frustrating and debilitating,” the Georgia man who brought the lawsuit told The Independent

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3 w. ago Tunes On The Bay 2025: Where to park, pick up and drop off location

There's nothing worse than being excited for an event and not knowing how to get there, well we have you covered. Here's some hints and tricks for Tunes on the Bay in Swansea this weekend.

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3 w. ago NFL fines Falcons’ Jeff Ulbrich $100,000 over son’s prank call to Shedeur Sanders

Jax Ulbrich found QB’s number on father’s iPadAtlanta Falcons fined $250,000 over incidentThe NFL has handed out heavy fines to the Atlanta Falcons and their defensive coordinator, Jeff Ulbrich, over a prank call to Shedeur Sanders during last week’s draft.The league fined Ulbrich $100,000 and the Falcons $250,000 for “failing to prevent the disclosure of confidential information distributed to the club in advance of the NFL draft.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago NFL hands Falcons coach hefty fine after son’s Shedeur Sanders prank call on draft night

Jeff Ulbrich’s son, Jax, accessed the prospect’s phone number on his father’s iPad

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3 w. ago Karoline Leavitt brags Trump’s post helped get controversial QB drafted – 112 picks after the president spoke out

White House press secretary suggests president’s social media intervention finally persuaded Cleveland Browns to pick up college prospect Shedeur Sanders

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3 w. ago Deciphering the reasons behind Shedeur Sanders' stunning free fall in the NFL draft

It’s not often that the 144th overall pick is the biggest story of the NFL draft

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3 w. ago NFL team apologizes to Shedeur Sanders after prank call during draft

Sanders suffered a draft-weekend slide and was cruelly tricked by the son of the defensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons

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3 w. ago NFL team apologises to Shedeur Sanders after prank call during draft

Sanders suffered a draft-weekend slide and was cruelly tricked by the son of the defensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons

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3 w. ago NFL draft 2025 winners and losers: bold Jags to a very weird Falcons weekend

It can take years to properly evaluate if a prospect works out. But here are a few early takes on the ups and downs from this year’s selection processGrading NFL drafts right after they happen is like grading a meal after you order it: all you know is what was said on the menu. That said, drafts do tell you a great deal about how NFL teams think about themselves at a particular point in time – what they need, where they’re lacking, and how they want it all to come together. Whether right or wrong in the end, there’s no more clear indicator of team philosophy than the annual three-day exercise, and that’s why it’s important beyond the players who are actually selected.While it will be years before we know how wise each move was in the 2025 draft, here are those who benefited most and least, as well as the decisions we feel are worthy of applause, and the ones that had us shaking our heads. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Shedeur Sanders’ dramatic fall to Day 3 of the NFL draft is still baffling

Shedeur Sanders’ dramatic fall to Day 3 of the NFL draft baffled fans, analysts and some general managers and coaches

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3 w. ago The draft roughed up Shedeur Sanders. The NFL will demand even more

The quarterback had to wait until the fifth round to be drafted. He now has to fight for his place on the Browns and prove those who briefed against him wrongWith the 144th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2025 draft, the Cleveland Browns ended Shedeur Sanders’ precipitous slide down the board, and gave him an NFL home.This was not at all what anybody outside the league expected. Based on Sanders’ tape alone, he looked like a second-round talent, which – based on quarterback prospects over time – could have shoved him into the first round, given the importance of the position. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Stoltman brothers help make NFL Draft history as New York Jets show off Scotland

Aldourie Castle was the stunning setting as the ‘World’s Strongest Brothers’ from Invergordon made the major reveal.

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