Новости за 01.12.2016

Company will serve as primary sponsor of Kevin Harvick's car in 16 races in 2017.

Finished tied for third on the team in assists last year, so this will be a big boost.

The Nashville Predators are getting a much-needed bounce-back season from their starting goalie.

A.J. Green may still come back this season, but it’s not going to be this week. According to Bob Holtzman of ESPN, the Bengals wide receiver will not be ready to play Sunday against the Eagles. Holtzman added that Green’s recovery from his hamstring injury was “healing as expected,” which is some degree of reason…

Remember Isaiah Austin? He declared for the NBA draft out of Baylor two years ago, but in pre-draft evaluations, he was diagnosed with career-ending Marfan syndrome. A $1 million insurance policy kicked in. The NBA ceremoniously drafted him. NBA2K15 put him into its video game. The league even offered him a job once he got […]

Spanish international hits Gunners with fresh injury setback.

Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker didn’t practice on Wednesday because of a back injury and it doesn’t sound like the Dolphins expect Parker to be well enough to play against the Ravens this Sunday. Offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen said on Thursday, via Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post, that it will be a “bonus”…

That's according to head coach Dan Bylsma and Vesey's buddy, Jack Eichel.

Sean Richardson hasn’t played in more than a year, his career seemingly over after a second neck surgery. But the former Packers safety wants to play again, or at least wants people to know that he wants to play again. According to Rob Demovsky and Adam Caplan of ESPN.com, Richardson wants to try to come…

Brazilian defender breaks down as he remembers his former coach, close friends who were on the plane.

Update: Marc Stein of ESPN: ESPN sources say Brooklyn will not sign Donatas Motiejunas to an offer sheet before Friday but deal is "likely" for restricted free agent. — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) December 1, 2016 The Nets, sources say, are "comfortable" where Motiejunas is medically and planning an offer sheet Houston will have three days […]

And then there was one. As in one game separating MDS and yours truly in the full-season picks contest. He swept the two disagreements from Week 12, and now with seven disagreements in 15 games this weekend, things are about to get interesting. For him and me and pretty much no one else. Last week,…

Toronto's backup allowed two goals in the first minute last night in Calgary.

Latest gossip around the PL.

The occasional rumblings about the NFL starting its first developmental league since NFL Europe shut down in 2007 have flared up again recently. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in October that there have been discussions on that front and Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports reported late last month that NFL executive vice president for football…

Jeff Gordon will drive for Wayne Taylor Racing in the Jan. 28-29 event at Daytona International Speedway.

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer will not be handling Thursday night’s game against the Cowboys, a day after undergoing emergency surgery to repair a detached retina. According to G.M. Rick Spielman, special-teams coordinator Mike Priefer will serve as the interim coach. “We have the utmost confidence that Mike Priefer will be able to handle the interim…

"He’s going to keep his nose to the grindstone."

He will get traded before the deadline, but teams want to see him play, first.

Packers linebacker Clay Matthews has a problem with the hit that Eagles offensive lineman Allen Barbre applied to Matthews on Monday night. The NFL doesn’t. The league regards the block as legal, per a source with knowledge of the situation. Although a blocker moving toward his own goal line can’t hit a defender in the…

The Giants defense was one of the worst in the league last season, but they’ve made a dramatic turnaround in 2016. After ranking 30th in points allowed and 32nd in yards allowed last year, the Giants have moved to fifth in points allowed and 16th in yards allowed this season. Several big-money free agent signings…

Call it the case of one too many Danny. On Wednesday, Rams coach Jeff Fisher made a generic reference to “Danny” during a conference call with New England media. Because Fisher was discussing running backs at the time, some have assumed he was referring to Danny Woodhead. As in the Danny Woodhead who last played…

The latest MiB pod.

Justin Anderson read this alley-oop well. Dewayne Dedmon just got higher. This helped the Spurs pull away for a 94-87 win after the Mavericks led by 13 in the third quarter and eight with seven minutes left in the game.

Even if the whole kicker thing doesn’t work out, the Buccaneers have at least one second-round pick from last year who is proving to be worth it. Bucs defensive end Noah Spence was named NFL defensive rookie of the month for November. Spence had 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles for the Bucs, who have…