James Harden has been in the news again for the wrong reasons after the NBA cancelled the Houston Rockets’ season opener against Oklahoma City Thunder and fined the player $50,000 following a rash of coronavirus cases.
NBA Cancelled Houston’s Opener and Fined Harden
The San Diego Padres are set to acquire former Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell from the Tampa Bay Rays, according to reports from ESPN and USA Today, with a deal having been finalized on Sunday night.
Blake Snell Looks Set to Join Padres from Rays
Trouble brews as an investigation is launched into the LA Clippers and an executive board member.
NBA Investigating LA Clippers and Jerry West about Kahwi Leonard Deal
James Harden will not be leaving the Houston Rockets and joining Miami Heat, according to reports from ESPN, as the saga surrounding the player’s future continues. Discussions between the Rockets and the Heat have not progressed.
Miami Heat End Pursuit of James Harden
The NFL has hit Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters with a $12,500 fine following an incident in which the cornerback appeared to spit towards Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry.
Jarvis Landry Hit with $12,500 fine after spitting incident with Marcus Peters
The NHL looks likely to start in mid-January, but the competition could look very different in terms of its structure, according to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. Nothing has been finalized yet, though, and discussions are continuing between the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association.
NHL Hopes to Start Season in January
Pittsburgh Steelers have claimed an NFL play-off spot for the first time since 2017, but they did not manage it in quite the way they would have wanted. The team won its first 11 games of the season, but lost its second successive game on the weekend to the Buffalo Bills. Their offense seems to have lost its cutting edge.
Are Pittsburgh Starting to Panic ahead of the Play-offs?
The ongoing saga over James Hardens exit from the Houston Rockets has taken another turn, with the player now requesting that he be traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to a report from ESPN.
Harden Now Reportedly Wants 76ers Move Rather Than Deal with Nets
New York Jets fired defensive coordinator Gregg Williams on Monday, after the coach made a call that turned out to be disastrous in the Jets’ heart-breaking defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders. The Jets were trying to protect a four-point lead in the last minute of the game when Williams called a risky, Cover O blitz play.
NY Jets Fire Gregg Williams after Disastrous Defensive Call
Floyd Mayweather, the five-time world boxing champion, is to return to the ring in February 2021 to face a different kind of opponent. YouTube ‘influencer’ Logan Paul will be the 43-year-old legend’s opponent this time, in his third bout since he retired from top-level boxing.
Floyd Mayweather to Box Logan Paul in Exhibition Bout in February