Новости за 18.03.2016

Five NASCAR tracks list a seating capacity of more than 100,000.

"We can't let that fear of losing creep in at this time of year."

The Bills are closing out the week by hosting their first defensive free agent of the year. The team announced on Friday that safety Robert Blanton is visiting Buffalo. The Bills have met with several offensive players from outside the organization, but Blanton is the first defensive player to drop in. Blanton played every game for…

Americans will have red, white and blue sets

Gareth Bale has not been included in Wales' roster ahead of their upcoming friendlies, while Aaron Ramsey has also been left off the squad.

Wisconsin won a national title in 2006.

A year ago, running back Chris Johnson selected the Cardinals because he thought he’d get a chance to re-establish himself as a complement to/replacement for Andre Ellington. Chris Johnson has now returned to the Cardinals for entirely different reasons. Even though the Cardinals are poised to make 2015 third-rounder David Johnson the workhorse back, Chris…

The Kirk Cousins contract talks, which had broken off, unless they didn’t, are on again. But even if the Washington quarterback gets out from under the franchise tag and gets a long-term deal which could help him and the team, he said the amount of money he’s making now or in the future won’t change…

California has a few players worth watching today.

Chelsea hosts West Ham United on Saturday, with both sides needing a victory to keep chase in the Premier League top five.

It’s become fashionable to trash the catch rule, and for good reason. For years, the application of the rule has not meshed with the gut-level reaction from fans regarding what is and isn’t a catch. Now that the NFL has once again decided not to change it, folks continue to hammer away at the intransigence, failing…

Greek Freak strikes again

It’s probably just a matter of time before the Dolphins call Ricky Williams. Or start telling us how great they expect Jay Ajayi to be. The latest running back to tell the Dolphins “no thanks” appears to be James Starks, who just re-signed with the Packers. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the…

Arsene Wenger has said Arsenal won't pursue Zlatan Ibrahimovic this offseason.

Here is Friday's schedule at Auto Club Speedway.

Their chances of winning the Pacific Division took a big hit.

Veteran guard Evan Mathis thought about pulling a Peyton Manning, and retiring after a Super Bowl win. But the chance to join a team which could make a similar run, so close to home, was more than he could turn down. The former Broncos guard signed a one-year deal with the Cardinals this week, in…

Only two NFL players would have been kicked out of a game last season under the proposed new rule that would turn two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties into an automatic ejection. And contrary to popular belief, those two players are not Odell Beckham and Josh Norman. Although the Beckham-Norman back-and-forth got ugly last year and has…

Spurs forward shows craftiness

Can Liverpool fend off a difficult Borussia Dortmund side in the Europa League quarterfinals?

Will Arsenal close the gap on Leicester and keep their title hopes alive against Everton?

The Packers will bring back both of their top running backs from the 2015 season. Adam Caplan of ESPN reports that James Starks has agreed to terms with the Packers on a new contract. Starks was an unrestricted free agent and visited with the Patriots before agreeing to return to Green Bay. Starks ran 148…

Elsewhere, Charlotte remained red hot.

Bills special teams quality control coach Kathryn Smith recently attended a Women’s History Month Reception at the White House. The Dolphins’ search for a running back continues. G Jonathan Cooper hopes a trade to the Patriots helps him reach his potential. Was CB Darrelle Revis‘ wrist injury part of the reason for the Jets’ Week 17…

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