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Mets Earn First Shutout And Sweep Nationals, Move Into Wild Card Position

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 7-0 Thursday, completing a three-game sweep at home. With a 47-45 record, New York is now in the final Wild Card spot, the first time the team…

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Team USA’s Grant Hill Claimed It Was Team Decision To Send Kawhi Leonard Home

Team USA executive director Grant Hill confirmed Wednesday that it was the team’s decision to replace Kawhi Leonard with Derrick White ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The team reportedly coordinated with the Clippers and…

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Kevin Durant To Miss Start Of USA Men’s Basketball Pre-Olympics Camp With Injury

Kevin Durant, the highest-scoring player in USA basketball history and two-time NBA champion, will miss the beginning portion of pre-Olympics camp with a calf injury. The injury does not appear serious, but the national team…

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Jayson Tatum Believes Finals Win Ends Debate On ‘Elite’ Status

Boston’s dominant 2023-2024 campaign ended with an 18th Larry O’Brien trophy, erasing skepticism on whether Jayson Tatum can lead the Celtics to a championship. Tatum was recently rewarded with a record extension that’ll keep him…

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Ohtani Opts Out Of Home Run Derby To Focus On Rehab

MLB baseball star Shohei Ohtani will not participate in the Home Run Derby on July 15, despite ranking second in the majors with 27 homers. This decision comes as Ohtani continues his recovery from an…

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Will The Knicks’ Slam-Dunk Trade Deal Help Them Go All The Way In Next Season?

The Knicks made a slam-dunk trade before 2024’s NBA draft. They acquired forward Mikal Bridges from the crosstown Nets in exchange for five first-round selections, one pick swap and guard Bojan Bogdanovic. Even though this trade boosted perimeter…

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Mets Looking To Buy, Angels Shop Closing Pitcher Ahead of Trade Deadline

With the All-Star break looming within the next week, one date is circled on the calendar: July 30, 2024 – when the MLB’s trade deadline is. Across the coming days, we will see teams make…

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What Does James Harden’s Contract Extension Mean For The L.A. Clippers?

James Harden signed a two-year, $70 million extension with the Los Angeles Clippers at the start of free agency. Harden signed a short-term deal with a player option in year two and below maximum contract…

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Cade Cunningham, Former No.1 Pick, Agrees To 5-year $226 Million Extension With Detroit Pistons

Cade Cunningham, the first pick in the 2020 NBA draft, has agreed to a 5-year $226 million extension with the Detroit Pistons as the team rebuilds around their budding star. The former Oklahoma State shooting…

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After Celtics & Jayson Tatum Agree To Biggest NBA Contract Ever, Critics Wonder Where They’ll Trim Payroll

The Celtics made their intention clear: to run it back. On Monday, star forward Jayson Tatum was locked up to a record five-year, $314 million deal set to expire in the 2029-2030 season. A player option…

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Simone Biles Earns Spot On Third Olympic Team At 2024 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team Trials

On the final day of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team Trials, Simone Biles clinched her place on her third Olympic team, making her just the fourth American woman to achieve this milestone. At age…

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Suns Front Office Stands By Kevin Durant, Denies Rampant Trade Rumors

The Phoenix Suns have categorically denied rumors that they are trading star Kevin Durant, with several members of the organization issuing clarifying statements this week. With fans turning their attention back to the NBA for…

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Lakers Take Bronny James In Second Round Of NBA Draft

The Los Angeles Lakers selected Bronny James, son of LeBron James, in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft with the 55th overall pick. The duo will be the first father and son to…

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Florida Panthers Avoid Disaster, Clinch 1st Stanley Cup In Franchise History

The only question the Florida Panthers need to answer on Tuesday is whether the parade will be held in a shopping mall or Fort Lauderdale after they staved off a historic collapse and eked out…

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Tee Higgins Signs Franchise Tender, Temporarily Halts Contract Drama

After sitting out of off-season programs, Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins signed his franchise tender, which guarantees $21 million from the franchise tag as Higgins stays in Cincinnati for another season. Higgins missed all of…

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Rich Paul Denies Bronny/LeBron Package Deal Rumors, But Lakers Remain Interested In Both

Rich Paul, the agent representing Bronny James ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft, is attempting to distance his client from his father and future Hall-of-Famer LeBron James. Many have speculated that the two would be…

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Dodgers’ All-Star Mookie Betts Suffers Fractured Hand

Los Angeles Dodgers SS Mookie Betts crumpled to the dirt after being nailed with a 97 MPH fastball that smashed his left hand in the seventh inning of the series finale with the Kansas City…

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Boston Celtics Clinch NBA Championship, 18th Banner By Beating Dallas In Five Games

“We did it!” screamed Jayson Tatum after winning his first NBA Finals, fighting back tears and being overcome with emotions. For a superstar and team that won the hard way and battled back from multiple…

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Adam Silver Hints At NBA Expansion In Seattle & Las Vegas

During a pre-NBA Finals press conference, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made a significant announcement, setting the stage for the league’s potential expansion. This comes in the wake of a new media rights agreement that has been a…

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How The Dallas Mavericks Routed Boston Celtics, Forced Game 5

No team in NBA history has ever come back from down three games to none. But do not tell the Dallas Mavericks that. On their home floor for the second straight game, Jason Kidd‘s club…

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Jets’ Coach Defends Aaron Rodgers’ Absence From Minicamp

Aaron Rodgers’ unexcused absence from the New York Jets’ minicamp has sparked a media frenzy, but head coach Robert Saleh insists it’s a non-issue for the team. On Wednesday, Saleh downplayed concerns about unrest within the organization, stating…

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