NFL Rumors: Rule Banning Leaping Field-Goal Blocks Expected To Pass

by Zack Cox on Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 8:33AM 2,768 Share this: Sorry, Shea McClellin. Your signature move soon will be illegal. The NFL owners are expected to pass a rule Tuesday banning players from leaping over the offensive line to block field goals and extra points, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. McClellin employed that tactic twice for the New England Patriots this past season, successfully blocking a field goal against the Baltimore Ravens and batting away an Atlanta Falcons extra point in Super Bowl LI but drawing a dubious penalty in the process. Jamie Collins, Kam Chancellor and Bobby Wagner also have used the move in the past. [embedded content] It’s an exhilarating play but, some around the league have argued, also a dangerous

Jason Day’s Status For 2017 Masters Is Undecided Due To Mother’s Health

Share this: The 2017 Masters already could be missing Tiger Woods and its signature azaleas, and now it could be without Jason Day. Day, who currently is the No. 3 ranked golfer in the world, withdrew from the Dell Technologies Match Play in Austin, Texas last Wednesday due to his mother’s ongoing battle with cancer. Day’s mother, Dening, had surgery for lung cancer in Columbus, Ohio., on Friday and while Day will travel to Augusta, Ga., to practice at Augusta National, his status for the prestigious tournament will be dictated by his mother’s prognosis, according to The Associated Press. “Obviously, I’m still nervous because we’re still waiting to see … if it has spread or not,” Day said, per The Associated Press. “From there, we have

Dortmund v Monaco: past meetings, stats and reaction

Dortmund v Monaco: past meetings, stats and reaction

When are the games?First leg, Dortmund: 11 AprilSecond leg, Monaco: 19 AprilHead-to-head recordNever played Did you know?Dortmund's overall record against French clubs is W6 D5 L5. Only one of those defeats has come at home, where their record is W4 D3 L1. In France, the German club have won two, drawn two and lost four.Since the beginning of last season Dortmund have lost just one of 12 home games (W9 D2) in UEFA competition.Thomas Tuchel's team have lost just three of 12 European away fixtures played since the sta... UEFA.com - News

Tenth UEFA Regions’ Cup: final tournament draw

Tenth UEFA Regions’ Cup: final tournament draw

Istanbul must get past 2015 finalists Zagreb if they are to make it to the 2017 UEFA Regions' Cup final on home soil following the group stage draw at Turkish Football Federation (TFF) headquarters.Group AIstanbul (TUR)Ingulec (UKR)Zagreb (CRO)Lisboa (POR)Group BCastilla y León (ESP)Olomouc (CZE)Region 2 (IRL)South Region (RUS)The final tournament, staged from 1–9 July this year, will bring together the continent's best amateur sides, with few – if any – more impressive than Zagreb, who averaged four goals a game in qua... UEFA.com - News

NBA Rumors: Celtics Didn’t Want To Part With Prospects For Serge Ibaka

Share this: The Toronto Raptors acquired forward Serge Ibaka from the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, but that might only be due to the fact that the Boston Celtics were unwilling to make a deal. The Celtics, who are looking to sure up a questionable interior defense, were interested in obtaining the athletic big man, but the C’s felt that the Magic’s asking price of a first-round pick and a young prospect, namely guard Terry Rozier, was too high, according to Jared Weiss of Celticsblog.com and sources. The Celtics were wise not to part ways with valuable assets, such as Rozier and a first-round pick, for a big who appears to be on the downside of his career. Ibaka made three-straight all-defensive first teams from

Scottie Pippen Reconciles With Wife Afer She Allegedly Cheated With Future

Share this: After rumblings of a divorce, it appears Scottie Pippen has reconciled with his wife. Larsa Pippen took to Instagram on Wednesday, sharing a caption-less photo of a wedding ring. Scottie also shared photographic evidence of the reconciliation. The news is somewhat surprising, considering recent events. The two initially appeared to be on track toward a divorce after there were multiple instances of domestic disturbances, as well as Larsa’s reported affair with rapper Future. Also, Scottie had put his house on the market. These events appear to be all in the past, though, as it looks like the two are very much back together. Thumbnail photo via Jeff Hanisch/USA TODAY Sports Images H/t BustedCoverage More Stories Source link

UEFA.com’s weekly wonderkid: Kai Havertz

UEFA.com’s weekly wonderkid: Kai Havertz

Bayer Leverkusen have been quick to promote young talent in the recent past and teenager Kai Havertz is the latest to come off the production line. After becoming the club's youngest-ever Bundesliga player in October, he soon broke into the starting line-up and appeared twice in the UEFA Champions League as well as aiding the Werkself's UEFA Youth League bid. Watch Havertz score in 2016 U17 EURO Name: Kai HavertzClu... UEFA.com - News