Новости за 16.06.2016

It didn’t take long for the Cardinals to give up on the Logan Thomas project, and the Dolphins didn’t give him long either. The Dolphins announced they had waived Thomas and defensive tackle Charles Tuaau. Despite being a fourth-round pick, the Cardinals cut the former Virginia Tech quarterback after just one season. The Dolphins picked him…

The streak couldn't last forever. The same can now be said of Ukraine's participation in EURO 2016.

Gogo gone.

The Eagles and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox agreed on a contract extension this week that guarantees him over $36 million at signing and over $63 million for injury. It’s a big deal that other teams believe will affect their negotiations with their own star defensive linemen and one that Cox called “mind-blowing” at a Thursday…

It's a two-year deal reportedly worth $2 million overall.

I like Zhou Qi. I also thought he was 20. Chad Ford of ESPN: Zhou Qi is listed as a 20 year old born in 1996. But a number of NBA scouts believe he was born in 1992 or 1993. Big difference to teams. — Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) June 13, 2016 Zhou has been evaluated […]

Patriots owner Robert Kraft may soon be a part owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The UFC is accepting bids for a potential sale, and the Kraft Group has agreed to put up about $25 million to $50 million as part of a WME-IMG bid that may top $4 billion, ESPN reports. Kraft could be…

Arguably the second-best center available in this year's class.

The Panthers have rewarded head coach Ron Rivera with a one-year extension that will pay him more than $6 million per year, Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer reported Thursday. The report said the deal was done “quietly” earlier this spring and not announced by the team. Rivera now ranks among the 10 highest-paid coaches…

"We certainly fear Zlatan Ibrahimovic very much." — Gigi Buffon, one of the greatest goalkeepers ever

LeBron James said Draymond Green‘s trash-talking crossed a line, with the Warriors forward reportedly calling LeBron a b—. But plenty of players have called LeBron a b—. Why would this instance lead to such hostility? Bill Simmons of The Ringer, as transcribed by Jordan Heck of Sporting News: “I heard Draymond, I heard he didn’t […]

Ty Majeski will drive in the Montgomery Ward Father's Day 200 at Madison International Speedway.

The Vikings signed defensive tackle Bruce Gaston and linebacker Travis Lewis this offseason, but neither one of them is going to training camp with the team. The Vikings announced Thursday that they have waived both of the players. No one was added to the roster, leaving the Vikes with a couple of spots to play with…

When Nihar Janga won the National Spelling Bee last month, he celebrated on stage by mimicking the touchdown celebration of his favorite football player, Dez Bryant. Bryant noticed that and invited Janga to attend practice with the Cowboys this week. After hanging out with Janga, Bryant said he was impressed with the young man’s work…

The war of words between the Warriors and Cavaliers continues, though this time it’s a little more implicit. Andrew Bogut suffered a season-ending knee injury when J.R. Smith barreled into him in Game 5, and Bogut isn’t ready to absolve Smith. Diamond Leung of The Mercury News: Asked if the collision with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ […]

The Bears are signing veteran tight end Tony Moeaki after a minicamp tryout. Moeaki had two productive seasons with the Chiefs early in his career. He has 91 career receptions, six for touchdowns, and has played in 48 career games since being drafted by the Chiefs in the third round in 2010. The Bears have…

In January, Steelers president Art Rooney II said that running back Le’Veon Bell is a player that the team would like to hold onto for the long term but that he wasn’t sure if an extension this offseason fit into the “jigsaw puzzle” of roster and salary cap management. There hasn’t been room in that…

The consensus No. 3 pick on plenty of draft boards.

The Ravens are now referring to Eugene Monroe’s release as strictly a football decision. But one of the teams which would like to hire the former Ravens left tackle is making it clear they have no problem with his advocacy for medical marijuana. Giants rookie coach Ben McAdoo said he’s all for players expressing their…

The Ravens released tackle Eugene Monroe on Wednesday and his departure didn’t come as much of a surprise since the team drafted Ronnie Stanley sixth overall and had previously gone public with their efforts to trade Monroe before the start of the regular season. Monroe was also coming off of shoulder surgery and was due $6.5…

Last month, a Congressional committee issued a report accusing the NFL of attempting to unduly influence the process of selecting a researcher to lead a concussion study with money the league had pledged to the National Institutes of Health. The league seemed to be caught flat-footed, with hours passing before even a perfunctory denial was…

See how Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and others are spending their week off from Sprint Cup racing.

The Cowboys never did find their quarterback of the future this offseason, and didn’t do much to find a qualified veteran backup. But they still think they’re safer in case anything happens to Tony Romo again this year, thanks to drafting running back Ezekiel Elliott. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones told Albert Breer of…

Northern Ireland won its first ever European Championships match on Thursday, defeating Ukraine 2-0.

Brown has worn the 'C' since 2008.