Новости за 15.09.2016

Ron Rivera has already said his piece about the flag, and Colin Kaepernick’s right to take a knee through the national anthem if he pleases. But the Panthers coach might have to see it again this weekend, along with facing some other social issues he would rather not have to deal with. Via Bill Voth…

The Colts have been beset by injuries in the secondary recently, but the situation has improved a bit this week. Safety Clayton Geathers was a limited participant in practice on Thursday, which marks his first day on the practice field since the spring. Geathers has been sidelined by a foot injury and his return to the…

The Bengals claimed cornerback KeiVarae Russell Thursday, a day after the Chiefs made the rare and curious move of waiving a 2016 third-round pick. The Bengals have been looking for cornerback depth and are without their first-round pick, William Jackson III, until at least November. The Bengals are pretty far down the waiver wire order,…

After two seasons of dominating empty gyms, Joel Embiid is expected to step on an NBA court in a couple of weeks. What does Sixers coach Brett Brown want out of his rookie center? First, to be on the court. Second, to be a defensive anchor, and from there just let the offense come to […]

Ravens outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil didn’t practice again Thursday and seems likely to miss another game Sunday when the Ravens play in Cleveland. Dumervil, 32, is still recovering from offseason foot surgery. He told reporters in Baltimore that it’s a matter of “pain control” while trying to overcome a setback in his rehab. A five-time…

It is still not known if the NHL will participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier told reporters Thursday that his injured knee “is feeling a lot better” and said he “should be ready to go” for Sunday’s game vs. the Bengals. “I plan on playing,” he said. Shazier left last Monday’s win over the Redskins in the fourth quarter. He said after the game but he…

Next up in the Europa League is a visit from Zorya Luhansk on Sept. 29. The Ukrainian side drew Fenerbahce 1-1 on Thursday in Luhansk.

The Spurs are still paying a retired Tim Duncan $1,881,250 each of the next three years. Maybe he’ll actually earn those checks at some point. Buck Harvey of the San Antonio Express-News: Most in the organization think Duncan will eventually join the franchise in a full-time capacity. They guess he won’t coach but will instead […]

Every Chase driver - except Twitterless Carl Edwards - will have their usernames on their cars.

The Press Association Sport said Barton was sent home and told to stay away from the team until Monday.

The push for a stadium for the Raiders in Las Vegas took another step forward on Thursday. The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee voted unanimously to recommend the proposal to build a stadium for the Raiders and that recommendation will now be sent to Governor Brian Sandoval and the state legislature for the next steps…

The takeover of Premier League club West Bromwich Albion by Chinese investors has been finalized.

Not long after the Rams were pasted by the 49ers on Monday night, Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the team had signed defensive tackle Michael Brockers to a contract extension. Whether because there were still final details to sort out or because the team felt it was a bad look to…

Losing your starting quarterback to a Week One injury is never a good thing. Except in Cleveland, where some in the Browns organization think it could be. That’s the word from Adam Schefter of ESPN, who reports that some in the Browns building think Robert Griffin III’s injury could turn out to be a good…

It’s not a good summer for guards whose production and reputations have declined after taking pay cuts. Ty Lawson got an unguaranteed deal with the Kings after allowing his $13,213,482 salary to become fully unguaranteed and then being waived. Lance Stephenson – who signed with the Pelicans after rejecting a five-year, $44 million contract two […]

Flat, dull, uninspired, disinterested — take your pick of adjectives. Man United's loss to Feyenoord was all of the above.

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John Hunter Nemechek, Daniel Suarez, Michael McDowell and Joey Gase will also be sponsored by the Nickelodeon cartoon.

Running back Arian Foster was back on the field for the Dolphins Thursday after sitting out Wednesday’s practice. Foster was listed on the team’s practice report as being sidelined by a hamstring issue, although it sounds like injury prevention was the real reason why he sat out. Coach Adam Gase said that Foster may sit…

This after a banner performance against Canada on Wednesday.

"He'll be ready when he is ready," said Stan Bowman.

A tournament primer, if you will.

Stephen Curry said he will most likely stand for the national anthem. Nick Young said he might sit (though he might not be in the NBA). Will any NBA players follow Colin Kaepernick’s lead in sitting or kneeling for the national anthem this season? Thunder guard Victor Oladipo, in a Q&A with Russ Bengtson of […]

Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is reportedly facing a fine for a hit during the team’s season-opening victory over the Cardinals. Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports that Edelman has been fined for a hit on a defenseless player and that he will appeal the penalty handed down by the league. Reiss reports that Edelman has…