Новости за 10.06.2016

The Patriots waived-injured tight end Michael Williams Friday, two days after Williams suffered a torn ACL. The waived-injured designation means Williams will revert to the team’s injured-reserve list if he clears waivers. Williams suffered the injury during a 7-on-7 drill during minicamp. Though the Patriots are still well stocked at tight end with Rob Gronkowski…

Romania gets Switzerland on Wednesday, while France hosts Albania. Switzerland and Albania open their tournaments on Saturday.

Wes Welker’s days as a wide receiver may be at an end, but staying around the NFL could still be in the cards. Welker recently spent some time at a Dolphins practice this week and helped out with the team’s receivers, who will be able to compare notes on Welker’s tips with their peers in Baltimore…

Four Sprint Cup crew chiefs have been penalized for lug nut infractions since the rule was updated before the May 1 Talladega race.

For the first time in NBA history, all MVP voters put the same player atop their ballots. But that doesn’t mean everyone thought Stephen Curry deserved the award. Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith, via Michael Singer of USA Today: “Other than LeBron, I don’t really know who else to vote for,” Smith said on Thursday ahead […]

Brad Treliving said he'd take his time, and he's done just that.

The Bengals added to their collection of first-round cornerbacks under contract, signing rookie William Jackson to his four-year deal Friday. Jackson was the 24th overall pick, and the Bengals jumped the corner-needy Steelers to get to him on draft day. The Steelers came back with cornerback Artie Burns with the next pick. The Bengals have…

USMNT winger Jerome Kiesewetter is moving to 2.Bundesliga side Fortuna Dusseldorf to start a two-year deal under head coach Friedhelm Funkel

Eleven cars topped 190 mph in the final practice session for the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

The Cowboys have closed out the week by making a pair of deletions from their 90-man roster. The team announced that they have waived cornerback Terrance Mitchell and waived/injured cornerback Brandon McGee. Mitchell played three games for the Cowboys last season after opening the year with the Bears. He had 12 tackles, a forced fumble…

Franchise leader in games played, wins and shutouts -- among many other categories for goalies.

The Jaguars expect cornerback Jalen Ramsey to be 100 percent recovered from May knee surgery when training camp opens next month and he appears to be well on his way to meeting that goal. On Friday, the Jags posted a video to Twitter of Ramsey running on the side of a practice field and the…

Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier, Ian Mahinmi and (maybe) Nicolas Batum are out for France in its Olympic Qualifying Tournament That opens the door for Canada – but its roster won’t be at full strength, either. Andrew Wiggins is also out. Jerry Zgoda of the Minneapolis StarTribune: https://twitter.com/JerryZgoda/status/741341686530334720 Canada could’ve qualified for the Rio Olympics last […]

A group of Chinese and American investors, who specialize in real estate, hotel and tourism, have bought 80 percent of French soccer club Nice for an undisclosed fee.

Keselowski and Gordon continue a conversation that gained attention at Pocono.

Part of the reason the Raiders are feeling so confident this offseason is the large base of young talent they’ve assembled. And the fact that some of the brightest of those youngsters are still learning gives them that much more reason for hope. “I always joked around last year that three years ago, he was…

His season started late due to a wrist injury.

At least if the "Madden" version is any indication ...

Even as the Warriors charged through a record-setting 73-win season that ends in the Finals – maybe with a second straight championship – some Golden State executives and players were predicting the team would sign Kevin Durant this summer. One problem: Even with the salary cap skyrocketing, the Warriors won’t have enough cap space for […]

The Steelers made it a complete set of 2016 draft picks under contract on Friday by signing third-round defensive tackle Javon Hargrave. Hargrave had 37 sacks during his career at South Carolina State, which catches the eye even if it is a sizable step up from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to the NFL. With Steve…

Brock Osweiler won’t be able to blame it on the OTA this time. Via the Denver Post, Osweiler won’t be attending his former team’s Super Bowl championship ring ceremony on Sunday at Sports Authority Field. The Texans don’t have practice, minicamp, or any other activities that day. Earlier this week, Osweiler passed on Denver’s visit…

Can Les Bleus get off to a winning start on home soil?

An investigation is underway into an accusation of sexual assault against Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor. A dancer at Cheerleaders Gentleman’s Club told police that Agholor assaulted her inside the club on Thursday afternoon and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross confirmed the department is investigating. “There was an allegation made against one of the [Eagles]…

Top 11 drivers better 190 mph at Michigan International Speedway.

The 76ers are reportedly leaning toward drafting Ben Simmons No. 1 overall. That would leave consensus No. 2 pick Brandon Ingram to the Lakers, right? Chad Ford of ESPN: NBA draft chatter from NBA general managers, scouts and agents is arriving constantly via phone, text and email. And what I’m hearing are provocative comments — […]