Новости за 16.12.2020

The 49ers are sticking with Nick Mullens as their starting quarterback Sunday against the Cowboys, but he got only a lukewarm endorsement from coach Kyle Shanahan. “I plan on Nick starting,” Shanahan said Wednesday, via Matt Maiocco of NBCSportsBayArea.com. “We’ll always see what goes on in practice, but Nick’s the guy who we will start [more]

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa landed on the team’s injury report on Wednesday, but it doesn’t appear to be an issue that will jeopardize his availability for Sunday’s game against the Patriots. Tagovailoa landed on the report with an ankle injury, but he was a full participant in practice. Unless that changes, he should be making [more]

"Since I've been here, there's nothing that's being said about it," Harden said of his trade request.

The NFL has not yet decided how many fans will attend the Super Bowl. But the league does know that many of the fans in attendance will be health care workers who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell revealed that plan in a letter to the head of the Tampa Super Bowl [more]

Gardner Minshew is back as the Jaguars starting quarterback, which means he’ll have to face two fo his former teammates coming after him on Sunday. Ravens defensive linemen Campbell and Yannick Ngakoue both played for the Jaguars last year, and Minshew got to know both during his rookie year. The quarterback expects Campbell and Ngakoue to [more]

Ford drivers Joey Logano and Hailie Deegan made a special delivery on Wednesday to two North Carolina organizations that help those in need.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford isn’t letting injured ribs rob him of his sense of humor. Stafford did a Zoom call with reporters on Wednesday and said that he is in a lot of pain due to the injury that knocked him out of last Sunday’s loss to the Packers. A reporter replied by saying that [more]

Alex Smith didn’t practice Wednesday. He hopes to return to practice this week and play Sunday, but the Washington quarterback isn’t ready to commit to that. “I feel all right,” he said Wednesday, via Sam Fortier of The Washington Post. “It’s early in the week, and we’ll see how it goes. Smith added, via Nicki [more]

Patriots coach Bill Belichick called receiver Julian Edelman day to day on Wednesday morning. The afternoon brings news that the Patriots have designated Edelman to return from injured reserve, along with linebacker Shilique Calhoun. Edelman and Calhoun practiced, opening a 21-day window from them to return to the 53-player roster. Edelman went on injured reserve [more]

Yesterday, we predicted MVP. Today, we're tackling other 2021 NBA awards.

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan indicated tight end George Kittle was likely to return to practice this week after missing the team’s last five games with a foot injury. Kittle’s return to on-field work became official on Wednesday. Kittle has been designated to return from injured reserve. The tight end could be activated in time [more]

Jack Harrison had a goal and an assist as dominant Leeds United broke two deadlocks with Newcastle United in a 5-2 win at Elland Road on Wednesday.

Three things we learned as the Gunners and Saints battled out a tight, tense clash at the Emirates.

Leicester's incredibly poor home form continued as they were beaten rather easily by Everton.

The Vikings signed linebacker Blake Lynch off the practice squad Wednesday. Lynch will bolster the position with Eric Kendricks still out of practice with a calf injury. The Vikings cut cornerback Mark Fields in a corresponding move. They activated Fields from injured reserve Tuesday. Kendricks has missed the past two games with his injury, and [more]

"We knew who the boss of the organization was."

The 33-year-old Messi has eight goals and four assists in 15 appearances this season, off his normal extraterrestrial pace as Barcelona sits eighth.

The Panthers don’t expect to have running back Christian McCaffrey back for Saturday’s game against the Packers, but it looks like they will have wide receiver DJ Moore in action. Moore missed last Sunday’s loss to the Broncos because he was on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive during the team’s bye week. The Panthers [more]

Buffalo’s Josh Allen is having one of the best seasons for a quarterback in franchise history, and his next opponent has taken notice. Broncos head coach Vic Fangio said Allen is having “a hell of a season” on Wednesday, complimenting the signal-caller’s ability to run and how tough he is to tackle in and out [more]

In the immediate aftermath of Week 14, Titans running back Derrick Henry‘s odds to win the league MVP award remained at +10000. They’ve now improved, significantly. Presumably due to the wagers made by those who regard Henry at +10000 as great value, Henry’s odds are now +6600. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes also has seen his number [more]

If they play poorly enough in their final three games, the Jets can set an NFL record for futility. After falling to 0-13 on the season with a 40-3 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday, the Jets have now been outscored this season by a total of 393-183. Their -210 point differential is by far [more]

The Cardinals may get a couple of players back to help with their push for a playoff spot. The team announced on Wednesday that defensive end Josh Mauro and tight end Darrell Daniels have been designated to return from injured reserve. Both players will have 21 days to practice before the team must make a [more]

Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford will not practice on Wednesday, as he continues to recover from a ribs injury. Interim head coach Darrell Bevell reiterated that the team will take the decision whether to play Stafford in Sunday’s game against the Titans until the end of the week — even if Stafford does not participate in [more]

A report last week indicated that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger‘s knee has “been bothering him for weeks” and that there is “serious concern” about it in the organization because it has been an issue for him in practices and games. Roethlisberger’s knee was on the injury report a couple of weeks ago, but it was [more]

Louis Riddick is taking some time off from preparing for Monday night’s game between the Steelers and Bengals by throwing his hat in the ring for a potential change of jobs. Riddick is currently an analyst for ESPN on Monday nights, but his name has come up as a candidate for several recent General Manager [more]