Новости за 18.03.2016

A trip to a certain fast-food chain is among the highlights when NASCAR drivers return to Southern California.

Ed Davis does a lot of things well. Throwing down monster dunks may not be one of them.

Barcelona meets Atletico Madrid, while Manchester City faces off against PSG in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.

The Raiders re-signed left tackle Donald Penn this week in a move that has left a lot of people complimenting the quality of the offensive line in Oakland. Penn joins guard Kelechi Osemele, center Rodney Hudson, guard Gabe Jackson and tackle Austin Howard (or perhaps Menelik Watson) to make up a unit that looks like…

Whether or not the Falcons have had a good offseason or not remains to be seen. But owner Arthur Blank has. Via D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Blank announced yesterday that he was cancer-free, four weeks after surgery for prostate cancer. He’s still going through post-operative procedures and will have regular check-ups, but…

Pep Guardiola reportedly wants Athletic Bilbao's Aymeric Laporte to replace Vincent Kompany at centerback for Manchester City.

Among the factors that contributed to a more sluggish than expected Packers offense in 2015 was the absence of wide receiver Jordy Nelson. Nelson tore his ACL in the preseason and missed the entire year, which he says was easier from a mental standpoint than dealing with the uncertainty of a hamstring injury that lingers…

Tight end Martellus Bennett figured he was going somewhere, but he had no idea it was going to be New England. So he tried to keep himself light and free as he went through the process. “I knew the possibility was coming,” Bennett said, via Phil Perry of CSNNE.com. “It’s just like any other thing…

The Bengals bought themselves three more years of Adam Jones with a contract worth up to a reported $20 million. But he wants to pay them back for their loyalty with a different kind of paper. Acknowledging that many thought his career was on the rocks after three tumultuous years in Tennessee and Dallas, Jones thanked Bengals…

The NFL has slowly but surely embraced the use of technology during games, most notably when it began to allow coaches and players to use tablets on the sideline. But coaches aren’t allowed to use all of the features on those tablets. Specifically, when players want to review plays, they can only look at still…

Russell Okung, the agent, found a new home for Russell Okung, the player, in Denver on Thursday. After taking free agent visits to Pittsburgh, Detroit and the New York Giants, Okung decided that the Broncos provided the best fit and contract for him moving forward. “[The contract] is a bit intricate, but I thought it…

L.A. was down two goals early in the third period.

Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge each had 22 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-110 Thursday night to secure the second-best home start to a season in league history.

Al Jefferson and Kemba Walker each scored 21 points, and the Charlotte Hornets overcame a 15-point first-half deficit to beat the Miami Heat 109-106 on Thursday night.

Columbus sits second last in the East.

Barnes will get suspended for this.

The Penguins wore their third jerseys featuring Pittsburgh gold along with a commemorative patch to honor the city's bicentennial.

Last season, the NFL opted not to develop a full database of PSI readings from every game played, deciding instead to test air pressure on a random, sporadic basis. After the 2015 season ended, the NFL opted not to release publicly any of the PSI readings, deciding instead to declare generally that there were no violations.…

Blows to the head are automatic ejections.

Devan Dubnyk had a difficult night.

Auto Club Speedway lets drivers go four- and five-wide ... and still have room left over.

The Baltimore Ravens have released a statement regarding the motorcycle accident involving cornerback Tray Walker in Miami on Thursday night. The team said Walker is in critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami after what they called “a serious motorbike accident.” Ravens head coach John Harbaugh expressed his shock over the incident in the…

Another week of PFT Live comes to a conclusion relatively soon, when Friday’s three-hour edition gets rolling at 6:00 a.m. ET. Joining the program will be Raiders tackle Donald Penn, former Oklahoma State defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, and Bears linebacker Jerrell Freeman. It’s also Texans to-do list day, and we’ll review all of the major…

Tray Walker, a fourth-round draft pick of the Ravens in 2015, suffered critical injuries in a motorcycle accident on Thursday night in Miami. According to NBC Miami, Walker was involved in a crash at Northwest 21st Avenue and Northwest 75th Steer. He was hospitalized in critical condition. A rookie who appeared in eight games last…

Not bad.