Новости за 26.04.2016

JaMarcus Russell’s name comes up every year at draft time, as a cautionary tale about how bad a first overall pick can turn out. But Russell also wants NFL teams to consider him as a player who deserves another chance. Russell told SI.com that he would like to play again, and he wrote a letter…

When Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis last played football, his arm looked like the football itself. But Davis said he’s feeling good after playing Super Bowl 50 with his broken right arm in a cast, days after surgery to put a a metal plate and 12 screws in so he could face the Broncos. “I think a…

The Cowboys know they need to add quarterbacks, plural. They just don’t know at the moment from which direction those quarterbacks will come. Maybe both directions, as they don’t rule out drafting one and signing a free agent, after players shake out after the draft. “There’s usually opportunities in players, and what’s going to happen…

Nick Moody won’t have to go to jail, but he did have to go to Santa Clara. The former 49ers linebacker, avoided an arrest warrant by showing up to testify against former teammate Aldon Smith in Smith’s trial on DUI and leaving the scene of an accident charges. Moody was with Smith the day of the incident.…

Monday night was about as rough a night as Doc Rivers could have imagined — his Clippers lost to the Blazers, tying the series at 2-2, and that wasn’t the worst part of the night. Chris Paul suffered a broken hand that almost certainly means he is done for the season. But that wasn’t the […]

The San Diego Chargers rushing attack was abysmal last year and they know it. “It has to get better,” Chargers GM Tom Telesco said, via Bryce Miller of the San Diego Union-Tribune. “I don’t think we’ve ever said (the running game) wasn’t important,” Telesco said. “We just weren’t good enough at it last year.” The…

Paul suffered a fractured right hand.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul broke a bone in his right hand midway through the third quarter and left Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers. It was not clear exactly how Paul was injured, but it appeared he may have bent the wrist awkwardly when defending Portland’s Gerald Henderson on […]

Joel Quenneville said Blues series "felt like a conference final."

Mark Cuban says Russell Westbrook is not a superstar. Ooookay. We know this for sure — Westbrook is very good at basketball. And he plays even better when angry. Which he appeared to be Monday night. Westbrook had 36 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists, which when combined with 33 points from the one Cuban-approved […]

Instant classic.

Interesting.

Nashville beat Anaheim 3-1.

Check out who made the cut as a top performer in the Barclays Premier League this week.

Jeremy Lin made plays worthy of imitating the Michael Jordan shrug. Kemba Walker made plays worthy of a big high five and a tight hug from Jordan himself. The point guards – with Jordan, the Hornets’ owner, watching courtside – lifted Charlotte to an 89-85 win over the Heat on Monday. After dropping the first […]

Much has been said over the past three months about whether receiver Marvin Harrison should have made it to the Hall of Fame before receiver Terrell Owens. Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice hasn’t said anything about it, and he wasn’t about to during a visit to PFT Live on Monday. “No, you know what,…

The Memphis Grizzlies took care of things they could control by assembling a roster good enough to challenge for the NBA title.

Tony Stewart was excited and pumped up to be back in his race car Sunday at Richmond.

Cuban being Cuban.

The Sunderland goalkeeper said his side is treating every game like a cup final as the Black Cats battle for Premier League survival.

At one level, Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford going public (through his agent) with a desire to be traded could make it harder to force a deal, since it reduces Philly’s leverage by making the whole thing a mess. At a deeper level, perhaps Bradford’s agent has decided that taking a public stand is the best…

Kyle Busch dodged questions about how teammate Carl Edwards nudged him out of the way and went on to victory Sunday at Richmond.

Understatement: they're probably not assuming this lead is safe.

It’s official. Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford will not be participating in offseason workouts. Agent Tom Condon told SiriusXM NFL Radio on Monday night that Bradford will not be attending, but that the team has not given Condon permission to seek a trade on Bradford’s behalf. “Sam wants to play somewhere where he’s going to stay…

Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr has agreed to a 2016 pay cut of around $3 million. Carr became the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback in 2012 when he signed a five-year, $50 million deal with the Cowboys after four seasons with the Chiefs. After taking this pay cut, he’ll play the final year of his current contract at…