Новости за 04.08.2022

The lawyers in the Brian Flores case made an aggressive attempt to secure discovery on the question of whether the case should be sent to arbitration. The attempt was aggressive, but not successful. Judge Valerie Caproni has denied the motion to compel discovery on the arbitration question. She calls it an “impermissible fishing expedition,” and [more]

Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson was sitting out training camp practices in search of a new contract, and now he has what he wants. Johnson and the Steelers agreed to a two-year, $36 million contract extension, according to multiple reports. The 26-year-old Johnson was heading into the fourth and final year of his rookie contract. [more]

Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson recently said that Davante Adams is the best receiver in the NFL, but that Jefferson himself will be No. 1 after this season, and that he believes he is already a better receiver than Cooper Kupp. Kupp, the Rams receiver who led the NFL in receiving yards last year, was [more]

49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward was a rookie when quarterback Patrick Mahomes took over as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback and threw for 50 touchdowns en route to an MVP award. Ward then witnessed the quarterback’s progression over the last few years before signing a three-year deal with San Francisco in March. So now Ward is in [more]

Leeds United host Wolves at Elland Road on Saturday, as Jesse Marsch kicks off his first full Premier League season as a manager.

It looks like Cardinals tight end Maxx Williams will be making his training camp debut on Thursday. The Cardinals announced that Williams has been activated from the physically unable to perform list on Thursday morning. The team adds that he is dressed for practice. Williams, who signed a one-year deal to remain in Arizona, tore [more]

The Colts acquired edge rusher Yannick Ngakoue from the Raiders at the start of the new league year. In doing so, Indianapolis reunited Ngakoue with defensive coordinator Gus Bradley — who coached Ngakoue with Jacksonville and Las Vegas. Ngakoue filled a need for a veteran edge presence. And his experience has already proven to be [more]

The Broncos have added a wide receiver with ties to head coach Nathaniel Hackett to the roster in the wake of Tim Patrick‘s season-ending torn ACL. The team announced the signing of Darrius Shepherd on Thursday morning. The move comes a day after Patrick was placed on injured reserve. Shepherd signed with the Packers after [more]

Joe Flacco returned for a third season as a backup quarterback with the Jets this year and there wasn’t much sign that any team thought about him as a starter before he agreed to return, but that didn’t stop Jets head coach Robert Saleh from endorsing the veteran as a No. 1 quarterback this week. [more]

Commissioner Roger Goodell has the power to personally handle the Deshaun Watson appeal hearing. He will not be exercising it. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Goodell will not be handling the Watson appeal. He will designate the matter to someone outside the league office. We don’t know who that is. A decent [more]

Auto-Owners Insurance has signed a contract extension with Joe Gibbs Racing and driver Martin Truex Jr.

"I guarantee you Daryl Morey had no idea what James was going to do."

Fulham host Liverpool at Craven Cottage on Saturday as the Premier League newcomers have an almighty test on the opening weekend of the new season.

Marcus Mariota hasn’t started a game since he was benched for Ryan Tannehill in 2019 in Tennessee. But after two years as a backup in Las Vegas, he believes he’s going to prove he belongs as a starter in Atlanta. Mariota, who backed up Derek Carr the last two seasons, said he thinks he’s a [more]

Bills safety Jordan Poyer suffered a hyperextended elbow in practice earlier this week. Poyer reportedly will be back in time for Week One, when the Bills take on the Rams in the season opener. But head coach Sean McDermott did not put a timetable on Poyer’s return to the field in his Thursday press conference. [more]

Martin Truex, Jr. is winless in 2022 with four races left in the regular season, as is his points rival Ryan Blaney. If another playoff-eligible driver wins one of those four races, Truex and Blaney will duel for the last spot. What are Truex's chances of winning that duel?

By rule, the NFL’a appeal of the Deshaun Watson suspension to the NFL will be handled by Commissioner Roger Goodell “or his designee.” The Commissioner has not yet made an announcement as to whether he or someone else will handle the matter. It’s not clear when a decision will be made. PFT sent an email [more]

The Broncos offense suffered a pair of blows this week when wide receiver Tim Patrick and running back Damarea Crockett tore their ACLs. Crockett was on the lower rungs of the depth chart, but Patrick was slated to be one of the team’s top three wideouts this season so his loss leaves a big hole [more]

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is entering a critical third season with improved talent around him. Not only did Miami trade for receiver Tyreek Hill, but the club also improved its offensive line with players like Terron Armstead and Connor Williams. Moreover, the Dolphins hired Mike McDaniel to bring in a quarterback-friendly system for the team’s [more]

The Commanders lost linebacker Drew White to a torn ACL in Tuesday’s practice and they filled his spot on the roster on Thursday morning. The team announced the signing of cornerback De’Vante Bausby. White has been waived with an injury designation, which will leave him on injured reserve if he goes unclaimed. Bausby entered the [more]

Who will finish where in the Premier League table for the 2022-23 season?

LeBron posted a video of him dunking with his sons at the Lakers' facility yesterday. Is that a guy looking to bolt L.A.?

There’s been some rocky days in practice for the Bears offense in training camp, but Wednesday was better than earlier efforts this week and it left quarterback Justin Fields feeling positive about the direction things are heading in Chicago. Fields told reporters “it’s gonna come” when discussing the need for more consistency on that side [more]

The Jets gave up the most points and yards in the NFL last season, so there’s nowhere for the team to go but up once they take the field for the 2022 season. Defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins said that the goal is for the team to go way up. Rankins told reporters on Wednesday that [more]

Ravens first-round safety Kyle Hamilton didn’t make it through all of Wednesday’s practice. Jeff Zrebiec of TheAthletic.com reports that Hamilton struggled to get up after diving to break up a pass during a drill. He finally got up and moved slowly to the sideline for medical attention. Hamilton returned for one play, pulled up during [more]