Новости за 23.02.2024

(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) The Seattle Seahawks created $4.8 million in salary cap space by restructuring quarterback Geno Smith's contract, ESPN reported Thursday. The Seahawks on Feb. 16 guaranteed Smith's $12.7 million salary for next season but have since converted a $9.6 million roster bonus due in mid-March into a signing bonus to be spread out over the next two seasons. His cap hit in 2024 we

(Photo credit: Handout Photo-USA TODAY Sports) Gervonta Davis will put his WBA lightweight title on the line against challenger Frank Martin in the late spring or early summer of this year, ESPN reported Tuesday. Davis has not fought since April 2023, when he beat Ryan Garcia by TKO to improve to 29-0 in his career. He's held the WBA lightweight belt since 2019 and successfully defended it four times. The date and locat

LAUSANNE, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- The International Gymnastics Federation (FIS) on Thursday announced the sport's first phase competition draw at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

(Photo credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports) The Edmonton Oilers will be looking to improve their start when they host the Minnesota Wild on Friday. The Oilers found themselves trailing the visiting Boston Bruins 4-1 in the second period on Wednesday night before rallying to eventually earn a point in a 6-5 overtime loss. Edmonton tiedthe game at 4, the Bruins regained the lead, and then Zach Hyman tied it at 5 at 13:2

(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Timberwolves will open a seven-game homestand with a matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks in both teams' first game back from the NBA All-Star break on Friday night in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves sit atop the Western Conference with a 39-16 record, and they are dreaming big with 27games left in the regular season. Could they secure a No. 1 playoff seed? C

(Photo credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports) Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell will miss Thursday night's game against the visiting Orlando Magic due to an illness. Mitchell was at the team's shootaround earlier in the day but didn't progress well enough to play. It marks his 10th missed game of the season. Mitchell, who just played in his fifth straight All-Star Game, has a 28.4 ppg scoring average this

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Kevin Padlo hit a two-run homer to cap off an eight-run first inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers demolished the San Diego Padres 14-1 in the first game of MLB spring training on Thursday in Peoria, Ariz. All 14 of the Dodgers' runs were scored in just two innings, as they plated six more in the sixth. Twelve players had one hit apiece, including two-run, ground-rule doubles

(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Galaxy and goalkeeper Jonathan Bond mutually agreed to part ways on Thursday, just three days before the squad opens its season against visiting Inter Miami. Bond, 30, was the Galaxy's regular goalkeeper the past three seasons and had 15 shutouts in 89 starts. Last season, he had six clean sheets in 24 starts. "We would like to thank Jonathan for his commitmen

(Photo credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports) The NBA suspended Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart for three games without pay because of a Feb. 14 altercation with Suns center Drew Eubanks before a game in Phoenix. The suspension was to begin with Thursday's road game with the Indiana Pacers, pending Stewart's physical readiness. Stewart is nursing a sprained left ankle and is listed as questionable. Stewa

(Photo credit: Terrence Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Injuries and lineup shuffling contributed to a recent dry spell for the Winnipeg Jets' power play. It's a far different story lately, though, as Winnipeg enters Friday's visit to the Chicago Blackhawks with six goals on the man advantage over the past three games. "It's nice to see. You can see the confidence growing," Jets coach Rick Bowness said. "The puck's moving a bit,

(Photo credit: Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports) The Buffalo Sabres have been at home on the road over the past month and change, a trend they'll look to continue when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. The Sabres have won four straight away from home and are 6-1 in their past seven games as the visitor after rallying for a 3-2 winagainst the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. Overall, they're 13-11-3 in opposi

(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions re-signed kicker Michael Badgley on Thursday. The team didn't release terms, but Badgley's agent, Brian McLaughlin, told reporters that the agreement is for one season. Badgley was slated to become an unrestricted free agent next month. Badgley was Detroit's kicker for the final four regular-season games and the playoffs in 2023. He was 13 of 15 on extra p

(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) Cleveland Browns 2023 record: 11-6 Projected salary cap space: Over the cap Offseason storylines: Cleveland's salary-cap position can be summarized in one word: overextended. The Browns are without a first-round pick again and four of the team's seven picks are in Rounds 5 or 6. For reference, the team didn't list a single player as a starter at the end of the season that wa

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Pistons are signing guard Buddy Boeheim to a two-year, two-way contract, ESPN reported Thursday. Boeheim is averaging 15.6 points and shooting 43.8 percent from 3-point range in 20 games this season with the G League's Motor City Cruise. He came off the bench in 10 games for the Pistons last season, averaging 1.6 points and 9.0 minutes per game. Boeheim, 24, was u

(Photo credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports) The NBA suspended Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart for three games without pay because of a Feb. 14 altercation with Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks before a game in Phoenix. The suspension was to begin with Thursday's road game with the Indiana Pacers, pending Stewart's physical readiness. Stewart is nursing a sprained left ankle and is listed as questionable

(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone was placed on injured reserve Thursday due to an upper-body injury sustained during Tuesday's game against the Nashville Predators. Stone, 31, was injured in a collision with Nashville's Yakov Trenin late in the second period of the 5-3 loss. Stone was hit in the area of his chest and ribs. The Golden Knights don't yet have a po

(Photo credit: Shawn Dowd / USA TODAY NETWORK) Punter Matt Araiza is getting a second chance at an NFL career after the Kansas City Chiefs signed him to a contract on Thursday. Araiza lost his gig with the Buffalo Bills shortly before the start of the 2022 season when the team released him two days after allegations emerged that he was involved in a sexual assault with a then-17-year-old girl at a party in San Diego in O