Новости за 22.02.2016

Begins tonight against league-leading Washington.

Yes, the Rams and the City of Oxnard have struck a deal to host the new/old L.A. franchise for the 2016 offseason. No, it’s not official until the Oxnard City Council votes on the arrangement Tuesday. Regardless of the outcome of the vote, one thing is clear: The Rams are getting a great deal. Via…

Bill Belichick doesn’t always feel like talking. But when he finds a subject he likes, he can go on and on. Jim Wyatt of the Titans official website found such a subject, getting Belichick to open up about new Titans General Manager Jon Robinson. “Jon is smart, works hard, and is team oriented. He showed…

Sheikh Salman has had a target on his back all through the FIFA presidential election campaign.

Why would the Knicks even acknowledge this?

The Eagles announced a contract extension with safety Malcolm Jenkins on Monday, something that many expected to happen as Jenkins moved into the final year of his deal after an excellent 2015 season. That deal called for Jenkins to make $5.5 million and, according to multiple reports, the extension will add $35 million to that…

Valvoline will be on the hood of the No. 27 Chevrolet for premiere races this season.

Browns center Alex Mack is expected to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Monday. Opting out would make Mack a free agent, but Rapoport said that Mack eventually returning to the Browns on a new contract is “a real possibility.” A three-time Pro Bowler, Mack would likely demand big…

With Dallas in need of a backup quarterback and Washington set to release Robert Griffin III, there’s been plenty of talk that Griffin could end up with a star on his helmet. But that talk has centered mostly on Griffin’s apparent desire to return to Texas, where he played high school and college football. A…

Houston probably stuck paying the luxury tax now

Four wins in a row under new head coach John Torchetti — combined with a couple of losses by the Colorado Avalanche — have seen the Minnesota Wild’s playoff chances jump from 33.4 percent on Feb. 13 to 74.2 percent, according to website Sports Club Stats. The Wild won their fourth straight on Sunday, blasting […]

For now, anyway.

Brazil wants Neymar to play in the Olympics, and Neymar wants to play in the Olympics… but Barcelona might not allow it.

Three years ago, the Ravens and agent Joe Linta worked out a record-setting six-year deal that allowed the team to keep quarterback Joe Flacco without using the exclusive franchise tag on him. But with $62 million of $120.6 million already paid out to Flacco, it’s now time for the cap numbers to skyrocket. From $6.8…

76ers waived him to make room for Joel Anthony, who's still in limbo as Pistons contemplate three-way trade with Rockets

"Obviously, you got to look at where we are, look at my contract status and we haven’t had a lot of talk."

The Eagles announced Monday that they’ve signed safety Malcolm Jenkins to a new five-year contract. Jenkins, 28, was picked for his first Pro Bowl last season after recording 87 tackles and two interceptions and starting all 16 games. Jenkins signed with the Eagles in 2014 after five seasons with the Saints, who drafted him with…

The money will be flowing out of Old Trafford again this summer, no matter who's in charge. Perhaps it's already begun.

This is the time to remind our gentle readers that contracts in the NFL are rarely worth the paper they’re printed on. (Paper is expensive.) The Jets announced today that they had released cornerback Antonio Cromartie, who was one year into a four-year, $32 million contract. Cromartie struggled, and wasn’t nearly worth that kind of…

With top-line forward Ryan O'Reilly out, the Buffalo Sabres have recalled his older brother from the minors.

No. 68 is now just just five points back of Gordie Howe for third all-time in NHL scoring.

After the Rams released linebacker James Laurinaitis last week, the veteran said he was surprised by the team’s decision because they asked him to be part of the marketing push they’re planning ahead of their move to Los Angeles for the 2016 season. Laurinaitis said he thought that the team might want to talk about…

Watch Denny Hamlin beat Martin Truex Jr. by .01 seconds in French and Spanish.

It's All-NBA team or bust for Pelicans forward to trigger Derrick Rose rule

"He's a great character, a great hockey player, he really is."