Brock Bowers is surprised to be headed for Las Vegas. The former Napa High star and three-time All-American from Georgia was drafted Thursday night by the Raiders at No. 13 overall in the NFL Draft. The Raiders’ intent was kept pretty much under wraps. “I was shocked,” Bowers told reporters. “I wasn’t really sure what […]
The Broncos waited and waited, then made a franchise-sized bet on Oregon QB Bo Nix: “I just appreciate the value that they had in me”
So many months, meetings and miles later, the Broncos’ first-round plan proved so simple it translates in two letters. Bo. Denver set its course for the future and coach Sean Payton put his quarterback evaluation chops on the line in a major way Thursday night by selecting Oregon quarterback Bo Nix at No. 12. Nix, […]
The Creepy Coincidence Behind Michael Jackson’s ‘Blood on the Dance Floor’
Michael Jackson‘s “Blood on the Dance Floor” is one of the most underrated songs of the “Thriller” singer‘s career. While the song’s funky instrumental is fascinatingly dark, the song’s backstory is even darker. The song’s producer revealed that the King of Pop wasn’t even aware of the creepy coincidence behind “Blood on the Dance Floor.” The connection […]
Nevin, Allen homer, Miller converts 4-out save as Oakland A’s beat New York, split four-game series at Yankee Stadium
NEW YORK (AP) — Mason Miller retired Aaron Judge with a runner on for his first four-out save, and the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 3-1 Thursday night for a four-game split. Nick Allen and Tyler Nevin homered in the third inning off Nestor Cortes (1-2), and Alex Wood (1-2) escaped bases-loaded trouble in the first and fourth innings. New York was 1 for 7 with runners in […]
‘Teen Mom 2’: David Eason Says Jenelle Evans Pulled Kids From School Because She’s Lazy
Jenelle Evans | YouTube/MTV Teen Mom 2 fans theorize that Evans removed her children from traditional public school for less noble reasons. They think Evans grew concerned that Eason could pick up Ensley from school at any time and opted to remove both Ensley and Kaiser from school to prevent Eason from accessing the only child […]
Broncos draft Bo Nix: Here’s how the national media graded the pick
+Sean Payton has his quarterback after the Broncos selected Oregon’s Bo Nix with the No. 12 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday. Here’s a look at how national analysts are grading the selection: CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco: C- “I don’t love Nix, but I get the pick. Desperation forces teams to pick quarterbacks earlier than […]
Avalanche vs. Jets Game 3: Three keys for Avs with chance to seize control
What a difference one solid goaltending performance can make. Alexandar Georgiev redeemed himself after a rough Game 1, and the Avalanche evened the opening-round series Tuesday night with the Winnipeg Jets. Now the best-of-seven series is 1-1 and much of the discourse is about what the Jets need to do, not the Avalanche. Colorado has […]
Caltrain hits unoccupied motorcycle in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — A Caltrain hit a motorcycle Thursday evening in San Francisco, according to the commuter rail line. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Caltrain hits occupied car near San Martin station Crashes and Disasters | Letters: Emulate ex-workers | AI’s promise | No panacea | Total ban | Gaza blockade | Raising profile […]
Broncos select Oregon quarterback Bo Nix with 12th overall pick
Sean Payton has found his quarterback. The Broncos selected former Oregon star Bo Nix with the 12th overall pick in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night. Nix is Denver’s first selection in the first round since they took Pat Surtain II at No. 9 in 2021. Nix is one of the […]
Hero boy, 6, found shielding younger brother from house fire that killed both
Brothers William and Zachariah Brice died in a house fire in Clifton, Virginia (Pictures: WUSA) A six-year-old boy is being remembered as a hero after he was found shielding his little brother from a house fire that killed them both. William Brice and his three-year-old brother Zachariah were trapped inside their grandparents’ burning home in […]
Hamas official says group would disarm for Palestinian state
By Abby Sewell | Associated Press ISTANBUL — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is […]
Evan Low up by one vote over Joe Simitian as the Congressional District 16 recount continues
The tie in the Congressional District 16 race has been broken yet again as more preliminary results for the ongoing recount pour in — Assemblymember Evan Low is now up one vote over Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian. Since April 15, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties have been recounting the more than 182,000 […]