Новости за 22.09.2016

The Jets practiced without both of their top wide receivers on Wednesday, but one of them was back on the field for Thursday’s session. Eric Decker got in a limited practice after sitting out on Wednesday because of a shoulder injury. He said earlier in the week that he expects to be on the field…

Take a look at most recent visits to The White House by Sprint Cup champions.

Last week, the NFL put the officials working the Bengals-Steelers game on notice of potential issues, based on the history between the two teams. This week, the NFL has placed the officials working the Washington-Giants game on notice of potential issues, based on the history between two of the players: cornerback Josh Norman and receiver…

If the Russians don't win, they're out of the World Cup.

Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams finally has found someone who doesn’t care that he is 33. That someone coordinates the next defense Williams will be facing. “I can only go by what goes on tape,” Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz told reporters on Thursday, after being asked whether Williams looks like a 33-year-old running back.…

Austin Rivers‘ numerous gaffes are so prevalent, even his Clippers teammates make fun of them. Here’s another. Rivers threw out the first pitch at the Dodgers game the other night, and just waking to the rubber with the ball proved challenging: But, like with his easily mockable basketball plays, they obscure a better-than-realized substance. Rivers […]

“We expect him to come out of the gate strong."

After the Browns released cornerback K’Waun Williams this summer, Williams’ agent said that the team wanted the Browns to pay for surgery to repair the ankle injury that led to a contentious relationship before the two sides parted ways. Williams has now taken the next step toward getting that payment. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com…

The Packers aren’t sure when Sam Shields might return to the field, after his fourth concussion in the last six seasons. And there’s enough uncertainty that Shields is getting more opinions. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, the Packers cornerback saw an off-site specialist to determine the next steps. Shields has sustained four concussions in…

Early season PR's have seen plenty of fluctuation over the past 10 days.

"If you're talking about Justin Abdelkader, Blake Wheeler, Brandon Dubinsky, Ryan Kesler, David Backes -- I'll take those guys any day."

The Panthers released a statement on Thursday saying that they “are continuing to monitor events” in Charlotte after two nights of violence in the city following Tuesday’s police shooting of Keith Scott. With law enforcement dedicated to trying to keep the situation from getting worse, there’s a concern that Sunday’s Panthers-Vikings game at Bank of…

The Patriots apparently will face the Texans with only one quarterback. Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com reports that the team is expected to not put Jimmy Garoppolo in uniform on Thursday night. This would make Jacoby Brissett the one and only starter, with receiver Julian Edelman as the emergency option. The report from Reiss contradicts an…

As they talk buyout with Kevin Garnett, the Timberwolves might soon have a roster opening. Could Rasual Butler work his way onto yet another team? Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports: Sources: Minnesota will sign veteran Rasual Butler on non-guaranteed deal. Butler made Pacers, Wizards, Spurs out of camp over past 3 years. — Shams Charania […]

One of the leading storylines for the first two weeks of the Jets season has been the play of cornerback Darrelle Revis. Revis had a rough game against Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green in Week One and gave up a long touchdown pass to Bills wideout Marquise Goodwin, calling into question his bona fides as…

After missing all of 2015 with a torn ACL, Packers receiver Jordy Nelson was ready to go in time to start this season. But that doesn’t mean he was at his best in Week One. In fact, Nelson said he was better in Week Two than he was in Week One, and expects to get…

A look at the major talking points in all 10 games this weekend in the PL.

With Khris Middleton out for nearly the entire season and the Bucks lacking wing depth, their training-competition at the position becomes much more relevant. The Xavier Henry experiment ends before it begins, and Jabari Brown enters the mix with Orlando Johnson already on an unguaranteed deal. NBA transactions: Milwaukee Bucks waived forward Xavier Henry. Marc J. […]

"Our vision now is in a line and all the players, all of us, are accountable to that vision."

He’s still a backup quarterback, but Colin Kaepernick’s impact has been felt far before football. Kaepernick, whose decision to not stand for the national anthem sparked a movement throughout the NFL that spread to other sports, appears on the cover of this week’s TIME magazine. Criticism of Kaepernick’s gesture largely  faded once he explained the reason for…

It took Andre Johnson some time to even find a job this offseason. So having to get used to not being a starter doesn’t seem like that much of a stretch, at least not after catching a game-winning touchdown for the Titans last week. “It’s a new role for me,” the veteran wide receiver said,…

Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas said in July that he will “for sure have a better year” than he did during the 2015 season and followed that up last month by saying that the Broncos offense will better across the board than it was on the way to a Super Bowl title. Through the first…

The NBA and union are discussing how to handle expected national-anthem protests, a movement started by 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the Star Spangled Banner in objection to police brutality against blacks. Unlike the NFL, the NBA has an explicit rule for the anthem: “Players, coaches and trainers are to stand and line up […]

Elliott Sadler followed in the family footsteps to make a name for himself in NASCAR.

The 32-year-old has two years left on his contract, with a cap hit of $5.25 million.