Новости за 29.07.2016

After the retirement of Peyton Manning and the departure via free agency of Brock Osweiler, the Broncos official website referred to the quality of the team’s quarterback play in 2015 as “sub-optimal” and “near-replacement-level.” On Friday, coach Gary Kubiak didn’t use such specificity in connection with the quarterback position. But he used a broad brush…

The Jets have excused defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson from their training camp practices due to personal reasons, Jets coach Todd Bowles told reporters Friday. Bowles said he expects Richardson to be absent for a couple days. The Jets started camp on Thursday. Richardson, 25, had five sacks last season after serving a four-game suspension for…

Tight end Dennis Pitta avoided a spot on the physically unable to perform list this week, leaving him eligible to take part in practices with the Ravens as they opened training camp. Pitta didn’t practice at all last year as his twice-broken and dislocated hip was never well enough for him to get on the…

John Hunter Nemechek outpaced Ben Rhodes and William Byron.

Robert Griffin III got the first reps with the first-team offense as the Browns opened training camp Friday, but Browns coach Hue Jackson has been adamant that the team does not yet have a starting quarterback. As he did throughout the spring, Griffin said he’s just “having fun” and whatever level of uncertainty may exist…

He added that Butler called him and asked him to come to Bulls.

The Chargers have reported for training camp. Defensive end Joey Bosa hasn’t. It’s unclear when he will. “We’re disappointed that he’s not here,” G.M. Tom Telesco said Friday, via Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune. “We just have some small, fundamental differences that haven’t been resolved yet. But we’re still actively talking. We’re still actively…

Keep your eyes peeled for these five drivers during the Sprint Cup race weekend at Pocono Raceway, which culminates with Sunday’s Pennsylvania 400 on NBCSN. Matt Kenseth With as much speed as Joe Gibbs Racing has right now, it’s tough to settle on one JGR driver to watch at a horsepower track like Pocono. But […]

Colts running back Frank Gore, with only 700 rushing yards, will find himself as No. 8 on the all-time NFL rushing yardage list. That will provide plenty of motivation. His spot on another list still gives him motivation, more than a decade later. “When I was coming out I had injuries,” Gore told reporters on Friday.…

His hearing was set for Aug. 2.

With the Republican National Convention being held in Cleveland, you knew there was going to be a LeBron James influence. It apparently kept Justin Bieber away from Donald Trump and Co. TMZ Justin Bieber got a $5 million offer to perform at a Republican event during the GOP Convention, but turned it down after his manager […]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected to provide an update on his recovery on his podcast Monday.

After opting to skip next month's Olympics in Brazil, the young Liverpool keeper will now be out for roughly two months.

After nearly seven years out of the game, Vieri is prepared to revive his professional career in the Chinese Super League.

When quarterback Nick Foles was released by the Rams, speculation about his next stop often included the Cowboys. Kellen Moore is the No. 2 in Dallas, but the team talked about upgrading their options behind Tony Romo at points earlier in the offseason and Foles’ best days in the NFL looked a lot better than…

With Paul Pogba said to be nearing a deal with Manchester United, Real Madrid has shifted its focus to two other star midfielders.

USA Network will air the Aug. 7 Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen and two Xfinity Series races during the Olympics.

In 2014, Lions linebacker DeAndre Levy had an excellent season, and the team rewarded him with a four-year, $33 million contract. But it’s been all injuries since. Last year Levy played in just one game because of a hip injury, and today the Lions announced that Levy will open training camp on the non-football injury…

It was bad enough when wide receiver Josh Doctson had to start camp on the physically unable to perform list. But it quickly became a two-for-one injury. According to Michael Phillips of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington General Manager Scot McCloughan was on the practice field wearing a wrap on his left hand, and jokingly pointed…

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The Cowboys have seen three of their defensive players land NFL suspensions this offseason and others like linebacker Sean Lee missed time in the spring while recovering from surgeries common to players playing a physically taxing game. They’ll be without one of their linebackers for the early portion of camp because of a more unusual…

Dwyane Wade playing for a team other than the Heat will be strange. You can get your first glimpse of that weirdness today, when the Bulls introduce Wade at 3 p.m. Eastern. If the above video doesn’t load, click here to watch the press conference.

Suspeded Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith has checked himself into an undisclosed treatment center, TMZ reported Friday. The report comes a few days after Smith denied he had posted a video of himself and another person smoking a hand-rolled substance. Though the video showed no faces, a voice in the video said people watching wouldn’t know…

The Cowboys held a state of the team press conference to open up training camp on Friday afternoon and, after a lengthy opening statement from owner Jerry Jones, faced several questions about the suspended players on their defense. Of particular interest was the status of linebacker Rolando McClain, who skipped the team’s flight to California for…

The 57-year-old has had UEFA Champions League success with both AS Roma and Zenit Saint Petersburg. He says at 100 million, you have to sell