Новости за 21.08.2018

You get a National! And you get a National! Everyone gets a National!

The Nationals mostly stood pat at the non-waiver trade deadline, making only a few moves around the end-of-July deadline like trading Brandon Kintzler and DFA’ing Shawn Kelley. But those decisions seemed like they were more related to potential clubhouse issues than improving the team or admitting their season was a lost one.

Now, Washington is admitting this season is a lost one. A few hours before they are set to play the Phillies ... Читать дальше...

If preseason is any indication, there’s about to be a golden generation of young NFL QBs.

The docuseries is the culmination of five years of reporting, and you can watch the whole thing free online.

Six! Eight! Ten! Sixty-four! A pre-Playoff playoff!

There’s nothing more college football than arguing about the postseason. That doesn’t just mean squabbling over the real national champion or getting angry about two teams from the same league playing in the title game, as happens Monday, when Alabama and Georgia meet in Atlanta.

It can also mean fighting about the structure of the postseason itself. The BCS was widely reviled by coaches, administrators, and fans alike. People... Читать дальше...

We’re down to the eight best teams. Here’s how to rep your favorite team as the playoffs start.

The disrespect.

The NBA held its annual rookie survey where they polled 36 first-year players about everything under the basketball sun. One of the survey questions asked which of their peers would have the best career.

Take a look at which name is missing from this list:

https://t.co/lyyU8XV5el pic.twitter.com/EG3Jk0wcBH

You’re telling me Jerome Robinson and Troy Brown Jr. will have better NBA careers than Luka Doncic?!

Well... Читать дальше...

WNBA star Liz Cambage has opened up about her battles with anxiety and depression on social media. That’s what led her to Michael, a fan she didn’t know she had.

In which we bemoan the art of the baseball fight and suggest a new rule about bat flips to make the sport better.

Now that we have rankings to work with, here are a couple things to keep in mind about each team.

Chad Kelly is dominating the Broncos’ backup quarterback battle against a player who went six rounds earlier than him in the NFL Draft.

Baker Mayfield wants you to wear his underwear.

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is quickly adjusting to NFL stardom, and he’s doing so in some new underwear — with a tiger by his side.

Excited to announce my partnership with @PSDunderwear! Giving away 500 free pairs today. Tiger not included . Give them a follow and shop my collection! https://t.co/Xy4RsMtas1 pic.twitter.com/6lt56PeWjw

There’s a lot to take in here. What’s the story here? Читать дальше...

Don’t bet against Taurasi or her team in a single elimination playoff game, because she keeps winning them.

The best wagers on the Playoff, individual team win totals, and more.

While I’ll have my weekly gambling picks for each weekend of the college football season, there is still time to discuss preseason wagers, or bets on the season as a whole. All odds available via sportsbooks featured on our partner OddsShark.

Today, I want to discuss some futures and prop wagers, which can include whether a team will make the Playoff, meet its win total over/under, and more, depending on the sportsbook. Читать дальше...

A new rule aimed at player safety is causing plenty of confusion and controversy already.

Did you know these existed?

Sports logos. We stare at them all the time. From box scores to standings, we see these images so frequently that it’s easy to miss elements that are staring us in the face.

Some logos have hidden design features that are intentionally placed to tip their cap to the team’s history, others have subtle design elements that make sense on a close reading — while some are just weird optical illusions when you look at the logo a different way. While there are dozens of examples of hidden images in logos... Читать дальше...

Kirk is a very good dog. And a very agile dog.

Channan Frosty’s four-year-old border collie Kirk is one of the most agile, best trained dogs in the world. Frosty knows this because her dog is a 2017 Purina Incredible Dog Challenge champion. Kirk knows this because she watches the replays of her glorious win from time to time and celebrates the hell out of it:

"Kirk, a female Border Collie, watching herself win the 2017 Purina Pro Challenge." pic.twitter.com/VizPLJ1REY

The differences between college and pro football aren’t as big as you’ve been led to believe, but they are big enough.

Here is every pair she’s worn on the court season.

Diana Taurasi is currently in her 14th year in the WNBA, she’s the league’s all-time leading scorer as well as the first WNBA player to hit 1,000 three-pointers. She’s essentially the living GOAT of the league, very similar to that guy LeBron James over in the NBA.

What else do they have in common? Taurasi has worn one sneaker for most of her career and it’s been LeBron James’ signature shoe. She’s been mostly wearing the LeBron 10s for her career but like all sneaker heads... Читать дальше...

“Got where I am by rolling up my sleeves, delegating nothing, and taking everything personally.”

Sam Darnold and Josh Allen took big steps forward in Week 2 of the preseason, though how it happened was completely different for the rookies.

Joe Flacco’s job is safe. The new NFL rules? UGH.

The second week of the preseason is a little bit of a comedown from the euphoria of “welcome back, football!” the week before. That doesn’t mean there weren’t things get excited about, though.

On Monday night, the second week of the preseason concludes with a game between the Ravens and the Colts. Without a doubt, the most notable appearance in that game was be none other than Andrew Luck, who hadn’t seen a game snap at Lucas Oil Stadium since Jan. Читать дальше...

The Phillies and Nationals hope to get back on track down the stretch, with Washington set as the betting favorite at sportsbooks for their matchup on Tuesday night.

The WNBA playoffs will be wildly competitive. Here is a case for each team to win it all.

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

The Minnesota Lynx and L.A. Sparks have the best rivalry in the WNBA, and have faced each other in the past two WNBA Finals, each winning a title at the expense of the other. They have two of the biggest stars and best players in the league in Maya Moore and Candace Parker ... plus each has other MVPs on the roster. It’s a huge showdown every time they play.

And on Tuesday, they are playing an elimination game in the first round of the WNBA playoffs against each other (10:30 p.

Get caught up with all the highlights from Week 2.

Week 2 of the NFL preseason concluded with a Monday Night Football game between the Ravens and Colts. Here’s a quick look at everything that happened this week. And be sure to check out our list of winners and losers.

Baltimore Ravens 20, Indianapolis Colts 19

Lamar Jackson finally got going in the passing game: Lamar Jackson struggled throwing the ball up until the two minute drill to close the first half. On his first drive after the break... Читать дальше...