Новости за 17.07.2020

NFL teams are working to create safe working environments for players as they prepare for the start of training camp and one club’s plan got a thumbs up from state officials. Mike Klis of KUSA reports that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has approved the team’s COVID-19 safety plan for their facility. [more]

A three-goal first half has likely secured West Ham United's Premier League status for another year.

Linebacker Kentrell Brothers hasn’t signed with a team since becoming a free agent in March and any interest in his services is likely to be affected by the fact that he won’t be able to play until the second half of the 2020 season. Field Yates of ESPN reports that Brothers has been suspended for [more]

Ron Rivera walked into an uglier situation than he could have imagined when he took the head coaching job in Washington, but he says he’s still glad he’s the man leading the franchise. Asked if Thursday’s report of rampant sexual harassment within the organization has led him to reconsider whether he should have taken the [more]

Charges against Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills were dropped Friday, after he was arrested for protesting the death of Breonna Taylor. According to the Associated Press, Jefferson County attorney Mike O’Connell said police had probable cause to arrest Stills and 86 other protestors, but “in the interest of justice and the promotion of the free [more]

Like Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson, Harrell must quarantine upon return.

Two of the Premier League's top sides may be adding players from the Chinese Super League and the Netherlands' Eredivisie.

Michael McDowell gets the last laugh from his wreck with Bubba Wallace in the All-Star Open, but it'll be for a good cause.

The man accused of sucker punching Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert last month pleaded not guilty to assault charges Friday, TMZ Sports reports. Kyle Hadala, 30, was seen on video punching Goedert in the face without provocation at a South Dakota bar, knocking the NFL player to the ground. Prosecutors charged Hadala, a Sarasota, Florida, [more]

The NBA’s Dallas Mavericks have been where the NFL’s Washington franchise is now, and Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been where Washington owner Dan Snyder is now. It was more than two years ago that Sports Illustrated published a report alleging sexual harassment in the business department within the Mavericks’ organization. “If you know Dan [more]

The NFL conducted a meeting on Friday of ownership. The NFL has issued a statement regarding the meeting, which on close inspection doesn’t state anything new. “NFL clubs met today via videoconference and received an update on preparations for the 2020 season,” the league said in its statement. “We will continue to implement the health [more]

Edmonton’s mayor says a preliminary assessment shows storm damage to Rogers Place is not structural and the arena will be able to hold upcoming NHL games.

Covering the private life of a public figure often presents a tough call. But when the private life of a public figure includes another public figure, it becomes a lot easier. Three years ago, we pointed out that Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and actress Olivia Munn had ended their relationship. And so we decided, after [more]

The Cardinals announced the signing of veteran offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum on Friday. Word that a deal with Beachum was close surfaced on Thursday and the one-year deal is now official. Beachum spent the last three seasons with the Jets and started 45 games at left tackle for the AFC East club over that time. [more]

Perhaps the biggest problem the NFL and the NFLPA have at the moment agreeing to protocols to return to training camp is the sheer volume of unknowns they’re still dealing with, with just days before the first players are to report. NFLPA president JC Tretter illustrated one of the biggest problems when asked during a [more]

The head of the NFL Players Association is telling football fans that if they want the sport they love to return, the way to get it is to wear a mask. NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith said today that wearing a mask, which helps slow the spread of COVID-19, is a simple thing that everyone [more]

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Arsenal loanee Emile Smith-Rowe scored the winner for the Terriers, who secure Championship safety with the win over West Bromwich Albion.

The NFLPA has outlined some of their concerns regarding returning to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic during a Friday conference call and said that they also shared them with NFL team doctors during another call on Thursday. Among the topics discussed were the surge in cases in many areas that are homes to NFL teams [more]

The Irons and Hornets are both three points clear of 18th-place Bournemouth and 19th-place Aston Villa, the latter two sides with just two matches to play.

After sweeping both ends of last weekend's Xfinity doubleheader at Kentucky, Austin Cindric goes for his third consecutive win Saturday at Texas.

The NFLPA announced on its website that 72 players had tested positive for COVID-19 as of July 10. It’s unclear how many players have taken COVID-19 tests, but few of the positive players are known. Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth announced on an NFLPA conference call Friday that he was one. Whitworth shared his story [more]

The Bengals are set to report to training camp in a little more than a week and wide receiver A.J. Green is set to join them. Green signed his franchise tag on Friday and that puts him on track to get on the field with his teammates for the first time in a long time. [more]

In a Friday conference call, the NFL Players Association is making it clear that keeping players safe is its top priority, and testing is a significant component of that. NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith made it clear that in talking with the NFL, the frequency of testing isn’t particularly negotiable. “We believe daily testing is [more]

Among the issues that have been discussed by the NFL and the NFL Players Association ahead of training camp has been how to deal with the projected loss of revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic and that question came up during a conference call with union leadership on Friday. Word on Thursday was that the [more]