Новости за 31.05.2016

"We'll make decisions accordingly depending on who we think is available for our lineup."

Texans defensive end J.J. Watt isn’t practicing with the team right now as he continues to recover from offseason groin surgery required to repair core muscle injuries he suffered during the course of the 2015 season. The Texans obviously want to be sure Watt is 100 percent for the start of this season, so he’s…

Saints defensive end Will Smith, who was shot and killed in what has been described as a road rage incident, was legally drunk at the time, according to a new report. The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that toxicology tests put Smith’s blood alcohol content at 0.24, or three times the legal limit of 0.08. An…

A nagging achilles injury will keep the Costa Rican keeper from playing in the Copa America Centenario.

The summer of Kevin Durant has arrived. What will the superstar do in free agency? Marc Stein of ESPN: Most insiders see the most likely scenario at present to be Kevin Durant staying in OKC on a two-year max deal with an opt-out after Year 1. — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) May 31, 2016 File this […]

It was at least a little curious last week when the Lions put tight end Tim Wright on waivers, but now we know why. The team announced this afternoon that Wright reverted to injured reserve after clearing waivers, and that he had torn his ACL. The Lions acquired Wright in a trade with the Buccaneers…

Landon Cassill joins the show today as a guest host.

On the outside, it appears that the Eagles’ quarterback situation is something of a mess, with the declared starter Sam Bradford not hiding his disappointment that the team traded up to draft Carson Wentz. But from Wentz’s perspective, everything is great. Wentz said that he, Bradford and Chase Daniel have quickly developed a good rapport…

The Patriots opened up the OTA portion of their offseason schedule last week without cornerback Malcolm Butler and his absence was accompanied by a report that Butler wants a new contract as he heads into his third year with the team. Butler’s not required to be at any team practices until next month’s mandatory minicamp,…

The team is set as Spain look to win a third-straight European Championship.

He didn't register a goal or point in five of the six games in the Western Conference Final.

He probably shouldn't make a similar bet in the Finals.

A week after saying that outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware would likely be limited through OTA practices and minicamp due to back issues, Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said Tuesday that Ware might not do any on-field work until the Broncos open training camp in late July. Given that Ware is going to be 34 this summer…

Laremy Tunsil wasn’t expected to be on the board when the Dolphins were picking 13th in the first round of last month’s draft, but Tunsil tumbled after a video showing him smoking pot surfaced and Miami was there to stop his fall. Tunsil played left tackle at Ole Miss and is expected to play that position…

Paris Saint-Germain defender Serge Aurier will stand trial in September after being charged with assaulting a police officer.

The Cavaliers style of play that ran through the East is going to face a stiffer challenge now.

But Gary Bettman insisted yesterday that Voynov was not eligible.

Martin Truex Jr. has led a career-high 809 laps in 2016.

The Panthers had wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin on the practice field for the first time in almost a year last week when he joined the team at Thursday’s OTA session. Benjamin was back at it on Tuesday and said after the workout that it feels good to be on the field after such an extended…

The Titans aren’t going to see Kevin Dodd on the field until at least training camp, but at least they’ll see his name on the dotted line. According to Jim Wyatt of the team’s official website, the second-round outside linebacker from Clemson has agreed to terms on his four-year rookie deal. He’s the ninth of their…

It's just a better risk to bet on the Cavs.

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie says he believes in quarterback Sam Bradford, but also believes trading up to get Carson Wentz was a wise investment in the team’s future. Lurie told TheMMQB.com that the Eagles think Bradford is the quarterback of the present while Wentz is the quarterback of the future, and the team had to…

Only three players in the Top Ten aren't from UEFA Champions League finalists Atletico and Real Madrid: Payet, Milner and Zlatan Ibrahimovic

The good news for the Steelers is that 2015 second-round cornerback Senquez Golson says that his shoulder is “100 percent ready to go” after an injury forced him to miss his entire rookie season. The bad news is that Golson still spent some time in an MRI tube last week. Golson didn’t take part in…

No surprise there.