Новости за 18.05.2016

We mentioned earlier on Wednesday that veteran wide receiver Hakeem Nicks was part of a group of free agent wideouts who were working out for the Saints. The names of the others have been reported and Nicks isn’t the only experienced receiver who spent the day in New Orleans. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that…

Kevin Gameiro canceled out Daniel Sturridge's wonder goal to set the stage for Sevilla, who scored thrice in 20 2nd half minutes.

Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 18 Xfinity Series team received its second written warning.

Carmelo Anthony said he looked forward to playing in the 2016 Olympics. He later affirmed his desire to play in the Rio Games. And a report emerged Anthony agreed to play for Team USA. But the Knicks forward then said he was undecided. If he’s still undecided – despite all indications, including his own statements, […]

Broncos quarterback Mark Sanchez is coming off thumb surgery, but he’s hoping it doesn’t keep him off the field for long. Via Nicki Jhabvala of the Denver Post, Sanchez said today that he hoped to be able to participate when the team began OTAs next week. He had surgery Saturday on his left (non-throwing) thumb after injuring…

NASCAR issues warnings to four Sprint Cup teams for issues at Dover and fines a crew member $1,000 for safety violation.

Manchester United, Liverpool, and West Ham United are among the PL clubs to put a player on our list of top new boys of this season.

NASCAR penalizes Kahne and his team for a violation discovered after last weekend's race at Dover.

The Raiders have steadily built what should be a solid defense this offseason, and got another member of that under contract today. The Raiders announced they had signed defensive lineman Jihad Ward, their second-round pick. The 6-foot-6, 295-pounder from Illinois figures to go into a deepening rotation up front, with the ability to play end or…

OHL London product is listed at 6-foot-7.

At 78-86, the Jazz have – by far – the best  record over the last two years without making the playoffs either season: Utah remains a young team and continue building patiently. But maybe it’s time to cash in some chips – like the NO. 12 pick – for an immediate boost. Zach Lowe of […]

Earlier this week, a report surfaced that the NFL would investigate the Ravens for using full pads during a portion of a practice during their recent rookie minicamp. The Ravens responded to the report by saying that players were in the pads for five minutes because the team was unaware that CBA rules barred their…

The bench warrant for former NFL player Jeremy Stevens has been withdrawn. The warrant was initially issued because a court did not get documentation of Stevens undergoing alcohol treatment as ordered in connection with his 2015 DUI arrest. But Stevens’ attorney said there was simply a communication glitch in the court getting the information, and…

The Bills placed running back Dri Archer on the reserve/did not report list on Wednesday. The Bills claimed Archer via waivers from the Jets last week, but Archer apparently has not shown up for work. The reserve/did not report list allows the Bills to use the roster spot on another player until the matter is…

Veteran safety William Moore was involved in one of the first transactions in the league following the Super Bowl when he was released by the Falcons. The move ended Moore’s time in Atlanta after seven years and did not lead to much of a race for his services on the open market. Moore’s name hasn’t…

The Reds are now up 1-0 and closing in on halftime, less than an hour away from clinching a berth in the UEFA Champions League.

Favorite to out of consideration – the story of Jeff Van Gundy and the 2016 Rockets’ coaching search. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports: Sources: Jeff Van Gundy is no longer a candidate for the Rockets job. Though JVG had interest in reunion, two sides never sat down to talk. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) May 18, […]

Can Klopp send Liverpool back into the Champions League?

Running back Ezekiel Elliott has signed his rookie contract with the Cowboys. The Cowboys didn’t hide their interest in Elliott during the pre-draft process, then selected him with the No. 4 pick on April 28. Elliott’s rookie contract is worth nearly $25 million guaranteed and includes a $16.3 million signing bonus. A highly productive player…

The Lightning were outshot 76-41 in the first two games in Pittsburgh.

U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson made the ruling Wednesday morning.

Trevor Daley and Justin Schultz have given Pittsburgh's back end more puck-moving ability.

Update: Nevermind. Zagoria: It's 'pretty likely' @IsaiahW_15 will pull out of the NBA Draft and return to Seton Hall, league source tells @SNYtv — Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) May 18, 2016   Isaiah Whitehead entered the 2016 NBA draft without an agent. But it doesn’t appear he’ll return to Seton Hall. Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv: Isaiah […]

When Browns cornerback Joe Haden had ankle surgery earlier this offseason, executive vice president of football operations Sashi Brown said it was “too early to tell” if he’d be healthy enough to play in the first week of the regular season. Haden met with the media for a press conference after the Browns wrapped up Wednesday’s…

The former is under contract for next season, the latter isn't.