Новости за 11.07.2016

This year has seen the retirement of Peyton Manning and the Hall of Fame induction of Tony Dungy and Marvin Harrison, and the 10th anniversary of the Colts’ Super Bowl XLI victory is approaching. The Colts will recognize that entire team this season. The Colts announced today that the championship team will be honored in…

Juve throws the kitchen sink at Pogba.

It was a matter of when, not if, Tim Duncan would retire. Just look at the date on the press release. Spurs release: SAN ANTONIO (July XX, 2016) – San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan today announced that he will retire after 19 seasons with the organization. Duncan — not Kobe Bryant — was the greatest […]

The Cowboys are reportedly talking to veteran linebacker Justin Durant about a return to the team to help them cover for the absence of suspended starter Rolando McClain this season, although that’s just one of the holes they’ll need to plug on defense early in the season. While McClain is serving his 10-game suspension, defensive…

NASCAR executive tells SiriusXM NASCAR Radio that Truex's move was 'blatant' and part of a trend being seen.

"My body is really healthy right now and I really don’t have any hip issues like I did in the past."

Some interesting choices from the expert panel.

The Heat aren’t just preventing Brooklyn from getting free agents. They’re taking the Nets’ players, too. Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports: Free agent forward Willie Reed has agreed to a two-year deal with Miami, league sources tell The Vertical. Second year player option. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 10, 2016 Willie Reed, 26, played well […]

The Cowboys have been decimated on defense thanks to a recent run of suspensions, and they may be turning to a familiar face to help fill in. According to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, the Cowboys are talking to veteran linebacker Justin Durant about a return. Durant spent last year with the Falcons, but…

The Special One is fired up.

He and Ken Hitchcock have begun working together.

Wade Baldwin, the No. 17 pick in the 2016 NBA draft, will have $3,668,160 of his contract guaranteed. Thanks to an antiquated rookie scale and exploding salary cap, one of his later-picked teammates — second-rounder Deyonta Davis — has even more security. Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports: Memphis Grizzlies rookie Deyonta Davis – the No. 31 […]

Sad scenes before, during and after the EURO 2016 final in Paris.

USA Basketball made Thunder guard Victor Oladipo a late addition to the select team, which practices with the national team in advance of the Olympics. But why add someone so late in the process to a squad that already went 25 deep? C.J. McCollum. Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com: Portland Trail Blazers guard and Canton, Ohio […]

Monday's collection of links.

When the Chiefs closed their offseason workouts last month, running back Jamaal Charles was on the field doing individual work but coach Andy Reid wasn’t making any promises about his participation level when training camp opens. Reid said the team was optimistic about what Charles would be able to do once it did get underway,…

This is just wonderful.

Five players to watch on the Bills defense. Dolphins S Michael Thomas was in his hometown of Houston for a football camp this weekend. A rundown of the top 100 Patriots plays of the Bill Belichick era has hit the Top 30. How does the Jets defensive line stack up with the rest of the…

San Diego-area trainer Todd Durkin works with a number of Eagles players in the offseason anyway, but after having a larger group of them in last week, he came away impressed and with an observation few others have reached. A total of 14 players were there for the get-ready-for-camp workouts, including all three quarterbacks —…

Jarryd Hayne, who left the 49ers in May in an effort to represent Fiji in rugby in the Olympics, has fallen short of his goal. Hayne was not selected to Fiji’s rugby sevens Olympic team, which will compete next month in Rio. “As much as I would have loved to go to Rio, I too…

Earlier this year, the Panthers proposed a change to the intentional grounding rule that would, as a practical matter, prevent quarterbacks from avoiding both a sack and a penalty by firing the ball at the feet of an eligible receiver. The proposal didn’t pass, but the new rule book nevertheless shows two changes to the…

The Warriors reportedly had interest in hiring Stephen Jackson as a coach, but he wanted to make a comeback as a player. Will they indulge him? In a since-deleted tweeted, Rachel Nichols of ESPN relayed that Jackson planned to attend training camp with the Warriors. But, apparently, nobody told them. Henry Wofford of CSN Bay […]

The Hawks traded their starting point guard (Jeff Teague), elevated their young backup (Dennis Schroder) and signed a new backup who never played in the NBA (Malcolm Delaney). It’d help to have someone more experienced in the mix, so Atlanta is adding Jarrett Jack. Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports: Free agent Jarrett Jack has agreed to a one-year […]

Whether small in size or massive, no one's touching Major League Soccer's home field advantage.

The Nets finally found a free agent who couldn’t get away. After the Trail Blazers matched Allen Crabbe‘s offer sheet and Heat matched Tyler Johnon’s offer sheet, Brooklyn turned to an unrestricted free agent: Greivis Vasquez. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports: Free agent guard Greivis Vasquez has agreed to a one-year deal with Brooklyn, league sources tell […]