Новости за 23.08.2017

The Toffees take us behind the scenes at Goodison Park ahead of Europa League action

Remember when the NFL lambasted the NFL Players Association for leaking to the media derogatory information about Ezekiel Elliott‘s accuser and then the NFLPA fired back even more aggressively? That was a week ago, and it felt like it was going to spiral out of control. Instead, that was it. After negative stories were published [more]

For the second time this year, the Saints have signed a former member of the Vikings backfield. It’s safe to say that the addition of fullback Zach Line is going to draw less attention than the Adrian Peterson signing, however. Line’s agent Mike McCartney broke the news of his addition via Twitter on Wednesday. Line [more]

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FIFA says it is sending in an emergency management team to run the troubled Cameroon football federation.

Grading the Los Angeles Clippers' offseason

The 49ers have practiced without safety Jimmie Ward all summer, but that will change on Wednesday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said during his Wednesday press conference that Ward will be activated from the physically unable to perform list. Ward hurt his hamstring during the team’s conditioning test, which led to that designation and kept the [more]

NASCAR America previews the Xfinity race at Road America and the upcoming Southern 500.

Well, so much for that. . . . Tony Romo will not call the Chiefs-Sehawks game on Friday night as scheduled, CBS announced in a tweet. Romo instead will stay in Dallas after welcoming a third son into the world Wednesday. Romo posted the announcement on Twitter and Instagram with photos of Jones McCoy Romo. [more]

Team forms technical alliance with GMS Racing.

Tottenham has made the Colombian Davinson Sanchez its new record signing.

The Texans signed outside linebacker Mike Catapano, waiving receiver Devin Street with an injury designation in a corresponding move. Street will revert to the team’s injured reserve list if he passes through waivers. Houston also activated defensive end Joel Heath from the non-football injury list. The Chiefs made Catapano a seventh-round choice in 2013. He [more]

Giants coach Ben McAdoo had little to say about Odell Beckham‘s sprained left ankle, other than to confirm the receiver has one. The Giants continue to be coy about Beckham’s injury, even after ESPN reported earlier Wednesday that Beckham could miss the Sept. 10 season opener against the Cowboys. “He’s got an ankle; he’s in [more]

The deal worked out better for them without Tatum.

Liverpool came out flying in the opening minutes against Hoffenheim at Anfield.

Malcolm Mitchell‘s spot on the roster appears safe, but when can the Patriots count on him to play? That’s a question that even they might not be able to answer yet. Mitchell continues to manage right knee issues, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. Mitchell missed practice for a second consecutive day and isn’t expected [more]

Browns coach Hue Jackson said in a statement announcing that DeShone Kizer will start at quarterback against the Buccaneers on Saturday that Kizer is “certainly positioning himself” to be the team’s quarterback in Week One as well. During a press conference on Wednesday, Jackson didn’t go any further than that when it came to Kizer’s [more]

Chris Buescher will have a paint scheme based on the No. 37 car Patty Moise drove in the Xfinity Series in 1988.

A year ago, the Jaguars were so high on wide receiver Allen Hurns that they signed him to a four-year, $40 million contract extension. This year, the team’s view of Hurns appears to have changed. There’s talk in Jacksonville that Hurns could be traded, with Jaguars beat writer Ryan O’Hallaran guessing that’s what the team [more]

Tight end Jordan Reed got his first practice of the summer in on Wednesday and another Redskins player resumed practicing after a shorter layoff. Linebacker Junior Galette went through practice for the first time since injuring his hamstring before the team’s first preseason game. Galette is trying to make it back into action after tearing [more]

Hextall: "We’re looking at the big picture here."

Devonta Freeman is back to full speed, but he’s not ready to take the field yet. The Falcons running back remains in the concussion protocol, and coach Dan Quinn said he would not be available this weekend when the Falcons open their new stadium against the Cardinals. “He has a visit with the independent part [more]

Joel Embiid, however, has yet to be cleared.

Dirk Koetter turned a 20-minute team meeting Tuesday into a discussion about social issues and players’ stance in regard to the national anthem. Gerald McCoy and Clinton McDonald were among the players who spoke up, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Koetter brought it up a day after several Browns players knelt [more]

For those facing an uncertain future in Cup, a calm acceptance has been the public approach; also notes on Logan Lucky, the best blend of Bristol and the cone rule.