Новости за 05.04.2016

"It wasn't the right reaction."

The Pacers are in a spirited battle for playoff position. They’re trying to hold off the Bulls for the eighth seed and outpace the Pistons for the seventh seed, which would likely mean avoiding the Cavaliers in the first round. Indiana (41-36) is tied with Detroit for seventh and two games ahead of Chicago. But […]

On Monday, ESPN sent NFL insider Adam Schefter to Mississippi for an “exclusive” interview of free-agent Greg Hardy that a grand total of zero other media outlets were angling to get. It didn’t go well for Hardy. At least one other ESPN personality believes it didn’t go well for ESPN. “I feel dirty in that this guy has…

Cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu will try to make his first on-field appearance in the NFL with the Dolphins. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Ekpre-Olomu has been claimed off of waivers by Miami. Ekpre-Olomu missed his entire rookie season after tearing his ACL in December 2014 and the Browns, who drafted him in the seventh round,…

Spurs are doing things on the Premier League pitch that Spurs fans should be proud of. Neil Vaughan, Editor of SpursWeb, details exactly what fans have to look forward to each week.

Barcelona took another step in its quest to repeat as UEFA Champions League champs, but Atletico Madrid snared a valuable road goal.

Arturo Vidal's early goal was the only marker of a 1-0 first leg win for Bayern in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.

From 1996 to 2008, the Ravens drafted 15 players who went on to make Pro Bowl appearances for the team. They’ve drafted just one player who has been selected to the game since then, linebacker C.J. Mosley, and that recent run came up for discussion during Tuesday’s pre-draft press conference with General Manager Ozzie Newsome…

Marty Snider talks with Adam Stevens, crew chief for Kyle Busch.

At least one of the two recent arrests of Mississippi State draft prospects has been rendered moot. On Tuesday, the Oktibbeha County Justice Court “retired to the file” last month’s arrest of former Mississippi State defensive lineman Chris Jones. Jones was arrested for driving with a suspended license on March 17. According to the official order,…

Anthony and Porzingis relate on a basketball level.

There are reports he's exploring an NHL return.

Given that he's 6-foot-1, I wouldn't rule out him being that Neil Rackers-type of kicker who relishes the idea of laying out the opposition.

He's another raw big man who entered the draft.

Nine goals against in his last two starts.

Seahawks General Manager John Schneider said earlier this offseason that there was no question from the team’s point of view about whether safety Kam Chancellor would be on the roster in 2016. Schneider said Chancellor will definitely be a member of the team, which is a similar answer to the one he would have given at…

The Bills signed cornerback Sterling Moore to a one-year deal Tuesday. A former undrafted free agent, Moore, 26, has spent time with the Buccaneers, Patriots and Cowboys. He played in all 16 games and made nine starts last season with the Buccaneers. Moore played in 26 games and had one interception with the Cowboys from…

Regan Smith continues his relationship with a sponsor that began in the Xfinity Series.

Free agent defensive end Greg Hardy was given a chance to explain on ESPN what happened on the day he was accused of domestic violence. Hardy declined to explain. In an interview that aired today, Adam Schefter asked Hardy, “How do you explain what happened?” Hardy answered, “I don’t think I want to get into…

Randy Wittman is expected to be out as coach.

The Ravens held a pre-draft press conference on Tuesday to discuss some of their plans for the big event in Chicago later this month, but their comments weren’t limited to this year’s crop of rookies. They also spent some time talking about last year’s first round selection. Wide receiver Breshad Perriman didn’t appear in any games…

First legs of UCL quarterfinals begin. Follow the action live, here.

The Jaguars announced that Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa is part of a group of draft prospects visiting with the team on Tuesday and he isn’t the only one that could be a possible selection with the fifth overall pick. According to multiple reports, the Jaguars are also meeting with Florida State defensive back…

In the wake of the league meetings, many were amazed by the fact that the Texans signed Brock Osweiler without coach Bill O’Brien meeting his $18 million per year quarterback. But that’s one of the realities of a system that allows for contracts to be negotiated only in the two days before the free-agency market opens.…

The NFL’s rookie symposium has come to an end. The symposium, which brought every drafted player to one central location to learn about the off-field issues relevant to playing pro football, took some criticism when it was revealed that Cris Carter told rookies they should get a fall guy to take the blame if they…