Новости за 21.11.2016

There was a scary scene at MetLife Stadium late in Sunday’s game between the Bears and Giants when linebacker Leonard Floyd needed to be immobilized after injuring his neck while trying to make a tackle. Floyd was taken to the hospital for tests and cleared to travel home with the team on Sunday night. That…

The top four are likely to be the top four for a while.

After two prominent Browns players spoke up following the team’s latest loss, Browns coach Hue Jackson felt compelled to talk to them about keeping team business within the team. On a conference call with reporters Monday, Jackson said it’s “not Terrelle [Pryor’s] job” to talk about the offensive line’s struggles. After a 24-9 loss to…

With the Raiders and Texans set to play tonight at the high altitude of Mexico City, the kicking game could be significantly affected. Azteca Stadium, where tonight’s game will be played, is 7,380 feet above sea level. That’s much higher than the 5,280-foot altitude of Denver, the NFL’s highest city, and high enough that a…

After wide receiver A.J. Green hurt his hamstring in Sunday’s loss to the Bills, word from the team was that they feared he would miss the rest of the season with a tear in the muscle. That fear has not been realized as of Monday. Bengals coach Marvin Lewis met with the media for a…

Alan Branch was suspended a week by the Patriots in August for reasons that never became clear. This time, the league got him for four games, and a confidentiality clause wasn’t enough to keep the reasons from the light. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Branch was suspended for four games for violating the league’s substance-abuse…

US Soccer announced it has parted ways with the German.

Nick Bjugstad is ready to return, however.

The US manager has never shown a respect for the country's media or fans.

It has been a rough few years for Steve Francis, who starred with the Rockets and Magic and last played in the NBA in 2008. The latest? KHOU: Francis was stopped by a Precinct 5 deputy around 11:20 p.m. for speeding. He was reportedly traveling 88 mph in a 65 mph zone. The deputy smelled […]

Rams coach Jeff Fisher is closing in on a dubious NFL record: Most games lost ever by a head coach. After Sunday’s come-from-ahead loss to the Dolphins, Fisher’s career coaching record stands at 173-162-1. He’s now tied with Tom Landry (whose career record was 250-162-6) for second place on the career loss list. Dan Reeves,…

The Bears season has been marked by losing and the seemingly neverending losses of players who were expected to play key roles for them this year. Wide receiver Alshon Jeffery was suspended four games for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy last week and the team saw linebacker Leonard Floyd, guard Josh Sitton and tight…

The 22-year-old goalie has been called up to Philly in the wake of Michal Neuvirth's injury.

Jimmie Johnson called into the Dan Patrick Show after getting only one hour of sleep Sunday night.

Players on the physically unable to perform and non-football injury lists have to start practicing with teams now if they are going to be eligible to play at any point this season, which leaves the Cowboys with some decisions to make about linebacker Jaylon Smith. Smith, the team’s second-round pick this year, has not been…

Watch the Baggies and Clarets collide at the Hawthorns.

That from head coach Dave Tippett.

In a world focused on non-traditional statistics, the most complete and valuable player in this Major League Soccer season is Osvaldo Alonso. It’s a simple enough statement that may seem shocking, considering the work and prowess of those who have staked claims to the Landon Donovan MVP Award. [ MORE: Klinsmann unafraid ] Sebastian Giovinco […]

A player who's sent to the AHL won't be eligible.

Ronnie Hillman wasn’t able to add anything to the worst rushing game in the league, so now he’s looking for work again. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Vikings waived the former Broncos running back. Hillman had just 18 carries for 50 yards in five games with the Vikings, and hasn’t cracked the Jerick…

After being penalized for lining up incorrectly and wiping out a 57-yard touchdown by tight end Zach Ertz in Seattle on Sunday, Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor said that he has to “get out of my own head” and that he’s “pressing so much” mentally during a season that’s seen him struggle with dropped passes…

Omri Casspi denied that he requested a trade from the Kings. But that doesn’t mean Casspi is copacetic with everything in Sacramento. Matt George of Cowbell Kingdom: Earlier this week, head coach Dave Joerger held a team meeting to announce his permanent rotation going forward. Casspi was nowhere on it. He was asked if he […]

His fellow drivers and other notable people congratulated Jimmie Johnson for winning his seventh Sprint Cup title.

The Jets took their bye week to think about who would start at quarterback against the Patriots in Week 12 and their choice has turned out to be the same one they made for the first week of the regular season. Jets coach Todd Bowles announced that Ryan Fitzpatrick will get the start against New…

Congratulations, you’re a starting quarterback in the NFL. Here’s the bad news, you’re starting for the 0-11 Browns behind perhaps the worst offensive line in the NFL. Via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Browns coach Hue Jackson announced this afternoon that Josh McCown would be back under center this week against the Giants,…