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Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Indianapolis. Olave is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

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Wide receivers more likely than before to deliver as rookies
By STEVE MEGARGEE - AP Sports Writer
Mon,04/25/22-1:27PM , 630 Reads
The emergence of former LSU teammates Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase casts doubt on the conventional wisdom that NFL teams can’t count on rookie wide receivers.

This year’s draft class is eager to continue the trend.
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This Clark County, Nev., Detention Center booking photo shows New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara following his arrest on Feb. 6, 2022, in Las Vegas. A judge has postponed a hearing in a felony assault case against Kamara, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Chris Lammons and two other defendants until Aug. 1, 2022. (Clark County Detention via AP, File)

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Hearing postponed for 2 NFL players, 2 others in Vegas case
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mon,04/25/22-11:35AM , 532 Reads
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge postponed a hearing Monday in a felony assault case involving two NFL players and two other men accused of severely beating a man at a Las Vegas nightclub the weekend of the Pro Bowl.
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Phoenix, New Orleans face off with series tied 2-2
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Mon,04/25/22-1:03AM , 771 Reads
New Orleans Pelicans (36-46, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (64-18, first in the Western Conference)

Phoenix; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Suns -6.5; over/under is 215.5

WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Series tied 2-2
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New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14) shoots against Phoenix Suns guard Landry Shamet in the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in New Orleans, Sunday, April 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

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Ingram, Pelicans overwhelm Booker-less Suns to tie series
By PETER FINNEY JR. - Associated Press
Sun,04/24/22-11:33PM , 788 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans started its season 3-16. Now, the pesky Pelicans are proving to be a handful for the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference playoffs.
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