Новости за 16.05.2016

Kyle Larson was at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday to support Chip Ganassi Racing's Charlie Kimball.

Meanwhile, Eric Joyce and Steve Werier have been named assistant GMs.

Blues' new boss cleared of any wrongdoing.

The headline roster move out of Nashville on Monday is the Titans’ decision to waive backup quarterback Zach Mettenberger, but it wasn’t the only move they made in the wake of their rookie minicamp. The team announced that they have signed four players who tried out for the team. Former Rutgers fullback Sam Bergen, former…

The first question – Did the NBA forget about Rookie of the Year? – was answered yesterday. No. The second question – did Karl-Anthony Towns win unanimously? – was answered today. Yes. Towns took all 130 first-place votes to become the sixth player to win a major NBA award unanimously, joining Rookies of the Year […]

Cornerback Brandon Boykin’s stay with the Panthers turned out to be a short one and he wasn’t the only cornerback to get a pink slip from the team on Monday. Former Patriots second-round pick Ras-I Dowling was also dropped from the Panthers roster after they found some new blood to add to the organization at…

Cardinals G.M. Steve Keim recently hinted during an appearance on PFT Live that the team would soon be prioritizing negotiations with defensive back Tyrann Mathieu. The prioritization apparently has occurred. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Cardinals and Mathieu are “deep in negotiations” regarding an extension of a rookie contract that expires after…

Plenty of questions need to be answered.

When the Seahawks passing game took off in the second half of last season, wide receiver Doug Baldwin was one of the players leading the charge. Baldwin had 31 catches for 345 yards and two touchdowns through the eighth game of the season, but closed with 47 catches, 724 yards and 12 touchdowns in the final…

San Jose fell short in the opening game of the Western Conference Final.

The Titans are moving on without quarterback Zach Mettenberger. The team announced Monday that they have waived the 2014 sixth-round pick. They signed Matt Cassel to play behind Marcus Mariota earlier this offseason and also have Alex Tanney on their 90-man roster. Mettenberger made six starts during his rookie season and generated some talk about…

For 82 games it felt like San Antonio was destined to be the final hurdle between the Warriors and a second straight trip to the Finals. Instead, it’s the far more athletic Thunder. You can bet the NBA’s broadcast partners are good with this outcome, but will it make a more interesting series? Here are […]

In March, the Panthers became Brandon Boykin’s third team in eight months. Now Boykin is looking for his fourth team in 10 months. The Panthers have released Boykin, a cornerback who has bounced around the NFL from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh to Carolina. When he signed, Boykin appeared to have a good chance to start as…

Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final.

Connor Cook dropped in the NFL draft largely because of concerns about his character, attitude and leadership abilities. The Raiders, who traded up to select Cook in the fourth round, aren’t seeing any signs of those issues. Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio liked what he saw of Cook over the weekend at the team’s…

Steve O'Donnell tells SiriusXM NASCAR Radio that matter is 'something that we’ve got to address.'

Which goals were the best strikes this season?

The Warriors won Game 5 – and the series – against the Trail Blazers, but they lost Andrew Bogut to a strained adductor. Will the center return for Game 1 of the conference finals against the Thunder tonight? Monte Poole of CSN Bay Area: Though the Warriors did not scrimmage on Sunday, center Andrew Bogut […]

It starts the season after next.

The Cowboys made what appears to be a “win-now” move in the draft when they selected running back Ezekiel Elliott with the fourth overall pick. There’s a sense that the Cowboys are going all in on offense by using Elliott to repeat the success they had on the ground in 2014, something that ties into…

Monday's collection of links.

If you’re going to stand out from the herd in a rookie minicamp tryout, it helps to have one unique quality. The Bears are giving a shot to such a guy, who impressed them with his raw speed. Via Mark Potash of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Bears signed three rookies from their tryouts — North Dakota…

Boston’s Kelly Olynyk is going to have shoulder surgery. He has admitted it’s inevitable The only question is when. He could get it done now, but the Canadian sees an Olympic qualifying tournament coming up where he would play a vital role and Canada has a legitimate chance to advance out of the group (despite […]

One of the big questions hanging over the Bears at this time last year had to do with whether quarterback Jay Cutler could show improvement in his 10th NFL season. Cutler provided an affirmative response, helping offensive coordinator Adam Gase land a job as the head coach of the Dolphins in the process. That leaves…

Hodgson has named a 26-man squad which will be trimmed to 23 later this month.