Новости за 04.03.2023

All the details for the middle race in the West Coast swing.

Texas running back Bijan Robinson is one of the best players in the draft regardless of position. But Robinson isn’t likely to go as high as he should for one simple reason: Running backs are devalued in the NFL. “I don’t want to say it’s unfair,” Robinson said Saturday. “I think that God has a [more]

Brian Mason had a successful first season as Notre Dame’s special teams coordinator, but he’s not expected back for a second. Matt Freeman of Irish Sports Daily reports that Mason is expected to take a job on Shane Steichen’s staff with the Colts. Mason grew up in the Indianapolis area and grew up rooting for [more]

The biggest question hanging over former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young heading into the Scouting Combine didn’t have anything to do with how he throws the ball or reads defenses. It had to do with Young’s size and the official measurements are now in. Young was listed by Alabama as being 6 feet tall and weighing [more]

49ers defensive back Jimmie Ward is heading for free agency. And he may have to go elsewhere if he wants to return to his preferred position of free safety. G.M. John Lynch recently explained that Ward wasn’t thrilled about moving from safety to slot corner in 2022. And Lynch knows Ward wants to go back [more]

These days, it's Brighton chasing European qualification and West Ham just hoping to survive and stay in the Premier League.

Manchester City eased past Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium to keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Goal-starved Chelsea is desperate to end a five-match Premier League winless run and relegation-threatened Leeds could prove the right fix on Saturday.

Tottenham Hotspur can strengthen its top-four plans with a win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in Premier League action at the Molineux on Saturday.

Veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer is on the way out in New England. The Patriots are expected to cut Hoyer by the start of the new league year on March 15, according to Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio. Hoyer is heading into the second year of a two-year, $4 million contract and $1.4 million of [more]

As Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers continues to feign general ignorance as to the necessity of a decision about his future, there’s a very specific path he potentially could take. With so much speculation on the possibility of Rodgers following Brett Favre’s footsteps to the Jets, Rodgers could go full Favre one other way. Rodgers could [more]

Eagles receiver Zach Pascal is currently fine. A day ago, that almost wasn’t the case. Via WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, Pascal was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint in Maryland on Friday. He was in Upper Marlboro, where he was born and raised. Local police told WPVI that Pascal was accosted on Friday morning, and that he [more]

Saturday's schedule includes Cup practice and qualifying before the Xfinity race.

Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones says a big move could be coming in free agency. “Don’t dismiss us doing something special with the right veteran free agent. Any place. I would in a New York minute if I think it fits,” Jones said, via Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com. Jones didn’t name a specific [more]

XFL 3.0 may not have significant ratings or attendance, but it suddenly has some high drama. Via the New York Post, the league has reinstated a player who was released on Thursday for allegedly giving his team’s playbook to other teams. Orlando Guardians quarterback Quinten Dormady had his pink slip revoked a day after being [more]

At a time when many reports are surfacing regarding the apparent, or at least potential, reluctance of Commanders owner Daniel Snyder to sell the team, a Friday night report from A.J. Perez of FrontOfficeSports.com prompted a strongly-worded response from the team. Perez reported that the sale “remained in a stalemate this week,” and that the [more]

Here is how the field finished behind Kyle Busch in Friday's Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas.

The Vikings are hiring Dalmin Gibson as their assistant special teams coach, Matt Zenitz of on3sports.com reports. Gibson replaces Ben Kotwica, who left to become special teams coordinator for the Broncos, and will assist Vikings special teams coordinator Matt Daniels. Gibson is leaving Southern Illinois, where he served as special teams coordinator and defensive ends [more]

The good news for Cowboys running back Tony Pollard is that the broken ankle he suffered in the postseason won’t keep the team from applying the franchise tag to him. The bad news is the same. Pollard’s shot at the open market will be blocked by application of the tag, absent a long-term deal before [more]

Chandler Smith will lead the starting lineup to the green flag in Saturday's Xfinity race at Las Vegas.

Chase Elliott suffered a leg injury while snowboarding in Colorado and was scheduled to undergo surgery Friday night, Hendrick Motorsports announced.

Kyle Busch will lead the field to the green in Friday night's Craftsman Truck Series race in Las Vegas.

The Patriots released offensive lineman Hayden Howerton, the team announced Friday. New England signed Howerton to the practice squad Nov. 1, and then signed him to a futures contract with Jan. 10. Howerton, 24, went to training camp with the Titans after being signed as a rookie free agent out of Southern Methodist. Tennessee waived [more]

Running back Tony Pollard and tight end Dalton Schultz are the Cowboys’ biggest-name players headed toward free agency. But the Cowboys have other soon-to-be free agents they would love to sign before next week. Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports the team is making “no progress” in negotiations with linebacker Leighton Vander Esch [more]

This is just a punch to the gut.