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By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — It took 42 selections Friday before a second quarterback was taken in the NFL draft. And it was a proven commodity in college, Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder. A full 54 spots after Kenny Pickett of Pittsburgh went 20th to the Steelers on Thursday night, Ridder

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dylan Parham almost missed the biggest moment of his football career Friday night, after the Raiders called to tell him to pack his bags for Las Vegas. Emotions got the best of Parham as the Raiders chose the 6-foot-3, 310-pound guard from Memphis in the third

By MORGAN LEE AND CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters battled destructive wildfires in the Southwest as more residents prepared to evacuate during the weekend in northern New Mexico where strong winds and dangerously dry conditions have made the blazes hard to contain. The biggest fire in the U.S.

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — It took 42 selections Friday before a second quarterback was taken in the NFL draft. And it was a proven commodity in college, Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder. A full 54 spots after Kenny Pickett of Pittsburgh went 20th to the Steelers on Thursday night, Ridder

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Both players of the year from the Big 12, a standout receiver from an FCS powerhouse, and more trades marked yet another dizzy and busy round at the NFL draft. Quarterbacks in the second round Friday? Not yet — the first time since 2000

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Both players of the year from the Big 12, a standout receiver from an FCS powerhouse, and more trades marked yet another dizzy and busy round at the NFL draft. Quarterbacks in the second round Friday? Not yet — the first time since 2000

By MORGAN LEE AND CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters labored to slow the advance of destructive wildfires in the Southwest as residents braced for dangerously dry, warm and windy conditions in northern New Mexico and adjacent areas that have made the blazes hard to contain. At least 166

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters labored to slow the advance of destructive wildfires in the Southwestern U.S. as residents braced for dangerously dry, warm and windy conditions in northern New Mexico and adjacent areas that have made the blazes hard to contain. At least 166 homes have

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Georgia’s defense dominated the first round of the NFL draft 3 1/2 months after whipping Alabama in the national championship game. The surprising part was that linebacker Nakobe Dean wasn’t among the Bulldogs whose names were called Thursday night. Dean, who watched a half dozen of his ex-teammates

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — In an NFL draft focused early on stoppers, it was the goers — wide receivers — who stole the spotlight Thursday night. Not simply prospects, either. Yes, the first five selections came on the defensive side of the ball, including edge rushers Travon Walker

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters continued to slow the advance of destructive wildfires in the Southwestern U.S. but warned they were bracing for the return Friday of the same dangerous conditions that quickly spread the wind-fueled blazes a week ago. At least 166 homes

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — D-E-F-E-N-S-E, D-E-F-E-N-S-E. That sure was the chant at the outset of the NFL draft Thursday night, with the first five selections coming on that side of the ball, including edge rushers Travon Walker of national champion Georgia to Jacksonville and Aidan Hutchinson of Michigan

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Chicago will host the WNBA All-Star Game for the first time, the league announced Thursday. The game will coincide with two major youth girls’ basketball tournaments being played in Chicago the weekend of July 10. The league will host a two-day “WNBA Live” event that weekend. “We are thrilled

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The players chosen in the first round Thursday of the NFL draft: 1) Jaguars — Travon Walker, DE, 6-foot-5, 275 pounds, Georgia Breakdown: Speed and athleticism for his size and build are prototypical and he could probably add some weight without losing much of what makes him

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars select Georgia defensive end Travon Walker with No. 1 pick in NFL draft.