Update on the latest sports
APNFL DRAFT
Jags take Lawrence at No. 1
CLEVELAND (AP) — The worst-kept secret in the NFL is now public.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have used the first overall pick in the draft to select Trevor Lawrence. The Clemson quarterback was outstanding in his three college seasons, completing 67% of his passes for 10,098 yards, 90 touchdowns and just 17 interceptions while also rushing for 943 yards. Lawrence is widely considered the best college QB prospect since Andrew Luck nearly a decade ago and will pair with new head coach Urban Meyer as the faces of the franchise.
Lawrence won a national championship as a freshman, taking game MVP honors as the Tigers hammered Alabama, 44-16. He finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting as a junior last season before entering the draft.
NFL-NEWS
Panthers pick up 5th-year option on DJ Moore
UNDATED (AP) — Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has reiterated that the team remains committed to quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
ESPN reported Thursday in the hours leading up to the NFL draft that Rodgers doesn’t want to return to the Packers. Gutekunst said in a statement released by the team that “we are committed to Aaron in 2021 and beyond.”
Gutekunst’s statement hasn’t stopped reports that have the Packers shopping the QB.
In other NFL news:
— The Steelers have signed backup quarterback Mason Rudolph to a one-year contract extension through the 2022 season, an indication they won’t shop for veteran Ben Roethlisberger’s replacement with the 24th overall pick. The Rudolph has played in 15 games for the Steelers, most of them in 2019 when Roethlisberger went down with a right elbow injury at halftime of Week 2. Rudolph is 5-3 as a starter, completing 176 of 283 passes for 1,765 yards and 13 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
— The Panthers are picking up the fifth-year option on wide receiver D.J. Moore’s contract, according to a person familiar with the situation. Moore has developed into the team’s No. 1 receiver in his three years with the team, grabbing 208 passes for 3,156 yards and 10 touchdowns. He has put together back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons for Carolina, including a career-high 1,193 yards last season.
— The Seahawks have signed former first-round defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche (kihm-DEE’-chay). He was a top prospect coming out of Mississippi, but his NFL career has been mostly a flop. His best season came in 2018 when he had a career-high 32 tackles and 4½ sacks, before a knee injury cut short his season.
MLB-SCHEDULE-ATHLETICS-RAYS
A’s gain split with Rays
UNDATED (AP) — Matt Chapman has helped the Oakland Athletics leave St. Petersburg with a split of their four-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Chapman belted a solo homer and added a tiebreaking, RBI double with two out in the ninth to lead the A’s past the Rays, 3-2.
Ramón Laureano also doubled home a run as the Athletics won for the second time in five games since winning 13 in a row.
Rays starter Shane McClanahan became the fourth player to make his regular-season debut after appearing in a playoff game, allowing two runs over five innings while hitting over 100 mph on the radar.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Carlos Rodón (roh-DAHN’) struck out a career-high 12 in six innings as the White Sox handed the Tigers their 11th loss in 13 games, 3-1 in the opener of a doubleheader. Rodón allowed two hits in his first home start since tossing a no-hitter against Cleveland on April 14.
— The Mariners’ four-game skid is over after Yusei Kikuchi flirted with a no-hitter and Taylor Trammell (trah-MEHL’) homered in a 1-0 shutout of the Astros. Kikuchi did not allow a hit until Carlos Correa doubled to deep right-center field with one out in the seventh.
— The Cardinals were able to celebrate a 4-3 win over the Phillies once Tyler O’Neill scored on David Hale’s game-ending wild pitch in the 10th inning. Matt Carpenter put the Cardinals ahead in the sixth with a three-run homer off Aaron Nola.
— The Orioles were 4-3 winners over the Yankees as Cedric Mullins delivered a winning sacrifice fly in the 10th inning. Trey Mancini had his first three-hit game since returning from colon cancer surgery, including an RBI single that helped Baltimore gain a split of the four-game series.
MLB-NEWS
Burnes to land on IL
UNDATED (AP) — Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes is going on the injured list after a remarkable April run.
The Brewers announced the move without specifying his issue, although GM David Stearns says they are following Major League Baseball health and safety protocols.
Burnes is 2-2 with a 1.53 ERA and has recorded 49 strikeouts and no walks through 29 1/3 innings.
NHL-DUCKS-MILLER RETIRING
Ducks’ Miller to retire at end of season
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anaheim Ducks goalie Ryan Miller will retire after this season, his 18th in the NHL.
The 40-year-old Miller is the winningest American-born goaltender in professional hockey history. He has played 794 games for the Buffalo Sabres, the Vancouver Canucks, the St. Louis Blues and Anaheim, where he has spent the past four seasons primarily as John Gibson’s backup.
Miller won the Vezina (VEH’-zih-nuh) Trophy in 2010 as the NHL’s best goaltender for Buffalo. He also was named the most valuable player and best goaltender at the 2010 Winter Olympics while leading the U.S. team to silver medals in Vancouver.
COLLEGE SPORTS-COMPENSATION
Florida bill delays compensation for college athletes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — College athletes in Florida will now have to wait until July 2022 before being able to hire agents and ink endorsement deals.
A tiny last-minute amendment inserted into a 70-page education bill has delayed those athletes from cashing in on their athletic prowess. That amendment went undetected by some lawmakers, including the Florida lawmaker who sponsored a bill last year allowing college athletes in the state to profit from their name, image and likeness much like celebrities do.
That law was supposed to take effect in two months, but the amendment would instead delay the law from being implemented until July 2022.
