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By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receivers have produced plenty of second-round success stories over the last two decades. North Dakota State’s Christian Watson will try to add one more chapter. The Packers traded up 19 spots to take Watson with the 34th overall selection in

By LES EAST Associated Press METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Zion Williamson says he’ll jump at the chance to sign an extension with the New Orleans Pelicans this summer. It doesn’t sound certain that one will be offered. And that is the $200 million — give or take — question that the Pelicans face this offseason,

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Steve Stricker is back to golf after six months and it looked as though he was never gone. Stricker dropped only one shot in the wind at The Woodlands and opened with a 67. That gives a share of the lead in the Insperity Invitational with Ernie Els and Steven

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz entered this season as one of the favorites to win the NBA title. Like a few other teams on the top of that list, they wound up as disappointments. The Jazz lost to the Dallas Mavericks in six games for their second

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — José Fornos Rodrigues, better known as Pepito Fornos, was the right hand of soccer great Pelé for 53 years. He retired this month because the former footballer’s activities were drastically reduced during his treatment against colon cancer. The 81-year-old Pelé confirmed the retirement of 79-year-old

MADRID (AP) — Sevilla is in danger of losing ground in the fight for second place in the Spanish league after being held at home by relegation-threatened Cádiz to 1-1. The draw moved Sevilla a point ahead of Barcelona. The Catalan club can regain second place when it hosts Mallorca on Sunday. Sevilla is three

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies placed struggling left fielder Kris Bryant on the 10-day injured list because of back pain. The move is retroactive to Tuesday, and Bryant won’t be eligible to return until May 6 at Arizona. Bryant, who signed a $182 million, seven-year free-agent deal in March, is still looking for his

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer offered no new details Friday on Khris Middleton’s potential availability for the defending champions’ Eastern Conference semifinal matchup with the Boston Celtics. Middleton had said a week ago that he hoped to come back from his knee injury in two weeks. That means he would miss at

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett says he’s prepared for the outsized expectations that come with being a first-round pick. Pickett says he always believed he could become the face of an NFL franchise. He says that’s one of the reasons he decided to return to Pitt

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — For the Toronto Raptors to return to championship contention, they’ll need Scottie Barnes to progress from a Rookie of the Year winner to an All-NBA talent. Among his Toronto teammates, there’s no doubt Barnes has the ability to make that evolution happen. Barnes averaged 15.3 points, 7.5

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin substitute Sven Michel has scored again to salvage a 1-1 draw against already relegated Greuther Fürth in his team’s 100th Bundesliga game since promotion. Michel came on in the 70th minute and scored two minutes later when he forced Fürth defender Nick Viergever to

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders are declining the fifth-year options on all three of their 2019 first-round picks as the new regime doesn’t want to commit to players inherited on the roster. General manager Dave Ziegler announced Friday that the team will let defensive end Clelin Ferrell, running back

GIRONA, Spain (AP) — Laurie Canter has shot a 5-under 67 to take the second-round lead of the Catalunya Championship in Spain. Canter made four birdies and an eagle before a lone bogey on the 17th hole at the Stadium Course. James Morrison and Oliver Bekker were a shot behind. Morrison shot a 1-under 71