Новости за 16.12.2016

His first of the year.

New Collective Bargaining clause could also have Russell Westbrook regretting contract extension

Richard Petty Motorsports announced Friday that it will campaign just one car in 2017 in NASCAR's premier series.

Cowboys defensive end Demarcus Lawrence hasn’t been particularly productive lately because of a back issue, but he won’t even be available Sunday when the Cowboys face the Buccaneers. Via Todd Archer of ESPN.com, Lawrence has been ruled out this week after missing the entire week of practice. Lawrence also missed time last week and was…

Rams Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson may not have had a vendetta against Jeff Fisher, but Jeff Fisher now has a vendetta against the Rams. “I want a chance to play the Rams,” Fisher tells FOX in an interview to be aired during Sunday’s pregame show. Fisher provides that sound bite with a…

Raiders punter Marquette King’s second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in as many weeks earned the ire of Raiders coach Jack Del Rio, but he avoided any supplemental punishment from the league office. PFT has confirmed with the league that King was not fined as a result of the penalty he picked up in last Thursday’s loss…

Bruce Arena lifted the lid on what to expect come January.

Two Bengals players were hit with heavy fines resulting from penalties they committed in last week’s win over the Browns. Defensive end Carlos Dunlap was fined $18,231, PFT has learned, for a horse collar tackle of Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III during the Browns’ only touchdown drive of the game. Tight end Tyler Eifert was…

After Broncos receiver Emmanuel Sanders scored a touchdown on Sunday, he celebrated by throwing the football like a pitcher throwing a fastball. It was a funny celebration, but it earned him a 15-yard penalty, and not it has earned him a fine. The league confirmed that Sanders was fined $12,154 for unsportsmanlike conduct. Although the…

A low block from Titans wide receiver Harry Douglas on Broncos cornerback Chris Harris in last Sunday’s 13-10 Titans win led to an angry response from Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib, but it didn’t result in fines for either man. Talib went after Douglas on the next play, touching off a sideline scuffle that resulted in…

If the Giants win this Sunday against the Lions and get a few other results to go their way, they’ll clinch a playoff spot. It looks like left guard Justin Pugh will be back in the lineup to help the effort to take care of their business. Pugh has missed the last five games with…

The new Collective Bargaining Agreement will increase salaries for future first-round picks – an easy change with the salary cap skyrocketing. But what about players already stuck on absurdly low-paying rookie-scale contracts? Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post: In the 2017-18 season, all players under a rookie scale contract from the past three drafts (2014, […]

When Vikings running back Adrian Peterson initially discussed his hopes for returning to the field this season, he pointed to the team’s Week 16 game against the Packers as his target date. That’s apparently been moved up a week. Peterson made an appearance on Dash Radio with DJ Skee on Friday afternoon and broke the…

Ryan Newman had a rough season in 2016, failing to make the Chase and hasn't won a race since 2013.

Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith has been ruled out of Sunday’s game vs. the Eagles. Smith, the team’s top cornerback, did not practice this week after injuring his ankle while making a tackle near the goal line in last Monday’s loss at New England. It’s uncertain if Smith will be able to return for a crucial…

The former has "been brilliant in practice," though.

Injuries have been an issue for Vancouver's defense.

"The standard's okay, but then you've got some players who wouldn't get into a League Two, Conference-style side," Cole said.

The Broncos will host the Patriots on Sunday, but they’ll be down a starting linebacker. Denver has ruled out inside linebacker Brandon Marshall for the second straight game because of a hamstring injury. Marshall has not participated in practice at all since getting hurt against the Jaguars in Week 12. Marshall’s absence is a blow…

When one of your best players is visibly angry about your play-calling and everyone sees it on national television, a coach has to act quickly. So Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said he met with cornerback Richard Sherman for an hour Friday morning to talk about Sherman’s displeasure with throwing the ball at the 1-yard line…

But it won't be on Parliament Hill, like the Senators had hoped.

With one episode to go in Watford's "Behind The Badge" -- be sure to tune in Sunday -- why not binge watch the Hornets' first three?

"The biggest thing he’s helped me with is just kind of where to get my shots, how to get into a flow, how to be aggressive" — Barnes on Nowitzki.

LSU running back Leonard Fournette will not play in his team’s bowl game and will instead focus on preparing for the NFL Draft. Fournette and LSU coach Ed Oregeon made the announcement Friday and called it a mutual decision to allow Fournette to get fully healthy. Orgeron told reporters that Fournette will be remembered as…

The NFL is embracing modern communications technology, or at least realizing it can’t keep teams from doing what they’ve probably already been doing. According to Tom Pelissero of USA Today, the NFL will now allow teams to use video conferencing with draft prospects without it counting against their 30 official pre-draft visits. The competition committee…