Новости за 27.01.2018

Eric Wood knew for more than two weeks that his neck had degenerated to the point at which he could no longer play football. But Wood kept it quiet because he was hoping to play in one last football game. According to the Buffalo News, Wood was waiting for a possible call to join the [more]

Spurs could have found themselves a cut-rate deal.

Saints defensive end Cam Jordan has given a special gift to a special fan. Lawrence Brooks, a 108-year-old World War II veteran who lives in New Orleans and is a big Saints fan, is getting sent to the Super Bowl courtesy of Jordan, who presented Brooks with a pair of game tickets this week. “I [more]

If you’re the Toronto Raptors, this is the shot you can live with. Donovan Mitchell had the ball in his hands out top with less than 10 seconds on the clock Jazz down one — and he had been getting to the rim and causing problems. Mitchell said postgame he heard Raptors’ coach Dwane Casey

The Italian confirmed he's aware of the itchy trigger finger of Roman Abramovich.

For years, players have been saying Thursday games are more dangerous, while the NFL has been saying the injury data doesn’t support the players’ assertion. Now the NFL is acknowledging that in 2017, players really did suffer more injuries per game on Thursdays than on other days of the week. But the NFL says that [more]

He is out for 6-10 months and will need surgery.

The Milwaukee Bucks say Joe Prunty will remain the head coach for the rest of the season.

Texans assistants Pat O’Hara and Shane Bowen will join Mike Vrabel in Tennessee, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. The Titans hired O’Hara as quarterbacks coach, and Bowen will coach the outside linebackers. O’Hara was an offensive assistant with the Texans, assisting with the quarterbacks. He drew interest from several teams, including interviewing with [more]

The NFL fined Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham $9,115 for a facemask penalty in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. Bradham was penalized with 6:34 remaining in the fourth quarter on a 10-yard pass from Case Keenum to running back Jerick McKinnon. It was Bradham’s first fine this season. The league fined six other Eagles a total of [more]

The NFL fined Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr $9,115 for unnecessary roughness. Officials penalized Barr following an Eagles extra point in the fourth quarter that gave Philadelphia its final point in a 38-7 victory. It was Barr’s third fine this season. The league docked him $18,231 for a horse collar tackle in Week 3 and $9,115 [more]

That is fierce.

The NFL fined Jaguars safety Barry Church $24,309 for his hit on Rob Gronkowski in the AFC Championship Game. The Patriots tight end woozily left the game after the second-quarter hit and remains in concussion protocol. Church drew a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty. It was Church’s first fine of the 2017 season and the standard [more]

A jury found Ronald Gasser guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of former NFL running back Joe McKnight, via multiple reports. The Jefferson (La.) Parish jury deliberated more than seven hours before reaching their verdict. Gasser faces up to 40 years in prison. He could have faced life in prison for a second-degree murder [more]

Kevin Durant reflected on his actions this week and apologized, the league is hoping both other players and referees follow his path.

Unlike newcomers to the PL, Alexis Sanchez should hit the ground running at Man United.

Unlike newcomers to the PL, Alexis Sanchez should hit the ground running at Man United.

He allegedly punched a woman in the face in a bar while a graduate assistant under Tom Izzo at Michigan State.

It took nearly four years to the day, but Beckham's group well get its MLS team in the end.

He owned up to the fact he swiped at a picture hanging on a hotel wall and cut his hand.

The Raiders are hiring former Lions quarterbacks coach Brian Callahan, Jason Wolf of The Tennessean reports. Callahan also interviewed with the Titans and the Jets. Callahan will work as the quarterbacks coach for offensive coordinator Greg Olson and head coach Jon Gruden in Oakland. His father, Bill Callahan, served as Gruden’s offensive coordinator in Gruden’s [more]

If Zinedine Zidane is fired, Mauricio Pochettino appears to be Real Madrid's top choice.

Alex Smith might remain in Kansas City . . . but he might not. The quarterback doesn’t know what the future holds, and perhaps the Chiefs don’t know — or haven’t decided — either. “Obviously, there’s a lot of speculation out there on what’s going to happen, what could happen,” Smith told Terez Paylor of [more]

What did you expect Irving to say?

The Chiefs announced they will induct former tight end Tony Gonzalez into the team’s Chiefs’ Hall of Fame in 2018. He becomes the 48th individual and 44th player to earn the honor, which the Chiefs will celebrate during the 48th annual 101 Awards banquet in Kansas City on February 24. Gonzalez’s official enshrinement ceremony will [more]