Новости за 14.12.2015

The actions that preceded Sunday’s Steelers-Bengals game were sparked by the inaction of the league office regarding the threat made by Pittsburgh linebacker Vince Williams against Cincinnati linebacker Vontaze Burfict. So why didn’t the league take action against Williams for threatening, essentially, to kill Burfict? At this point, no one knows. The NFL has not responded…

A 3.0-yards per carry rushing day for a 5-8 team is the kind of thing that’s easy to overlook. But what Tim Hightower did yesterday was more impressive in ways that go beyond the stat sheet. The veteran running back had 28 carries for 85 yards in the Saints’ win over the Buccaneers yesterday, in his…

By recalling Yanni Gourde and Joel Vermin, specifically.

Texans defensive end J.J. Watt said that he would be able to play against the Patriots despite breaking his left hand during practice last week and he was on the field with a club protecting the injury from the opening snap. Watt didn’t have his usual impact, however. He finished the night with three tackles…

Allen Iverson already had his induction eligibility bumped up a year

Johnny Manziel started his Sunday by signing a $100 bill and then went out and played well enough to ensure he’ll have more autograph requests from Browns fans in the weeks to come. Manziel was 21-of-31 for 270 yards, a touchdown and an interception in a 24-10 victory over the 49ers that featured fans chanting “Johnny!…

It was a rough sophomore season in the Sprint Cup Series for Kyle Larson in 2015.

The Packers are making a concerted playoff push, and they’re working on the future as well. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Packers have signed defensive end Mike Daniels to a four-year, $42 million extension. The deal reportedly pays him $22 million in the first 15 months, and makes him the third highest-paid 3-4 defensive…

Can't imagine Hawks coach meant any ill-will

The players speak out for the first time since the coaching change was made.

Who got lucky? Who's distraught? Let's take a look at the ties facing all six PL teams still in the UCL and UEL knockout rounds.

By rule, someone has to win the AFC South. And it seems oddly appropriate that there’s a chance that division will be decided in a duel between T.J. Yates and Charlie Whitehurst. Those two stalwarts finished yesterday’s respective losses for the 6-7 Texans and Colts, after Brian Hoyer and Matt Hasselbeck were knocked from the…

He will be recalled by the Maple Leafs before Tuesday's game.

Thunder smothered Jazz in overtime

Eagles coach Chip Kelly has finally begun to realize that DeMarco Murray, his prized free-agent signing, is not a good fit in his offense. But Kelly is still giving Murray more touches than his production warrants. In Sunday’s win over the Bills, Murray didn’t start, but contrary to a report that he had dropped to…

Premier League trio handed tricky tests in Europa League last 32.

Goran Dragic has not looked comfortable in Miami all season, rather he has looked hesitant and passive. He is scoring 10.9 points per game on 43.1 percent shooting, which would be his worst marksmanship since his rookie season. He’s dishing out just five assists a game. The Miami Heat offense is basically the same whether he […]

Monday's collection of links.

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are good at basketball. Still.

Dustin Long says it is past time for NASCAR to move victory lane celebrations from behind pit road to the start/finish line to be closer to fans.

Nothing about the Panthers’ 13-0 start has been what you’d call predictable. But it’s the way they’ve wheeled off 17 straight regular season wins since last season that defies explanation. While their defense has long been their foundation as an organization, it’s their offense that’s leading the way now, as a unit with a number…

Bills PR Marcus Thigpen lamented not calling for a fair catch on what turned into a muffed punt. Sifting through the upsides and downsides to a strong close to the season for the Dolphins. Patriots CB Logan Ryan kept DeAndre Hopkins from having a big game. DE Muhammad Wilkerson had a dominant day to lead the…

PL duo handed tough ties in first knockout round.

Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald recently joined the 1,000-catch club, and at age 32 he may have a few hundred more catches left in him. But he doesn’t have 544 catches left in him. Fitzgerald, currently at 1,005 catches, is 544 behind Jerry Rice’s all-time record of 1,549. And Fitzgerald says there’s no chance of breaking…

The Packers offensive execution wasn’t perfect in Sunday’s 28-7 victory over the Cowboys, but the 435 total yards they picked up were the most since the third week of the season and their second-highest total of the year. All of those yards came on plays called by head coach Mike McCarthy, who had shifted play calling…