Новости за 13.06.2016

He proved to be a great acquisition.

Linebacker Telvin Smith will lead the field to the green in NBC's first Sprint Cup race of the season.

Leading Moscow officials claims hooligans defending country's honor.

Von Miller’s bid for a long-term deal with the Broncos has gotten plenty of attention of late, but he isn’t the only player with a franchise tag looking for a multi-year extension with his current team. Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is looking for the same thing before the July 15 deadline for tagged players to…

The NBA gave Draymond Green a flagrant foul (which triggered a one-game suspension) and LeBron James a technical foul for their roles in a Game 4 dispute. More specifically, Kiki VanDeWeghe – the league’s executive vice president of basketball operations – gave Draymond Green a flagrant foul (which triggered a one-game suspension) and LeBron James […]

The Lions are clearly interested in continuing to add wide receiver help. Not long after news broke Monday morning that the team will visit with free agent wide receiver Anquan Boldin, ESPN’s Adam Caplan reported that the team has signed Andre Roberts to a one-year deal. Roberts, 28, will likely get a shot to contribute…

The Lions lost one of the game’s best big receivers to retirement, so they’re looking at another guy who can add some presence to their passing game. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, veteran free agent wideout Anquan Boldin is visiting Detroit today. Boldin’s connection there comes from the time he spent in Baltimore when…

Longtime NFL defensive lineman Bryan Robinson has died at 41. According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, Robinson was found in a Milwaukee motel room, and pronounced dead late Saturday night. Results of an autopsy and toxicology reports are pending. Robinson played 14 years in the league, with stints with the Rams, Bears, Dolphins,…

El Tri striker fawns over Watt as Mexico meet NFL star in Houston.

Since Rex Ryan made the move from head coach of the Jets to head coach of the Bills, we’ve seen a handful of former Jets players make the same trip between the AFC East clubs. Defensive lineman Leger Douzable hasn’t made that move as of yet, but Adam Caplan of ESPN reports that he’ll be…

Draymond Green is looking for a way to attend Game 5 tonight despite being suspended. The NBA is seeking something similar. Ken Berger of CBSSports.com: Suspended player is banned from arena, but league still working through postgame details. Won't force Green to miss celebration if Ws win. — Ken Berger (@KBergCBS) June 12, 2016 The […]

He had a great 2015-16 season in Finland.

The Chargers defense has undergone some changes since the end of last season, including the departure of safety Eric Weddle after nine seasons with the team. Weddle’s departure opens a hole in the secondary and it opens a hole in the team’s leadership as Weddle had been an experienced and esteemed member of the unit.…

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Much has been written and reported — and behind the scenes, said and alleged — over the past week about the Von Miller contract situation in Denver. Here’s the first thing we’ll say about it this week: A deal remains within reach, if the two sides commit to working one out. Based on multiple conversations…

Marseille prosecutor reveals findings into days of violence in French city.

Ben Simmons entered college basketball last season as the nation’s most hyped prospect. They mentioned him in the same breath as LeBron. He was a stalwart on national television, and every major publication had some sort of feature on the freshman before he ever played a second collegiately. And it was all downhill from there. […]

Test marks first time Sprint Cup teams will have been on the repaved track.

Packers outside linebacker Nick Perry feels differently this offseason — primarily because he’s not rehabbing something for the first time since 2013. But the oft-injured outside linebacker knows that it’s time to produce, after he came back on a one-year deal with the Packers hoping he can fulfill his pass-rush potential. “It feels good being…

Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain has skipped the offseason program, which he has the right to do because it’s voluntary. But just because McClain has the right to skip it doesn’t mean the team has to be OK with it. So are the Cowboys OK with it? Jerry Jones is. Jones said last week that the…

Bills CB Nickell Robey is mentoring Kevon Seymour for the second time. Louis Delmas could return to Miami if the Dolphins feel they need a veteran safety this summer. In support of a cautious approach to Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski’s practice workload. The Jets need better production from their tight ends this year. S Lardarius…

Multiple fire units were called to the site of the Camping World Truck Series race shop overnight.

Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith offered strong support for teammate Breshad Perriman in the wake of news that Perriman’s latest knee injury may knock him out for all of the 2016 season. That would make two seasons without any games played since the Ravens took Perriman in the first round of the 2015 draft, which is…