Новости за 01.07.2016

Now that Las Vegas has the attention of the NFL and the Raiders, the question becomes whether Las Vegas will do enough to turn flirtation into something much more than that. That question could largely be determined by a special session of the Nevada legislature, which could happen later this summer. As one source with…

The greatest night in Welsh football history, as Wales are through to the semifinals of EURO 2016.

The Chicago Bears have claimed quarterback Connor Shaw via waivers. It was just a simple Friday transaction — except that the Saints put in a claim on Shaw, too, and apparently thought they had added him. Per Peter Schrager of FOX Sports, the Saints jumped the gun on thinking they’d claimed Shaw and let that…

If Larry Bird had extended a qualifying offer to Solomon Hill before he had a breakout season with the Pacers last year, Indiana would not be losing a nice young player. Indiana’s loss is New Orleans’ gain. The New Orleans Pelicans have reached a deal with the combo forward, reports Marc Stein of ESPN. ESPN […]

It’s July 1, which means that supplemental draft fever is rising across this great land of ours. The big day for players who have had a change of circumstance in their collegiate careers since the early-entry deadline for the NFL draft is July 14 and six players are eligible to be selected. That group includes…

"He could be the steal of this free agency," said Detroit's other new forward, Frans Nielsen.

Win a championship, and teams will try to poach your players. After decades of watching from a distance, Cleveland is learning first-hand. Timofey Mozgov left the Cavaliers for the Lakers, and now Matthew Dellavedova could be headed to the Bucks. Zach Lowe of ESPN: Bucks are nearing a 4-year, $38M deal for Matthew Dellavedova, sources tell […]

The NFL had shifted the Friday-afternoon-before-three-day-July-4th-weekend bad news dump to Thursday. But apparently there was more bad news than one afternoon could hold. The league has announced that Ravens tight end/receiver Darren Waller has been suspended the first four games of the season for violating the substance-abuse policy. Waller had two catches for 18 yards…

The Magic’s last few months — dumping Tobias Harris and Channing Frye; trading Victor Oladipo, Domantas Sabonis and Ersan Ilyasova for Serge Ibaka, who’s headed into unrestricted free agency in a year; trading for Jodie Meeks; signing D.J. Augstin — have been confounding, to say the least. But here’s a move that’s clear and logical. […]

But is he bluffing?

Big-bodied Isles forward was a popular UFA target for several teams.

Chandler Parsons spurned the Trail Blazers for the Grizzlies. So, Portland has moved to its consolation prize: Evan Turner. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports: To clarify on Turner to Blazers deal: Turner has agreed to a four-year, $70M free agent deal. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) July 1, 2016 That’s a whole lot of money, but […]

With the summer transfer window officially open, "silly season" kicks into overdrive.

The Grizzlies are betting on his knees.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have rewarded the architect of their Stanley Cup winning roster with a new deal.

The immediate reaction to the news that Commissioner Roger Goodell’s compensation for 2015 dipped by seven percent to $31.74 million was obvious: Goodell took a hit, but not a huge one, in the first full year after the Ray Rice mess of September 2014. But 2015 also was the year of #Deflategate, and Goodell’s pay…

And ball three came at a pretty reasonable price.

The Bucks reportedly tried trading for Mirza Teletovic before the deadline. Instead, Milwaukee waited to reunite the former Nets forward with Jason Kidd. Teletovic’s agent, Misko Raznatovic: Mirza Teletovic is the new player of Milwaukee Bucks! 30 mil over 3 years! #BeoBasket — Misko4Raznatovic (@MiskoRaznatovic) July 1, 2016 Milwaukee needs better floor-spacing. The ideal solution: Jabari […]

Trade coming?

Typical summer Florida weather keeping cars off the track.

Ron Francis continues his strong offseason.

The Chiefs already plan to horn in on St. Louis turf vacated by the Rams. The Bears will be trying to invade the city that lost its second NFL team since 1987, too. Via Dan Caesar of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, KTVI will televise Chicago Bears preseason games. Previously, KTVI carried Rams exhibitions games. KMOV…

Former Seahawks, Vikings and Bills quarterback Tarvaris Jackson made more than $12 million in his NFL career, but now he says he’s so broke that he can’t even afford a lawyer to defend him against charges that he threatened to kill his wife. Jackson requested a public defender because he can’t afford an attorney, TMZ…

They aren’t the biggest signings of the day, but they’re still…signings. Michael Grabner, Nathan Gerbe, and Adam Clendening have all signed with the New York Rangers. Grabner, 28, gets a two-year deal with a cap hit of $1.6 million. He’s fast and a good penalty killer, though he had just nine goals in 80 games […]

After not making qualifying offers for all three.