Новости за 03.09.2021

Dustin Hopkins is the Washington Football Team’s kicker. For now. The team announced it has signed free agent kicker Eddy Pineiro to its practice squad. Pineiro will provide competition and insurance for Washington. Hopkins has made 83.9 percent of his attempts in his six seasons with Washington but had a career-low 79.4 percentage on his [more]

Cornerback Robert Alford is in position to play a regular season game for the Cardinals for the first time. Alford has been with the team since 2019, but injuries wiped out each of his first two seasons. He was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list last month, but that won’t stop him from being available [more]

Former preseason superstar kicker Kaare Vedvik is getting another shot in the NFL, with the Jaguars. Vedvik signed on the Jaguars’ practice squad today. The 27-year-old Vedvik has played in just one regular-season game in his NFL career, with the Jets, and he went 0-for-1 on field goals and 0-for-1 on extra points in that [more]

Dak Prescott has not taken a snap against an opposing defense since Oct. 11. He dislocated and fractured his right ankle in that Week 5 game against the Giants. Then, on July 28, the Cowboys quarterback pulled himself out of a training camp practice with a sore shoulder. It is fair to ask whether Prescott [more]

The Titans had 10 players on their COVID-19 reserve list recently, but that number is starting to go down. One player came off the list on Thursday and two more returned to the active roster on Friday. Linebacker Harold Landry and wide receiver Racey McMath were the two players taken off the list to close [more]

Everything you need to know for Saturday's Xfinity race from Darlington, including start time, lineup, TV info and more.

The Cowboys figured to be better this season than last with their quarterback and their offensive tackles returning healthy. Alas, that didn’t last long. Dak Prescott missed practice time during training camp with a shoulder strain, and now right tackle La'el Collins is dealing with neck stingers. Prescott is expected to start the season opener [more]

Some tough decisions will be made.

The NHL will send players to the Olympics for the first time since Sochi 2014.

The Buccaneers got another player back from the COVID-19 reserve list on Friday. Offensive lineman Nick Leverett is back on the active roster. He was placed on the COVID list on August 27 along with fellow offensive lineman Earl Watford. Watford and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh remain on the list. Kicker Ryan Succop was activated [more]

The Steelers confirmed that they’re trading for cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon on Friday afternoon and they also announced who will be dropped from the roster to make room for him. Defensive lineman Henry Mondeaux drew the short straw and has been cut. He had five tackles in 11 games for the Steelers last season and has [more]

The Jets could be without one of their key offensive weapons for next week’s season opener. According to NFL Media, wide receiver Jamison Crowder has tested positive for COVID-19. It’s currently unclear whether or not Crowder is fully vaccinated. If he is, he’ll need just two negative tests a day apart to return to the [more]

Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith will be sporting a different look on gamedays this season. Smith has worn a neck roll in recent seasons while dealing with recurring injuries including the neck injury that caused him to miss 14 games last season. Smith had surgery to address the issue and said this week that everything [more]

Former Patriots wide receiver David Patten, who died in a motorcycle accident at the age of 47, is being remembered as a consummate teammate with the Patriots. Patriots coach Bill Belichick recalled how Patten, who was undrafted out of Western Carolina and began his pro football career in the Arena League, built himself up into [more]

Most NFL teams operate as family-owned businesses. When the person in charge no longer is able to run the business, another family member must take over. In a recent interview with Jeff Schultz of TheAthletic.com, Falcons owner Arthur Blank peeled back the curtain on current league protocol regarding the potentially sudden change that can happen, [more]

Hernangomez gives Boston a stretch four, though he adds to a crowd of Celtics who can play the position.

It doesn’t get much better than winning the Super Bowl, but Buccaneers quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen thinks the defending champions Buccaneers can be even better this year than they were last year. Christensen said today that 44-year-old quarterback Tom Brady looks like a 25-year-old with the energy he has on the practice field, and there’s [more]

The Steelers are some depth in the secondary as the regular season begins. According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Seattle is trading cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon to Pittsburgh. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Witherspoon signed with Seattle in the spring after spending his first four seasons with San Francisco. He appeared in 11 games [more]

With no practice or qualifying, drivers won't know the effects of Darlington's repaved Turn 2 until Sunday's Cup playoff opener begins.

Antonio Gibson played wide receiver and running back in college and did well enough to convince the Washington Football Team to draft him in the third round last year. Once he hit the NFL, Gibson was moved to the backfield full-time and the results were good. He ran for 795 yards and 11 touchdowns, caught [more]

Las Vegas is adding a running back to its roster. According to multiple reports, the Raiders are signing Peyton Barber off Washington’s practice squad. The Raiders had only two running backs on their active roster in Josh Jacobs and Kenyan Drake. They reportedly put in a claim on former Broncos running back Royce Freeman, but [more]

Former Patriots wide receiver David Patten has died at the age of 47. Patten’s manager Sam Gordon confirmed Patten’s death with multiple outlets on Friday morning. Gordon did not share any details, but the South Carolina Highway Patrol said, via The State, that Patten was killed in an accident while riding his motorcycle in Columbia [more]

After England players faced racial abuse in Hungary, FIFA said Friday it will take "adequate actions" once it has investigated the incidents.

The league will send players to the Olympics for the first time since 2014.

The Bucks got stripped of a second-round pick for tampering with Bogdan Bogdanovic.