Новости за 13.09.2016

Drew Blickensderfer will replace Trent Owens in guiding team.

Stoppage time stunners, red cards, hat tricks, and more provided the UEFA Champions League's first group stage day with plenty of thrills.

When Michael Jordan retired in 1999, he reportedly resented Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf for not giving him an ownership stake and front-office control. Jordan also disliked Reinsdorf pressuring him to sit out games after a a 1985 injury. Consider that when reading about Reinsdorf being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, when […]

Arsenal's backstop thwarted many Parisien chances to insure a 1-0 lead in both teams' UEFA Champions League openers. Then came Alexis.

The 49ers made an interestingly familiar roster swap Tuesday. They signed running back DuJuan Harris and waived wide receiver Chris Harper. Monday, they had signed Harper and cut Harris. Harper was active for Monday night’s win over the Rams. At least for now, he’s no longer needed. Harris had already been cut and re-signed once…

The NFL raises the curtain on its 2016 Color Rush offerings on Tuesday. Coincidentally, you now can buy plenty of Color Rush items of your very own. Making the operative color green, as it always is. Jerseys, shoes, hats, and T-shirts are available through Nike.com, the official apparel supplier and the company that undoubtedly has…

The 24-year-old picked up a goal of his own in Barca's UEFA Champions League group stage opener with a 50th minute free kick.

Jaguars running back Chris Ivory has been released from the hospital “and is doing well,” the team announced Tuesday afternoon. Ivory was admitted to a hospital last Sunday and missed the team’s season opener. Few specifics about why he was hospitalized have been released. Ivory’s status for Sunday’s game in San Diego has not been…

Stephen Curry and Barack Obama are frequent golf partners, Curry said the president even talks trash during their rounds together. Appearing with First Lady Michelle Obama on Ellen, Curry: During his speeches, he has that slow cadence that kind of draws you in. He brings that same kind of vibe to his trash talk. So, […]

Bill Foley playing coy.

In 15 Sprint Cup races at Chicagoland Speedway, only one winner has started in the top five.

The boggy pitch in Manchester combined with plenty of lightning bolts to create some serious havoc, a postponement, and the following video.

The Parc des Princes crowd was hardly done singing the UCL anthem when Edinson Cavani headed Serge Aurier's cross home.

Karl-Anthony Towns is on track to become the Timberwolves’ best players since prime Kevin Garnett (an reasonably high bar set by Kevin Love). First, Towns is following Garnett’s sweet 1999 Slam cover: Look familiar, #WolvesNation? pic.twitter.com/NjVAUhl3uV — Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) September 13, 2016 Now, we need Towns and Andrew Wiggins to create this (and hope it […]

The Browns placed quarterback Robert Griffin III on injured reserve Monday, leaving them with an open roster spot heading into their second game of the 2016 season. They aren’t filling it with a quarterback to go with Josh McCown and third-round pick Cody Kessler, though. Cleveland’s opted to add to their defensive line group instead.…

In the NFL, the rules are the rules. Except when they aren’t. According to Paul Kuharsky of ESPN.com, Titans linebacker Avery Williamson isn’t expected to be fined for the 9/11 tribute cleats he wore Sunday. Williamson acknowledged in advance that he expected to be fined — which is reasonable since everyone else who fails to fall…

John Hunter Nemechek's sponsorship deal with Fire Alarm Services begins next weekend at New Hampshire on Sept. 24.

The Suns have a promising stock of big men: rookies Dragan Bender (No. 4 pick) and Marquese Chriss (No. 8 pick) and Alex Len, who was the No. 5 pick three years ago. That trio just gained an excellent tutor. Suns release: The Phoenix Suns announced on Tuesday the team has added Mehmet Okur as […]

Spent last season with Kloten of the Swiss League.

The Bills listed wide receiver Sammy Watkins as a non-participant in Tuesday’s practice, although that wasn’t an entirely accurate description of his workload. Chris Brown of the team’s website explained that Watkins, who said his surgically-repaired foot felt “tired” after the season opener, would not have been a participant had the team held a normal…

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The Rams didn’t offer their fans much to be happy about last night. So today comes news from their old hometown that should buoy them a bit. According to Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Rams have agreed to a contract extension with defensive tackle Michael Brockers. The Rams had already picked up…

Saints head coach Sean Payton delegated play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael in Sunday’s game against the Raiders, and it worked out well. Although the Saints’ defense lost the game for them, the Saints’ offense was excellent, with 507 yards in a 35-34 loss. Payton said he’s not sure if he’ll take the play-calling…

The NFL’s recent run of good fortune in federal court recently continued, with one of the oldest cases on the league’s docket. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld the decision to prevent the Super Bowl XLV ticket lawsuit from proceeding as a class action. However, that decision doesn’t end the case. “We…

Kevin Durant was among the Washington-area Olympians honored at last night’s Redskins game. But not everyone in the crowd – sure to contain Wizards fans – was inclined to cheer Durant. Some even went to the other extreme. JP Finlay of CSN Mid-Atlantic: Cool moment honoring gold medalists @ Skins game. Couple boos for Durant […]