Новости за 29.03.2023

Free agent offensive lineman Alex Bars is re-signing with the Raiders on a one-year deal, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Bars, 27, played 15 games for the Raiders with 14 starts in 2022. He had one holding penalty and allowed 5.5 sacks, per STATS, Inc. He had only 11 starts his first three seasons [more]

The NFL has voted to double the number of short-week games that every team can be scheduled to play. The NFL Players Association has, so far, said nothing. Players have had something to say. Some don’t like the idea of being required to play on a Sunday and then play on a Thursday not once [more]

Alex Bowman now leads the points and teammate William Byron is third in the standings heading into this weekend's race at Richmond.

Dak Prescott threw a league-leading 15 interceptions in 12 regular-season games and another two in two postseason games. That’s too many for the Cowboys to get to where they want to go. So, to that end, Prescott and Mike McCarthy poured over each pick from last season. “Definitely we spent some time,” McCarthy said, via [more]

Who's set to miss matchweek 29 of the Premier League season, and who's on the mend?

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said last year that he was considering using wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle to return punts or kickoffs, but he didn’t follow through on it, even as Miami struggled in the return game. This week, McDaniel said he decided it just wasn’t worth the risk. Hill returned just two [more]

Defensive tackle Jordan Phillips will be back with the Bills in 2023. According to multiple reports, Phillips has agreed to a new deal with the team. PFT has confirmed, via a league source, that it’s a one-year deal worth up to $4.6 million for Phillips. Phillips started his second stint with the Bills when he [more]

The NBA is very good at backloading the schedule with games between its best teams, making the regular season’s final weeks must-watch. This week the suddenly-hot Timberwolves — who have come together with Mike Conley running the point — face the Lakers with LeBron James back from his foot issue. Also, Nikola Jokić and the

Indonesia was stripped of hosting the men's Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday only eight weeks before the start of the tournament amid political turmoil regarding Israel's participation.

What the Commissioner wants, the Commissioner gets. And it won’t take much more arm twisting for him to get Thursday night flexing. It was clear from Roger Goodell’s comments to reporters on Tuesday that he wants to have the ability to move late-season Thursday games to Sunday, and in turn to move a Sunday game [more]

When it comes to being sued, the NFL prefers the ultimate home-field advantage — private arbitration ultimately controlled by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. If/when former (as of Friday) NFL Media employee Jim Trotter sues the league for the termination of his employment, the league may have to play a true road game. Per a source [more]

The Bears are one of four teams that the NFL can force to do Hard Knocks, but they’re hoping not to be chosen. Bears Chairman George McCaskey said he’d like to see the league pick some other team. “We feel there are a number of teams that have compelling stories to tell on ‘Hard Knocks,’” [more]

Many people listed wide receiver among the Titans’ needs when the offseason got underway, but the team has not added any outside pieces to the group this month. They re-signed Nick Westbrook-Ikhine while releasing Robert Woods and watching Dez Fitzpatrick leave as a free agent. Treylon Burks, Kyle Phillips, Racey McMath, Reggie Roberson, and Mason [more]

Porzingis played in 65 games this season and averaged 23.2 points and 8.4 rebounds a night.

At some point this offseason, Joe Burrow is likely to receive a contract extension that will make him among the league’s highest-paid quarterbacks. Like Jalen Hurts and Justin Herbert, Burrow is eligible to get a new deal after completing his third season. At the league meeting this week, Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor acknowledged that [more]

Nick Boyle has spent the last eight seasons playing tight end for the Ravens, but his NFL future may involve a move to a different position. Multiple reporters at the University of Maryland’s Pro Day on Wednesday note that Boyle is taking part in the workout as a long snapper. Boyle is currently a free [more]

Some outside the Commanders organization remain skeptical that owner Daniel Snyder will actually go through with a sale of the team. The person who currently runs the franchise sees no reason to doubt the direction in which the process currently is going. Via Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post, Commanders president Jason Wright believes that [more]

The Colts have expressed some tepid interest in quarterback Lamar Jackson, though team owner Jim Irsay noted that he’s opposed to fully-guaranteed contracts. But it looks like Indianapolis will take the route of drafting its own young quarterback at No. 4 overall. Irsay has hinted at that before. But at the annual league meeting this [more]

Based on things said and not said during the league meetings, two viable candidates emerged for Lamar Jackson. One of them can now be scratched off the list. The Colts and Patriots hadn’t slammed the door, unlike most if not all other potentially interested teams. Via Jeff Howe of TheAthletic.com, the Patriots are not interested. [more]

From time to time, players make it clear that they want to play only on grass. Those complaints fall on deaf ears among those who would have to pay for the installation and proper maintenance of grass fields. The league isn’t interested in mandating a change from fake to real. While teams can choose to [more]

Wide receiver Michael Thomas will remain with the Saints this year after reworking his contract with the team, but it remains to be seen how much he will be able to help the team on the field after a run of injuries have kept him on the sideline for almost all of the last three [more]

Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is changing jersey numbers this season. The Bengals announced today that Higgins will wear No. 5 going forward. Higgins, who wore No. 5 at Clemson, has worn No. 85 for the Bengals since they drafted him in 2020. When he entered the league, wide receivers couldn’t wear single-digit jersey numbers, [more]

West Ham and Southampton clash in a huge relegation six-pointer at London Stadium on Sunday, with the Hammers and Saints separated by just one point.

The Titans parted ways with a number of veteran players this month and there was a report that they were working to move running back Derrick Henry as well, but no trading partner has materialized over the last few weeks. On Tuesday, Titans General Manager Ran Carthon signaled that the team is planning to move [more]

Chelsea and Aston Villa clash at Stamford Bridge on Saturday and a win for the visitors will move them above Chelsea in the table.