Новости за 29.02.2016

Elected to lead FIFA into a new era, President Gianni Infantino spent his first day at the office in fluorescent green soccer boots on Monday.

The Giants used their franchise tag on defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul at this time last year, but there’s no chance that they’ll be doing so for a second year in a row. Pierre-Paul missed half the season after seriously injuring his right hand in a July 4 fireworks mishap and had more surgery on the…

Grammy-award winning Soul Asylum will play a free concert prior to the March 6 Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway.

Heat will reportedly waive Udrih if he doesn't take buyout

Florida State defensive back Jalen Ramsey was projected to go very early in the first round of the draft before setting foot in Indianapolis for the Scouting Combine and nothing that happened on Monday will work against him hitting that projection down the line. Ramsey starred on Monday by posting a 4.42 40-yard dash, a…

ESPN has reported that the Broncos will apply the franchise tag to linebacker Von Miller. But ESPN didn’t specify the type of the tag. Troy Renck of the Denver Post now reports that the Broncos “are expected” to apply the exclusive version of the tag. It’s not a surprise. With a non-exclusive tender for linebackers at…

The top three Spanish sides bypass the playoff rounds of the UCL, and Real is only two points ahead of fourth place Villarreal.

The case filed by Tony Romo’s fantasy-football convention against the NFL suffered a major setback on Monday. Early word from Dallas is that a judge granted the league’s motion for summary judgment in the case filed by The Fan Expo, LLC, against the NFL, arising from the cancellation of the National Fantasy Football Convention in…

Deadline for players to be waived and playoff eligible with new team is tomorrow

One of the unusual early developments of the offseason wasn’t a firing, but a pair of non-firings. When the Colts decided to hang onto both coach Chuck Pagano and General Manager Ryan Grigson, there was a long-held belief that it was strange because the two didn’t get along. That existed because of multiple reports through…

When it comes to his contract, Tom Brady is anything but free. But he’s still not likely at the top of the market. Although the contract between Brady and the Patriots has not yet been filed with the NFL or the NFL Players Association (indeed, there’s a chance it hasn’t even been reduced to writing…

Both are pending unrestricted free agents.

Stalock, Berra, Bourque and Rinaldo all clear.

He's improving.

Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne had a very scary moment, coupled with a bizarre request for the man robbing him via motorbike.

Stoudemire on Linsanity: 'You’ve got to enjoy someone else’s success, and that wasn’t the case for us during that stretch'

A League Cup final rematch between Liverpool and Man City is atop the list of subplots for a batch of midweek games in the Premier League.

Possible fit in Vancouver?

Expect his lengthy history of disciplinary issues to factor in.

Celtics coach has hops

The last time quarterback Tom Brady executed a new contract with the Patriots, he instantly became St. Thomas of San Mateo by virtue of his decision to give the team a huge bargain. Sure, that bargain came with a $30 million signing bonus, but it was nevertheless far less of a deal than he otherwise could…

The Jets haven’t given up on the idea of holding onto both defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson and defensive tackle Damon Harrison, but they only have one franchise tag to use to ensure that a player can’t leave without compensation in the form of two first-round picks or a package agreed on in a trade. Wilkerson…

JPW hangs out with USMNT and Stoke City star GC at this house in England.

The Ravens and quarterback Joe Flacco continue to try to work out a new contract, one that will drop his cap number from $28.55 million for 2016 to something much lower. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the two sides remain close; they plan to meet again on Monday, after the Scouting Combine…

Could make his NHL debut tonight against Tampa Bay.