Новости за 07.04.2023

Playoff Jimmy Butler is a real thing.

The Colts have made an addition to their defensive coaching staff. The team’s website shows Payton McCollum has been hired as a defensive assistant. It’s the first new coaching hire on the defensive side of the ball for the Colts as they retained defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and the rest of last year’s defensive coaches [more]

It looked like safety Ryan Neal would be remaining in Seattle this offseason, but late March brought a change of plans. Neal had been tendered as a restricted free agent by the Seahawks early in the offseason and there was no word of an outside offer that would pry him away from the NFC West [more]

When the Bills drafted defensive end Boogie Basham in the second round in 2021, the hope was that he’d help the team put together an overwhelming pass rush. That hasn’t quite happened through his first two seasons. Basham has had flashes, including a pair of sacks in the playoffs, but his overall production has left [more]

Friday's NASCAR schedule at Bristol Motor Speedway includes Cup and Truck practice sessions.

Brentford fans chant ‘we’re just a bus stop in Hounslow!’ loud and proud. But what does it mean? Why do they sing it?

Will Cup crew chiefs still go to races in the future? NASCAR explains changes to the Rule Book. Also, what's being said about 2024 Cup schedule.

No one ever doubted Robert Nkemdiche’s talent: Coming out of high school he was the top recruit in the country, and coming out of Ole Miss he was one of the most talented prospects in the 2016 NFL draft. But Nkemdiche never did much in the NFL, and the general manager who drafted him thinks [more]

Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro each scored 24 points.

When the Panthers moved from No. 9 to No. 1, the betting favorite for the first overall selection in the draft became Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud. Alabama’s Bryce Young, the prior favorite, might still be the safer bet. Via LarryBrownSports.com, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen believes that Panthers will select Young. “Bryce Young is the pick,” Mortensen [more]

Did Jaren Jackson Jr. play enough games to earn Defensive Player of the Year honors, or should it go to Brook Lopez?

Alabama tight end Cameron Latu visited the Cowboys and 49ers this week, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Latu is projected as a middle- to late-round draft pick. He improved his stock with a standout Senior Bowl in January, earning the top practice player award at his position. Latu made 56 receptions for 787 yards [more]

In December, Tyreek Hill called Christian Kirk “a top-five receiver.” The Dolphins receiver, though, doesn’t think the Jaguars receiver deserves more money than him. That’s the crux of how he now plays for the Dolphins rather than the Chiefs. Hill said on the podcast of former Chiefs teammates Anthony Sherman and Gehrig Dieter on Sports [more]

The Seahawks added safety Julian Love from the Giants in free agency. That didn’t mean they’ve changed their minds about Quandre Diggs and Jamal Adams. Meeting with reporters on Thursday, Love said the Seahawks are “excited about having the ability to put three safeties on the field.” Still, Love brings flexibility to Seattle, and a [more]

Baltimore’s effort to restrict questioning during Wednesday’s pre-draft press conference to questions about the draft — and not about Lamar Jackson — worked in more ways than one. Beyond successfully shutting down any questions about the unsigned franchise player, the slamming of the door on non-draft questions may have kept the Ravens from having to [more]

The Collective Bargaining Agreement permits NFL teams to give individual players fully-guaranteed contracts and/or contracts tied to a percentage of the cap. Teams don’t like to do either or, perhaps more accurately, the league doesn’t want them to. Here’s a question we got for Thursday’s PFT Live. Which is better? Twitter user @JrCaio13 posed the [more]

NASCAR All-Star Race format is revealed, featuring a 200-lap race. Teams will qualify for heat races based on their pit stop times.

This is Gordon's third arrest in less than a year.

The Cardinals infamously placed an independent study addendum in Kyler Murray‘s contract last summer. It required the quarterback to spend at least four hours per week on his own, without distraction, to study game material. After the homework clause received backlash after it became public, the Cardinals announced they were removing it. It nonetheless prompted [more]

In one sense, the Week 18 game between the Texans and Colts was meaningless, as both teams had long since been eliminated from playoff contention. But the Texans’ win handed the Bears the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, and in that sense it may prove to be a very impactful game in [more]

The Cardinals have a new General Manager and a new head coach, and with that comes changes elsewhere in the organization. The team turned over its strength and conditioning staff and announced the new hires Thursday. The Cardinals have added Evan Marcus (head strength and conditioning), Jason Benguche (assistant strength and conditioning), Everrett Gathron (assistant [more]

Newcastle United can ruin Brentford's dwindling top-four hopes while insuring its own when it visits Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday.

Southampton host Manchester City on Saturday and crunch time has arrived for both teams at either end of the table.

Leicester City and Bournemouth square off in a huge relegation six-pointer on Saturday as both teams enter the weekend in the bottom three.

NASCAR adjusts wording in Rule Book to limit how much an appeal panel can rescind with a penalty and that the panel's explanation can be released.