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The Los Angeles Rams
organizationThe Los Angeles Rams selected Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett. The 25-year-old Bennett won back-to-back national championships. The Rams traded No. 259 to the Houston Texans for the 259th pick in the 2023 NFL draft.
NFL
organizationNFL draft was overflowing with promise and hope as quarterbacks dominated the storylines. New York Jets completed their trade for Aaron Rodgers three days before the draft. Baltimore Ravens signed Lamar Jackson to a record contract extension hours before Thursday’s opening round. Las Vegas made addressing its pass rush a priority by selecting Texas Tech defensive end Tryee Wilson.
Penn State
organizationPittsburgh Steelers select Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. at 32nd overall. Tennessee Titans select Kentucky quarterback Will Levis at 33rd overall. Los Angeles Rams select TCU OG Steve Avila at 36th overall. Jacksonville Jaguars selected tight end Brenton Strange from Penn State with the 61st pick.
Sergio Perez
personSergio Perez claimed the maximum eight points after winning the sprint. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was second with Red Bull's Max Verstappen in third. The race was neutralised early in lap two after Yuki Tsunoda clouted the wall.
The Detroit Lions
organizationPhiladelphia has agreed to a trade with the Detroit Lions to acquire star running back D'Andre Swift. Detroit has picks Nos. 6 and 18 and can help its young defense build around Aidan Hutchinson. The Lions could also use another quality pass catcher for Jared Goff with one of its four picks in the top 55.
The Tennessee Titans
organizationWill Levis was projected by many to go early in the first-round. Head coach Mike Vrabel has labelled Levis as their third-choice quarterback. Levis spoke to Sam Ponder and Robert Griffin III on ABC’s Friday night coverage.
Crystal Palace
organizationCrystal Palace came from behind to beat West Ham 4-3 at Selhurst Park. Brighton moves up to eighth place after a 6-0 thrashing of Wolverhampton. Nottingham Forest misses a chance to move out of the bottom three with a 2-1 loss at Brentford. Bournemouth are just a point behind both clubs.
George Russell
personSergio Perez cruised to victory in the sprint race. Lewis Hamilton fifth, 0.974 sec off the pace. George Russell only P13, with Lewis Hamilton P11. Red Bull's Max Verstappen starts P3 with Sergio Perez P2.
NFL Draft
organizationThe San Francisco 49ers chose Alabama tight end Cameron Latu in the third round. The Minnesota Vikings selected BYU quarterback Jaren Hall with the 164th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Chicago Bears picked defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. out of Florida. The Los Angeles Rams selected Stetson Bennett with the 128th pick of the 20 23 NFL Draft, the fourth-round pick.
Charles Leclerc
personFerrari's Charles Leclerc took his first pole of the season in Baku. Red Bull's Max Verstappen was second on the grid ahead of Carlos Sainz. Lewis Hamilton will start sixth in the sprint race ahead of Alex Albon.
Max Verstappen
personRed Bull's Max Verstappen will start third on the grid for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Sergio Perez won the short-form race after getting the better of Charles Leclerc. Lewis Hamilton will start sixth in the sprint race ahead of Alex Albon.
Mazi Smith
personThe 6-foot-3, 323-pound Smith gives the Cowboys more size on the interior of the defensive line. Smith was named a first-team All-Big Ten last season. Cowboys signed Stephon Gilmore, CeeDee Lamb and Brandin Cooks in free agency.
Anthony Richardson
personThe Indianapolis Colts select quarterback Anthony Richardson with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. Richardson is the third quarterback selected after Alabama's Bryce Young and Ohio State's C.J. Stroud. General manager Chris Ballard said he would "do whatever it takes" to find a franchise quarterback.
Charles Leclerc
personFerrari's Charles Leclerc on pole in Baku for third year in a row. Red Bull's Max Verstappen was second fastest with Sergio Perez third. Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth after narrowly avoiding a Q2 exit.
The Federal Reserve
organizationThe Federal Reserve issued a scathing assessment of its failures to identify problems and push for fixes at Silicon Valley Bank. The Fed promised tougher supervision and stricter rules for banks. Analysts expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates one last time for 2023 during its upcoming meeting in May.
WME
organizationDuchess of Sussex will be represented at WME by a team that includes Hollywood power agent Ari Emanuel. WME beat rival agencies who had been trying to sign the Duchess.
The Indianapolis Colts
organizationThe Indianapolis Colts used the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft to select quarterback Anthony Richardson. Richardson is the fifth Florida quarterback selected in the first round in the Common Draft Era. Quentin Johnston went with the next pick to the Los Angeles Chargers. USC's Jordan Addison went 23rd to the Minnesota Vikings.
James Corden
personCorden’s final episode aired Friday (28 April) on The Late Late Show. The British presenter has been on the CBS talk show for eight years.
NFL
organizationThe New Orleans Saints picked Clemson defensive lineman Bryan Bresee in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft. The Indianapolis Colts selected Florida Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson with the No. 4 overall pick. The NFL honored the lives of Virginia football players Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis and D’Sean Perry.
BBC
organizationRichard Sharp has resigned as BBC chairman after becoming embroiled in a cronyism row. The former Goldman Sachs banker, 67, will stand down at the end of June. He became entangled in a row over helping former PM Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan facility.