Новости за 13.07.2016

On the same day that Tom Brady moved a big step closer toward missing the first four games of the season, another star NFL quarterback will be talking to a guy who will likely be a little salty about the Brady news. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will appear Wednesday night on HBO’s Any Given Wednesday…

"I've built really entertaining teams -- teams that entertained, and teams that won. That's what I'd like to do here."

How Erik Jones and Chase Elliott compare through the first half of their rookie Xfinity seasons

The Knicks aren’t just adding over-the-hill veterans. New York is also signing a couple intriguing rookies in Marshall Plumlee and Maurice Ndour. Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders: New York Knicks gave Marshall Plumlee 3 years at min $, fully guaranteed 1st season, $100k locked in for 17/18 @BBallInsiders — Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) July 12, 2016 Marc Berman […]

Benatia will return to Serie A after two years in the Bundesliga.

But hey, no pressure.

The recently-unveiled Sports Illustrated saturation of Ricky Williams, including an ultra-long-form story, a documentary, and a fairly aggressive marketing push, includes plenty of nuggets that speak to some of the specific issues with which the NFL has struggled regarding marijuana. One specific issue relating to the process for collecting urine samples. In the documentary, Williams estimates…

Fans who donate $46 to St. Jude's will have their name appear on the deck lid of Annett's car in the Aug. 7 race at WGI.

Fulham becomes the fifth loan club for Kalas since joining Chelsea.

A first-round draft pick in 2012, Pouliot hasn't panned out the way the Pens expected.

Remember when Chris Paul and the Clippers held DeAndre Jordan captive until he signed? Udonis Haslem does, and that story (embellished or not) was on his mind after Dwyane Wade left the Heat for the Bulls — a stunning move for the Miami icon. Haslem, via Michael Wallace of ESPN: “In hindsight, I don’t know, I think I should […]

The NFL can now, with a straight face, say it’s all about the kids. According to the Associated Press, the NFL has agreed to stop marketing its fantasy football product to children under 13. The league has pushed its NFL Rush Fantasy game on kids previously, even offering an elementary school curriculum to help promote…

The Dolphins acquired Kiko Alonso from the Eagles in a trade that also brought cornerback Byron Maxwell to Miami and they may have gotten more than a linebacker in the process. Alonso is expected to start at middle linebacker for the Dolphins this season — he calls it “my position to lose” — but he’s…

The Joe Gibbs Racing pit crews are now in the hands of Matt Osborn

There’s still a chance that an appeal to the Supreme Court will work out for Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, but the prospect that he’ll miss the first four games of the season became likelier with Wednesday’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to reject his request for a rehearing. That…

Kobe Bryant will be keeping busy with daddy duties in retirement.

If you looked at the Timberwolves’ roster and saw enough players whose best position is center — Karl-Anthony Towns, Gorgui Dieng, Kevin Garnett and Nikola Pekovic — you’re not Tom Thibodeau. First, Minnesota signed Cole Aldrich. Now, Jordan Hill joins. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports Free agent center Jordan Hill has agreed to a two-year, $8M […]

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"If we need to be a cap-max team to compete for Stanley Cup, we will be."

In December 2013, Joshua Bradley beat Kyle Van Winkle to death outside Arrowhead Stadium. Van Winkle’s family now seeks compensation for the outcome from the Chiefs. According to Tony Rizzo of the Kansas City Star, the lawsuit against the Chiefs contends that substandard security measures contributed to Van Winkle’s death. “The assault . . .…

Marijuana is a banned substance in the NFL, but that doesn’t stop its use. According to Ricky Williams, the former NFL running back and marijuana connoisseur, about 60-70 percent of NFL players smoke marijuana. Williams also told Sports Illustrated that some coaches use marijuana as well. Although the NFL does test for marijuana, most players…

Goodyear has brought a new right side tire to New Hampshire following a test earlier this year.

To Dwight Howard, the Hawks aren’t just a team that bailed him out with a big contract when the market appeared thin. They’re his hometown team. The Atlanta native addressed what joining the Hawks meant to him in his introductory press conference — and that brought out the waterworks.

The long-pending lawsuit against the Giants over allegedly fraudulent game-worn memorabilia exposes a pair of truths about this industry: (1) it could be extremely lucrative; and (2) items must be harvested and sold in a way that ensures authenticity. Agent Neil Schwartz is spreading the word about the potential benefits of selling game-worn jerseys, helmets,…

Trio of soccer teams make the top 10 of Forbes rich list.