The Patriots sent their 2017 first-round selection and a third-round pick to New Orleans for Cooks while the Saints will send back a fourth-round pick, said the person who spoke Friday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the teams have not announced the deal. In the 23-year-old Cooks the Patriots add another speedy and productive young receiver to a group that already includes Chris Hogan, Malcolm Mitchell and veterans Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola.T Cooks has appeared in all 16 regular-season games for New Orleans the past two years and is coming off back-to-back 1,100-yard receiving seasons, in which he also had 17 touchdowns.
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Anthony Davis had 33 points and 14 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a three-game skid with a 109-86 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. Pistons 6-foot-11 center Andre Drummond was ejected for swatting at the back of 6-foot-1 Pelicans guard Tim Frazier’s head after Frazier had ripped away a rebound late in the third quarter.
In the end, WW South slips past Glenbard West
Things didn’t start so well Tuesday night for Wheaton Warrenville South, but the ending was one we’ve seen many times already this boys basketball season. The top-seeded Tigers scored just 14 points in the first half and found themselves trailing Glenbard West 18-14 at halftime of the Class 4A regional semifinal at West Chicago.
Rahon, Fitzner well-schooled for Saint Mary’s
Saint Mary’s has two locals on its team: Evan Fitzner and Joe Rahon . Randy Bennett has built a nationally respected basketball program at Saint Mary’s College by tapping into the rich talent of Australia.
Cubs lose 73-67 at North Harrison despite career-high 30 by Anderson
Madison’s rally from 16 points down fell just a couple of baskets short in a 73-67 boys basketball loss at North Harrison on Saturday. The Cubs, who have now lost five in a row, couldn’t stop North Harrison, which built a 43-27 lead late in the first half before taking a 14-point advantage into halftime.
Brandon Slater is adapting to new defensive attention as Paul VIa s go-to scorer
… will be in Landover for the DCIAA indoor track and field championships this afternoon. Matt Brooks is the high school sports editor for The Washington Post. He’s an Arlington native and longtime District resident and was previously a high school …
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… keep going,” he said. “Still gotta play.” The Utes will host No. 10 Oregon on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 10:30 p.m. on Fox Sports 1 then Oregon State on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. on Pac-12 Network. Kuzma is averaging 15.3 points and 10 rebounds per …
Hogs ready to face hungry Tigers
LSU guard Antonio Blakeney drives past Alabama forward Jimmie Taylor in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Baton Rouge, La. – LSU’s basketball team brings a four-game losing streak into Saturday night’s game against Arkansas in Walton Arena, but senior guard Manny Watkins doesn’t believe the Razorbacks are facing a wounded Tiger.
No. 10 FSU, No. 24 South Carolina ready for 2 ranked teams
Both the 10th-ranked Seminoles and No. 24 South Carolina have two games against ranked foes to headline the week for teams in the AP Top 25 .
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Dennis Schroder had 19 points and 10 assists, Dwight Howard added 14 points and 16 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks won their season-high seventh straight game with a 117-97 victory Tuesday night over the skidding Brooklyn Nets. Paul Millsap added 14 points for Atlanta, which led the entire way.
Brandon Robinson plays first game in Atlanta
… North Carolina has won two straight since a Dec. 17 loss to Kentucky, 100-103, in Las Vegas as part of the CBS Sports Classic. The Tar Heels only other loss was 76-67 at Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Robinson has played in all 14 of the Tar …
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Texas A&M Aggies center Tyler Davis puts up the ball during the first half of the Lone Star Shootout against Arizona at the Toyota Center on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, in Houston. puts up the ball during the first half of the Lone Star Shootout against Arizona at the Toyota Center on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, in Houston.
Boys Basketball | Athens Christian wins 2
ATHENS CHRISTIAN 83, PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN 42: At Athens Christian, the Eagles won for the fourth time in their last five games as three players scored in double figures. Quincy Canty scored a game-high 17 points and was followed by Kohl Phillips and Richard Jibunor .