Новости за 02.12.2016

The Raiders will be without one of their top cornerbacks for the rest of the season. Raiders coach Jack Del Rio announced on Friday that the team will place D.J. Hayden on injured reserve. Hayden injured his hamstring in last Sunday’s victory over the Panthers and, via Scott Bair of CSN Bay Area, Del Rio…

The 2016-17 NBA season began Oct. 25 – which was the earliest start date in 36 years. Only 1985-86 even matched it. But with a new Collective Bargaining Agreement bringing a shortened preseason, the league will begin regular-season play even sooner in coming years. Marc Stein of ESPN: League sources say there’s a strong likelihood […]

He'll be up against Devan Dubnyk and the visiting Wild tonight.

Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith was a full participant in Friday’s practice and seems on his way to playing Sunday against the Dolphins. The Ravens list Smith as questionable. He’s missed the last two games with a back injury. Wide receiver and special teams player Kamar Aiken is also questionable with a thigh injury but also…

The Lions are riding a three-game winning streak and they sit at the top of the NFC North heading into Week 13, so things have been going well for them as a team this season. Things haven’t gone quite as well for defensive end Ziggy Ansah as an individual. Ansah has missed three games with…

Swansea is flying high after last weekend's thriller against Crystal Palace, while Spurs looks to regain form after a recent dip in results.

The Panthers took Luke Kuechly along on their West coast road trip, but it doesn’t look like he’s going to do anything but watch. The Panthers middle linebacker didn’t practice today, a pretty good sign he’s not playing Sunday against the Seahawks as he won’t have time to clear the concussion protocol. Via Bill Voth…

In a press conference during which Sheriff Newell Normand came off on multiple occasions as frustrated and defensive, an eyebrow-raising comment was made suggesting that special steps should be taken to ensure that the investigation unfolds in a fair and proper manner. Responding to questions from the media, Sheriff Normand addressed the decision to release…

The new Collective Bargaining Agreement will reportedly allow for two-way contracts – deals that pay one salary while a player is in the NBA and another while he’s in the D-League. But what will that compensation look like? Currently, players are on either D-League or NBA contracts. Players on D-League contracts will earn $26,000 or […]

Vancouver had all sorts of trouble with the Anaheim Ducks last night.

Calgary GM Brad Treliving says Eric Staal caused the injury.

The man who shot former NFL running back Joe McKnight has not been charged yet. But he still could be. Jefferson Parish sheriff Newell Normand told reporters on Friday that the investigation will proceed in a “deliberate” and “credible” way, with no “rush to judgment.” “If you do not dot every ‘i’ and cross every…

The Dolphins beat the 49ers last Sunday despite the absence of three starting offensive linemen. It looks like their attempt to run their winning streak to seven games will come with just one of that group out of action. Dolphins head coach Adam Gase said on Friday, via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, that…

There couldn't be a better time for Lionel Messi to end his scoring drought than in the clasico against Real Madrid.

From time to time, an NFL game entails a tale of a trail of spittle ending up in the face of a player. Last Sunday, it happened to Buccaneers center Joe Hawley. Via JoeBucsFan.com, Hawley contends that a member of the Seattle defense spat in his face during the Week 12 game at Tampa Bay.…

The Spurs’ 94-87 win over the Mavericks on Wednesday didn’t produce the Gregg Popovich fireworks that followed San Antonio’s last win over Dallas. But Wednesday’s game still featured a very strange moment, when a cameraman ran onto the floor during play. I’m not so bothered by the cameraman. He clearly thought a timeout had been […]

It's more than just the goalies.

The Giants will have to wait at least one more week to have their starting offensive line back together. Left guard Justin Pugh has been ruled out for the fourth straight week due to the sprained MCL he suffered against the Eagles in Week Nine. Pugh seems to be moving toward a return as he…

On a day when Vikings fans believe their favorite team was screwed by a critical non-call late in a key game the Cowboys won 17-15, the best way to forget about that may be to reflect on the time their favorite team was screwed by a critical non-call late in a key game the Cowboys won 17-14.…

Arsenal continues its chase of a Premier League title with a tricky visit to West Ham United on Saturday.

Redskins Coach Jay Gruden said Friday that tight end Jordan Reed will miss Sunday’s game at Arizona. Reed, who suffered an AC joint separation in his shoulder last Thursday vs. the Cowboys, hasn’t been practicing this week. Gruden said it’s possible that Reed could be back next week when the Redskins play at Philadelphia. His…

Before the season, Nerlens Noel called the 76ers’ center situation – with himself, Joel Embiid and Jahlil Okafor – “silly.” Philadelphia general manager Bryan Colangelo advised Noel to stay in his place. 76ers coach Brett Brown told Noel focusing on his strengths would yield a big payday. Noel has mostly been away from the team […]

The Colts made a roster move on Thursday that came with a strong suggestion that Andrew Luck will be at quarterback on Monday night against the Jets. The team waived quarterback Stephen Morris to make room for the return of linebacker Trent Cole, something that they’d be unlikely to do without confidence in Luck’s status because…

The Broncos are going with their first-round pick at quarterback this weekend. According to Mike Klis of KUSA, starting quarterback Trevor Siemian is still out of practice today because of his foot injury, and isn’t expected to be able to play this week against the Jaguars. Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said earlier this week that…

For certain specific types of fever, the only prescription is more cowbell. And for the NFL’s ongoing ratings malaise, well, you know the cure. For the second straight week, a stand-alone, nationally-televised game featuring the Dallas Cowboys delivered bigly, with a season-high Thursday Night Football rating of 14.1. Via Greg Aiello of the NFL, it’s…