• The Canadian Press

    Elliss, Jenkins, McCaffrey join Harrison and Alt in following their fathers into the NFL

    ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Marvin Harrison Jr., Joe Alt, Kris Jenkins, Jonah Ellis and Luke McCaffrey have turned the NFL draft into a family affair. The sons of former pro football stars, they've followed their fathers' formidable footsteps into the league. Elliss was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round Friday night. His father, Luther Ellis, was once the NFL's highest-paid defensive tackle while playing for Detroit for nine seasons. He played one final season with Denver in 2004. In

  • The Canadian Press

    The long wait for the first running back to be drafted ends with Jonathon Brooks going 46th

    The long wait for the first running back to be drafted finally came to an end. The Carolina Panthers traded up six spots to take Texas running back Jonathon Brooks with the 46th pick in the NFL draft Friday night, the second-latest selection for the first running back to go off the board. Brooks might have gone earlier but he tore his ACL late in the season after rushing for 1,139 yards in 11 games. The only draft that had a longer wait for a running back came in 2014. Bishop Sankey was the firs

  • The Canadian Press

    Chris Sale sailing along for first-place Braves, hoping for injury-free season

    ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Sale was hesitant to discuss how good he's feeling after another strong start for the Atlanta Braves. “I wish you guys would stop talking about it,” he admonished reporters with a smile, tapping the table he was sitting at. "Is this thing made of wood?” It's understandable that Sale wouldn't want to jinx himself after all the injuries he endured with the Boston Red Sox. Once one of the game's most dominant pitchers, the guy with the funky motion and nasty stuff, Sale managed

  • The Canadian Press

    Arizona ace Zac Gallen leaves in 6th inning with apparent injury against Seattle

    SEATTLE (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen left his start against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night after sustaining an apparent injury. Gallen walked Mariners third baseman Josh Rojas leading off the sixth inning and then was removed by Arizona manager Torey Lovullo in the middle of an at-bat against Julio Rodriguez. There was no obvious incident that caused an injury, but Gallen appeared bothered and, after discussion with an athletic trainer on the mound, left the game. Arizona tra