Новости за 04.08.2016

That would be Wil Nichol, who used to work under George McPhee.

Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett hasn’t been shy about sharing his desire for a new contract, but those efforts have been unsuccessful to this point. That may not be related to what happened at Thursday’s practice, but Bennett certainly found a way to air out some of his frustrations. Bennett got into a tussle with…

New Lions General Manager Bob Quinn surprised a lot of people around the NFL when he retained head coach Jim Caldwell despite the Lions’ 7-9 record in 2015. He may surprise more people by keeping Caldwell around in 2017 even if the Lions don’t make the playoffs in 2016. Quinn told the Detroit Free Press…

There’s clearly some bitterness between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Durant left for the Warriors, and Westbrook doubled down with the Thunder. There could be issues handling the split. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports: In Westbrook’s world, Durant had been deleted like his old teammate’s text message saying goodbye on the way to Golden State. […]

The Bills, along with everyone else who plays the Patriots, will have to figure out not only how to cover right end Rob Gronkowski but also how to cover tight end Martellus Bennett. Bills coach Rex Ryan hopes he has an answer in linebackers Preston Brown and Reggie Ragland. “I’m encouraged by it,” Ryan told…

Could Holland be the next destination for Mario Balotelli in his up and down career?

Among the things that coach Mike Mularkey says he wants to see from his team this season is improved production from the receiving corps, which is part of the reason why the team now employs Andre Johnson. If Johnson makes the team, one of the players the Titans would like him to share the field…

This is the time of year for NFL teams to be optimistic, since no one has lost a game yet. But Falcons owner Arthur Blank added a dose of realism, when asked if his team was closing the gap on the Panthers. “It probably is too early to say that,” Blank said, via Vaughn McClure…

Because they were pretty good in '15-16.

Arsenal has sent goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny on a season-long loan to Roma for a second straight year.

Team Penske needs more of their recent Watkins Glen success on Saturday.

The two candidates have stark differences, in style, pedigree, career accomplishments, recent performances, and offseason desire to play for the 49ers. But Blaine Gabbert, a failed first-round pick who has positioned himself to become the starter, and Colin Kaepernick, a second-rounder-turned-Super-Bowl-starter-turned-one-of-the-best-ever-turned-disappointment-turned-trade-bait, are in a legitimate and genuine quarterback competition. Via Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com, offensive coordinator…

The Browns changed up their backfield mix on Thursday by adding two new backs to the roster and dropping one from it. The team announced that fullback Robert Hughes and running back Rajion Neal have been added to the team. Rookie fullback Patrick Skov, who signed in May as an undrafted free agent, has been…

FC Dallas winger Fabian Castillo is set for a move to Trabzonspor on loan after tiring back-and-forth negotiations.

Yes, the Steelers are working on a new contract for guard David DeCastro. But it sounds like a number of their other players who are looking for more money are just going to have to wait. Via Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert reiterated the team’s stance against extending players with…

Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott was held out of Thursday’s practice, two days after he experienced some hamstring tightness. Cowboys Coach Jason Garrett told reporters that Elliott is “day to day.” The Cowboys have big plans for Elliott, so there’s no need to risk anything in early August. Elliott left practice Tuesday early due…

There’s no more room for second thoughts. After he reportedly initially resisted the idea, Russell Westbrook‘s renegotiation-and-extension is official. Thunder release: The Oklahoma City Thunder has signed guard Russell Westbrook to a contract extension, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti. Per team policy, terms of the deal were […]

Jets running back Matt Forte got off to a late start at training camp because of a hamstring injury suffered before it opened in July, but he made it onto the practice field this week. While the wait to see Forte at practice has come to an end, the wait to see him in game action…

With the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruling in favor of the NFL in connection with the discipline imposed in 2014 on Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, the league has now secured two major victories in cases involving player rights. As to both Peterson and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, the plans of…

Outside of Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch is the only active Sprint Cup driver with multiple road-course wins.

Kevin Durant irreversibly changed his relationship with Russell Westbrook by leaving the Thunder for the Warriors. Just how divided are the friends (friends?)? Durant says he feels uncomfortable congratulating Westbrook on his renegotiation-and-extension. Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe: Durant on whether he'll contact Westbrook to offer congrats: "Nah, that's a touchy subject. I'll see […]

David Moyes will be tasked with keeping Sunderland afloat for the second straight season after the club

Only one Xfinity Series regular, Justin Allgaier, was among the top seven in fastest speeds.

With Nick Foles joining the Chiefs, speculation about who the Cowboys will turn to at backup quarterback with Kellen Moore recovering from a broken ankle has turned to a possible trade for Browns quarterback Josh McCown. On Thursday, McCown was asked about that speculation at Browns training camp. McCown said it has been impossible to avoid…

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