Новости за 23.06.2023

All the details for Saturday's race at Nashville Superspeedway.

The bloodletting at ESPN continues, with the network letting former Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich. Via Michael McCarthy of FrontOfficeSports.com, Ninkovich’s contract will not be renewed. He joined ESPN in 2019. Ninkovich, 39, appeared on various studio shows at ESPN. The move comes at a time when ESPN is cutting costs in a major way. Many [more]

Can the USMNT defend another trophy — the Gold Cup — before Gregg Berhalter returns as head coach?

Before extensions announced today, Bills coach Sean McDermott and G.M. Brandon Beane were under contract through 2025. The new contracts encompass two new years, putting them both under contract through 2027. The contracts come as the Bills prepare to embark on a season with high expectations and increasing pressure, especially after last week’s strange incident [more]

What does drafting Henders mean for the future of Lillard with the Trail Blazers? In the short term, likely nothing.

FIFA have announced than an expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup will be played in the USA in 2025.

There are at least two versions of what transpired on Sunday at the Haulover Park Marina dock in Miami between Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and a man who was allegedly hit in the head by Hill. One appears in the police report. Another appears in a new item from Charles Rabin of the Miami Herald. [more]

Qatar's sovereign wealth fund is buying a roughly 5% stake in the parent company of the NBA’s Wizards, NHL’s Capitals, and WNBA’s Mystics as part of a $4.05 billion deal, according to a report.

Well before tight end Darren Waller was traded from the Raiders to the Giants in March, there were rumors that the tight end could be moved elsewhere. That played into Waller’s reaction to the trade, which he discussed when returning to Las Vegas for an event supporting his foundation. “Not totally shocked,” Waller said, via [more]

"Going into the offseason, I think our expectation is that he’s not coming back next season," Artūras Karnišovas said.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick offered some insight about one of the highest-profile free agent signings he’s had during his tenure in New England, saying that outside linebacker Matt Judon was a player the Patriots targeted in 2021 with a contract that showed how highly he is valued. “Judon’s done a great job for us. We [more]

The Steelers have their top pick from this year’s draft under contract. According to multiple reports, tackle Broderick Jones has agreed to a deal with the team. It’s a four-year deal for Jones and the Steelers have an option for a fifth season. Jones took over as the left tackle at Georgia during the 2021 [more]

Melvin Gordon picked up a Super Bowl ring in Kansas City earlier this month. Gordon was hardly crucial to the Chiefs’ march to the championship, however. Gordon was signed to Kansas City’s practice squad a short time after being released by the Broncos during the regular season, but never appeared in a game for the [more]

The Texans have reached a deal with one of their two top-three picks. Houston has signed No. 3 overall selection Will Anderson to a fully guaranteed four-year contract worth $35.2 million, according to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero. He receives a $22.6 million signing bonus. Houston holds a fifth-year option, which the team will have to [more]

Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said recently that he thinks first-round pick Jordan Addison will be ready for a full workload once training camp gets underway this summer and that would be a good thing for the team. The departure of Adam Thielen this offseason left a hole alongside Justin Jefferson in the team’s offense [more]

NFL owners will vote on ratifying the sale of the Washington Commanders from Daniel Snyder to Josh Harris on July 20. The Washington Post reports that NFL owners received a memo yesterday letting them know that the meeting would take place on July 20. Snyder and Harris have agreed to a sale price of $6.05 [more]

The Bills have made a pair of moves to keep continuity at the top of their football operation. Buffalo announced on Friday that General Manager Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott have signed contract extensions through the 2027 season. McDermott was hired before Beane in early 2017, with the G.M. joining the club in [more]

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made some ridiculously idiotic remarks last week regarding the looming relocation of the A’s from Oakland to Las Vegas. Manfred knows how tone deaf and inappropriate the comments were, because he’s now trying to act as if he didn’t say them, at least not in the way he said [more]

Pittsburgh has gotten another one of its draft picks under contract. The Steelers signed second-round selection Keeanu Benton, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. Benton, a defensive tackle out of Wisconsin, was the N0. 49 overall pick in the second round. Per Rapoport, Benton is the first 49th overall pick to ever have guaranteed [more]

After the Bengals signed Orlando Brown to be their left tackle, Jonah Williams — who previously held that job — did not attend most of the team’s offseason program, though he did attend mandatory minicamp. Williams reportedly requested to be traded, but Cincinnati clearly did not move him. The club intends for Williams to play [more]

The sale also includes a stake in the NHL’s Washington Capitals and WNBA’s Washington Mystics.

The NBA draft happened last night. Every year, it happens before NBA free agency. In some years, the question arises as to whether the NFL would ever reconfigure its calendar to hold the draft before free agency. Actually, the NFL has already done it. In 2011, during the lockout, the draft happened before free agency. [more]

The primary offensive focus of the offseason for the 49ers has been on the quarterback position because Brock Purdy‘s elbow injury has created uncertainty about who will be under center in Week One of the regular season, but any quarterback for the team will be helped out by the overall state of the offense. Having [more]

It was not a good night for college basketball at the top of the draft.

Recently, the NFL asked owners to prepare to be available in the range of July 20 to August 8 for a special meeting regarding the sale of the Commanders from Daniel Snyder to Josh Harris. More narrow dates have now emerged. Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal reports that the first option is the front [more]