Naples – Napoli have been charged by UEFA after fans set off flares during the team’s 1-0 win over Liverpool in the Champions League in Naples.
Lorenzo Insigne’s late winner sent Carlo Ancelotti’s side top of Group C after two games, one point ahead of Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool.
But on Thursday the Italian side were charged by European football’s governing body for breaching disciplinary regulations, with fans allegedly setting off flares in the home end.
Paris Saint-Germain have also been charged after fans set off flares and for crowd trouble in the game against Red Star Belgrade.
The Serbian side face charges over crowd trouble and for fans’ “illicit chants”.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — If Denver Broncos star Von Miller had owned the top pick in the most recent NFL draft, he would’ve selected Sam Darnold.
“I don’t know nothing about drafting a quarterback or anything like that, but I thought he was the No. 1 pick, for sure,” Miller told New York area reporters Wednesday on a conference call.
Von Miller said he has been impressed by Sam Darnold’s ability to escape pressure. Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire
“I thought he was the best offensive player in the draft,” Miller said. “He’s a great quarterback. He’s been playing well. They haven’t been coming up with the wins, but he’s playing really well.”
Actually, Darnold has been the NFL’s lowest-rated passer (63.8) over the past three weeks — all losses for the Jets (1-3). Perhaps Miller, a savvy veteran, was engaging in some gamesmanship.
Darnold was the No. 3 overall pick, following quarterback Baker Mayfield and running back Saquon Barkley, respectively. (The Broncos took pass-rusher Bradley Chubb at No. 5.)
Miller sent mixed signals, saying Mayfield was “rightfully” the top pick. But the linebacker quickly added, “In my opinion, just watching everything from a pass-rusher’s point of view, I just feel like [Darnold] was the No. 1 pick in the draft. He wasn’t the No. 1 pick, but he’s definitely playing like it.”
Darnold has the worst passer rating in the NFL over the past three weeks, but the Jets are seeing improvement. Now it’s a matter of executing.
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Darnold smiled when Miller’s comments were relayed to him.
“I mean, it’s a good feeling; I’m not going to lie. But at the same time, I can’t worry about that,” Darnold said. “But when people like that have high praise for me or they’re saying cool things, it’s obviously very flattering.”
One of Darnold’s most impressive traits, Miller said, is his ability to escape pressure. In that respect, he said Darnold is nothing like Miller’s former teammate Peyton Manning.
“As a pass-rusher, you want a guy who will fall when you get to him, kind of like how Peyton was,” Miller said with a laugh. “That’s exactly what you want. When you get close to him and you get ready to touch him, just falls. Sam, he’s not like that. He’s going to create space and get the ball downfield. Rightfully so. He’s a playmaker.”
Darnold has been sacked 10 times in four starts, but he also has displayed the ability to make plays outside the pocket. He also has struggled in recent weeks, with only two touchdowns and four interceptions in the past three games.
Darnold believes he’s “on the edge” of a breakout game.
Cleveland Browns receiver Antonio Callaway pleaded not guilty Sept. 27 to misdemeanor charges of marijuana possession and driving with a suspended license related to an August traffic stop, according to NFL Network and Ohio.com.
Callaway was stopped at 2:59 a.m. on Aug. 5 in suburban Cleveland. Police found a small amount of marijuana in the car and learned that Callaway was driving with a suspended license.
Callaway’s attorney, Kevin Spellacy, said the marijuana was not Callaway’s.
“He’s emphatic that he did not possess marijuana,” Spellacy told Ohio.com.
Browns receiver Antonio Callaway is “emphatic that he did not possess marijuana,” his lawyer told Ohio.com. Ken Blaze/USA TODAY Sports
Callaway told police that his car had been shipped to him in Cleveland a few days before he was pulled over and that he was not aware that there was marijuana in the car.
Spellacy attributed the suspended license to a paperwork issue caused by Callaway’s move from Florida to Ohio.
The Browns stood behind Callaway after the incident. His next court appearance is not yet set.
This is not Callaway’s first off-field incident. He also had a positive drug test at the NFL scouting combine caused by a diluted sample. That put him in the NFL and NFL Players Association’s substance abuse program.
A rookie fourth-round pick, Callaway has 10 receptions for 155 yards and one touchdown.
Teams can designate two players to return from injured reserve during the season. The designation does not need to be made until the player returns to practice. Mitchell can return to practice in six weeks but has to miss a minimum of eight games.
To take his place on the roster, the team promoted Jeremiah McKinnon from the practice squad.
