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Cavaliers, Jonathan Kuminga Reportedly Have Mutual Interest

The Cavaliers and free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga have mutual interest in the former No. 7 overall pick ending up in Cleveland, multiple league sources tell Joe Vardon of The Athletic. After LeBron James decided to sign with Philadelphia, the Cavs may try to pivot to acquiring Kuminga, who’s familiar with head coach Kenny Atkinson […]

EssentiallySports NFL Top-100 (60-51): Caleb Williams, George Pickens and Others

As the weeks keep cruising on by, we’re inching closer and closer to the start of the NFL season and the end of our NFL Top-100 series. This is where the list starts getting really hard. Everyone from here on out is a superstar, but it was our job to figure out what order to […] The post EssentiallySports NFL Top-100 (60-51): Caleb Williams, George Pickens and Others appeared first on EssentiallySports .

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Could Connor McDavid follow LeBron James to Philadelphia?

Philadelphia has been the center of the sports world this summer, and the 76ers signing LeBron James on Friday put an exclamation mark on that. The City of Brotherly Love has once again landed a top free agent. It all started in 2019 when the Phillies signed Bryce Harper, the Eagles then dipped into the free agency pool to steal Saquon Barkley from the Giants in 2024, and now LeBron will call Philadelphia home for the next two seasons. So, of course, the obvious angle is: How Does Th...

Nick Aldis Temporarily Relinquishes SmackDown General Manager Position To Face Gunther At WWE SummerSlam

Nick Aldis relinquishes his position as the SmackDown General Manager. During the SummerSlam kickoff event, Triple H confirmed Nick Aldis vs. Gunther for SummerSlam. On this week’s SmackDown, Aldis and Gunther had a contract signing segment for their upcoming match. Adam Pearce informed Aldis that as soon as he puts his signature on the contract, … The post Nick Aldis Temporarily Relinquishes SmackDown General Manager Position To Face Gunther At WWE SummerSlam appeared first on Fightful | WW...

Donald Trump says LeBron James is a racist

President Donald Trump weighed in on the long-running Michael Jordan versus LeBron James debate, making it clear which NBA legend he believes deserves the edge. Trump pointed to his personal relationship with Jordan before suggesting politics may have influenced James’ opinion of him. “Michael Jordan’s a guy that’s a friend of mine… and I think […] The post Donald Trump says LeBron James is a racist appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Lane Kiffin Calls for Drastic NIL Change Despite LSU’s Reported $40M Roster Investment

Lane Kiffin is already operating with one of college football’s biggest NIL budgets at LSU, but he still wants the rules changed. Despite building a roster reportedly worth close to $40 million in NIL money, his concern is not the spending itself but how the system rewards newcomers before they have played a snap. Kiffin […] The post Lane Kiffin Calls for Drastic NIL Change Despite LSU’s Reported $40M Roster Investment appeared first on EssentiallySports .

NBA Moves: Blazers, John Tonje, Rockets, Oscar Tshiebwe, Pelicans

Trail Blazers The Trail Blazers are signing free agent guard John Tonje to a two-way contract, agents George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Tonje, 25, spent most of last season on a two-way deal with the Jazz before being traded to the Celtics in February. Boston declined to extend him a qualifying […] The post NBA Moves: Blazers, John Tonje, Rockets, Oscar Tshiebwe, Pelicans appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Mike Norvell’s FSU Cuts Ties With Freshman Athlete Ahead of 2026 Season

The 2026 season is a month away, and college football programs are preparing their rosters in the best way. Mike Norvell and the Florida State Seminoles are not exempt from this process; however, they will be without one recruit in the 2026 class. Freshman defensive lineman Chris Carbin will not be with the Seminoles in […] The post Mike Norvell’s FSU Cuts Ties With Freshman Athlete Ahead of 2026 Season appeared first on EssentiallySports .

‘Dawgs Preseason Pick For SEC Title

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice? Shame on me. Win the SEC twice in a row over the teams that league media had thought would take home the trophy? Well then people decide they won’t be fooled again. The assembled voters at SEC Media Days have tabbed the Red and Black to […]

Rodri to Real Madrid rumors dismissed by Enzo Maresca in Manchester City presentation

Enzo Maresca has dismissed concerns over Rodri's future amid Real Madrid rumors. Enzo Maresca has addressed the rumors linking Rodri with a possible move to Real Madrid during his presentation as Manchester City ‘s new manager, insisting that he is not worried about the speculation surrounding one of the most important players in his squad. Maresca said: “We have to say that around big players there is always speculation. So I’m not worried about that, it’s normal, also because Spain wo...

Watch: Pete Crow-Armstrong Stays Hot in Pittsburgh, Belts Solo Home Run

Pete Crow-Armstrong has been red-hot since the beginning of June, slashing .344/.465/.694 with 14 home runs. Make that 15 home runs. PCA just went yard in Pittsburgh to even the score at 1-1. Add that to his double in the top of the 3rd, for what is shaping into yet another very nice game at … The post Watch: Pete Crow-Armstrong Stays Hot in Pittsburgh, Belts Solo Home Run appeared first on .

Astros Sign Matt Thaiss To Minor League Deal

The Astros are signing catcher Matt Thaiss to a minor league contract and assigning him to Triple-A Sugar Land, according to the MLB.com transaction log. He’d been released from a non-roster deal with the Red Sox last week. Thaiss has played parts of seven seasons in the majors, six of them with the Angels. A first-round […]

Linda Cohn decries ESPN for ‘buffoonery’ in handling layoffs

Linda Cohn leaving ESPN feels like a generation ago after seeing the number of prominent on-air personalities who were laid off this week. Cohn mutually agreed to part ways with ESPN last month after a tenure that lasted more than three decades. And as the longest-tenured SportsCenter anchor in ESPN history, Cohn received a proper…