12:04 PM ET Six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin has agreed to a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons and will become an unrestricted free agent, sources tell ESPN. Griffin, 31, has interest from most of the NBA’s top playoff contenders and is expected to make a decision on his next team after conversations with prospective
Month: March 2021
7:06 AM ET In the 27-year history of the UFC, only seven fighters have won championships in multiple weight classes — and only four of those have held both titles simultaneously. Such is the rare air UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (20-0) is hoping to reach Saturday, when he challenges Jan Blachowicz (27-8) for the
11:15 PM GMT The Western Force have heaped more misery on the NSW Waratahs with a drought-busting 20-16 Super Rugby AU victory in Sydney. The Force rallied from 13-0 down to record their first Super Rugby win since also beating the Waratahs in Perth in July, 2017 – in their final game before being booted
8:43 AM ET Adriana Garcia Erick Anthony Garcia, a player at Guatemalan side San Lorenzo Jogo Foot, has been banned for five years for punching a referee in the face during a third division game last Sunday. Garcia also received a fine of GTQ1,000 (€108, $129) from the league’s disciplinary committee. During the game against
8:14 AM ET Football’s laws surrounding handball are about to change. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images The International Football Association Board (The IFAB) has announced key clarifications to the handball law, which will come into force from July 1. Players will no longer be penalised if an accidental handball leads to a teammate scoring a goal or having
12:08 PM ET Arsenal have cited the “material impact” of COVID-19 after announcing a post-tax loss of £47.8 million for the year ending 31 May 2020. The club claim the pandemic cost them £35m during this period as a result of lost matchday revenue, the deferral of broadcasting revenues into the next financial year following
7:41 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has denied Manchester United are having a crisis of confidence despite going three games without a goal. United have warmed up for Sunday’s derby with Manchester City with three consecutive 0-0 draws, including a disappointing stalemate against Crystal Palace on Wednesday. City, meanwhile, have managed to open
10:17 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City players who cannot immediately rejoin training after the international break will not be allowed to join their national teams. The next international break is scheduled for the end of March but there are fears that COVID-19 protocols could see some players forced into quarantine
9:13 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo has warned Weston McKennie that joining the Serie A champions on a permanent deal is just the start and does not mean the United States Men’s National Team international has “made it.” McKennie moved to Juve on loan from Schalke with the option to make
9:45 AM ET Blaise Matuidi in action for Inter Miami, who he joined on a free transfer in August. Ira L. Black – Corbis/Getty Images Major League Soccer announced it is investigating Inter Miami‘s signing of midfielder Blaise Matuidi. The France international joined Inter Miami on a free transfer in August 2020 after three seasons at