Новости за 02.02.2017

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Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James said Wednesday he supports the team holding a midseason workout of free agents.

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The New England Patriots released "a lot of pent up energy" in their return to the practice field on Wednesday afternoon, quarterback Tom Brady said.

Doug G. Ware
Feb. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. insurer Aetna will not participate in the Affordable Care Act exchanges next year, the company indicated this week.

By Jeff Reynolds, The Sports Xchange
HOUSTON -- Malcolm Butler was on a priority free agent list, a designation that earns a barrage of phone calls in the latter rounds of the NFL draft.

Doug G. Ware
Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Delaware authorities locked down several state prisons on Wednesday after a group of inmates took hostages at a maximum security facility.

Ben Hooper
Feb. 1 (UPI) -- A bird of prey in Russia was left searching for a meal when its chosen target, a particularly scrappy hare, turned out to be more trouble than it was worth.

By Jeff Reynolds, The Sports Xchange
HOUSTON -- Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are at home in Houston, where they won Super Bowl XXXVIII, and accustomed to the NFL's biggest stage.

Doug G. Ware
Feb. 1 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania couple were arrested and charged in the death of their young daughter, who died from pneumonia last fall.

By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange
HOUSTON -- Perhaps the most eagerly anticipated confrontation in Super Bowl LI is between Atlanta Falcons All-Pro receiver Julio Jones and a New England Patriots defense renowned for shutting down their opponent's top receiving threat.

Brooks Hays
Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Scientists have discovered high "genetic continuity" between modern East Asia populations and their Stone Age ancestors.

Brooks Hays
Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Scientists have discovered high 'genetic continuity' between modern East Asia populations and their Stone Age ancestors.

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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell, who was forced out of the AFC Championship Game because of a groin injury, plans to get another opinion on the injury to determine whether he needs surgery.

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LeBron James of the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers will be presented with the NAACP Jackie Robinson Sports Award during a ceremony before Wednesday night's game.

Ben Hooper
Feb. 1 (UPI) -- A cyclist in a California race managed to escape serious injury or worse when a crash sent him over the side of a bridge and he managed to hold on to the ledge.

By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange
HOUSTON -- From the very start of his tenure in Atlanta, Falcons coach Dan Quinn strove to connect with his players, to cultivate a bond that would benefit his growth as a first-year head coach and the players he was charged to steward.

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Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt, who underwent three surgeries in the last year, said Wednesday he is through the rehab process and has been cleared for football activities.

By Rob Rains, The Sports Xchange
Ken Hitchcock, just one win away from tying for the third-most victories by a coach in the history of the NHL, was fired Wednesday by the St. Louis Blues.

By Jeff Reynolds, The Sports Xchange
Steps away from Robert Kraft, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell doubled down on Deflategate and reaffirmed his commitment to "Thursday Night Football" in his State of the League address at the George Young Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon.

Ben Hooper
Feb. 1 (UPI) -- A man vacationing in Ibiza, Spain, was capturing footage of an octopus in a harbor when the invertebrate snatched the camera and his selfie stick.