Новости за 03.06.2022

"It hasn't been our first time being down in that position, nor in this game, let alone all season," Marcus Smart said.

Pavel Francouz pitches a 24-save shutout as the Avs take a 2-0 series lead.

Stephen Curry looks like someone who wants that NBA Finals trophy.

Free agent receiver Tavon Austin has signed with the Bills. Austin announced the deal on social media with a photo of him signing the contract. Austin, 32, played 13 games with three starts with Jacksonville last season. He made 24 receptions for 213 yards and a touchdown. The Rams made Austin the eighth overall choice [more]

The NFL and NFLPA suspended COVID-19 protocols on March 3, and that won’t change into the 2022 season. The NFL Management Council informed teams Thursday that COVID surveillance testing of players and staff no longer is required, regardless of an individual’s vaccination status, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. It signals a return to normalcy [more]

Marion Barber III’s family is awaiting word from the coroner in Frisco, Texas, about how the former NFL running back died. Barber was found in his apartment Wednesday but is believed to have died days earlier, Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Frisco police were called to Barber’s apartment for a welfare check [more]

Sutter finished ahead of finalists Gerard Gallant and Andrew Brunette.

For the Celtics, center Robert Williams III is available without a minutes restriction,

Buried at the bottom of page 2 of the 23rd lawsuit filed against Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is nonchalant bombshell. Here’s the quote, from footnote 2 to the petition filed against Watson by Nia Smith: “Of course, we now know that Deshaun Watson offered each Plaintiff $100,000 to settle their cases, but not all would [more]

The Vikings signed defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard on Thursday, so they had to make a corresponding move. They waived defensive lineman Kenny Willekes with an injury designation to make room for Bullard on the 90-player roster. The Vikings made Willekes a seventh-round choice in 2020. Willekes, 24, played six games last season. He saw action [more]

The NFL has the Steelers. The USFL may soon have the Steelworkers union. Tbe USFL’s players will vote on Monday, June 6 regarding whether to be represented by the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union. Otherwise known as the United Steelworkers or simply Steelworkers. Late last [more]

Camping World Truck Series racer Zane Smith will replace Chris Buescher this weekend.

Brunson has worked as an assistant coach to Thibodeau before.

The offseason discourse about Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa‘s arm strength continued today, with Tagovailoa himself weighing in, and then Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel saying the people who understand the Dolphins’ offense have no concerns. McDaniel said Tagovailoa’s teammates know that his ability to read the defense and understand when to throw the ball so [more]

Word that the 49ers signed second-round pick Drake Jackson came from Jackson’s agent on Thursday and the 49ers formally announced the agreement a few hours later. They also announced that they signed the eight other players in the class. All nine picks signed four-year contracts with the Niners. Last year’s trade up for Trey Lance [more]

The Vikings added an experienced defensive lineman to their roster on Thursday. The NFL’s daily transaction wire shows that Minnesota signed Jonathan Bullard. No terms of the deal are known. Bullard was a 2016 third-round pick of the Bears and spent three seasons there before one-year stints with the Cardinals, Seahawks, and Falcons. He’s recorded [more]

The Ravens have signed one of their two first-round picks. The team announced the signing of center Tyler Linderbaum on Thursday afternoon. The 25th overall pick agreed to a four-year deal with a team option for a fifth season. Linderbaum is the third of the team’s picks to sign. Eight others, including 14th overall pick [more]

The Browns brought back defensive end Jadeveon Clowney on a one-year deal over the weekend, which made fellow Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett pretty happy. Garrett told reporters this week that he’d recruited Clowney to return to the Browns with a fairly simple message. “I told him to get his ass here. That was about [more]

Another head coaching cycle passed without Eric Bieneimy landing a head coaching job and the Chiefs offensive coordinator reflected on the process from the team’s OTAs on Thursday. Bieniemy’s predecessors in his current job moved on to head coaching positions and he has interviewed with a number of teams during the Chiefs’ recent run of [more]

The Cowboys thought Connor Williams would fit at center, so they had a plan to try him there when Pro Bowler Travis Frederick abruptly retired a year after returning from Guillain-Barre syndrome. Williams never played center, remaining at left guard once the 2020 season opened. Williams played center for the first time during the preseason [more]

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said recently that any negotiations with left tackle Orlando Brown about a long-term deal were being held up because Brown was “still working to get an agent.” Things can now start moving forward. Brown has hired Michael Portner of Delta Sports Group to represent him in this negotiation and any [more]

Trail Blazers owner Jody Allen is reportedly approaching a sale of the franchise.

Veteran defender Chandler Jones elected to sign with the Raiders in free agency, giving Las Vegas a strong edge presence opposite of Maxx Crosby. The two rushers have already started creating a strong bond, with Crosby saying last week that Jones has been “incredible” since joining the club, describing Jones as a “great leader.” Jones [more]