Monthly Archives: January 2018

Chelsea completes Giroud signing

Chelsea have reinforced their attacking line with the signing of French striker Olivier Giroud from Arsenal on an 18-month contract, the Premier League clubs confirmed on Wednesday. "Chelsea is one of the biggest teams in the Premier League," the 31-year-old said in a statement. "They have won maybe the most trophies in the last six…
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Blake Bortles undergoes surgery to repair right wrist tear

Jacksonville Jaguars QB Blake Bortles underwent right wrist surgery last week, according to a report from ESPN. The surgery was to correct a condition that kept Bortles on the injury report all season last year. According to the ESPN report, Bortles had been dealing with the injury as far back as late two seasons ago, but the…
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Clippers trade Griffin to Pistons

The Clippers have traded forward Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons for guard Avery Bradley, forward Tobias Harris and center Boban Marjanovic, according to several NBA executives who were not authorized to speak publicly on the deal. Griffin, a five-time All-Star, has spent his entire eight-year NBA career with the Clippers, since they selected him…
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Jose Reyes agrees with Mets on one-year contract

Jose Reyes and the New York Mets finalized a $2 million, one-year contract, a deal that allows him to earn an additional $500,000 in bonuses. “This is my home,” Reyes said in a statement Friday. “I’m excited to be back with a great group of teammates. I will do everything I can to help us…
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Noah leaves Knicks for personal reasons, expected to miss next two games

The Knicks arrived at the morning shootaround at Pepsi Arena, but they were without Joakim Noah, who left the team for personal reasons. Noah, who has appeared in just seven games this season and appeared for four and a half minutes of garbage time Tuesday at Golden State, was expected to miss Thursday’s game against…
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Mascherano leaves Barcelona after 8 years

Argentinian international defender Javier Mascherano was unveiled as the Chinese Super League's most high-profile signing in a year on Wednesday as he joined Hebei China Fortune from Barcelona. The highly decorated 33-year-old is the biggest name to head to China since his fellow Argentine Carlos Tevez 12 months ago. After a series of record transfers, Chinese…
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