The Brooklyn Nets announced on Monday that point guard Kyrie Irving will miss the team’s next three games because of a family matter. The franchise said that Irving will sit out Brooklyn’s upcoming road games against the Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons. The Nets are already short-handed entering their
The NY Giants have agreed to a three-year, $39 million deal with former-Titans cornerback Adoree Jackson. The 25-year-old Jackson was selected by the Titans with the No. 18 pick in the 2017 NFL draft, tallying two interceptions and 33 passes defended in 41 career starts. The Giants made an active effort to recruit Jackson in recent days, with
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that forward LeBron James is out indefinitely after suffering a high ankle sprain during Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. The 36-year-old James departed the Lakers’ 99-94 loss to the Hawks in the first half after forward Solomon Hill made contact with James’ lower right leg.Hill was
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is expected to miss the rest of the season due to a fractured right wrist,. Ball injured his wrist in Saturday’s loss to the Clippers. He did not return to the game. After being selected with the No. 3 pick in the 2020 NBA draft, Ball is averaging 15.9 points and 6.1 assists per game in 2020-21, shooting
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday that fans will be allowed at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field this upcoming MLB season. Capacity will be capped at 20 percent to start the season and fans will have to adhere to several safety protocols in order to attend games. Cuomo suggested that capacity levels at the stadiums where the
Former Texans wide receiver Will Fuller is set to sign with the Miami Dolphins. Fuller’s agreement with Miami is for 1-year, worth over $10 million. Fuller will miss the first game with the team as he finishes out his six-game suspension due to violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy in November.
The Arizona Cardinals agreed to a one-year contract with longtime Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green on Wednesday. Green’s one-year pact includes $6 million in guarantees, but he can earn more than $2 million in incentives. The 32-year-old Green, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, had five-consecutive seasons with at least 1,000
32-year-old Kyle Long will make his NFL return with the Kansas City Chiefs, signing a one-year, $5 million deal with the defending AFC champions. Long was named to three Pro Bowls in his first three seasons with the Chicago Bears, who drafted him with the No. 20 overall pick in 2013. He signed a four-year, $40 million extension with the team in
L.A. Lakers star LeBron James has reportedly bought an undisclosed amount of Fenway Sports Group (“FSG”) shares. James previously held about a 2% share of the Liverpool soccer franchise when he bought it in 2011. However, with his newest purchase, he becomes a part-owner of the Red Sox as well as other FSG subsidiaries, including
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin to a three-year, $44.5 million deal on Tuesday. Griffin’s deal will reportedly include $29 million in guaranteed money. Griffin has been with Seattle for the last four seasons after being selected in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He earned his first
