Новости за 27.05.2016

ESPN’s Chris Berman is retiring after the 2016 season, TheBigLead.com reported Thursday. Berman, 61, is an original ESPN employee and the host of two of the network’s most popular NFL-related shows, Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown. The report said Berman is in the final year of his contract and will retire sometime after…

Martin Truex Jr. earned his second pole of the year. His previous best start in the Coca-Cola 600 was third in 2010.

In an effort to combat to busy English fixture list, the FA Cup will no longer have replays for the quarterfinal round.

Russell Westbrook arrived at the arena in Golden State dressed for a (very weird) funeral. The Thunder, up 3-1 in the Western Conference finals, can end the Warriors’ season tonight. So, Westbrook dressed ready to give his condolences. Lest you think this is coincidence, he also wore black for Game 5 against the Mavericks and […]

Bolts captain will return from a blood clotting issue, and make his playoff debut in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final.

The withdrawal deadline for the 2016 NBA draft is June 13. But the NCAA, in an effort to treat players better, allowed players to declare for the draft and withdraw by May 25 while maintaining college eligibility. (Yes, this qualifies as better treatment. Giving the players the full extra couple weeks to assess their futures? […]

A federal judge in Chicago has heard arguments whether the USWNT has the right to strike for improved conditions and wages before Rio 2016.

But will he play?

Minnesota's alternate captain is 'happy with the way everything's going."

This is for all the Tostitos.

Daniel Suarez recorded the best 10-lap average during the session at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Like last time, a full day's worth of action.

A busy weekend ahead for one of the NASCAR Hall of Fame's newly elected.

It's offense vs. defense on Saturday, when Real Madrid face rivals Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final.

Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Holmgren was under consideration for the Jets’ head coaching job during the team’s search 16 months ago, Bob Glauber of Newsday in New York reported. Jets Owner Woody Johnson told Glauber he was “delighted” the search ended up the way it did, with the hiring of Todd Bowles as head coach.…

Draymond Green received 431 points in All-NBA voting. DeAndre Jordan received 317. Yet, Jordan made the first team while Green made the second team. Why? The NBA explained in its official release: Players who received votes at multiple positions were slotted at the position where they received the most votes. Green got 85 votes at forward […]

The week began with a Congressional report accusing the NFL of rescinding $16 million from a $30 million gift to the National Institutes of Health due to the league’s disagreement with the NIH’s selection of a researcher to oversee testing aimed at detecting Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in living patients. The week is ending with Commissioner…

The Packers have a great starting quarterback. At the bottom of the depth chart, they have made an adjustment. Gone is Ryan Williams. Taking his place is former North Carolina quarterback Marquise Williams. Undrafted in May, Marquise Williams set more than 20 records at Chapel Hill, including career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (35), career rushing yards…

Linked with a move to Besiktas, it looks like Martin Skrtel's time at Anfield is coming to an end.

The Browns on Thursday announced the signing of their second-round pick, outside linebacker Emmanuel Ogbah. Ogbah had 28 sacks over three seasons at Oklahoma State and will try to transition to a 3-4 outside linebacker with the Browns. The Big 12 co-Defensive Player of the Year last fall, Ogbah was twice his team’s defensive MVP…

James Harden reportedly had a role in picking the Rockets’ head coach. So, of course they hired someone who’s not particularly interested in defense. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports: Houston is finalizing a deal to hire Mike D'Antoni as head coach, league sources tell @TheVertical. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) May 26, 2016 Houston is surrounding […]

For Mitch Marner, it'll be the NHL or back to junior next year. The AHL won't be an option.