Новости за 24.03.2018

Getting rid of the kickoff currently isn’t on the agenda for the NFL’s owners as they prepare to meet in Orlando. But it soon could be. NFL executive V.P. of football operations Troy Vincent recently told Dan Patrick that, immediately after the league meetings, a group will be organized to further explore the kickoff. “We [more]

Among the many proposed rules that the NFL will consider at next week’s owners’ meeting is one that recognizes the increasing role of women in pro football. The 49ers proposed a league resolution that “Requires all NFL stadiums by 2021 to have three separate and permanent locker rooms to be exclusively designated for female football [more]

The playoffs begin in exactly three weeks, which is when Curry will be re-evaluated.

Beyond the glitz, France has significant problems to resolve before the 2018 World Cup begins.

Irving could be back right around the start of the playoffs, or maybe not until the start of the second round.

Wheeler, Chiarot throw down in Jets practice.

This doctor thinks he can shave months off the standard recovery timeline.

If you were shocked by the news that the Giants had traded defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul to the Buccaneers, you weren’t alone. Pierre-Paul was stunned by the news. “I got the call and I was like, ‘What?’” Pierre-Paul said Friday during his first press conference as a Buccaneers, via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay [more]

Cameron Fleming is set to leave New England for Dallas. Fleming, an offensive tackle who has played his entire four-year career with the Patriots, is expected to sign with the Cowboys, according to Field Yates of ESPN. A 2014 fourth-round pick of the Patriots, Fleming started six games for the Patriots last year in the [more]

Snow postpones races until 11 a.m. ET Monday.

Rain forced the postponement of the Martinsville Truck race until Sunday, following the Cup event.

Flying under the radar, Kyle Connor has flourished as a rookie.

England fans arrested "mainly for violence against the police" in Amsterdam.

No one was faster than Martin Truex Jr. in practice for the STP 500 at Martinsville, but Brad Keselowski came close.

Dolphins C Daniel Kilgore is happy to be reunited with RB Frank Gore. Quarterback prospect Josh Allen said Friday that he loves the Bills Mafia. Patriots S Devin McCourty says that he plans to spend plenty of time lobbying legislators at the state level. Does the Jets’ interest in DT Ndamukong Suh make sense? How [more]

Six games take place in Major League Soccer. All the action, here.

Steve Kerr and David West also commented on the incident.

Seahawks safety Earl Thomas has revised and extended his remarks after previous comments were construed as hinting that he wouldn’t care if he has to leave Seattle. Thomas wrote on Twitter that nothing he said about the possibility of ending up elsewhere should be taken as him wanting to leave. “Hold on everyone,” Thomas wrote. [more]

No matter where it comes, the Wood Brothers' 100th win is going to be special, but no place would be better than Martinsville.

49ers cornerback Richard Sherman boasted after negotiating his own contract that no one else could have done a better job. And then the NFL Players Association did a better job. Via Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle, a breakdown of the final Sherman contract reveals at least one way in which the NFLPA helped [more]

Ben Rhodes led a sweep of the top three positions in Truck qualification for ThorSports.

An intriguing few days of international action has taught us plenty about teams heading to the World Cup this summer.

Fortunes can change for many on Saturday.

So what will the Giants do with the second overall pick in the draft? Some (like me) think they can’t draft a quarterback, given that it would create an awkward, clunky situation, with Eli Manning still the starter but the rookie presumed to be in line to supplant Eli, sooner or later. Hall of Fame [more]

One of the factors to consider in the Rookie of the Year race: clutch plays.