Mendoza skips Pittsburgh

(AP) — Fernando Mendoza, expected to go first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, will watch the NFL draft with family and friends in Miami, someone with knowledge of the quarterback’s plans said Tuesday.

That person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Mendoza hasn’t made his plans public.

The draft will take place in Pittsburgh starting April 23, and many top players will be there to receive congratulations and a hug from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. But players, even those who are drafted first, sometimes prefer to watch from a different location.

Defensive end Travon Walker in 2022 and quarterback Trevor Lawrence in 2021 were the two most recent top picks to watch from afar.

Raiders officials have signaled they would like to ease Mendoza into the starting lineup without expressly saying they will draft the player who won the Heisman Trophy and led Indiana to the national championship.

Las Vegas signed veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins last week likely with the idea of him starting while Mendoza watches and learns from the sideline. Cousins is in Las Vegas for offseason workouts.

United sweeps track meet

At United Tuesday

BOYS RESULTS

United 83, East Palestine 45

WINNERS

3200 RELAY: United (Hamilton, Moser, Hawkins Rininger) 9:40; 110 HURDLES: Tanner Morrow (EP) 17.1; 100 DASH: Cayden Pitts (U) 11.2; 800 RELAY: East Palestine (Morrow, Craft, Bycroft, Plum) 1:43.5; 1600 RUN: Josh Hawkins (U) 5:08; 400 RELAY: United (William, Kidder, Laibe, Pitts) 45.8; 400 DASH: Braydon Plum (EP) 52.3; 300 HURDLES: RJ May (EP) 46.7; 800 RUN: Josh Hawkins (U) 2:15.9; 200 DASH: Cayden Pitts (U) 23.6; 3200 RUN: Cannon Casto (U) 12:19; 1600 RELAY: East Plaestine (Morrow, May, Chestnut, Plum) 3:57.5; DISCUS: Levi Lucas (U) 134-0; SHOT PUT: Levi Lucas (U) 38-8; LONG JUMP: Jordan Kidder (U) 18-4; HIGH JUMP: Adam Looman (U) 5-6.

GIRLS RESULTS

United 91, East Palestine 11

WINNERS

3200 RELAY: United (Nunzir, Merryman, Marshall, Sotkovsky) 12: 34; 100 HURDLES: na; 100 DASH: Holmes (U) 13.3; 800 RELAY: United (Holmes, Simmons, Vilela Rego, Edmond) 2:01; 1600 RUN: Marshall (U) 6:04; 400 RELAY: East Palestine (Ogle, Wendell, Wilson, Haldiman) 66.0; 400 DASH: Simmons (U) 64.8; 300 HURDLES: na; 800 RUN: Ninzir (U) 3:00; 200 DASH: Simmons (U) 28.8; 3200 RUN: Brunker (U) 16:00; 1600 RELAY: United (Marshall, Blazer, Butream, Sotkovsky) 5:49; DISCUS: Courtney (U) 75-11 1/2; SHOT PUT: Courtney (U) 25-4; LONG JUMP: Ritchie (U) 12-1 1/2; HIGH JUMP: Simmons (U) 4-8.

Mendoza skips Pittsburgh

(AP) — Fernando Mendoza, expected to go first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, will watch the April 23 NFL draft with family and friends in Miami, someone with knowledge of the quarterback’s plans said Tuesday.

That person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Mendoza hasn’t made his plans public.

The draft will take place in Pittsburgh starting April 23, and many top players will be there to receive congratulations and a hug from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. But players, even those who are drafted first, sometimes prefer to watch from a different location.

Defensive end Travon Walker in 2022 and quarterback Trevor Lawrence in 2021 were the two most recent top picks to watch from afar.

Raiders officials have signaled they would like to ease Mendoza into the starting lineup without expressly saying they will draft the player who won the Heisman Trophy and led Indiana to the national championship.

Las Vegas signed veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins last week likely with the idea of him starting while Mendoza watches and learns from the sideline. Cousins is in Las Vegas for offseason workouts.