Новости за 20.02.2018

Holland wants your draft picks.

76ers guard said what sounded like slur for Chinese people

Bears linebacker Jerrell Freeman spent all but one game of last season on injured reserve, was given a 10-game suspension and said he was suffering from memory loss. So it wouldn’t be surprising if Freeman is done playing in the NFL. He’s definitely done with the Bears, who released him today, a league source tells [more]

Josh Sargent's 18th birthday is one he'll never forget.

Darrell Wallace Jr. said Tuesday on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio he was still texting with Denny Hamlin to resolve their issues from the Daytona 500.

The Eagles are filling their post-Super Bowl vacancies in-house, and have apparently settled on which way they’re going. According to Tim McManus of ESPN.com, the team has decided to promote receivers coach Mike Groh to offensive coordinator. Of course, it’s a largely ceremonial job, since head coach Doug Pederson calls the plays. But after coordinator [more]

For corporate America, social media has become equal parts science and art. Great care must be taken regarding what is said on official corporate accounts, but those things must be said in a way that reflects, at a minimum, a basic degree of self-awareness. The folks at DirecTV are lacking when it comes to the [more]

The Jaguars finally got back to the playoffs in their beat-up old Marcedes. So they might as well roll with him another year. Via Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union, the Jaguars are picking up the option on veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis‘ contract, meaning he’ll spend his 13th season with the team. The 33-year-old [more]

Doug Martin‘s once-promising tenure in Tampa Bay has come to an end. Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht told Martin this morning that he’s being released, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Although Martin is a two-time Pro Bowl running back, the move comes as no surprise. Licht said last month that Martin didn’t [more]

Michael Jordan's former North Carolina teammate Buzz Peterson also in line for promotion

Who is most valuable to their team?

Who is most valuable to their team?

Orlando City SC is now splashing the cash to improve its backline.

It’s Tuesday, February 20. Which means the tag window is officially open. Every team has the ability to use the franchise tag or the transition tag, from now through March 6 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Unless a team is hoping to send a powerful message, chances are that any tags will be exercised far closer [more]

Barcelona has again beaten out its league and global rivals for the next up and coming Brazilian star.

Barcelona has again beaten out its league and global rivals for the next up and coming Brazilian star.

The window to use franchise and transition tags opened on Tuesday, but that’s not the only kind of decision involving potential free agents that teams will be making before the start of the new league year. They’ll also be deciding whether or not to tender the restricted free agents on their roster. Ian Rapoport of [more]

Cornerback Vontae Davis‘ search for a new home has taken him to California. Davis, who became a free agent when the Colts released him during the 2017 regular season, met with the Bills and Browns last week. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that he’s made his way across the country to meet with the 49ers [more]

Cuban is right, but nobody else says that like this

The police are working with both Wigan and Man City to investigate what happened pitch side after the final whistle

After more than 20 years of trying, tire changer Terry Spalding got to celebrate a Daytona 500 victory.

After more than 20 years of trying, tire changer Terry Spalding got to celebrate a Daytona 500 victory.

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Receiver Reggie Wayne arrived in Indianapolis 17 years ago as a complement to Marvin Harrison and another weapon for Peyton Manning. Wayne will return as a permanent member of the franchise’s legacy. The Colts have announced that Wayne will be added to the team’s Ring of Honor during the 2018 season. “No one is more [more]

“Just clearing out… I shouldn’t say that, just getting new faces and getting new energy in the locker room has been big for us.”