Новости за 04.05.2016

Drew Nowak opened last season as the Seahawks’ starting center, but he lost his spot to Patrick Lewis during the regular season. Now he’s lost his spot on the roster altogether. The Seahawks made Nowak one of five cuts from the roster on Wednesday as they made changes to accommodate their incoming group of rookies.…

Expect to see him by Game 4.

The NFL wants its new players to be as healthy as possible. Before the NFL pounds them to smithereens. One of this year’s most debated cases of damaged goods was former UCLA linebacker Myles Jack. Appearing on Wednesday’s PFT Live on NBC Sports Radio, G.M. Dave Caldwell discussed the thought process that resulted in a…

Manchester City disappointed at the Bernabeu as Real Madrid are headed to a record 14th Champions League final.

The Cowboys took a big chance when they took linebacker Jaylon Smith in the second round of the NFL draft, as Smith is recovering from a very serious knee injury. Except that the surgeon who performed Smith’s surgery also happens to be the Cowboys’ head team physician, and he’s very confident that Smith will heal…

Has been a head coach in the AHL the past three seasons.

A preview of what to expect from the low-downforce package at Kansas Speedway.

No Patrick Eaves, either.

The Cardinals drafted six players last week and they agreed to terms with 16 undrafted free agents, leaving them with more players than they had room for on their 90-man roster. They began remedying that problem on Wednesday by parting ways with four players. They’ll need to make one more move in order to have…

Unable to present a quality team, it seems the Kings are trying to woo fans by hiring old favorites. Vlade Divac is general manager. Peja Stojakovic is director of player personnel. Corliss Williamson is an assistant coach. Sacramento also tried to hire Bobby Jackson. What about Mike Bibby? The Kings might settle for his dad. […]

The Broncos didn’t draft any tight ends last weekend, but they deemed one expendable Wednesday anyway. The team announced they had waived tight end Richard Gordon, who made a cameo appearance for them last season when they were short at the position. Gordon’s a blocker by trade, who will turn 29. He’s spent time with…

The Lakers might not even have a first-round pick this year. Thanks to the ill-fated Steve Nash sign-and-trade, the Lakers owe the 76ers (via the Suns) a top-three-protected first-rounder. As the No. 2 seed in the lottery, the Lakers have just better than a coin-flip chance of landing in the top three and keeping the […]

The City captain lasted less than ten minutes against Real Madrid before another muscle injury cut his night short.

"Steven is going to come back. He’s going to be fine."

The man who has been charge of NFL Security for nearly a decade is moving on. Per multiple sources, NFL V.P. of security Jeffrey Miller has resigned. The NFL has confirmed that Miller is leaving. “He informed the league last month that he was going to take a job on the West Coast with a private…

The Sprint Cup Series has ran 20 races at Kansas Speedway since it opened in 2001.

Four 2016 draft picks are now under contract. Only one was a first-round pick. Falcons safety Keanu Neal, the 17th overall selection in the draft, has agreed to terms on the standard four-year deal, with a fifth year option to be exercised by May 3, 2019. The contract will be signed Thursday. Per a league source, Neal…

How tall is Kevin Durant? He’s listed at 6-foot-9, but his teammates have guessed everything from 6-foot-10 to 7-foot-3. Durant, via Chris Herring of The Wall Street Journal: “For me, when I’m talking to women, I’m 7 feet,” he said. “In basketball circles, I’m 6-9.” “But really, I’ve always thought it was cool to say […]

"The fans know and are expecting a massive game, but we will take it smarter than the last time [against Dortmund]," Lovren said.

The Vikings were the first team to sign its entire draft class in 2015 and they are pushing to finish first in 2016 as well. The latest pick to agree to terms is cornerback Mackensie Alexander, who, per multiple reports, will formally sign his contract with the Vikings on Thursday. Seventh-round defensive end Stephen Weatherly…

Colin Kaepernick is throwing again in the 49ers’ offseason program, but that doesn’t mean he’s the guy running the show in the offense. Instead, it’s Blaine Gabbert, who usurped Kaepernick as the 49ers’ starting quarterback last season, who has taken charge. “He’s definitely taking control,” tight end Garrett Celek said of Gabbert, via CSNBayArea.com. “Whoever’s…

Some have suggested that quarterback Johnny Manziel’s best chance of getting back into the NFL would happen only if his former coach at Texas A&M, Kevin Sumlin, were to jump to the next level. But Manziel could be burning that bridge, too. Sumlin recently told Arizona Sports 98.7 FM in Phoenix that he has been unable…

The Rams will open their rookie minicamp on Friday, but one of their draft picks has a little business to conduct in a Kentucky courtroom on Thursday before getting on the field with his new team. Tight end Tyler Higbee had his name called in the fourth round last Saturday despite an arrest earlier in…

Kickoff is at 2:45 p.m. ET from the Bernabeu and, unlike the first leg, Cristiano Ronaldo will be in the lineup for Real Madrid.

The Heat haven’t gotten past the Raptors. The Cavaliers haven’t toppled the Hawks, for that matter. But can you imagine a Cleveland-Miami conference finals? LeBron James can. LeBron, via Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com: “I think naturally of course. That’s since I’ve came back,” James said. “It’d be great to play against those guys in the […]