NBA, Covid, PFC-OL sanctions, Pinturault, Ferran will sign for Barça, Rublev, podcast: the news on a plate

What you might have missed between last night and this morning

1. Basketball – NBA: Chicago, Miami and Cleveland provide

Chicago has held its own. The Bulls, 2nd in the Eastern Conference, dominated Indiana on the night from Sunday to Monday (113-105). At the same time, Miami won against Orlando (93-83). Cleveland, 5th, pulverized the Toronto Raptors (144-99) who had only 8 players available, including 4 with a 10-day contract.

Denver and Nikola Jokic thwarted a furious Clippers comeback on Sunday to win 103-100 in Los Angeles against the Clippers.

The results of the night

Chicago – Indiana 113 – 105
Cleveland – Toronto 144 – 99
Washington – Philadelphie 96 – 117
LA Clippers – Denver 100 – 103
Oklahoma City – New Orleans 117 – 112
San Antonio – Detroit 144 – 109
Miami – Orlando 93 – 83
Sacramento – Memphis 102 – 127

2. Handball – European Championship 2022: Several players from the Blues positive for Covid

Several players from the French men’s handball team gathered in preparation for the European championship which begins on January 13 have tested positive for Covid, the French handball federation announced on Sunday. Rémi Desbonnet, Hugo Descat, Aymeric Minne, Dylan Nahi and Élohim Prandi are the players to have tested positive.

3. Tennis – ATP Cup / Open d’Australie : Rublev positif au Covid

The Abu Dhabi cluster has made a new victim: Andrey Rublev. The Russian, 5th in the world at ATP, became the 6th player to test positive for Covid-19 after participating in the exhibition tournament. Currently in Barcelona, ​​the Muscovite has announced that he will join Melbourne when it is possible and safe for everyone.

We have also retained for you

Football – Premier League : The matches between Leeds and Aston Villa and between Arsenal and Wolverhampton, scheduled for Tuesday as part of the 20th day of the English Championship, have been postponed against the backdrop of Covid-19, we learned Sunday from Leeds and the Premier League.

Football – League: FC Barcelona will announce this Monday the arrival of Ferran Torres in its ranks. The 21-year-old striker, who arrived in Barcelona on Sunday, will undergo his medical exams on Monday. His presentation is scheduled for Tuesday.

The podcast of the day

At the end of the 2021 season, Eurosport invites you to come back to some key moments of the cycling season with the protagonists themselves.

To begin, it is Franck Bonnamour, elected super-combative of the Tour de France 2021, who speaks alongside Louis-Pierre Frileux.

The catch-up video: Top 10 falls of 2021

What not to miss today

1. Rugby – Top 14 : Suite du Boxing Day

We will only play two matches on Monday as part of the 13th day after the wave of postponements due to Covid-19.

Monday’s program

7:00 p.m .: Biarritz Olympique – Montpellier

9:05 p.m .: Stade Rochelais – Lyon LOU

2. Football – Premier League: MU moves to Saint-James Park

Manchester United travel to Newcastle on Monday evening for Matchday 19. A success would allow Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammates to return to 5 points from 4th place, occupied by Arsenal.

21h00 : Newcastle – Manchester United

3. Football – Coupe de France: PFC-OL sanctions known on Monday

It is this Monday that the FFF will make these decisions, at the end of its disciplinary committee, concerning the incidents that occurred during the meeting between Paris FC and OL, in the 32nd final of the Coupe de France, last December 17th. Both clubs can face heavy penalties.

4. Omnisport – Eurosport Sportsmen of the Year: Pinturault 3rd in the Top 10 France

Alexis Pinturault is in 3rd place in our France ranking. To have put an end to 24 years of famine for alpine skiing, the “Beast” deserved to appear on our podium in 2021. Before doing better in 2022, after the Beijing Olympics?

Rendezvous in the afternoon to find out the identity of the 3rd in the international ranking.