Новости за 31.07.2018

The former four-star QB prospect played baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Bill Belichick laughing? What bizarro world is this?

The notoriously miserable New England Patriots ended practice Monday with something fun, believe it or not. Even Bill Belichick cracked a smile.

In front of a crowd of Patriots fans who showed up to training camp, the Patriots’ first-round rookie Isaiah Wynn tried to field a punt ... and completely goofed. It cracked up everyone, including Belichick. Wynn asked for a second chance and — to the delight of the crowd — made the catch. Читать дальше...

The I Promise School is unique — but it’s also building from a successful model.

This is great!

Meanwhile in Philly ...

They ran the Philly Special for a gender reveal!

( : @DonnyFootball93) pic.twitter.com/qBVtR7oDGa

Eagles fans are still celebrating their Super Bowl win and cherishing the incredible Philly Special that set up the victory — and that includes revealing the gender of a child.

Now, I don’t want to assume the bedrooms habits of the City of Brotherly love — but this could have easily been a Super Bowl baby. Читать дальше...

Aaron Donald, Khalil Mack, and Julio Jones are a few of the players angling for new contracts this summer.

Every trade before the July 31 non-waiver deadline

The non-waiver trade deadline in Major League Baseball is 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 31. Here is a look at all the deals as they happen, including details and analysis.

July 31

Pedroia insurance

Red Sox get: Ian Kinsler and $1.8 million of Kinsler’s remaining salary
Angels get: Pitching prospects Ty Buttrey and Williams Jerez

This is a move the Red Sox would have rather not had to make, because it means... Читать дальше...

New LeBron James jerseys are available at Fanatics, Nike and the NBA Team Store.

WHEW.

If you put together Nike, the Los Angeles Lakers, and LeBron freaking James, good things are bound to happen. On Tuesday, the Lakers announced their jerseys for the 2018-2019 season and oh my Showtime is absolutely back. LA has brought back the round neck similar to that of the Magic Johnson days but most importantly, the shadow drop on the numbers. These are absolutely stunning and the perfect marketing move for the team.

Lakers jerseys have never been bad, but the shadow drop has been missing since 1999. Читать дальше...

What are the chances the Braves get Chris Archer, though?

Rumor grades! It’s where we combine sharing rumors bouncing around Major League Baseball with a critique of those rumors and how much sense they make. It’s deadline day, so let’s get right to our latest entry.

The rumor

#Braves are the team to watch on Chris Archer, as I reported on @MLBNetwork earlier today. They have been looking for a controllable veteran starter. @MLB

College basketball’s “second season” is going to look dramatically different moving forward.

Few NFL players would ever dare to try the plays that Ed Reed made. And no one could ever make them look so easy.

Nationals GM Mike Rizzo says Harper isn’t going anywhere. We should believe him.

Nothing like a relaxing dip in a pool of filth water.

The town of Uppsala, Sweden saw heavy rain over the weekend leading to the local subway station being completely flooded. Instead of locking the gates and trying to let it all dry out, citizens had another idea.

People are having fun; the security are trying to spoil it though. Update: The water might get electrified. Update #2: Do not repost this pic without asking; and, NO, I will NOT give away my rights to my pics for free to your commercial news organization. Читать дальше...

Colin Kaepernick first started to protest during the national anthem in 2016. A lot has happened since then, but the way we talk about protests remains the same.

Tuesday’s Say Hey, Baseball looks at what the Nationals’ reliever can teach the rest of the league.

Miami and Florida State are way out in front of the Gators so far.

Recent happenings in the state

Three more blue-chippers are off the board.

Oklahoma added four-star cornerback Jaden Davis. A week before his commitment, Davis clapped back to Florida fans who were giving him a hard time. Florida and Oklahoma now have the same number of four- and five-star commitments from Florida.

About to land who @UnkSilkk https://t.co/vB7X9xfzPa

Georgia picked up Rian Davis... Читать дальше...

Enormous athletes with the football in your hands, we salute you.

Everybody loves big men making plays with the football. Sometimes the most beautiful thing in the world to see is a 250-plus-pound dude getting past the goal line.

Hell, we’ve even got a trophy dedicated to this very art form — the Piesman Trophy, awarded annually by SB Nation to the college lineman who performs the greatest non-lineman play of the year.

So let’s take a look back at some of the greatest Piesman moments... Читать дальше...

Don’t worry, he’ll get adopted if his owners don’t claim him.

94 participants ran Australia’s Ellery Brookman Goldfields Pipeline Half Marathon earlier in July. The typical finisher had approximately 2.02 legs.

The average was thrown off by a local stray dog named Stormy, who met the runners before the race and then, citing a light schedule of licking himself and sleeping for 18 yards that day, decided to join them. Stormy ran the course diligently, hitting every checkpoint and finishing with an estimated time of 2:30 ... Читать дальше...

The Bachelorette’s pre-finale special was full of drama, laughs, and horrible, terrible outfits.

We have that and more in Tuesday’s NBA newsletter.

LeBron James will not “shut up and dribble.” Thank goodness.

LeBron, his foundation, and Akron Public Schools opened up a joint venture in James’ hometown on Monday. Dubbed the I Promise School, it’s a special public school that offers at-risk kids additional support on top of an enhanced education. It’s designed to provide “wraparound support” for kids who, for whatever reason, need it. James Dator has a full explainer here.

LeBron... Читать дальше...

The Pittsburgh Pirates clash with the division leading Chicago Cubs this Tuesday night at home, with the sportsbooks siding with the road team on the MLB odds.

The Giants are reportedly looking to trade players at the end of their contracts.

This is a strange one.

Well, as reported by First Coast News on July 25:

Multiple University of Florida football players face possible university discipline after an on-campus confrontation involving airsoft guns and lying to police.

The confrontation occurred at the university’s Keys Residential Complex on the evening of May 28. It involved several UF football players and a Gainesville-area gambler named Devante’ Zachery - aka “Tay Bang” - and his friends, according to a UF police report obtained by First Coast News. Читать дальше...

He spent four seasons in pinstripes at the beginning of the decade.

The rumors are flying fast in the final hours before the trade deadline. This close to the cutoff for non-waiver trades, so are the actual trades. Which means the shelf life of these rumors might not be what they were a week ago but we’re still doing them. Because they’re fun, dangit.

The rumor

MLB.com’s Jon Morosi, who has been liberal with the last minute deadline rumors and we thank him for that, is... Читать дальше...

Time is ticking to get deals done.

Time is ticking when it comes to teams actually being able to get deals done before the trade deadline, and when it comes to top players like Bryce Harper there might not be enough hours left to pull a trade together. Especially one that makes both sides happy.

The rumor

MLB.com’s Jon Morosi is reporting that the Nationals and Indians have “communicated” about a Bryce Harper trade. Which is the “one of them texted ‘Bryce?’ and the other one said ‘maybe... Читать дальше...