Новости за 01.12.2016

The Cowboys had the offensive rookie of the month in October when the league recognized running back Ezekiel Elliott’s efforts, but the team had another viable contender for the honors in quarterback Dak Prescott. Prescott has now joined Elliott as a monthly award winner. The NFL announced on Thursday that Prescott has been named November’s…

If there was such a thing as a plaque or a trophy for being named player of the month, the NFL should have bounced Cairo Santos’s to him off of another object. The Chiefs kicker earned AFC special teams player of the month honors, after doinking home an overtime game-winner off the left goalpost last…

Kirk Cousins is about a month or so away from being a free agent, unless he isn’t. But either way, he has another NFC player of the month award to put on his resume. The Washington quarterback earned the monthly honors after a sensational stretch of games for a guy who could profit handsomely from…

The Raiders came into November without having a player named the AFC defensive player of the month since 2005, but that streak has come to an end. Defensive end Khalil Mack has been named November’s top defensive player in the conference after helping the Raiders go 3-0 and move to the top of the AFC…

The Lions went 3-0 in November, and kicker Matt Prater was a big part of the reason why. After going 8-for-8 on field goals while the Lions won their three games, Prater has been named NFC special teams player of the month. It was a month that saw Prater nail a 58-yard field goal as…

When the Chiefs drafted all-purpose offensive threat Tyreek Hill in April, they took a lot of heat locally (and a decent amount nationally) given Hill’s history of domestic violence. Now that Hill has emerged as a star player, and the NFL is embracing him accordingly, the league is taking heat, too. Hill appears on the…

He has not scored a goal in 21 consecutive games

The Titans have a bye this weekend, which means that quarterback Marcus Mariota will have to wait until Week 14 to continue the string of play that made him the AFC offensive player of the month for November. The NFL announced Mariota’s honor on Thursday morning, which makes him the third quarterback in franchise history…

C’mon, Dwight.

Most coaches like players who respond to instructions of “Jump!” with something along the lines of “How high?” So it’s a relief that when Bills coach Rex Ryan tells a guy to make way in the bathroom, that guy seems to be there with a square to spare. Via Nick Veronica of the Buffalo News,…

My goodness, what a game in Toronto.

The Thunder allow 117.0 points per 100 possessions when Russell Westbrook and Enes Kanter share the floor. John Wall showed why. But Westbrook is so good, the Thunder still beat the Wizards last night.

As Bills cornerback Stephon Gilmore prepares to cover Raiders receiver Michael Crabtree on Sunday, he’s preparing to lobby the officials as well. Gilmore said on SiriusXM NFL Radio that Crabtree regularly commits offensive pass interference and doesn’t get called for it. Gilmore wants to make sure the officials are looking for it. “Michael Crabtree, he’s…

55-man shortlist released for 2016 award.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is again expressing frustration with NBA officials, although this time his criticism has nothing to do with his own team.

Who should be behind the bench for the new expansion team when it begins play next season?

Cornerback Darrelle Revis‘ difficulties this season have been well chronicled, but he isn’t the only member of the team’s defense who has failed to play at the same level as previous seasons. There’s also defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson, who signed a long-term deal with the team in July after being tagged as the team’s franchise…

Also, Joel Embiid may have had the tweet of the season.

Chargers tight end Asante Cleveland was back on the practice field Wednesday, cleared from the concussion protocol and back doing what he loves. And he’s grateful he only missed 10 days. Cleveland was injured when he was involved in a hit-and-run incident, a black SUV hitting him as he crossed the street in downtown San…

Ryan Tannehill is still the quarterback and a handful of other players remain in place, but the decision makers on the sideline and the front office have changed completely since wide receiver Mike Wallace last played for the Dolphins in 2014. That might not be the case had the team’s decision to sign Wallace before…

Reigning PL top goalscorer signs new deal at Spurs through 2022.

Seven championships in 11 years ranks as among the most dominant period in years in U.S. professional sports.

The Broncos will be in Jacksonville on Sunday for a matchup with the Jaguars that will also serve as a reunion with defensive tackle Malik Jackson. Jackson was a starter on last year’s Super Bowl champs in Denver and scored the first touchdown of the Super Bowl when he recovered a fumble forced by linebacker…

As the folks in Oakland cobble together a stadium plan that continues to be regarded by some in league circles more as political cover than a practical solution, Raiders owner Mark Davis has shown no inclination to listen. As explained by Matt Youmans of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which is owned by the same Sheldon…

Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis may be ready to go to a different kind of island — the kind where one retires. According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, a confidant of Revis said the veteran cornerback’s decline this year was tied to a lack of desire, and that his days with the…