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The 10 best picks from the 2025 NBA Draft
The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft has come and gone, with some foregone conclusions (Cooper Flagg first) to some unexpected surprises (Yang Hansen, anyone?). Through all of these, however, some picks were made that passed the sniff test with flying colors. In my colleague Ricky O’Donnell’s instant NBA Draft Round 1 grades, ten picks got at least an A- or higher. Those are the picks that were absolutely perfect, the optimal fit of team and prospect.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has signed an extension that will keep him at Al Nassr until 2027 (Fayez NURELDINE)
Cristiano Ronaldo inked a two-year extension with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, the club announced Thursday, following months of speculation over which team he would sign for next season.
“Cristiano Ronaldo is staying at @AlNassrFC until 2027,” the club wrote in a post on X.  
Minutes before the official confirmation, the team posted a teaser video, with the 40-year-old Ronaldo walking along a beachfront and saying: “Al Nassr forever”.

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Hearts, who finished fifth last term, will face the four teams who filled the spots above them within their first six SWPL games next season.
Eva Olid’s side face both sides of the Old Firm in the opening two weeks, kicking off their campaign at home to Celtic before a trip to take on Rangers.

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Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams was fantastic throughout 2024, recording 11.0 sacks en route to a Pro Bowl appearance. The Seahawks also received quality play around Williams, with veteran Jarran Reed displaying an ageless skillset before earning another contract from John Schneider this offseason.
At EDGE, players like Boye Mafe and Derick Hall enjoyed effective seasons, but must continue proving capable of showing improvement.

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Welcome to Year 5 of “Tight End University.”
George Kittle, Travis Kelce and Greg Olsen co-founded the event in 2021, inspired by Von Miller’s Sack Summit. TEU has grown to the point of averaging more than one tight end per NFL team represented at the gathering.
This year’s TEU was held in Nashville, Tennessee, and current Denver Broncos tight end Evan Engram was on the guest list. Ex-Broncos tight ends who attended included Albert Okwuegbunam, Chris Manhertz and Eric Saubert.

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The inaugural In-Season Challenge will begin Saturday night at EchoPark Speedway as the 1.54-mile oval south of Atlanta will feature 16 head-to-head matchups during a 260-lap race.
The bracket-style event will begin with 32 drivers who will be winnowed down to a $1 million champion over five races: Atlanta, Chicago, Sonoma, Dover and Indianapolis.
Based off results in the past three races, Denny Hamlin is the top seed in the tournament and will open the first round against Ty Dillon.

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