Новости за 12.01.2021

NFL players who are in the playoffs seem to be doing everything they can to avoid catching COVID-19. In testing results from January 3 to January 9, only three players tested positive, out of 1,037 players who were tested on the 14 playoff teams. That’s a major decline from the week before, when 2,356 players [more]

With Alabama coach Nick Saban winning his seventh national championship, there’s no question that he’s the greatest coach in college football history. But is he the greatest coach ever, in any sport? Simms and I had an unplanned debate on the subject earlier today on PFT Live. Saban definitely is the greatest college football coach. [more]

In the first round of the 2018 NFL draft, the Ravens chose quarterback Lamar Jackson. If things had played out differently, they might have taken Josh Allen. As Ravens coach John Harbaugh prepares to coach against Allen and the Bills in Saturday’s playoff game, Harbaugh says he studied Allen coming out of Wyoming and would [more]

Jon Gruden said he wanted to move quickly to find a new defensive coordinator and now he’s done so. The Raiders are hiring former Chargers defensive coordinator and Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley for the position, the team announced on Tuesday. Bradley had served as Los Angeles’ defensive coordinator since 2017, joining the organization the [more]

Joe Burrow has a long way to go in his rehab, but still feels like Week 1 is a realistic target for his return from a torn ACL and MCL. The 24-year-old quarterback said in a Tuesday press conference that he feels his knee is at about 15 percent right now. He’s recently been able [more]

The Washington Football Team started four different quarterbacks during the 2020 season and none of them left head coach Ron Rivera feeling settled about the future of he position. It felt like a more settled situation coming into the season. Rivera gave Dwayne Haskins the majority of the team’s reps during training camp, but he [more]

As many as 13 players could be unavailable through injuries or positive COVID-19 test results when Sheffield United hosts Newcastle.

For a second time, the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America has been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

USWNT star Abby Dahlkemper to Manchester City is close to being confirmed, per several reports.

The NFL, the New England Patriots, and coach Bill Belichick avoided a disaster by pulling the plug on the planned receipt of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Belichick deserves credit for realizing that, after last week’s insurrection (tough word, strong word, accurate word), proceeding with a ceremony that had been planned before the events of [more]

The Eagles have two more current coordinators on their radar for their head coaching vacancy. ESPN’s Dan Graziano reports Philadelphia has requested to interview Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. And ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio reports the club has requested to interview Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles. Philadelphia also requested to interview 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh [more]

Giants head coach Joe Judge garnered plenty of headlines with his rant about disrespecting the game by not playing to win for all 60 minutes. He was clearly talking about the Eagles, though he never mentioned them or former head coach Doug Pederson by name. Though the comments received widespread praise, it didn’t escape some [more]

Colts tackle Anthony Castonzo is calling it a career. Castonzo announced today that he is retiring from the NFL. “As a kid, it was my dream to play in the NFL,” Castonzo said. “I played my first full season of tackle football in second grade. Now I have played my last. As I sit here [more]

Performance energy drink Adrenaline Shoc will serve as a two-race primary sponsor for Chase Elliott in the 2021 and 2022 Cup seasons.

In the latest transfer news Sergio Ramos to Manchester United is reported, while Fikayo Tomori to AC Milan is another one to keep an eye on.

The Eagles are starting to make up for lost time in their head coaching search. They fired Doug Pederson on Monday and Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that they have requested an interview with 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh on Tuesday. Saleh has interviewed with five of the other six teams with head coaching vacancies. [more]

The Steelers wide receivers keep talking, but the Browns seem to be taking it in stride. In a Monday social-media video, Pittsburgh wide receiver Chase Claypool said that even though the Steelers took a bad loss, the Browns “are gonna get clapped next week” playing the Chiefs. On Tuesday, Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki — who [more]

Who ordered the Code Red? Owner Jeffrey Lurie claims it wasn’t him. During Monday’s video conference with reporters regarding the firing of coach Doug Pederson, Lurie was asked whether he had a role in the decision to remove quarterback Jalen Hurts from the second half of the Week 17 loss to Washington for Nate Sudfeld. [more]

O'Ree became the first Black player in the NHL when he suited up for the Bruins in 1958.

Kohler Generators will serve as the primary sponsor for Ryan Newman in the Daytona 500 and seven other NASCAR Cup races this season.

The Saints targeted Deonte Harris with 25 passes during his nine regular season appearances, but he took on a bigger role in the offense against the Bears last Sunday. Harris had seven passes come his way and he caught them all for 83 yards in the 21-9 victory. That was the same amount of targets [more]

Giants defensive coordinator/assistant head coach Patrick Graham drew interest from the Jets for their head coaching vacancy, but decided to sign a contract extension and stick with his current New York team. In a Tuesday radio interview with WFAN, Giants head coach Joe Judge said retaining Graham was “huge.” “Keeping Pat here was definitely a [more]

On Monday, the Eagles fired coach Doug Pederson. Also on Monday, the Eagles contacted his potential replacement. Geoff Mosher of InsideTheBirds.com reports that the Eagles already have reached out to Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley to gauge his interest in the job. Riley became the coach of the Sooners in 2017, and his quarterback pupils have [more]

Pro Soccer Talk's Joe Prince-Wright makes his Premier League score predictions with the odds on upsets, big wins, and tight clashes for Week 18.

Kyle Larson seeks his seventh qualifying night feature win at the Chili Bowl on Tuesday night and begin his march for back-to-back Chili Bowl titles.