ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Through poise, patience, pinpoint passing and plenty of zing on his throws, Bo Nix gave Sean Payton fresh fodder to praise his first-round draft pick at the Denver Broncos' rookie minicamp on Saturday. “It’s almost like watching a good golfer,” said Payton, who also was effusive in his praise of Nix when he selected the quarterback out of Oregon with the 12th pick in last month's NFL draft. “Sometimes when you watch his game over two years, there’s a patience to how he pl
MONTREAL — Lionel Messi superfan Pier-Marc Brunelle is finally getting the chance to see his idol play live. And he can’t believe that it’s happening in Montreal of all places. Brunelle, 25, travelled to Europe on separate occasions hoping to see Messi play for FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, but the Argentine superstar didn’t take the pitch either time. On Saturday, Brunelle was one of thousands of fans who flocked to Stade Saputo early as Messi’s Inter Miami CF visited CF Montreal in Maj
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers forward Dean Wade is expected to make his playoff debut in Game 3 against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night after being sidelined the past two months by a strained right knee. Wade hasn't played since March 8, three days after he scored a career-best 23 points — 20 in the fourth quarter — to fuel a comeback win over the Celtics. While Wade gives Cleveland some depth, the Cavs remain without starting center Jarrett Allen, who missed his sixth straight game with badly