Новости за 02.01.2017

While Chelsea continue to run away with the title, the top-four race is becoming a great, big mess.

It was around this time last year that the Buccaneers decided to part ways with Lovie Smith and move Dirk Koetter from offensive coordinator to head coach. Koetter remained the offensive play caller after the switch in job responsibilities and did well enough for the Bucs to go 9-7 in their first winning season since…

It's been a very frustrating season for the New Jersey's number-one netminder, who's 10-12-5 with a lowly .904 save percentage.

In the history of the NFL, from the leather helmet days until 2015, no team had ever thrown fewer than five interceptions in a season. Then came the 2016 Patriots. New England, incredibly, threw just two interceptions all season, shattering a longstanding NFL record of five in a season, a record that several teams had…

Marquette, MI, took home the title last year. Who'll capture the crown this year?

Ohio State safety Malik Hooker announced via Twitter Monday that he plans to enter the 2017 NFL Draft. Hooker had seven interceptions and returned three of them for touchdowns as a redshirt sophomore and first-year starter in 2016. He’s giving up his final two seasons of eligibility to enter the NFL. Hooker was a unanimous…

The Chargers fired a head coach with an offensive background on Sunday when they dismissed Mike McCoy. The first name to pop up in their search for McCoy’s replacement does his work on the other side of the ball. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that San Diego has requested permission to interview Patriots defensive coordinator…

Jimmie Johnson tied NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt by winning a seventh Cup championship.

Bills General Manager Doug Whaley tried to make it clear — such that he made anything clear — that the Bills coaching search was an open one, and not simply a matter of ordaining interim coach Anthony Lynn. Toward that end, they have another candidate. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Bills…

Micro Mueller called up from the AHL.

Jose Mourinho is feeling good after Manchester United handled the most congested time of the year in perfect fashion.

In the wake of firing Rex Ryan as their head coach last week, the Bills announced that they were putting the search for Ryan’s replacement in the hands of General Manager Doug Whaley. What owners Terry and Kim Pegula did not do was fill Whaley in on the reasons why they felt they needed to…

Cleveland and Golden State are still on top, Brooklyn still brings up the rear.

Colts head coach Chuck Pagano met with reporters Monday, and talked for 11 minutes before any of them could get in a question. And when they were finally able to wedge a question into the filibuster, his only answer was that he didn’t know. Via Zak Keefer of the Indianapolis Star, Pagano said he thought…

Sofiane Feghouli was shown red for West Ham after just 15 minutes in a controversial sending off.

The Broncos won in Week 17 to keep the Raiders from winning the AFC West, but their own playoff hopes went up in smoke thanks to three losses over the previous three weeks. The team produced just 23 points in those three losses, which led to questions about whether the Broncos would start Paxton Lynch…

The loser of the series is relegated to Division I Group A, where next year it will battle the likes of Germany, France, and Kazakhstan.

Just 62 seconds in, to give Chicago a 1-0 lead over St. Louis.

An MRI Monday determined that Cardinals running back David Johnson suffered an MCL sprain in Sunday’s game vs. the Rams that won’t require surgery. After Sunday’s game, Cardinals coach Bruce Arians told reporters that initial word from the team’s medical staff was that Johnson’s injury was “nothing serious.” Johnson will miss the Pro Bowl. Johnson…

The Cardinals weren’t 24 hours into their offseason, when coach Bruce Arians checked off one of the biggest items on their to-do list. Via Darren Urban of the team’s official website, Arians said the team had no intention of losing pass-rusher Chandler Jones, and would use the franchise tag on him if they couldn’t reach a…

And if they succeed, they'll move into second place in the Atlantic Division.

Manchester City won, and so did fans of awkward Premier League manager interviews.

Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short wants to remain with the team. He wants to not be discarded the way that cornerback Josh Norman was a year ago. As a result, Short will be inclined to say all the right things about his contractual situation. On Monday, the thing he said about his contractual situation doesn’t mesh…

Broncos General Manager John Elway said the team was looking at three or four possibilities as a head coach to take over for Gary Kubiak and one of them has come to light. According to multiple reports, the Broncos have requested permission to speak to Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan is a popular candidate…

The 49ers have fired G.M. Trent Baalke and coach Chip Kelly, a year after firing coach Jim Tomsula, and two years after “mutually parting ways” with coach Jim Harbaugh. But with all those dismissals and the team getting progressively worse, is there someone higher up in the organization who should be fired? Not according to…