10:43 AM GMT England wing Anthony Watson has struck out at criticism surrounding some of the England players taking the knee calling it “a double standard.” Watson, 26, was one of 16 England players to take the knee ahead of their match against Scotland but has faced criticism over his decision to do so. –
11:34 AM ET Ferrari has fired up the engine of its 2021 car for the first time ahead of its launch on February. Ferrari is coming off the back of its worst season in recent memory. It finished 2020 in sixth position – its lowest finish since the 1980 season. On Friday, Ferrari posted a
9:59 AM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have parted ways with star defensive end J.J. Watt after he asked for his release. Watt was drafted by the Texans in 2011 with the No. 11 pick and became the face of the franchise, winning three NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards from 2012-15. Watt
11:01 AM ET Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, England — The Kenya Open will be followed by a new tournament in the East African country next month, the European Tour said Friday. The Kenya Savannah Classic was added to the 2021 schedule for March 23-26 at Karen Country Club in Nairobi and will form a doubleheader
9:50 AM GMT England centre Jonathan Joseph has been handed a two-week suspension for breaching COVID-19 government rules. Joseph and his Bath teammate Elliott Stooke, alongside Wasps’ Gabriel Oghre were all charged by the RFU for “off-field infringements of the Government’s National Covid-19 Rules and related to mixing of multiple households, with two players travelling
9:38 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Twin centers Maurkice Pouncey and Mike Pouncey have retired from the NFL, Ramon Foster, a former teammate of Maurkice, announced on Twitter. “It’s my honor that my brothers from another asked me to announce the next stage in their life. After over a decade @MaurkicePouncey and Mike Pouncey are RETIRING
Ireland have not played a Test since July 2019 © Getty Images No Irish first-class cricket will be played for a second consecutive season, after Cricket Ireland announced a revamped inter-provincial structure for 2021. The Inter-Provincial Championship, the Irish domestic multi-day competition, has had first-class status since the 2017 season, paving the way for Ireland
6:09 AM ET Adriana Garcia Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino has said he is open to Neymar travelling home to Brazil to recover from his latest injury. Neymar hurt his left adductor during PSG’s 1-0 victory over Caen on Wednesday and is expected to be out of action for up to four weeks. – Stream
5:00 AM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said that he and his family have been threatened on social media and repeated his call for companies to take lasting action in tackling abuse. The Gunners declined to add any detail when asked by ESPN to provide further information but Arteta confirmed at a news conference
5:09 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has challenged FIFA Club World Cup winners Bayern Munich to take on his old Barcelona team from 2008-09 to determine which side is better. Bayern beat Liga MX’s Tigres 1-0 on Thursday to become world champions and cement themselves in history alongside Barca