Новости за 09.06.2020

Pep Guardiola has added one of his mentors to fill out a coaching staff that had been incomplete since Mikel Arteta left for Arsenal in December.

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan made a $500,000 donation recently to provide “active support” for the fight against racial inequality and social injustice while acknowledging that he has not done enough to be part of that battle in the past. Ryan has had plenty of company on that front. The NFL released a video last Friday [more]

An order by the state closes Ace Speedway after N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper threatened action against the track, which has had crowds exceeding guidelines.

Sam Darnold may see ghosts, but Chris Simms sees Darnold as the No. 23 quarterback in the NFL. Darnold has landed in that spot after two NFL seasons, the second of which was marred by a bout with mono and, more generally, a supporting cast that doesn’t really give him much support. We discussed Darnold’s [more]

Texans head coach Bill O’Brien said last week that the team would not hold any activities in its offseason program on June 9 so that anyone from the organization was free to attend George Floyd’s funeral in Houston and encouraged the team’s players to go to the service. O’Brien was part of a contingent from [more]

In the latest transfer news Chelsea have been linked with a move for Kai Havertz, while Gerson has interested both Tottenham and Chelsea.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn’t just sticking to football when he addresses his players in virtual team meetings. Belichick had Rahsaan Hall, director of the racial justice program at the ACLU of Massachusetts, address the team over Zoom for an hour on Friday, Albert Breer of SI.com reports. The report says players were impressed with [more]

Like so many people, NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent was moved by last week’s video from star players imploring the league to act. Now, he wants the stars of that video to keep the pressure on. During an appearance on NFL Network, Vincent said he hoped Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson [more]

Will this statement satisfy anyone?

There are over 12 hours of Premier League programming available to watch on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app, here is the schedule for June 13-14.

MLS released a statement on players kneeling during the national anthem, as the Black Lives Matter movement continues to gather momentum.

Lions running back Bo Scarbrough is only 23 years old and hopes to play many more seasons in the NFL, but he’s also thinking about his post-football life. Scarbrough is taking classes this summer with an eye toward graduating from Alabama before the season starts. His current class, Criminal Justice 290, will be a step [more]

The Bears have apparently done what they can do virtually. According to J.J. Stankewitz of NBCSportsChicago.com, Bears coach Matt Nagy said the team would end their offseason program a week and a half early. Veterans will be finished with their parts Thursday. Nagy said he hopes the players spend the time between now and the [more]

The Vikings have a proven history of rewarding the players they draft and develop, and G.M. Rick Spielman has made it clear that the intend to do that with running back Dalvin Cook. “We believe in paying our own players,” Spielman said in a post-draft visit to the #PFTPM podcast. “Those are the guys that [more]

The Lions got another draft pick under contract Tuesday. The team announced the signing of third-round pick Julian Okwara. The defensive end from Notre Dame is the third of their nine draft picks to sign this spring, joining fourth-rounder Logan Stenberg and sixth-rounder John Penisini. Okwara joins his brother Romeo with the Lions, and adds [more]

League One and League Two clubs vote to end season with promotion, playoffs, relegation in place, while there will be no relegation in the top two tiers in France.

Michael Jordan released a statement saying he's "I am deeply saddened, truly pained, and plain angry" in the aftermath of George Floyd's death.

NBC Sports presents Stanley Cup Final Week on NBCSN, reliving classic Stanley Cup Final games and original films and shows from the past decade across seven nights.

The NFL is planning to start the regular season in September with fans in the stands, but most epidemiologists wouldn’t go to a game. A survey of hundreds of epidemiologists conducted by the New York Times found that about two-thirds of them say it will be a year or more before they go to a [more]

Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins has remained publicly quiet, for the most part, since posting a pair of emotional videos last Wednesday, in the aftermath of the controversial Drew Brees remarks linking anthem protests to “disrespect” of the flag. On Tuesday, Jenkins appeared on CBS This Morning, and the topic came up. Sort of. Jenkins generally [more]

The award is given to the players "who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey."

Adam Lallana has agreed to a short-term contract extension at Liverpool so he can see out the 2019-20 season at Anfield.

Adam Lallana has agreed to a short-term contract extension at Liverpool so he can see out the 2019-20 season at Anfield.

The Vikings and running back Dalvin Cook quietly had been working on a new contract. Now, they’re not — and there’s nothing quiet about it. Cook’s camp leaked on Monday that Cook has pulled the plug on participation in voluntary virtual workouts, and that, “[w]ithout a reasonable extension, he will not be showing up for [more]

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