Новости за 27.12.2017

Passengers in first class gave the players the blankets, a flight attendant accused them of stealing them.

Linebacker James Harrison signed with the Patriots on Tuesday in a move that came a few days after he was placed on waivers by the Steelers. The Steelers activated tackle Marcus Gilbert in a corresponding move and coach Mike Tomlin said that sometimes “you’ve got to make tough decisions” in football. That suggested the decision [more]

Van Dijk can be a steadying influence for the back line, but also his goalkeeper and defensive midfielder(s).

Patriots receiver Malcolm Mitchell returned to practice Wednesday, his first since September 6, via Mike Reiss of ESPN. He has spent the season on injured reserve. Mitchell has 21 days to practice before the Patriots must make a decision whether to activate him, but he is eligible to re-join the 53-player roster at anytime. Mitchell [more]

David Ragan said Roush Fenway Racing will build Front Row Motorsports' speedway and road course cars.

Quarterback Brad Kaaya had a spot on the practice squad in Detroit. Both the Colts and Lions wanted him on the active roster. He chose the Colts. Kaaya chose the Colts now because he thinks there’s a better chance the Colts would choose him for the active roster in 2018. “From what my agent told [more]

Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders is considering taking a coaching job at his alma mater. Sanders, who currently works as an analyst at NFL Network, has had discussions with new Florida State coach Willie Taggert about coaching the Seminoles’ defensive backs, according to multiple reports. Sanders is at Florida State’s bowl game this [more]

He played through the injury at the end of the

The Chargers said they’re going to take the whole week to evaluate running back Melvin Gordon‘s ankle injury before deciding if he’ll play against the Raiders on Sunday, so his Wednesday status may not ultimately wind up being a big deal. That would be a good thing for the Chargers offense. Coach Anthony Lynn announced [more]

The Giants placed B.J. Goodson on injured reserve Wednesday, the team’s 22nd player on the list. The Giants promoted receiver Marquis Bundy from the practice squad in a corresponding move. Goodson injured his shin in the season opener after making 18 tackles against the Cowboys. He missed two games with that injury. He returned for [more]

It’s good that at least one NFL owner has had the willingness to speak out about the current problems with the league’s replay-review process. It will be better if more owners follow suit. It would be ideal if the men who coach the game do the same. That could be coming, perhaps if things continue [more]

UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen drew attention this week for saying that he’d “rather be a lower pick at the right team than a higher one at the wrong team” because it bucks the typical answer from a potential draft pick about being happy to play anywhere. It also came on the heels of a report [more]

Washington promoted tight end Manasseh Garner from the practice squad. He will take the roster spot of running back Kenny Hilliard, who was waived Tuesday. Garner, 25, joined the team in May after a tryout during Washington’s rookie minincamp. He caught two passes for 14 yards in four preseason games. Garner spent the entire season [more]

The Colts placed cornerback Rashaan Melvin on injured reserve. Melvin injured his right hand diving for an interception in a Week 12 game against the Titans. He started all 10 games he played this season, making 36 tackles, 13 pass breakups and three interceptions. Melvin currently leads the team in passes defensed and is tied [more]

Manchester City can move 15-points clear of second-place Manchester United with a win at Newcastle.

There’s no clearly dominant team in the NFL this year. Which gives the playoffs a wide-open feel (until the Patriots win the Super Bowl by three or four points . . . again). So every team that still has a chance to get to the playoffs has a chance to get to the Super Bowl. [more]

The strange saga of the Giants’ quarterbacks is taking one final turn in the final game of the season. The Giants are promoting rookie quarterback Davis Webb from third-string to second-string, ahead of Geno Smith, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. That means Webb, who hasn’t played at all this season, could get some snaps [more]

Ish Smith will now start for Detroit.

Jurgen Klopp has finally gotten his man as Liverpool confirmed the signing of Virgil Van Dijk.

There were points this season when it looked like Patrick Mahomes was going to get a chance to play anyway. But with the Chiefs securing a division title last week, they have a chance to get him some reps against the Broncos in a meaningless game. Chiefs coach Andy Reid just told reporters that Mahomes [more]

Didn’t we all assume Golden State would spend most of the season on top of these rankings? Boston’s hot start and Houston’s amazing run kept them out once the season tipped off, but Golden State is back on top (even without Stephen Curry, and the team not playing near its peak). Toronto has become the

Apparently the Giants problems are in remission. For a week, at least. Giants safety Landon Collins just tweeted out an apology to teammate Eli Apple, whom he referred to as “a cancer” less than 24 hours ago. I met with Coach Spags and Eli this morning and I apologized for the things I said yesterday. [more]

It's Wednesday Night Rivalry from Madison Square Garden.

Things are far different for the Vikings since Sam Bradford was placed on injured reserve. Now they’re clearly Case Keenum‘s team, so Bradford can just get in line with the other former first-rounder as a backup. According to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said he expected Bradford to [more]

El Nacional right back Rinson Lopez revealed on Wednesday that he is not Ecuadorian, like his official documents said he was.