Новости за 08.03.2018

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones took one for the team, reimbursing the league more than $2 million in legal fees this week. The fees were for offering “substantial assistance” to Ezekiel Elliott during the running back’s suspension litigation. Elliott tweeted his thanks to Jones today. “Much love and thanks to Mr. Jones for standing behind me [more]

Organizers of an annual fundraiser for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute promised a mystery guest from the Boston sports landscape would get his hair cut as part of the Thursday’s Saving by Shaving event. They did not disappoint when it came time to unveil the guest of honor. It was Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who joined Massachusetts [more]

Three MLS sides currently hold leads over Liga MX sides heading into their second leg encounters in the quarterfinals.

The Vikings are keeping running back Mack Brown in addition to safety Anthony Harris, Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press reports. Minnesota will tender Brown a one-year, $630,000 contract, via Tomasson. The Vikings claimed Brown off waivers last October from Washington, and he played one game, returning a kickoff for 17 yards. He played 12 [more]

The team has until Saturday to decide whether to challenge NASCAR's decision and likely won't have an update before Friday.

The Falcons are trying to create some cap flexibility, restructuring a second veteran contract this week. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Falcons have adjusted the numbers to allow veteran linebacker defensive end Brooks Reed to stay put. Reed was scheduled to make $4.5 million this year, but obviously he’ll be bringing [more]

What this does and doesn't mean

It was a month ago today that a prankster contacted Boston Herald columnist Ron Borges, claiming to be the agent for Tom Brady with a big scoop: Brady was planning to hold out of offseason work for a new contract. Borges ran with the story, attributing it to unnamed “sources” (plural), and the Boston Herald [more]

Coming up short when you don't go the extra mile.

A new report is offering even more disturbing details in the recent case of former Dolphins tackle Jonathan Martin. According to TMZ, when Martin was taken into custody recently, he had a loaded shotgun, a knife and an ax. Martin was checked into a mental health facility after he made a threatening social media post [more]

The American has had his shares of up and down in 2017-18, but Pulisic created a brilliant chance on Thursday in the UEFA Europa League.

The Vikings will not tender exclusive rights free agent Jeff Overbaugh, Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press reports. That means the long snapper will become an unrestricted free agent next week. The Vikings have opted to keep Kevin McDermott as their long snapper as he is progressing well from shoulder surgery, via Tomasson. Overbaugh replaced [more]

The contract for Packers cornerback Demetri Goodson tolled, keeping him with the Packers this season, according to Michael Cohen of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Goodson was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent. A contract tolls when a player in the final year of his deal remains on the physically unable to perform list beyond [more]

Clarkson traded to Cavaliers on deadline day

Clarkson traded to Cavaliers on deadline day

Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo isn’t the only member of the 49ers offense with a new deal from the team. The 49ers announced that they have signed wide receiver Marquise Goodwin to a three-year extension through the 2021 season. Josina Anderson of ESPN reports the deal is worth $20.3 million with $10 million in guaranteed money. “From the [more]

A pair of first half goals has given Arsenal an improbable 2-0 lead over AC Milan on the road in the Europa League.

The Vikings have some big work to do at quarterback over the next week and they took some time to take care of a smaller detail this week. Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press reports that the team will hold onto safety Anthony Harris. The Vikings will tender Harris, who is set for exclusive rights [more]

Well, at least the Bruins are used to rolling with the punches.

Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd is in the clear. According to Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com, drug charges against Boyd were dismissed during a preliminary hearing in Pittsburgh Wednesday. Boyd was charged with possessing a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia after his vehicle was wrecked in Pittsburgh in July. Police responded to the scene of a car wreck, [more]

There’s been a lot of talk about the Broncos parting ways with Aqib Talib this offseason, but another veteran cornerback appears set for another year in Denver. Mike Klis of KUSA reports that the Broncos have exercised their option on Harris’ contract. That decision involved a $1.1 million payout ahead of Harris’ $7.4 million salary [more]

Former Heat star: 'It's pretty much like cruising along, going 150 miles an hour in your Porsche -- and then you fall into a hole'

New Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst has talked about being more aggressive in free agency than the team was when Ted Thompson was making the personnel decisions, although that will be tough without creating more than the $15 million in cap space that they currently have at their disposal. There’s been talk about doing that [more]

Maverick owner's attorney denies client committed sexual assault in 2011 incident

It's a new year, and that means a fresh start for Giovano Dos Santos.