• The Canadian Press

    Panthers put more offensive playmakers around young QB Bryce Young in NFL draft

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers new coach Dave Canales has emphasized to Bryce Young that he shouldn't feel as if he has to do it all by himself this upcoming season. Carolina backed up that talk in the NFL draft by continuing to put more players around Young to make the young QB's job easier. The Panthers used three of their first four picks on skill position players, selecting South Carolina wide receiver Xavier Legette in the first round and running back Jonathon Brooks and tight end

  • The Canadian Press

    Vikings CB Khyree Jackson has come a long way, from a deli counter to the 4th round in the NFL draft

    EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Every player in the NFL draft has a story. Khyree Jackson’s journey to the Minnesota Vikings might well warrant a screenplay one day, if the cornerback can establish himself in the league. The Vikings took Jackson in the fourth round on Saturday to kick off their slate of day-three picks, using the 108th overall pick on the 6-foot-4, 194-pound product of Oregon with skills in press coverage and run stopping who fits well with defensive coordinator Brian Flores' scheme. Not th

  • Yahoo Sports

    2024 NFL Draft: Vikings' pick of Alabama K Will Reichard means a Nick Saban-coached Tide player at every position has been drafted

    Until Saturday, a kicker was the only position that hadn't been drafted from Alabama since Saban took over as the team's coach.

  • The Canadian Press

    Former BYU teammates Fishburn, Blair lead Zurich Classic of New Orleans

    AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Former BYU teammates Patrick Fishburn and Zach Blair shot a 12-under 60 in better-ball play Saturday to take the third-round lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the PGA Tour’s only team event. At 23-under 193, Fishburn and Blair had a one-stroke lead over Luke List and Henrik Norlander, with the Irish duo of Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry — tied for the lead after each of the first two rounds — two strokes back. Fishburn and Blair, both winless on the PGA Tour, have bee