Новости за 08.03.2018

Francis removed as GM after four years.

That escalated quickly

The calendar says 2018. Some NFL locker rooms remain trapped in 1960. Running back Derrius Guice said in a Wednesday night appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio that a team asked him at the Scouting Combine if he likes men. (PFT separately has confirmed via a source with knowledge of the situation that the question was [more]

A draw would've given England the title. The U.S. won the inaugural SheBelieves Cup in 2016, and France won last year.

The Dolphins continue to ponder what to do with Ndamukong Suh and have not ruled out releasing the defensive tackle, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports. Miami, per Jackson, is trying to determine whether to restructure Suh’s contract — if he is willing — or cut him. Suh has a cap hit of $26.1 [more]

Roger Caneda sent tweet before Mavericks hired him

The Raiders informed long snapper Jon Condo they were not bringing him back. Condo, who becomes a free agent next week, tweeted his good-bye to the team. “Earlier today my agent informed me that I will no longer be an Oakland Raider,” Condo wrote. “Words can’t express the gratitude I have for the Davis family. [more]

The Seahawks are either going to keep safety Earl Thomas . . . or they’re going to trade him. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported two days ago the Seahawks planned to keep Thomas. Now comes word from Mike Silver of NFL Media that the Seahawks are willing to listen to trade offers for Thomas. [more]

In addition to support from two Cup competitors, Matt DiBenedetto will be sponsored by Zynga Poker at Phoenix.

The Seahawks obviously would listen to trade offers for Richard Sherman, but it isn’t likely their phone is ringing off the hook. Considering the cornerback’s $13.2 million cap number and the fact that the Seahawks plan to cut Sherman pretty much guarantees any team interested in Sherman will wait for his release. That could come [more]

Amandine Henry, Eugenie Le Sommer and Valerie Gauvin scored and France wrapped up the SheBelieves Cup with a win on Wednesday.

The Flyers and Penguins battle at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

FOX wants to hire broadcasting free agent Peyton Manning to serve as the analyst for its Thursday night games. FOX wants to pair him with a guy who isn’t a free agent. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, FOX is exploring the idea of borrowing Mike Tirico from NBC Sports for Thursday [more]

USC quarterback Sam Darnold may be one of the first players taken in the draft. To find out more about him, we talked to his most recent coach. Clay Helton, who coached Darnold for the last two years, joined the PFT PM podcast to discuss the first-round prospect, along with plenty of other topics. The [more]

In mid-October, the Rams extended the contract of linebacker Alex Ogletree. And now they’ve traded him to the Giants. “Alec has evolved into a true leader of our football team and we are excited to sign him to this extension,” General Manager Les Snead said at the time regarding the 2013 first-rounder pick. “His teammates [more]

Celtics guard sprung up off his back

Washington won the Super Bowl to end the 1987 season. But the replacement players from that team — who led Washington to a 3-0 record during the strike — have previously had their role recognized only in stories, a movie and a documentary. They had nothing else to show for their contributions. That is about [more]

The draw for the UCL quarters is March 16, and the legs will be played April 3-4 and 10-11.

The 49ers are discussing a trade with the Broncos for cornerback Aqib Talib, Dianna Russini of ESPN reports. But the trade appears unlikely, Russini adds, which would suit Talib as he prefers his release so he can return to the Patriots. Talib, 32, is due to make $11 million in base salary and count $12 [more]

The NFL announced on Wednesday that the controversy over legal fees to be reimbursed by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones “has been resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.” Although Jones apparently paid at least 80 cents on the dollar, if not more, of the roughly $2.5 million in legal fees the league sought to impose [more]

Crew chief Rodney Childers fined $50,000. Team's car chief suspended two races.

Joe Prince-Wright reflects on yet another agonizing collapse for Tottenham, this time in the Champions League.

Joe Prince-Wright reflects on yet another agonizing collapse for Tottenham, this time in the Champions League.

The Giants are expected to tender restricted free agent Brett Jones and will give him the first shot at retaining the starting center job, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports. Jones likely receives a second-round tender, which would cost the Giants $2.91 million, per Schwartz. Teams have until March 14 to tender their [more]

Could Arn Tellem take over Detroit's front office?