Новости за 30.07.2015

The 1989 Sprint Cup Champion disagrees with how NASCAR distanced itself from the Confederate flag.

As opposed to just his skill.

NFL 1, NFLPA 0. On Tuesday, the NFL immediately filed in federal court in Manhattan a lawsuit seeking confirmation of the arbitration award that suspended Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for four games. On Wednesday, the NFLPA filed a competing lawsuit in Minnesota. On Thursday, the Minnesota court stepped aside. As NFLPA spokesman George Atallah said…

Patriots owner Robert Kraft took an unusual step this week when he publicly criticized the league office, saying Commissioner Roger Goodell was wrong to suspend Tom Brady and saying that the Patriots were wrong to trust the league office to handle Deflategate appropriately. Those words were music to the ears of the NFL Players Association.…

From SpyGate to #DeflateGate to tampering allegations to two (and sometimes three) games per season, the Jets and Patriots have had a combustible relationship in recent years. Fittingly, a previously unknown chapter in the rivalry has made its way into the Tom Brady suspension litigation. Paragraph 111 of the 54-page lawsuit filed Wednesday by the…

Philadelphia drafted Holmes in second round

Oakland officials planned to submit a letter to the Raiders on Wednesday outlining a proposal for a new stadium at the site of O.co Coliseum, but they never handed it over because they couldn’t get Alameda County to sign on to the deal. Instead, the county wants the city to buy them out of their…

Heading into Louis van Gaal's second season at Old Trafford, trophies are on the minds of everyone in Manchester.

Cornerback Darrelle Revis won a Super Bowl ring with the Patriots last season, but he isn’t going to be showing it off this summer. Revis is now a member of the Jets, of course, and said Wednesday that “you’ll see [a ring] in New York Jet green when we get it.” That may sound like…

Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell doesn’t know why his suspension was reduced from three games to two. He’s just glad it was. “I just want to go out there and continue to practice with my team as long as I can,” Bell said, via Ralph Paulk of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “I don’t want to go…

The former general manager "wasn’t prepared to make the changes that needed to be made."

Tom Brady’s fight with the NFL isn’t the only thing going on with the Patriots these days. The team placed eight players on the physically unable to perform list earlier this week as they set up their roster for the start of training camp and they also placed quarterback Matt Flynn on the non-football injury…

Barnes is a perfect fit in for the "grit and grind" style of the Grizzlies.

When I saw that the NFLPA lawsuit filed Wednesday in Minnesota had been assigned to Judge Richard H. Kyle, the name rang no bells. It should have. As noted by Gabe Feldman of Tulane Law School, the antitrust lawsuit filed in 2011 against the NFL by, among others, Tom Brady initially was assigned to Judge…

The defender had been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United, but it looks like he'll be staying at Madrid.

Thursday's collection of links.

In preparation for Sunday's race at Pocono the NASCAR America crew takes a look at five of the most memorable finishes to happen at the tricky triangle.

Portland not making a call means they knew Aldridge was gone and it was time to rebuild.

The four-page lawsuit filed Tuesday by the NFL in Manhattan says nothing about the nuts and bolts of the Tom Brady suspension. The 54-page lawsuit filed Wednesday in Minnesota by the NFLPA says plenty. On the question of whether Brady can be suspended for failing to cooperate with a league investigation, the NFLPA argues that…

The Giants want to help Jason Pierre-Paul, and they seem hurt that he won’t let them. Coach Tom Coughlin was the latest to weigh in on his franchise-tagged defensive end, who isn’t going to be there for the start of training camp after losing a finger in a Fourth of July fireworks accident. “I want…

The Bills still aren’t sure if they’ll see Tom Brady twice this year. The Dolphins signed three to fill out the roster. Former Patriots C Dan Koppen thinks it’s unfair to equate Tom Brady’s suspension with guys charged with domestic violence. Jets CB Darrelle Revis says players are there for suspended DE Sheldon Richardson. Ravens…

Tight end Jermaine Gresham had to wait until July to land a job for the 2015 season because he had back surgery this offseason. Now he’ll have to wait to get on the field during training camp with the Cardinals for the same reason. The team placed Gresham on the physically unable to perform list…

Tackle Gosder Cherilus spent the first five years of his career with the Lions and he may get a chance to resume his career there after being released by the Colts. Cherilus visited with the Bills on Wednesday, but, according to multiple reports, will be in Detroit on Thursday to renew acquaintances with the Lions.…

Patriots owner Robert Kraft changed his tune this week, going from a conciliatory shrug to defiance, saying: “I was wrong to put my faith in the league.” But another owner who has had his share of punishment from the NFL said he thinks commissioner Roger Goodell is still doing a good job. “He’s got obviously…

Falcons wide receiver Roddy White is entering his 11th NFL season, and that requires some maintenance. Whether it’s an issue going forward remains to be seen. White told Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com that he had his left knee drained prior to minicamp, but he wasn’t worried about it affecting him this season. He had the…