Новости за 24.01.2016

The Broncos didn’t turn the ball over against the Steelers last weekend, but their streak ran out late in the first quarter of the AFC championship game. It took a Bill Belichick challenge to make it happen. A pass from Peyton Manning to Ronnie Hillman was ruled incomplete on the field, but Belichick challenged that…

Harold Brasington III accepts the NASCAR Landmark Award for his grandfather's accomplishments in building legendary Darlington Raceway.

Publicly, Packers coach Mike McCarthy has called out running back Eddie Lacy. Privately, McCarthy apparently is doing the same to G.M. Ted Thompson. Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel drops this bombshell near the bottom of a postmortem on Green Bay’s season: “According to several sources, McCarthy is fed up with his boss’ unwillingness to…

The kids should have challenged Shaq to a free throw contest.

The Patriots said this week that they wanted to stop the Broncos run game. They accomplished that on the opening drive of the game. The Broncos passing game was enough to put Denver on the board first, however. Peyton Manning hit Owen Daniels for a 21-yard touchdown pass halfway through the first quarter to give…

Last week, there was no leash on Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. This week, there isn’t a leash either, technically. Manning’s starter status comes with the same caveat it had seven days ago. He’s the starter and the finisher, unless coach Gary Kubiak makes a seat of the pants decision to make a change. If, as many expect,…

Sunday's expected starters.

On the day that Peyton Manning and Tom Brady likely will meet for the last time, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has a chance to cement his half of the next great quarterback rivalry. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson already has won a Super Bowl and been to another; Newton-Wilson acquires the appropriate cachet once they both…

Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is scheduled to have a CT scan of his collarbone this week as he continues his plot to recovery after breaking it twice during the regular season. Romo said earlier in the offseason that having a plate surgically implanted in the collarbone was a possibility and said Saturday that he has…

Barred for attempting to start a driver's union in 1961, he was welcomed him into a stock-car shrine in 2016.

The man who led Montreal to the playoffs last year will be back for next season.

They take on the Senators in Ottawa this afternoon.

Kenneth Faried sat out the Nuggets’ win over the Pistons Saturday night with a strained groin, and he is officially listed as day-to-day. But those days could add up if you ask Faried. The high-energy forward was asked by Christopher Dempsey of the Denver Post if the injury feels significant. “Yeah, it does,” Faried said. […]

The newly inducted NASCAR Hall of Famer abruptly left NASCAR -- only to return for two more seasons.

The Patriots listed 16 players as questionable ahead of Sunday’s AFC Championship Game in Denver. All 16 of those players are active. The list of players who had been listed as questionable includes Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski, Jamie Collins, Danny Amendola and Sebastian Vollmer. Offensive linemen Tre’ Jackson and LaAdrian Waddle had previously been listed…

As the least-experienced player in the Broncos’ base defense, nickel cornerback Bradley Roby may have a target on his chest today. That’s the word from his teammate, cornerback Chris Harris, who says the Broncos believe Tom Brady will test Roby, the second-year player who played 56.8 percent of the Broncos’ defensive snaps this season. Although…

Marks out of 10 for both sets of players.

Here's what we found out on a difficult day for the title-chasing Gunners.

The Gunners felt the effects of falling a man down early as Diego Costa again proved their Achillies heel.

Now the players can watch almost all of the Patriots at Broncos game.

He was moved from Montreal in mid-December.

The Packers fired a pair of offensive assistants after losing to the Cardinals last weekend and they haven’t wasted much time lining up replacements. Brian Angelichio will be the new tight ends coach, replacing Jerry Fontenot, and Alex Marvez of FOX Sports reports that Ben Sirmans will take over as running backs coach. Sam Gash was…

Per Mertesacker put Arsenal at an early disadvantage with a poor tackle.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame honored late broadcaster Steve Byrnes with the Squier-Hall Media Award.

Before the Eagles hired Doug Pederson as their new head coach, they spoke to a couple of candidates who spent the 2015 season with the Giants in Ben McAdoo and Tom Coughlin. Neither man wound up with the Eagles, but it looks like one member of the 2015 Eagles staff will be heading to the…