Новости за 15.05.2018

Jason Witten thinks Dez Bryant is going to sign with the Packers, but Witten was hired by ESPN to be an analyst, not a reporter. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Packers are not expected to sign Bryant. The Packers did have some interest in Bryant when he was first released by the [more]

Stewart Downing's 89th minute free kick off the cross bar was Boro's only sniff of the goal.

Ryan Tannehill is expected to have “little or no limitations” when the Dolphins begin organized team activities next week, Armando Salguero reports. Still, the Dolphins likely use caution with the starting quarterback, giving backups Brock Osweiler and David Fales more work. Tannehill, 29, has not attempted a regular-season pass since December 11, 2016. He partially [more]

Combining style and substance in a breakthrough run.

Cornerback Adam Jones became a free agent in March when the Bengals opted against picking up his $5.5 million option for the 2018 season, but his market has been quiet due to the groin surgery he had shortly after the end of Cincinnati’s season. According to Jones, things are starting to pick up. Jones said [more]

Arizona coach Steve Wilks confirmed what the team’s statement said Monday about Christian Kirk‘s arrest: The Cardinals knew about the receiver’s arrest, conducted their own investigation and felt comfortable enough with what they found to draft Kirk in the second round. “Well, I’m not going to go indulge in what he told us, but I [more]

Celtics forward did well against Cavaliers superstar in Game 1. Can Morris keep it up?

The Falcons signed rookie free agent Jason Hall on Tuesday. They waived running back Terrence Magee in a corresponding move. Hall originally signed with the Seahawks as an undrafted college free agent. But Seattle waived him last week. In four seasons at the University of Texas, Hall made 162 tackles, seven tackles for loss, five [more]

The NFL knows that it will never get every call right. With sports betting now available for any state that wants to adopt it, the NFL soon will have to try harder. Both reality and perception will be important in this regard, with a compelling need to eradicate mistakes by officials and an even more [more]

Cardinals coach Steve Wilks said he didn’t want to get “too excited” about how anyone looks at this point in the calendar, but he sounded pretty happy about how one key player looked during the first organized team activity of the offseason. That player is running back David Johnson, who missed all but a handful [more]

The Browns moved on from Cody Kessler after the 2016 season, so the quarterback admits he was ready to move on from Cleveland after last season. The Browns traded him to the Jaguars on March 28, giving Kessler a fresh start. “My agent was talking to them, and obviously they got Tyrod [Taylor] and what [more]

Vieira played nine of his 18 professional seasons with the Gunners, winning three Premier League titles and three FA Cups.

Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams is trying to win over doubters after not doing much during his rookie season. Williams may have fallen short of expectations, but the first-round pick did get on the field. That’s more than second-round guard Forrest Lamp was able to do after tearing his ACL during training camp. The last [more]

3-and-D wing brings all-around game

The College Advisory Committee recommended Malik Jefferson return to the University of Texas. He threw away the papers. “It’s not really good feedback,” Jefferson said, via Max Olson of The Athletic. “If a guy wants to come out early, they have to make a decision on their own. Really, if you’re not like a top-10 [more]

Kasey Kahne will drive a throwback to his 2008 paint scheme in Saturday's All-Star Race.

Legalized betting combined with smart phones could result in billions in new gambling revenue — with one significant caveat. In-game microwagering likely will proliferate as states adopt sports betting, with fans able while sitting at the stadium to place wagers on the outcome of the next play (in football), the outcome of the next pitch [more]

Terrance Williams remains out of the offseason program while rehabbing from a broken foot. The Cowboys receiver underwent surgery in February. “He has not been involved in the teaching sessions yet,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. “He’s been out there. He’s been working on the side with our trainers and our strength coaches. It seems [more]

Stamkos views Game 3 against Washington as "gut check time."

76ers, Rockets and Lakers could offer that. Cavaliers can't yet

The Capitals and Lightning kick things off Friday night on NBCSN.

When the Falcons opened their new stadium in 2017, they set concession prices lower than they had been at the Georgia Dome and saw good results on a couple of fronts. They got good PR out of the move because food and drinks would cost less on games and then saw their fans spend enough [more]

“I think he's taken 14 years of frustration out in one playoffs."

The Bills continue to look around for help along the fringes of their roster. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Buccaneers free agent defensive end Ryan Russell is visiting the Bills tomorrow. Russell wasn’t tendered as a restricted free agent, so he’s been available for some time. The 26-year-old Russell had three sacks [more]

Would anyone want him?