Новости за 17.06.2023

If the Patriots had indeed traded quarterback Mac Jones, whose relationship with coach Bill Belichick became strained (to say the least) in 2022, who would New England’s quarterback have been in 2023? The easy response is Bailey Zappe. The more fun response is Aaron Rodgers. Craig Carton, now exclusively with Fox Sports after leaving WFAN, [more]

The Canucks bought out Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s contract, making the 31-year-old Swedish defenseman an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

With the 2023 World Cup almost here, all of the World Cup teams have released kits and there are some intriguing looks as we rank them all.

Ray Lewis III, the son of Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis (pictured), died earlier this week at the age of 28. Via TMZ.com, police say it happened from an accidental overdose. Police who responded to the 911 call administered Narcan, to no avail. The police report also indicates that police found a blue pill [more]

The Giants surprised everybody a year ago as the third NFC East team to qualify for the playoffs. They even won a playoff game. It hasn’t improved their odds of winning the NFC or even the NFC East for 2023. The Eagles remain the favorites, with the Cowboys ranked as the top contender in the [more]

A minor headline (even in the slow times) emerged recently when it was announced that the East-West Shrine Bowl had moved to The Star in Frisco, Texas. It felt like nothing more than the latest effort by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to have more everything at his team’s sprawling practice facility. But there’s a hidden [more]

Mike Evans signed a five-year, $82.5 million extension with the Buccaneers in 2018. The receiver now is entering the final year of that deal due to make $13 million in base salary and count $23.699 million against the salary cap. The sides have begun preliminary talks about a third contract for Evans, Rick Stroud of [more]

The Buccaneers have done something that rarely if ever happens. And they’ve done it twice. The Buccaneers persuaded a pair of players who are eligible for second contracts to restructure the fourth-year salaries on their rookie contracts. Via Greg Auman of Fox Sports, the Bucs converted the base salaries of left tackle Tristan Wirfs and [more]

Ten Cup races remain before the playoffs begin. Here is a look at the playoff standings, including who is in and who is out.

Are the Bulls ready to make a major roster change and trade LaVine?

Jimmy Johnson is getting more recognition for his great coaching career, even as he continues to wait on recognition from the Cowboys. The University of Miami Hurricanes have announced that Johnson will be a member of their Class of 2023 Ring of Honor. It’s great recognition for Johnson, who went 52-9 as the Hurricanes’ head [more]

The USMNT vs Mexico rivalry is alive and well among the new generation.

Commanders quarterback Sam Howell has a new offensive coordinator in Eric Bieniemy, and he’s learning everything he can about the offense Bieniemy coordinated in Kansas City the last five years. Howell says he thinks he has grown as an offseason, and that has come from working with Bieniemy as well as doing his own individual [more]

In the dead time between the offseason program and the start of training camp, coaches constantly worry about players getting into trouble. Bill Belichick didn’t have to wait long. Via Boston25News.com, Patriots cornerback Jack Jones was arrested on Friday at Logan International Airport for attempting to bring two firearms onto a plane, among other alleged [more]

It's the incumbent giants of CONCACAF, versus the rising power to the north — Sunday's showdown in Sin City surely won't disappoint.

Dunleavy is already getting calls about Jordan Poole and Jonathan Kuminga questions, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Father’s Day weekend is here. Father of Mine would be the perfect gift for any father out there. For some reason, sales of my mob novel set in 1973 have surged in recent days. Hopefully, that will continue. Not because the money is great. (It’s not.) I just want people to read the book and [more]

Free-agent running back Kareem Hunt, the NFL’s leading rusher as a rookie in 2017 who then found himself ostracized by the Chiefs in November 2018 after video emerged of Hunt kicking a woman in the hallway of a Cleveland hotel, became a free agent in March after four years with the Browns. Things have been [more]

Last year, running back Cam Akers entered the season with high hopes. Then, he fell out of favor with the Rams, or vice versa. The Rams wanted to trade him, but they couldn’t. They also didn’t cut him. Eventually, fences were mended. Now, it’s like last year never happened. “He’s really capitalized on a lot [more]

No one knows who the quarterback of the 49ers will be for the season opener. It depends on whether Brock Purdy is fully recovered from offseason elbow surgery. Arik Armstead doesn’t think that will matter. The defensive lineman said the team’s defensive line is good enough to decide games and to determine whether the 49ers [more]

The Pelicans want Scoot Henderson, but to the Hornets want Brandon Ingram?

Four years ago, an effort was made to carve NFL running backs out of the NFL Players Association, in order to create their own union. In August 2019, Veronica Patton filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board seeking clarification of the broader NFLPA bargaining unit, while explaining that the “rookie wage contract is economically [more]