Wednesday’s 6-pack
Last six #1 picks in the NFL Draft:
2025— Cam Ward, QB Titans
2024— Caleb Williams, QB Bears
2023— Bryce Young, QB Panthers
2022— Travon Walker, DE Jaguars
2021— Trevor Lawrence, QB Jaguars
2020— Joe Burrow, QB Bengals
Quote of the Day
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Wednesday’s quiz
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Tuesday’s quiz
Cris Carter has caught the most TD passes for the Minnesota Vikings.
Monday’s quiz
Peyton Manning played college football at Tennessee; Ryan Leaf played college ball at Washington State.
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Minnesota didn’t have a hit, trailed 3-0 after five innings.
Devin Williams faced five hitters in the 9th, didn’t get any of them out.
Mets lost their last twelve games, outscored 67-22.
Mets’ payroll this year is $369,560,162, second only to the Dodgers.
— Cubs 7, Phillies 4
Shota Imanaga allowed three hits in 7 IP.
Cubs have won their last seven games.
Phillies have lost seven in a row, outscored 49-14.
— Guardians 8, Astros 5
Cleveland scored six runs in the bottom of the 8th inning.
Chase DeLauter hit a bases loaded triple.
Astros are 9-16, in last place in AL West.
— White Sox 10, Diamondbacks 2
Rookie Sam Antonacci had a triple and an inside-the-park HR, his first MLB homer.
White Sox led 7-0 in the second inning.
Munetaka Murakami homered for the third game in a row.
— Royals 6, Orioles 5
Maikel Garcia scored the winning run on a wild pitch.
Michael Massey tied the game with an 8th inning homer.
Kansas City snaps an 8-game losing streak.
— Blue Jays 4, Angels 2
Toronto scored three runs in the top of the 8th inning.
Blue Jays used five relievers to get the last 12 outs.
Angels are 4-7 at hone, 7-7 on the road.
— Padres 1, Rockies 0
Manny Machado drew a bases loaded walk for the game’s only run.
San Diego has won 14 of its last 16 games.
Colorado’s last 18 batters all made outs.
— A’s 5, Mariners 2
Jeff McNeil hit his first home run in the green-and-gold.
A’s have won their last seven road games.
Sacramento is 13-11; they lead the AL West by a half-game.
— Famous birthdays, April 22nd:
Jack Nicholson, 89
Spencer Haywood, 77
Moose Haas, 70
Terry Francona, 67
Freeman McNeil, 67
Jeff Hostetler, 65
Jimmy Key, 65
Mickey Morandini, 60
Marshawn Lynch, 40
Amber Heard, 40
Kevin Kiermaier, 36
Duncan Robinson, 32
— Billy Donovan resigned after coaching the Chicago Bulls for six years; he was 226-256 with the Bulls, 1-4 in playoff games, after he had gone 18-23 in playoff games coaching Oklahoma City from 2015-20.
Donovan, of course, was 502-206 as a college coach, winning consecutive national titles with the Florida Gators.
— Former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is joining NBC’s Sunday night NFL pregame show.
NBA playoff games:
Tuesday’s games:
— 76ers 111, Celtics 97
VJ Edgecombe had 30 points, 10 rebounds.
Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points, had nine assists.
76ers outscored Boston 37-26 in second quarter.
Series is tied, 1-1
— Trail Blazers 106, Spurs 103
Scoot Henderson scored 31 points in the upset win.
Spurs led by 14 points early in the fourth quarter.
Victor Wembanyama left with a concussion after a hard fall.
Series is tied, 1-1
Monday’s games
— Cavaliers 115, Raptors 105
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden 28.
Cavaliers never trailed in this game.
Cleveland leads series, 2-0; they’ve won their last 12 playoff games vs Toronto.
— Hawks 107, Knicks 106
Hawks outscored New York 28-15 in fourth quarter.
CJ McCollum scored 32, Jonathan Kuminga 19.
Josh Hart had 15 points, 13 rebounds, six assists.
Series is tied, 1-1
— Timberwolves 119, Nuggets 114
Denver led 39-25 after the first quarter.
Minnesota was +20 in the 31:00 Donte DiVincenzo played.
Loss ends the Nuggets’ 13-game winning streak.
Series is tied, 1-1
Last six #1 picks in the NFL Draft:
2025— Cam Ward, QB Titans
2024— Caleb Williams, QB Bears
2023— Bryce Young, QB Panthers
2022— Travon Walker, DE Jaguars
2021— Trevor Lawrence, QB Jaguars
2020— Joe Burrow, QB Bengals
Quote of the Day
“xxxxxx”
Wednesday’s quiz
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Tuesday’s quiz
Cris Carter has caught the most TD passes for the Minnesota Vikings.
Monday’s quiz
Peyton Manning played college football at Tennessee; Ryan Leaf played college ball at Washington State.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
— Twins 5, Mets 3Minnesota didn’t have a hit, trailed 3-0 after five innings.
Devin Williams faced five hitters in the 9th, didn’t get any of them out.
Mets lost their last twelve games, outscored 67-22.
Mets’ payroll this year is $369,560,162, second only to the Dodgers.
— Cubs 7, Phillies 4
Shota Imanaga allowed three hits in 7 IP.
Cubs have won their last seven games.
Phillies have lost seven in a row, outscored 49-14.
— Guardians 8, Astros 5
Cleveland scored six runs in the bottom of the 8th inning.
Chase DeLauter hit a bases loaded triple.
Astros are 9-16, in last place in AL West.
— White Sox 10, Diamondbacks 2
Rookie Sam Antonacci had a triple and an inside-the-park HR, his first MLB homer.
White Sox led 7-0 in the second inning.
Munetaka Murakami homered for the third game in a row.
— Royals 6, Orioles 5
Maikel Garcia scored the winning run on a wild pitch.
Michael Massey tied the game with an 8th inning homer.
Kansas City snaps an 8-game losing streak.
— Blue Jays 4, Angels 2
Toronto scored three runs in the top of the 8th inning.
Blue Jays used five relievers to get the last 12 outs.
Angels are 4-7 at hone, 7-7 on the road.
— Padres 1, Rockies 0
Manny Machado drew a bases loaded walk for the game’s only run.
San Diego has won 14 of its last 16 games.
Colorado’s last 18 batters all made outs.
— A’s 5, Mariners 2
Jeff McNeil hit his first home run in the green-and-gold.
A’s have won their last seven road games.
Sacramento is 13-11; they lead the AL West by a half-game.
— Famous birthdays, April 22nd:
Jack Nicholson, 89
Spencer Haywood, 77
Moose Haas, 70
Terry Francona, 67
Freeman McNeil, 67
Jeff Hostetler, 65
Jimmy Key, 65
Mickey Morandini, 60
Marshawn Lynch, 40
Amber Heard, 40
Kevin Kiermaier, 36
Duncan Robinson, 32
— Billy Donovan resigned after coaching the Chicago Bulls for six years; he was 226-256 with the Bulls, 1-4 in playoff games, after he had gone 18-23 in playoff games coaching Oklahoma City from 2015-20.
Donovan, of course, was 502-206 as a college coach, winning consecutive national titles with the Florida Gators.
— Former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is joining NBC’s Sunday night NFL pregame show.
NBA playoff games:
Tuesday’s games:
— 76ers 111, Celtics 97
VJ Edgecombe had 30 points, 10 rebounds.
Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points, had nine assists.
76ers outscored Boston 37-26 in second quarter.
Series is tied, 1-1
— Trail Blazers 106, Spurs 103
Scoot Henderson scored 31 points in the upset win.
Spurs led by 14 points early in the fourth quarter.
Victor Wembanyama left with a concussion after a hard fall.
Series is tied, 1-1
Monday’s games
— Cavaliers 115, Raptors 105
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden 28.
Cavaliers never trailed in this game.
Cleveland leads series, 2-0; they’ve won their last 12 playoff games vs Toronto.
— Hawks 107, Knicks 106
Hawks outscored New York 28-15 in fourth quarter.
CJ McCollum scored 32, Jonathan Kuminga 19.
Josh Hart had 15 points, 13 rebounds, six assists.
Series is tied, 1-1
— Timberwolves 119, Nuggets 114
Denver led 39-25 after the first quarter.
Minnesota was +20 in the 31:00 Donte DiVincenzo played.
Loss ends the Nuggets’ 13-game winning streak.
Series is tied, 1-1
