Новости за 06.07.2016

As the basketball world processes a fact that some regarded not long ago as inconceivable, Washington defensive back DeAngelo Hall has opted instead to protect his team’s fan base. Via the Washington Post, Hall took to Twitter to urge D.C. native Kevin Durant to not become a Raiders fan. (For his part, Hall should at…

He is 41, is he really coming out of retirement at that age?

There aren’t many free agents worth signing on the market this time of year, so when a player of Stephen Tulloch’s caliber becomes available, it’s reasonable to find a spot for him. And one that makes sense for the former Lions linebacker is Philadelphia. As noted by Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ.com, the Eagles have the…

The executive vice president and general manager of Hendrick Motorsports discusses the challenges of helping oversee a NASCAR powerhouse.

“I want to go in there and prove that I can be there and prove that I deserve to be there.”

One of the best academy systems in Europe is bringing its talents to North America.

The NBA lockout of 2011 was fueled by LeBron James teaming up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami — small and medium market owners hated this (even though Miami is a mid-sized market itself, just better managed than others). They didn’t want talent clustering on one team, they wanted to see it spread […]

With the rumor mill buzzing that Marcelo Bielsa was backing out on the gig, Lazio has confirmed the hiring of the Argentine manager.

Just as the Chargers may be inching toward moving out of San Diego, the Eagles have moved in. Well, some of them. Via Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ.com, a group of Eagles led by quarterback Sam Bradford (who not long ago wanted to be in any city other than Philadelphia) has traveled to San Diego for…

The Sprint Cup, Xfinity and Truck series will all be at the 1.5-mile track in Sparta, Kentucky.

It’s no longer enough to have one competent pass rusher on a team. To become great, a defense needs to have multiple pass rushers who can pierce through the protection and harass the quarterback from every angle, outside and inside. The Texans have compiled an impressive collection of pass rushers, with J.J. Watt, Whitney Mercilus,…

To be one game away from the European Championship final is an achievement for any coach. Even more so for Chris Coleman.

In Miami, Dwyane Wade is seen as a Heat lifer and the face of the franchise. He stirs passions. Which is why the contract impasse and machinations of his new deal are spawning rumors galore around South Beach. We know that Wade is sitting down with Denver and other teams (Chicago?) on Wednesday in New […]

He's also thrilled to be locked in long-term with his good friend, Victor Hedman.

The Raiders were active in free agency this offseason and the additions of players like linebacker Bruce Irvin, guard Kelechi Osemele and cornerback Sean Smith promise a higher level of talent across the roster than they had last season. For linebacker Malcolm Smith, that talent is just part of the reason to have higher expectations about…

The USMNT prospect broke through in the second half against a Premier League side still getting to know each other.

Barcelona superstar is in big trouble.

The Saints didn’t waste much time bringing old safety Roman Harper back to help their defense. And Harper is counting the days until he sees his old team again. “I can’t wait to go against these guys,” Harper said of the Panthers, on a return visit to Charlotte, via WCNC. “You know the trash talk…

The start of Broncos training camp later this month will also mark the resumption of the team’s quarterback competition. Coach Gary Kubiak provided a hint about how things are playing out as the team closed offseason work by saying Mark Sanchez and Trevor Siemian running even with rookie Paxton Lynch a bit behind. During an…

Team Penske driver's daughter, Scarlett, joined him for the first time in a Sprint Cup victory lane.

The NFL doesn’t allow college football players to enter the draft until they’re three years out of high school. That may be the only reason UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen is still in school. That’s the word from UCLA coach Jim Mora, who told Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com that Rosen is good enough that he could…

Angry Man is at it again. Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith has never lacked for motivation, partly because he was an undersized third-round pick from Utah via Santa Monica College, who has fought and worked to create a 15-year NFL career that’s bordering on Hall of Fame standards. And partly, he never lacks for motivation…

Leverage. It's all leverage.

The Memphis Grizzlies have hired Keith Smart and Adam Mazarei as assistants on new coach David Fizdale's staff.

Kyle Calloway – a 2010 seventh-round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills – was killed Saturday after being struck by a train in Arizona. According to the Cedar Rapids Gazette, Calloway was jogging near railroad tracks in Vail, Ariz. when a train hit him from behind and killed him. His father, Ed, told the Gazette…