Draft was light on glamour, heavy on intrigue

Minnesota went all in with three first-round picks.

Draft was light on glamour, heavy on intrigue

San Diego Chargers draft pick Manti Te'o, from Notre Dame, speaks at a news conference held at the Chargers facility Saturday in San Diego.

Bears take LB Bostic in 2nd round

LAKE FOREST, Ill. | The Bears acted to address the loss of linebacker Brian Urlacher in free agency by selecting Florida linebacker Jonathan Bostic in the second round of Friday's NFL draft.

Colts take Werner with No. 24 pick in NFL draft

INDIANAPOLIS | The Colts selected defensive end Bjoern Werner of Florida State with the No. 24 pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, bringing in a potential pass-rushing replacement for Dwight Freeney, the franchise's career sacks leader who remains a free agent.

Bears take Oregon's Long with 20th pick

LAKE FOREST, Ill. | The Bears selected Oregon guard Kyle Long with the 20th pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, hoping to shore up an offensive line that has ranked among the worst in recent years.

Bring on beef in draft, starting with OT Fisher

Tackle Eric Fisher from Central Michigan stands with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected first overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

Bring on beef in draft, starting with OT Fisher

NEW YORK | NFL teams bought in bulk early in Thursday night's draft.

Loyola of Chicago joining Missouri Valley

CHICAGO | The Loyola Ramblers are on the move.

Red Sox, Bruins postpone games during manhunt

BOSTON | The Red Sox and Bruins postponed their games Friday while authorities searched for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings and officials warned nearly 1 million people to stay indoors.

Contract gives NBC Notre Dame rights through 2025

NBC Sports Group announced a 10-year contract extension to televise Notre Dame football games Thursday, doubling the length of its previous agreement.

Preview capsules of the NBA first-round series

A look at the eight first-round series in the NBA playoffs:

Coaching carousel starts to spin in NBA

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doug Collins, left and Cleveland Cavaliers coach Byron Scott talk before a preseason game. The Cavaliers have fired Scott after three losing seasons. Collins has resigned after three seasons.

Coaching carousel starts to spin in NBA

The first time Byron Scott was fired, Lawrence Frank took his job. Now they're both looking for work, and the NBA's coaching carousel is already spinning in three cities.

New coach, new offense for Bears at minicamp

LAKE FOREST, Ill. | Everything moved faster for Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears offense Tuesday at minicamp practice — including the new coach.

Former NFL player Dorsey Levens

Former NFL player Dorsey Levens, left, walks to the U.S. Courthouse Tuesday in Philadelphia for a hearing to determine whether the NFL faces years of litigation over concussion-related brain injuries.

Ex-players call NFL brain-injury panel a 'sham'

PHILADELPHIA | Lisa McHale wishes her husband had lived long enough to learn more about the links between concussions and long-term brain injuries.

Colts add Hasselbeck as backup quarterback

INDIANAPOLIS | Matt Hasselbeck started his career as a backup to Brett Favre. He could end it being the backup to Andrew Luck.

Saturday signs contract to retire with Colts

INDIANAPOLIS | Indianapolis gave Jeff Saturday a chance to fulfill his NFL dream.

Saturday signs contract to retire with Colts

Jeff Saturday, right, gets a hug from Colts owner Jim Irsay at a news conference Thursday in Indianapolis before signing a one-day contract in order to retire as a Colts player. Saturday spent 13 seasons in Indianapolis before signing with Green Bay last year.

Saturday signs contract to retire with Colts

Jeff Saturday, right, listens to Colts owner Jim Irsay during a news conference Thursday in Indianapolis before signing a one-day contract in order to retire as a Colts player. Saturday spent 13 seasons in Indianapolis before signing with Green Bay last year.