Новости за 19.12.2018

Rowe scored in one of his four USMNT caps, and was a fairly consistent threat in MLS before falling out of favor with Friedel.

Plenty of people have recently been second-guessing Tom Brady in recent days. Patriots coach Bill Belichick won’t do it, at least not publicly. Asked during a recent press conference regarding Brady’s decision to not throw the ball to running back James White short of the end zone instead of throwing the ball to the end [more]

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday that he hoped for a “productive Wednesday” from running back James Conner as he works his way back from a high ankle sprain, but it appears any work he does this week won’t help the team against the Saints this weekend. Conner has missed the last two [more]

Nothing drives the NBA like trade rumors, and Davis is by far the biggest fish out there, the rumors will not die.

Washington placed cornerback Danny Johnson on injured reserve Wednesday. Johnson injured his finger in Sunday’s win over the Jaguars. He played 67 snaps on defense and 261 on special teams this season. Washington promoted defensive back Jeremy Reaves to take Johnson’s spot on the roster. Reaves originally signed with the Eagles as an undrafted free [more]

And the Sharks are on a roll.

Panthers head coach Ron Rivera confirmed that quarterback Cam Newton will not play against the Falcons this Sunday due to the right shoulder injury that’s been hampering him in recent weeks. Rivera said that the decision to start Taylor Heinicke was made after consultations with the medical staff, General Manager Marty Hurney and team owner [more]

When Packers head coach Joe Philbin spoke to the media on Wednesday, he opted not to reveal whether or not Aaron Rodgers would start at quarterback against the Jets on Sunday. Rodgers took a different approach when he spoke to reporters later in the day. Rodgers had previously chafed at suggestions he’d shut it down [more]

Cam Newton won’t be playing again this year, but they aren’t putting him on injured reserve. Via the team’s official website, Panthers general manager Marty Hurney said the plan was to simply deactivate Newton the next two weeks. They will have to make a roster move later this week, since Taylor Heinicke  is the only other [more]

A day after Washington safety Montae Nicholson was arrested for assault and battery, video has emerged showing the attack, and the team has announced he will not play on Saturday. Washington coach Jon Gruden said today that Nicholson, who has played in all 14 games this season, will not be active for Saturday’s game at [more]

Golden State is healthy and lurking at No. 2, but the Nuggets are hot.

Two all-Premier League clashes take place in the League Cup last eight. All the action, here.

Jon Gruden was enthusiastic about quarterback Nathan Peterman’s potential when Peterman was entering the league in 2017 and Gruden was still in his former job as an analyst for ESPN. Gruden is now the head coach of the Raiders and he’ll now have a chance to see if he can coax something out of Peterman, [more]

Buccaneers receiver DeSean Jackson returned to practice Wednesday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports. The Bucs’ practice report will indicate whether Jackson was a full participant or whether he was limited. Jackson has missed the past three games with a left thumb injury. Jackson said earlier in the week he was “hopeful” of [more]

Ozil not included in Arsenal's 18-man squad for their League Cup quarterfinal against Tottenham.

Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has missed practice time in recent weeks while being listed on injury reports for a variety of reasons and he’ll add another one to the list this week. Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said that Jones will be out of practice on Wednesday because of a hip injury. Foot and [more]

American Haji Wright scored his first-ever goal for Schalke as another U.S. youngster, Weston McKennie, had the assist.

A deal is in place to "explore bringing major NASCAR racing events" to the .596-mile track.

Apparently after Ron Rivera met with team doctors and athletic training staff and Cam Newton himself, he changed his mind. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Panthers plan is to sit their ailing quarterback, who is not practicing today. Newton’s shoulder has been an issue most of the season, and his ability [more]

Bale tore Kashima apart as Real reach third-straight Club World Cup final.

Buffalo looks to save millions in ending an unusual situation.

After Bears safety Eddie Jackson injured his ankle while intercepting a pass in last Sunday’s win over the Packers, head coach Matt Nagy said the injury was diagnosed as a sprain and that the team would have a better idea about his outlook in a the next few days. Wednesday brought the first update from [more]

Packers interim coach Joe Philbin may soon have a problem with his franchise quarterback. Per multiple reports, Philbin declined to name a starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Jets. This means that it’s possible the Packers choose to rest Aaron Rodgers for the meaningless final games of 2018, essentially preserving him for 2019. Rodgers [more]

Cowboys cornerback C.J. Goodwin returned to practice Wednesday. Goodwin went on injured reserve Nov. 1 with a broken forearm. His return opens a 21-day window in which the Cowboys will have to add him to the active roster or he will remain on injured reserve the rest of the season. The Cowboys used one of [more]

The Panthers signed Chandler Catanzaro a couple of weeks ago to give themselves another kicking option while Graham Gano dealt with a left knee injury and Catanzaro has been called into action for the team’s last two games. Catanzaro will hold onto the job for the team’s next two games as well. The Panthers announced [more]