Новости за 02.06.2016

For the second straight year, the Jaguars saw their first-round pick require knee surgery before he played a down in the NFL but all knee injuries are not created equal. Defensive end Dante Fowler tore his ACL at rookie minicamp in 2015 and missed the entire season. Cornerback Jalen Ramsey suffered a small tear to his…

The parade of legal briefs in support of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady continues. This week alone, three more have been filed. Renowned arbitrator Kenneth Feinberg, the AFL-CIO, and a group of 11 U.S. labor law and industrial relations professors have chimed in on the case. The eight-page submission echoes the notion that Commissioner Roger Goodell…

There's a comfort level for MVP Stephen Curry and his teammates this time around on the big stage.

Third-round cornerback Kendall Fuller signed his rookie contract with the Redskins Thursday. Fuller suffered a torn ACL last September that ended his third season at Virginia Tech and was probably the biggest reason he dropped to the third round. He’s been participating in the Redskins organized team activity (OTA) practices, at least on a limited…

The United States has a tall mountain to climb, but there is an opportunity to collect a valuable prize.

We'll have a special roundtable edition of NASCAR America today, will discuss Wednesday's penalties and profile Martin Truex Jr.

The Steelers have another draft pick under contract. The team announced Thursday that fourth-round pick Jerald Hawkins has agreed to his first NFL deal. As with all players selected after the first round, Hawkins inked a four-year deal. Hawkins started at both left and right tackle over the last three years at LSU. His professional…

Randall Burnett will miss race weekend after lug nut violation from Coca-Cola 600.

The Jaguars moved quickly and spent big money to sign safety Tashaun Gipson in free agency. Word out of the team’s spring practices — where everyone is optimistic and undefeated — is that Gipson has come as advertised. “His ball instincts, his break on the ball, he understands the zone concept and we’re very excited…

Pacers forward Paul George said he planned to listen to his body after the season then determine whether he wanted to play in the 2016 Rio Olympics. The results are in. George, via ESPN: “I was just hesitant on the simple fact that, the past couple years has obviously been tough for me — just […]

The NFL continues to undermine the kickoff, this time with a one-year (minimum) shifting of the touchback point to the 25. And Patriots special-teams ace Matthew Slater doesn’t like where it’s heading. “There’s a lot of speculation as to the future of the kickoff,” Slater told reporters on Thursday. “I know this year I think…

It's tough to get sent off in a friendly, but this definitely warranted red.

Reportedly worth $16.75 million.

The Packers started using Clay Matthews as an inside linebacker in their base defense over the last two years, which was a departure from the outside linebacker role he played for the team during the first five seasons of his career. Matthews made the move to help cover for a weaker group of players on…

San Jose will once again try to adjust on Saturday.

Less than four months into his tenure as FIFA president, Gianni Infantino could be under scrutiny for a possible ethics violation.

Kyle Busch was the fastest driver in the first of two Xfinity Series practice sessions Thursday at Pocono Raceway.

LeBron James has never publicly shied away from his challenge since returning to the Cavaliers. This is his team. Everything the Cavs do reflects on him. Even when his teammates come up short, it’s viewed as LeBron’s failure. Obviously, LeBron can’t completely control those around him. So, he’s trying to instill a culture of hard […]

Circle Sport - Leavine Family Racing's No. 95 Chevrolet will carry a paint scheme honoring those with special needs Sunday at Pocono.

The Browns still don’t know when or if they’ll see Josh Gordon, but there are continued signs that the suspended wide receiver is working toward a comeback. Hall of Famer Jim Brown told Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer that he’s spoken to Gordon recently and is convinced he’s on the right path.…

Tight end Jordan Cameron is back with the Dolphins for the 2016 season, but he’ll be making less money than he was set to make when he signed with the team last year. Cameron was going to make $7.5 million before agreeing to a pay cut of $1.5 million after catching 35 passes for 386…

As part of our preview of the Copa America Centenario, the PST staff had a conversation on the tournament from the U.S. team's perspective.

Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin was a hot head-coaching candidate this offseason, interviewing with the Giants, Browns, Titans and Dolphins. But he believes only two of those four interviews were “legitimate.” Austin, who also interviewed for four jobs last year, said he considered it an honor just to be interviewed, but not all of those…

The Warriors and Cavaliers will produce a result we haven’t seen in eight years: A No. 1 seed losing in the NBA Finals. With the Eastern Conference and Western Conference’s top teams meeting, it’s bound to happen. The top-seeded Celtics beat the top-seeded Lakers in 2008, the last time the Finals featured two No. 1 […]

Green will get suspended with his next flagrant foul.