Wilson was acquired by Denver during the 2022 NFL offseason in exchange for quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant, defensive lineman Shelby Harris and a package of five draft picks. The Broncos received a fourth-round pick as part of the deal, but Wilson was, clearly, the biggest prize. Denver’s acquisition of Wilson was one of several big-time trades that teams across the AFC pulled off. It looks like the Broncos will be a potential Super Bowl contender, but there are some big questions about the team....

On the heels of several of the actors reprising their roles for a hilarious skit on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” the Mets’ Single-A affiliate Brooklyn Cyclones are saluting the show with their June 24 “Salute To ‘Saved by the Bell’ Night” promotion. MORE: Best MiLB team names | Best MiLB states | Deflate-gate promotion The unique promotion provides a bevy of fun events that will take you back to the glory days at Bayside High....

Annalisa Castagna and Claudio Parravano, from the province of Frosinone, Italy, recounted their experience in a post on the Sei di Pescosolido se community Facebook page on October 31. “Tonight at 00.30 my husband and I had a close encounter with the bear,” Castagna wrote. “Hearing noises coming from the terrace of the bedroom on the first [floor], unwary, unconscious thinking of some malicious person, we went out with the lights of the mobile phones....

But that is apparently news to Brown. “I’m in Florida recruiting,” Brown told Bobby Burton of 247Sports.com after reports of his resignation surfaced Tuesday afternoon. “If I had decided to step down I sure wouldn’t be killing myself down here. I have not decided to step down.” Earlier Tuesday, Orangebloods.com reported that two high-level sources confirmed that Brown will step down at Texas and that he is expected to make an announcement by the end of the week....

Here’s another fact: West should be the feature back for this team in 2014. IYER: Top 10 offensive rookie of the year candidates | FANTASY: Running back draft strategy Last season, West was one of the best college backs at any level playing at Towson, an FCS program down the road from Cleveland’s AFC North rivals, the Baltimore Ravens. West’s approach at Towson mirrors what Pettine will demand, making West a great fit in Cleveland....

Pretty high, probably. MORE: NFL Sunday scoreboard | Must-see action photos from Week 5 Barnidge’s 18-yard catch, which used his legs and feet more than his hands, gave the Browns a 22-21 lead with 12:23 left in the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. The tight end leaped with safety Will Hill for Josh McCown’s pass at the goal line; it was knocked down around Barnidge’s feet as he fell....

Gordon, who has played two seasons for the Browns and led the NFL in receiving yardage last year, had appealed the league’s decision to ban him for a year after failing multiple drug tests while in the testing program. MORE: Gordon’s DWI hearing continued until to November | Players suspended for substance abuse | Browns fantasy preview Gordon issued a statement through the NFL Players Association: Gordon and his lawyer, Maurice Suh — the same lawyer who represented Seattle’s Richard Sherman when he got his 2012 PED suspension overturned — appealed the original ruling during a two-day hearing in the NFL’s New York office in early August....

The Browns on Tuesday announced their signing of the 9-year-old from Lyndhurst, Ohio, to a one-day contract, and Sutcliffe joined the team for OTAs on Tuesday. MORE: NFL players doing good | Don’t worry about Johnny Manziel Sutcliffe, who has the genetic immunodeficiency disease ataxia telangiectasia, told Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana that his dream was to play for the Browns. General Manager Ray Farmer made the announcement: “We’re excited to add another quality player to our roster as we prepare for the 2015 season....

Kizer (8-of-17 passing, 87 yards, INT, fumble lost, 62.6 rating) was terrible in the first half of Sunday’s eventual 17-14 loss to the Jets and their underrated pass defense. His two turnovers deep in the red zone prompted coach Hue Jackson to turn to Kevin Hogan in the second half. The numbers will show that Hogan (16 for 19, 194 yards, two TDs, INT, 144.3 rating) did very well vs....

Boston failed to win a single game on the road, falling in Game 7 3-2 in Carolina. The team went into the playoffs as the No. 1 wild-card team in the Eastern Conference, finishing fourth in the Atlantic Division with a record of 51-26-5. Once again, Boston relied on its core group of Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy, but lack of depth scoring was a major issue....

The Golden State Warriors star, who has worn his father’s No. 30 his entire NBA career, returned to his former high school in Charlotte on Tuesday, where the school retired his No. 20 jersey. While speaking to the students, the two-time NBA MVP revealed the reason why he couldn’t wear No. 30 for the Knights. The jersey was too big for him. MORE: Stephen Curry still has best-selling jersey in NBA...

““Once Again, Gingrich Is Redefining His Role,’’ you could read in The Washington Post last week, ““After Surviving Latest Crisis, Speaker May Adopt Old-Fashioned Approach to Leadership.’’ The new Gingrich, it turned out, who loves to liken himself, sequentially, to different, exalted business, military and political types in each newly adopted role, was, this time, by conscious design, about to become Tip O’Neill. Better, I suppose, than Pitt the Elder or Kublai Khan, but to my mind no more plausible....

Bryan Kohberger, a 28-year-old Ph.D. student and teaching assistant in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Washington State University, was arrested at his parents’ home in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania, on Friday, authorities said. Kohberger was taken into custody almost seven weeks after the students—Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin—were found stabbed to death in a rental house in Moscow, Idaho, on November 13. Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson said investigators believe Kohberger broke into the students’ home in the early hours intending to commit murder....

By the time the dust settled, one thing was clear: Kobe’s legal team was doing a skillful job of getting him back in the game. In the three weeks since prosecutors introduced damning testimony that Bryant had grabbed his accuser by the neck, bent her over a chair and raped her, the defense team of Pamela Mackey and her mentor Hal Haddon has succeeded in shifting attention to the young woman’s credibility....

The Nationals outfielder hit six home runs in his last three games, but possibly none bigger than the walkoff bomb he dropped on the Braves on Saturday. This guy is on an incredible hot streak. MORE: Harper’s 3 homers in 3 at-bats | Logan Morrison showered in trash | Best batting stances As if going yard wasn’t sweet enough, Max Scherzer showered the hero in chocolate syrup and it was amazingly sensual....

By law, South Korea mandates that all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 28 serve in the military for 18-21 months as the country faces continuing heightened tensions with North Korea. Exemptions are already made for classical musicians, athletes, and ballet or other dancers who are considered to have enhanced national prestige, but the debate is now being taken to K-pop idols, as some officials have argued that they too have elevated South Korea’s international image and deserve to be exempt....

He caused a stir by refusing to take part in the “Long Drive” competition during the Tuesday practice round, hitting a 3-iron off the 10th tee to make his point. He also was heard on television Friday using a profanity after a poor drive. Watson apologized for that, thanking those who called him out for it. MORE: Barclays tee times | Kuchar’s back story | FedEx Cup info | LINEMAKERS: Rory favored...

ESPN.com published an anonymous poll of PGA players recently that revealed Watson isn’t very well liked by his peers on the PGA Tour. The question: “______ is in a fight in the parking lot. You’re not helping him.” MORE: Webb Simpson giving away Masters tickets | Masters viewing schedule | Sportsbooks offering Tiger prop Of the 103 players surveyed, 23 answered with Watson, the defending Masters champion and two-time winner....

New coach Dirk Koetter may be an offensive mind, but clearly he understands how the Bucs have won in the past. MORE: Scenes from NFL Draft | SN’s NFL Draft site: Info and analysis Tampa Bay added Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves in Thursday’s first round of the NFL Draft, then took Eastern Kentucky defensive end Noah Spence in Friday’s second round. DeCOURCY: Spence recognizes predicament he created Spence comes with off-field concerns after getting dismissed by Ohio State for multiple drug violations....

After Marcus Mariota ran to the Buckeyes’ 3 on a fake shovel pass, the Ducks faced a fourth-and-goal. With two backs in the backfield, Mariota handed off to Thomas Tyner up the middle. MORE: Flag crew misspells ‘OHIO’ | Numbers that Matter: OSU-Oregon | Oregon’s road to the championship The Buckeyes smashed Tyner back and held him less than a yard from the goal line. Oregon coach Mark Helfrich is surely trying to rack his brain for more inventive play calling considering what sunk the Ducks in the first half of their last National Championship was Chip Kelly’s insistence on running the ball right at Auburn’s Nick Fairley....