Новости за 15.08.2016

Diego Costa probably shouldn’t have even been on the field in the first place, but Diego Costa wouldn’t have it any other way. The Premier League’s favorite heel survived a potential second yellow card to rescue the Blues with an 89th minute winner, giving new manager Antonio Conte all three points in his first Premier […]

The Colts have added a new guard to their offensive line mix. The team announced on Monday that they have claimed Donovan Williams off of waivers. Williams was dropped from the Bears roster over the weekend. Williams signed with the Bears as an undrafted free agent out of Louisiana-Lafayette. His arrival is likely linked to Hugh…

On the surface, it’s obvious why the NFL has chosen to do business with China. If the NFL ever can establish a foothold in the most populace nation on the planet, a billion-dollar enterprise will move much more quickly toward becoming a trillion-dollar behemoth. But the “why China?” question goes deeper than profits. China continues…

"These guys have earned these contracts from their performance, and it's really unmatched around the league."

The Buccaneers signed veteran defensive tackle Ishmaa’ily Kitchen on Monday. Kitchen spent time with the Patriots and Lions last season after being released by the Browns. He’s a veteran of four seasons and 42 career games and has a chance to make the Bucs roster as they continue to look for interior defensive line depth.…

Adam Petty was just 19 when he died in a practice crash in May 2000.

Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler was removed from Monday’s Bears-Patriots joint practice session by Patriots coach Bill Belichick after Butler fought with Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery. Belichick has a strict no fighting rule for joint practice sessions. Even though practice reports said other Bears players coming to the aid of Jeffery escalated the situation, Butler…

The Broncos just got defensive end Vance Walker back on the field Monday, but he didn’t last long. According to Nicki Jhabvala of the Denver Post, the veteran lineman was carted off the practice field after an apparent right leg injury. Walker moved into the starting lineup upon Malik Jackson’s departure in free agency, and…

Pistons owner Tom Gores said he’s willing to pay the luxury tax to extend Kentavious Caldwell-Pope‘s contract. What about Detroit’s other extension-eligible shooting guard, Reggie Bullock? Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press: No talks have begun, but Pistons president/coach Stan Van Gundy told the Free Press last week an extension is possible for Bullock, […]

Even at his best, Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III took too many hits. And the more a quarterback is hit, the more likely it becomes that the quarterback will be hurt. Griffin was hit plenty of times in limited work during his Cleveland debut, and he was asked on Monday whether that concerns him. “I’m…

A shocking mega-transfer has further cast incumbent Joe Hart aside.

The Cowboys are getting some bodies back on the defensive side of the ball. The team has cleared defensive end Benson Mayowa, defensive tackle Maliek Collins and linebacker Damien Wilson to begin practicing. Mayowa was on the physically unable to perform list after offseason knee surgery and Collins was also on the PUP list after…

While Blaine Gabbert and Colin Kaepernick continue to compete to be the 49ers’ starting quarterback, third-string quarterback Thad Lewis has suffered a significant injury. A league source tells PFT that an MRI revealed Lewis tore his ACL. He’ll miss the season. Lewis suffered the injury in Sunday’s preseason game against the Texans. He had played…

After being activated from the non-football injury list earlier in the day, Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon stepped on an NFL practice field Monday for the first time since Dec. 26, 2014. And the moment wasn’t lost on him. “It’s big,” Gordon said, via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “Every day I’m…

The Bills announced the expected signing of veteran Kroy Biermann on Monday afternoon along with the roster move made to open up space on their 90-man roster. That move involved linebacker IK Enemkpali, whose knee injury deepened the need for Biermann in Buffalo. Enemkpali, who tore his right ACL in the preseason opener against the…

It was too late to salvage Marcelo Huertas‘ assist. But Nene saved Brazil’s medal hopes. Despite missing a dunk set up by a no-look between-the-legs pass from Huertas – which rivaled Milos Teodosic for the pass of the tournament – Nene was otherwise splendid in a late run that keyed Brazil’s 86-69 win over Nigeria […]

Another player with Stanley Cup experience lands in Anaheim.

As wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell’s appearance at Monday’s Patriots practice in full pads illustrates, it can be hard to know the severity of an injury at a point in the calendar when teams don’t have to submit injury reports. That may make it hard to find out how much concern there should be about tight end…

The paint scheme is helping promote the Sept. 10 "Battle at Bristol" between Virginia Tech and Tennessee

"Everybody is good in the Central (Division), everybody. But who’s going to get better? Well, I look at us and we’ve got a real chance to get better because we’re not bringing in a bunch of first-year players and seeing if they can play."

The Chiefs have five quarterbacks on the roster at the moment, which means there’s going to be some deletions from the group before the team makes it to the regular season. Tyler Bray’s chances of surviving the coming cutdown may have taken a hit thanks to a hit he took in Saturday’s preseason opener. Chiefs…

The Steelers may be in the market for another quarterback soon. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, veteran backup Bruce Gradkowski has a “sizable hamstring tear” which could keep him out a significant amount of time. He suffered the injury in the preseason opener against the Lions, and coach Mike Tomlin would only say he…

We know one of the names that will be up for consideration for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017. The Seniors Committee met in Canton on Monday to determine their finalist for this year’s process and the Hall announced on Monday that the choice is former Seahawks safety Kenny Easley. Easley’s…

Michael Phelps might be the greatest Olympian of all time. The American swimmer has won 23 gold medals and set numerous world records. But he was once chasing Kris Humphries. Before focusing on his basketball career, Humphries – who now plays for the Hawks after stints with the Jazz, Raptors, Mavericks, Nets, Celtics, Wizards and […]

McMurray's paint scheme is similar to that on a car driven by Bill Elliott in 1997.