Новости за 19.12.2017

Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is expected back in the United States soon after traveling to Europe for treatment on his injured shoulder and an upcoming throwing program will reportedly determine if he needs to have biceps surgery before trying to get back on the field. Whenever Luck does return to action for the Colts, the [more]

Mike Tomlin’s not going to get any satisfaction about the latest controversial application of the catch rule. But the Steelers coach predicted that the league would have to take a closer look at it this offseason. “I think that we all can acknowledge that all of this needs to be revisited,” Tomlin said, via Jeremy [more]

Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney was named Male Coach of the Year for the confederation on Tuesday.

During a radio interview last week, Browns General Manager John Dorsey was asked “to categorically say” that Hue Jackson will be the team’s coach for the 2018 season. Despite ownership saying Jackson will return, Dorsey declined to do that. Dorsey instead said that “I live in the present and I build for the future,” which [more]

Panthers owner Jerry Richardson already has accepted the equivalent of the NFL’s death penalty. And the NFL apparently plans to try him anyway. That’s the impact of the decision to investigate Richardson for workplace misconduct after Richardson announced plans to sell the team. With the worst-case scenario if Richardson had fought this issue being an [more]

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The Lions will be down a wide receiver for the final two games of the season (and, they hope, the playoffs). T.J. Jones has been placed on injured reserve, the team announced today. Jones suffered a shoulder injury Saturday against the Bears. The Lions’ No. 3 wide receiver, Jones is fifth on the team with [more]

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said during a radio interview on Tuesday that the team would sign a running back to replace James Conner with the rookie heading to injured reserve due to a knee injury that requires surgery. The team announced both moves later in the day. Conner is officially on injured reserve and veteran [more]

The NFL suspended Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski for a game after he hit Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White with a forearm to the back of the head at the end of a play in the first meeting between the teams this year. Bills safety Jordan Poyer said that players would have Gronkowski’s hit on their [more]

What better place for the league’s most disappointing kicker than Cleveland? Roberto Aguayo, the Tampa Bay draft bust who has tried and failed to find another NFL home since getting cut by the Buccaneers, worked out for the Browns yesterday, Adam Caplan reports. Aguayo was cut from the Panthers’ practice squad last week. Carolina was [more]

A London derby and all-conquering Man City head to Leicester. Two tasty League Cup quarterfinals take place on Tuesday.

More bad news in Memphis

The Steelers have confirmed that which was obvious in the aftermath of Sunday’s loss to the Patriots: They didn’t take full advantage of the three minutes and 20 seconds needed for review (and reversal) of Jesse James‘ go-ahead non-touchdown to plan out second and goal and, if necessary, third and goal and fourth and goal. [more]

The Washington Capitals are doing that thing again. It seems every year they find a way to work themselves into the top spot in the Metropolitan Division. They’ve finished first in their division seven times out of the past 10 seasons and second twice. Only once — a fifth-place showing — have they been outside

Jim Rutherford makes a pair of moves before the holiday trade freeze.

The Pittsburgh Penguins made an odd trade on Tuesday, just hours before the NHL’s roster freeze. The Penguins acquired goaltender Michael Leighton and a fourth-round draft pick in 2019 from the Arizona Coyotes for forward Josh Archibald, goaltender Sean McGuire and a sixth-round draft pick in 2019. Leighton is being sent down to Wilkes-Barrie/Scranton of

Broncos linebacker Shane Ray opened the regular season on injured reserve after having wrist surgery and he’ll end the year on the same list after going in for another operation last Friday. Ray had screws removed from his wrist after playing against the Colts on Thursday night and said on Monday that a decision about [more]

The Cowboys know a thing or two about being on the wrong end of the NFL’s confusing catch rule, which has a mile-wide gray area that few understand. In the playoffs nearly three years ago, a ruling on the field of a key late-game catch by receiver Dez Bryant was wiped out because Bryant was, [more]

The team has played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn since 2015.

The team has played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn since 2015.

The Buccaneers have generally been known for having a good playing surface. But according to Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com, several Falcons players were griping about it, though they might have had ulterior motives. Safety Keanu Neal changed cleats after slipping and allowing a 30-yard touchdown, and made excuses while describing himself as not being an [more]

How Boston transformed his game

Big boys line up to make bids for Crystal Palace winger.

The Dolphins are highly unlikely to make the playoffs even if they win their last two games, but that doesn’t mean they have nothing to play for. Miami coach Adam Gase says every player on his team should play as if his job is on the line, because a spot on the roster next year [more]

For a moment last Sunday, it looked like the Patriots were going to be trailing the Steelers in the final seconds of the fourth quarter when Steelers tight end Jesse James was ruled to have scored on a 10-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger. Replays showed that the ball came out when James hit the ground [more]