Новости за 05.07.2016

The Giants moved to inject some talent into their defense this offseason with a series of free agent signings, including a five-year, $85 million deal to sign defensive end Olivier Vernon away from the Dolphins. That contract makes Vernon a central player on the Giants defense, which will be looking for an uptick in the pace…

Buccaneers undrafted rookie Dominique Robertson was described as a “victim” and a “bystander” after he was shot last week in California, but he was on probation for an incident from his college days in which he was anything but. According to Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times, Robertson was on two years’ probation after pleading…

He showed his potential in prime time less than two years ago, with 201 yards rushing for the Patriots in a win over the Colts. But then Jonas Gray overslept, landed in coach Bill Belichick’s doghouse, and has since been bouncing around the league in search of a home. Currently on the Jacksonville roster, Gray…

With Kevin Durant signing with the Warriors, who’s the best free agent who hasn’t agreed to terms? The same player it was prior to Durant’s announcement: LeBron James. Despite opting out, LeBron strongly indicated he’d return to the Cavaliers. Then again, LeBron appeared likely to stay with the Heat in 2014 before returning to Cleveland. So, other teams want to […]

He separated his shoulder in December on a hit by Arizona's Martin Hanzal.

FIFA has revealed the ticket prices for the 2018 World Cup.

Dwyane Wade‘s Bucks meeting? Not happening. Zach Lowe of ESPN: Includes Milwaukee, sources say. No meeting w/ Bucks. https://t.co/XKSHTSNQn1 — Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) July 5, 2016 What does this mean? The possibilities are practically endless. The Bucks didn’t have enough cap space to sign Wade, and maybe trade options to clear room evaporated. Maybe Wade […]

The Cardinals refused to include footage of players getting cut during the All or Nothing series. But they didn’t exclude from the show discussion of the reasons why a given player was cut. As everyone digests the eight-episodes-at-once dump from Amazon and NFL Films of the team’s 2015 season, people are noticing that one player…

He played 48 games for St. Louis in 2015-16, scoring three times with six assists.

Company owns a dozen tracks that play host to Sprint Cup races.

Latest round of gossip from around the PL.

If Jerryd Bayless and Sergio Rodriguez didn’t satisfy your desire for the 76ers to add fine/unspectacular veterans, Bryan Colangelo has a signing for you. Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com: Free agent guard Gerald Henderson reaches agreement with Sixers on two-year, $18 million pact, league sources inform @clevelanddotcom. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 5, 2016 Gerald Henderson […]

The Panthers have other productive defensive players in contract years besides defensive tackle Kawann Short. But safety Kurt Coleman said he’s not going to raise any fuss about a new deal — which is probably convenient for him. “I respect everyone that’s involved in the process and I’m trusting that both sides are going to…

In late June, Josina Anderson of ESPN reported that the Broncos and linebacker Von Miller had been out of communication since early in the month. That would have put their last talks at around the time word of the terms of the Broncos’ offer (an offer that was reportedly pulled after Miller didn’t accept it) had…

"It depends on how hard I work this summer, and how much I eat."

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is engaged to a signer named Ciara, who has a child with a rapper named Future. Ciara has sued Future for defamation after he publicly called her a bad mother. Now, in court filings recently made by Ciara, she suggests that Future has threatened to kill Wilson. Via TMZ, Ciara’s lawyers…

Just six days ago, Kevin Durant was entering the Thunder’s arena near a picture of himself. Now, with Durant Warriors-bound, that picture is coming down. Royce Young of ESPN: Kevin Durant's picture comes down outside Chesapeake Energy Arena: pic.twitter.com/AsTXa5yz7J — Royce Young (@royceyoung) July 5, 2016 That’ll show him! (I wonder whether the Thunder pulled Serge Ibaka‘s […]

July 4 has come and gone, and the Jets still don’t have their presumed starting quarterback under contract. Ryan Fitzpatrick has yet to sign a new deal because he has yet to accept whatever the best offer is that the team placed on the table nearly four months ago. On one hand, it’s the best Fitzpatrick…

With defensive ends Demarcus Lawrence and Randy Gregory suspended for the first four games of the season, the Cowboys will need others at the position to step up once September rolls around. It looks like Ryan Russell will be one of the players given the chance to do more. Russell only played in one game…

Inspirational moment from one of the greatest of all time.

"If he needs four years, then we'll wait."

The Knicks got great value by signing Brandon Jennings to a one-year, $5 million contract. But the deal came at a cost to New York — distancing Langston Galloway Ian Begley of ESPN: Knicks have rescinded the $2.7 million qualifying offer to Langston Galloway, per league sources. Galloway was a rare breed for the Knicks — a productive young […]

Dirk Nowitzki seems to primarily desire two things: To play for the Mavericks. To win. But they haven’t won a playoff series since their 2011 championship, creating just a little unrest. If Nowitzki couldn’t achieve both objects in Dallas, would he consider leaving? The question, never loud, became a little more pressing when the Mavericks failed to […]

Clock management is such an important part of coaching football that it’s often said that head coaches need to delegate that role to an assistant who will focus on that as his primary responsibility on game days. That’s what Lions coach Jim Caldwell has done. Caldwell hired former Maryland and UConn head coach Randy Edsall…

No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons made his NBA debut at the Utah Jazz Summer League on Monday and showed glimpses of why there are superstar expectations for the LSU product.