Veteran taking pictures guard Klay Thompson seems set to go away the Golden State Warriors in free company. The Dallas Mavericks have emerged a doable vacation spot for the four-time NBA champion, and the 2 events will speak about the potential for Thompson becoming a member of Dallas throughout free company’s negotiating interval, Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Instances reviews.

Thompson signing with the Mavericks would give the membership a potent sharpshooting risk to play alongside Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. In accordance with Marc Stein, there’s a “robust mutual curiosity between Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks.” However touchdown Thompson will probably be more difficult than merely making him a contract supply this summer season.

Thompson, 34, is an unrestricted free agent. He is more likely to garner a wage within the $13 million vary subsequent season. Dallas may method that quantity by providing him its whole $12.9 million mid-level exception. Nonetheless, doing so may stop them from signing one in all their prime free brokers targets.

Mavericks GM Nico Harrison made it clear that re-signing Derrick Jones Jr. is a precedence. Jones established himself as integral to the beginning lineup, and his athleticism and power had been essential throughout Dallas’s run to the Finals.

When the Mavericks traded Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Detroit Pistons for Quinten Grimes, it gave the crew some monetary flexibility, releasing up important cap area. It permits Dallas to make use of most, if not all, of its MLE to re-sign Jones.

With the MLE probably tied up, a sign-and-trade for Thompson turns into a viable choice. In accordance with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Warriors are open to facilitating such a deal. Not solely does it assist be sure that he winds up in a fascinating vacation spot, however Golden State will obtain some compensation for the departure of the five-time NBA All-Star.

Given his wage, Josh Inexperienced is a possible prospect for Dallas to incorporate in any sign-and-trade with Golden State. The 23-year-old, four-year veteran signed a three-year, $41 million rookie contract extension final October and can earn $12.6 million subsequent season. He’ll turn into an unrestricted free agent in 2027.

Dallas can supply extra than simply Inexperienced to sweeten the deal. Regardless of sending out three second-round draft picks within the commerce with the Pistons, the Mavericks have first-round picks in 2025, 2026, 2028 and 2030 out there. Dallas’ first-round decide in 2027 is top-two protected; in any other case, it conveys to the Charlotte Hornets.

The Mavericks even have a commerce exception price $4.9 million. Nonetheless, they have to use it earlier than it expires on July 8.

Klay Thompson presents a sexy goal for the Mavericks to improve the crew’s taking pictures after making it to the NBA Finals. Getting him to Dallas, nonetheless, would require mutual curiosity and a few monetary ingenuity.

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Prepare for Wimbledon earlier than play begins on Monday with a information that tells you every part you might want to learn about easy methods to watch the grass-court Grand Slam tennis match, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is, who the defending champions are and extra:

Tips on how to watch Wimbledon on TV

— Within the U.S.: Tennis Channel, ESPN

— Different international locations are listed right here.

Betting favorites for Wimbledon

Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are listed because the favorites to win the singles championships on the All England Membership, in line with BetMGM Sportsbook. The third-seeded Sabalenka — a two-time Australian Open champion and twice a semifinalist at Wimbledon — is a +333 money-line decide, forward of No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek (+400), 2022 champion Elena Rybakina (+650) and No. 2 Coco Gauff (+700). The highest-seeded Sinner is listed at +160, forward of defending champion Carlos Alcaraz (+175) and Novak Djokovic (+400), with an enormous drop-off to the following selection, No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev (+1000).

Primary details about Wimbledon

The positioning is the All England Membership. The floor is grass courts. Girls play best-of-three-set matches; males play best-of-five-set matches. Not like the opposite three Grand Slam tennis tournaments, there aren’t any night time classes; a curfew prevents play previous 11 p.m. The occasion lasts 14 days, together with play now on the center Sunday, which till 2022 was not used for competitors besides on 4 events when rain created a backlog of matches. There are retractable roofs on Centre Court docket and No. 1 Court docket.

The highest seeds at Wimbledon

Iga Swiatek is the top-seeded girl. Jannik Sinner is the top-seeded man.

Who performs at Wimbledon on Monday?

Carlos Alcaraz will open play at Centre Court docket on Day 1 of the match, an honor reserved for the returning males’s champion. He performs qualifier Mark Lajal at 1:30 p.m. native time (1230 GMT, 8:30 a.m. EDT). Subsequent in the primary stadium is 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu towards No. 22 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, which might begin at round 4 p.m. native time (1500 GMT, 11 a.m. EDT), adopted by No. 2 Coco Gauff towards Caroline Dolehide in an all-American match. The highest-seeded man, Jannik Sinner, meets Yannick Hanfmann in Monday’s final match at No. 1 Court docket, which might start at round 5 p.m. native time (1600 GMT, midday EDT). Final yr’s girls’s champion, Marketa Vondrousova, will start Centre Court docket play on Tuesday.

Will Andy Murray play at Wimbledon?

Two-time champion Andy Murray stated Sunday he nonetheless is just not certain whether or not he’s match sufficient to compete in singles. His first match is scheduled for Tuesday, and he’ll wait till after a apply session and extra medical exams Monday to decide.

The Wimbledon schedule

— Monday-Tuesday: First Spherical (Girls and Males)

— July 3-4: Second Spherical (Girls and Males)

— July 5-6: Third Spherical (Girls and Males)

— July 7-8: Fourth Spherical (Girls and Males)

— July 9-10: Quarterfinals (Girls and Males)

— July 11: Girls’s Semifinals

— July 12: Males’s Semifinals

— July 13: Girls’s Last

— July 14: Males’s Last

A quiz about Wimbledon

Attempt your hand on the AP’s quiz about Wimbledon.

What you might want to examine tennis and Wimbledon

What to learn:

— Andy Murray expects to determine Monday whether or not he can play at Wimbledon

— 2023 French Open runner-up Karolina Muchova is again on tour after 10 months away

— Naomi Osaka’s company has signed 15-year-old Australian tennis participant Cooper Kose

— Novak Djokovic says his proper knee feels superb and he is able to contend at Wimbledon

— Iga Swiatek calls herself a perfectionist and now she desires to enhance on grass

— Wimbledon’s qualifying rounds are the match earlier than the match

— Alcaraz, Sinner, Swiatek and Gauff are ushering in a tennis youth motion

— Who’re the highest girls within the discipline?

— Who’re the highest males within the discipline?

— Rafael Nadal is skipping Wimbledon to arrange for the Paris Olympics

— An out of doors overview says the U.S. Tennis Affiliation can do extra to guard gamers

Wimbledon’s defending champions

Marketa Vondrousova earned her first Grand Slam title a yr in the past on the All England Membership, defeating Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to grow to be the primary unseeded girl to win Wimbledon. Carlos Alcaraz bought previous Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 for his first trophy at Wimbledon and second at a significant (a complete he not too long ago raised to a few by profitable the French Open). Djokovic had received 4 consecutive titles on the All England Membership and 7 total.

Prize cash at Wimbledon

Whole prize cash at Wimbledon in 2024 is rising to a file 50 million kilos, which is about $64 million — a rise of practically 12% from final yr. The 2 singles champions every will obtain 2.7 million kilos, about $3.45 million.

Numbers to learn about Wimbledon

7 — The variety of girls who’ve received Wimbledon within the final seven years: Marketa Vondrousova, Elena Rybakina, Ash Barty, Simona Halep, Angelique Kerber, Garbiñe Muguruza, Serena Williams.

12 — The variety of British males within the Wimbledon singles draw this yr, essentially the most since there have been 14 in 1978.

What was stated at Wimbledon?

“The draw is absolutely open within the girls’s draw, for certain. I feel we are able to count on many surprises … on the grass courts. I really feel such as you by no means know what’s going to occur there.” — Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion

“I’m hoping that with every day that passes, the probability of me with the ability to play will improve.” — Andy Murray, a two-time Wimbledon champion who had surgical procedure to take away a cyst on his spinal wire on June 22.

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AP tennis:

India’s males’s cricket crew gained a nail-biter closing sport towards South Africa within the Twenty20 World Cup match on Saturday, placing an finish to the nation’s 13-year drought within the international cricket enviornment.

Each India and South Africa have been undefeated going into Saturday’s match in Barbados. South Africa appeared prefer it had an opportunity of profitable the sport, however India thwarted the crew’s try and exceed India’s 176 runs.

This was India’s second T20 World Cup win; the crew gained the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. It was additionally India’s first World Cup win in 13 years in any kind of cricket, after a sequence of heartbreaking shut closing matches during the last 12 months.

“Guys perceive when the strain is on what must be executed,” mentioned Rohit Sharma, India’s crew captain. “In the present day was an ideal instance, [we] caught along with backs to the wall. We wished this actually dangerous … very pleased with the bunch of boys and the administration.”

Cricket is the world’s second-most well-liked sport however many People are unfamiliar. T20 is an abbreviated type of the sport. In a T20 match, every crew has 20 overs. In every over, a bowler (just like a pitcher) from the opposing crew throws six balls for the batsman (just like batter) to hit. Batsmen make “runs,” every time they hit a ball, that are counted as factors for the crew. There are two batsmen enjoying in every over.

“To get a run, the simplest or most likely the toughest solution to do it’s to whack the ball as onerous as you possibly can in order that it crosses the boundary line, which is the tip of the sector,” NPR’s Mumbai, India, producer Omkar Khandekar advised Morning Version. “If you are able to do that, you then begin operating between what they name the pitch. And the extra you run, the extra runs you get.”

India overcame early hassle within the match

Virat Kohli, one of many crew’s prime batters, performed a key position in India’s eventual win over South Africa. The India crew was in early hassle after deciding to bat first — they’d solely made 34 runs within the first 5 overs. Which means that throughout the first quarter of India’s time batting, the crew had averaged roughly just one run per ball.

However Kohli was capable of assist deliver that common up. When India was executed batting, the rating was 176-7, that means that they’d made 176 runs with 120 balls, and 7 gamers had gotten out.

Kohli introduced on the finish of the sport that this is able to be his final time enjoying within the T20 World Cup.

“This was my final T20 World Cup, and that is what we wished to realize,” Kohli mentioned. “I obtained the job executed for the crew on the day it mattered. It’s time for the subsequent technology to take over, some wonderful gamers will take the crew ahead and preserve the flag waving excessive.”

Kohli pulled off an incredible efficiency in his closing sport, scoring what’s often called a “half-century” in cricket, which is when a batter scores 50 runs within the time his crew was batting.

When South Africa went as much as bat, the crew seemed robust: they’d made 147 runs in 15 overs partially due to Heinrich Klaasen. However as soon as he was out, the crew began to falter: Marco Jansen scored solely two runs earlier than Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah threw a ball that resulted in an out.

Bumrah obtained the title “Participant of the Match” due to his hard-to-hit bowling fashion.

David Miller scored 21 runs for the South African crew in 17 balls, however within the final over of the event, a surprising catch from India’s Suryakumar Yadav took Miller out of the sport, and South Africa’s remaining batsman couldn’t rating the remaining runs required to win. In the long run, the South African crew was simply seven runs behind.

This was South Africa’s first time enjoying within the closing of a global cricket competitors.

“Gutted,” South Africa captain Aiden Markram mentioned. “Hurts fairly a bit, however extremely proud. We by no means obtained snug, issues occurred shortly on the again finish, however obtained into an awesome place to show we have been worthy finalists.”

LAS VEGAS (AP) — An sickness compelled Brian Ortega to withdraw Saturday hours earlier than his scheduled combat with Diego Lopes within the co-main occasion at UFC 303, and Dan Ige was known as in as a substitute and narrowly misplaced by choice.

All three judges scored the combat 29-28 in favor Lopes (25-6).

“I’ve stated earlier than whoever, wherever, I’ll combat anyone,” Lopes, a Brazilian, stated by means of an interpreter.

Ige (18-8) obtained a loud ovation from the gang after his loss for his willingness to step in on quick discover.

“I used to be like, ‘Man, this a chance to develop into a legend,’” Ige stated. “It is a story I’ll inform my grandkids. I’d like to (have gained), however man I couldn’t be happier.”

UFC President Dana White stated earlier than the bout that it possible would have been known as off if Ige hadn’t been accessible.

“There would have been no different choices,” White stated.

The match is the warm-up bout to the primary occasion between mild heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and top-ranked challenger Jiri Prochazka.

White stated Ortega was operating a fever and wasn’t able to go on. Ige, who’s from Honolulu however trains in Las Vegas, already was on the town getting ready for one more combat.

“It’s all about alternative,” White stated. “He jumped at it. Who’s hotter than Lopes proper now?”

White joked that Ige possible was sitting on his sofa about to order the pay-per-view when he obtained the decision.

Jeff Mullen, govt director of the Nevada Athletic Fee, advised ESPN that as a result of Ige fought Feb. 10 in Las Vegas, that made the method smoother to get him authorized.

“We already had his medicals and all his necessities accomplished,” Mullen stated. “It was a wonderfully authorized matchup. I checked with the attorneys to ensure all the pieces was so as.”

The Ortega-Lopes combat itself was a substitute for a beforehand scheduled bout. Jamahal Hill needed to ask out of his match towards Carlos Ulberg as a result of a knee damage in coaching.

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TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, stated it canceled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after the upkeep staff union introduced it went on strike.

The Plane Mechanics Fraternal Affiliation stated its members began to strike Friday night as a result of the airline’s “unwillingness to barter with the union” made it inevitable.

The shock strike affecting worldwide and home flights got here after the federal authorities issued a ministerial order for binding arbitration on Thursday. That adopted two weeks of turbulent discussions with the union on a brand new deal.

WestJet stated it’ll proceed to park plane by Sunday for the lengthy weekend culminating in Canada Day on Monday. The airline has about 200 plane and says they’ll function roughly 30 by Sunday night.

The airline’s CEO, Alexis von Hoensbroech, put the blame for the scenario squarely on what he stated was a “rogue union from the U.S.” that was attempting to make inroads in Canada.

Von Hoensbroech stated that, so far as the airline was involved, bargaining with the union had come to an finish as soon as the federal government directed the dispute to binding arbitration.

“This makes a strike completely absurd as a result of the rationale you truly do a strike is as a result of you should train strain on the bargaining desk,” he stated. “If there is no such thing as a bargaining desk it is unnecessary, there shouldn’t be a strike.”

He added the union had rejected a contract provide that will have made the airline’s mechanics the “best-paid within the nation.”

In an replace to its membership, the union negotiating committee referenced an order by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that doesn’t explicitly bar any strikes or lockouts because the tribunal undertakes arbitration.

Sean McVeigh, a WestJet plane upkeep engineer picketing Saturday at Toronto Pearson Worldwide Airport Terminal 3, stated the strike is an try to drive the airline to return to a “respectful negotiation.”

McVeigh stated the union regrets any inconvenience triggered to passengers.

“Nonetheless, the rationale they (passengers) have presumably missed a flight or needed to cancel is because of the cause that WestJet isn’t respectfully sitting down on the desk and negotiating,” he stated alongside roughly 20 others on the picket line.

“We tackle lots of accountability and we might similar to to be appreciated financially,” he stated.

At Pearson, WestJet passengers Samin Sahan and Samee Jan stated that they had been planning to go away Saturday with prolonged relations on a visit to Calgary that had been deliberate for six to eight months.

Sahan stated that they had obtained emails earlier within the day telling them their flight had been rescheduled for Monday, however they went to the terminal anyway. He stated their efforts to hunt clarification mixed with the strike had left their journey plans up within the air.

“This inaction is hurting lots of people, their very own firm in addition to their clients who will doubtless not be their clients ever once more,” Sahan stated.

Jan referred to as the scenario “unhappy.”

Michael J. Fox made a shock look onstage with Coldplay in England.

The “Again to the Future” star joined the band on the finish of their set on the 2024 Glastonbury Pageant June 29.

Fox was launched by the band’s frontman Chris Martin as he began to improvise a tune with lyrics impressed by followers within the crowd in addition to the co-founder of the pageant, Michael Eavis.

Martin sang an ode to Fox subsequent, with the digital camera panning to Fox holding a guitar backstage as the gang goes wild for the actor.

“Oh here is one other legendary Michael,” Martin sang as he strummed his guitar. “One who simply completely rocks. Together with his Chuck Berry riff, and the way in which he punched Biff, girls and gentleman, please welcome Michael J. Fox.”

Fox jammed together with the band for a efficiency of their hit “Repair You.”

At one level throughout the tune, Martin joined Fox and sang beside him. As they constructed as much as the tune’s iconic bridge, Fox joined the remainder of the band, passionately strumming on the guitar and kicking his leg within the air on the beat drop.

On the finish of the efficiency, Martin took a second to precise his gratitude to Fox for becoming a member of them onstage, in addition to being their “hero.”

“Thanks a lot all people, and particularly, thanks to the principle purpose why we’re in a band, due to watching ‘Again to the Future,’” Martin stated. “So thanks to our hero eternally, and some of the superb folks on earth, Mr. Michael J. Fox. Thanks a lot, Michael.”

Earlier this yr, Fox acquired one other heat welcome from the gang on the 2024 BAFTA Movie Awards in February. 

When he got here out to announce the winner of finest movie, the five-time Emmy Award-winning actor was met with a standing ovation. The second got here only a few years after Fox introduced his retirement from performing in 2020 as a result of results of Parkinson’s illness.

Fox was recognized with young-onset Parkinson’s illness in 1991 when the actor was filming “Doc Hollywood” and developed a tremor in his pinky. He didn’t share his analysis with the general public till 1998.

Within the years that adopted his analysis, Fox continued to behave and appeared in roles on “Scrubs,” “The Good Spouse” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” After leaving the present “Spin Metropolis” in 2000 to give attention to advocacy work, he starred in his personal NBC comedy “The Michael J. Fox Present” in 2013.

His accolades additionally embrace an honorary Oscar. Fox was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award on the thirteenth Governors Awards in November 2022.

Fox acquired to inform his story and candidly share his firsthand expertise with Parkinson’s illness within the Might 2023 documentary “Nonetheless: A Michael J. Fox Film.” The film, which is offered to stream on Apple TV+, follows his rise to fame in addition to particulars about his preliminary analysis.

It was a blast from the previous as “Again to the Future” star Michael J. Fox joined Coldplay onstage for a shock efficiency on the Glastonbury Competition in Somerset, England.

The retired actor, 63, has been a loyal Parkinson’s illness activist since he was identified with the long-term neurodegenerative illness at age 29. Fox, who now makes use of a wheelchair, performed a guitar in his lap throughout “Humankind” and “Repair You.”

Fox had beforehand carried out “Johnny B. Goode” with Coldplay after the band introduced him out for one more shock look in New York in 2016.

The primary act to headline the Glastonbury music pageant for a fifth time, Coldplay revealed to the viewers Saturday that Fox had impressed the British rock band’s formation within the first place together with his efficiency as teenager Marty McFly within the iconic 1985 movie.

“The primary motive that we’re in a band is explanation for watching ‘Again to the Future,’” frontman Chris Martin stated in the course of the present. “So thanks to our hero without end, and probably the most wonderful folks on Earth, Mr. Michael J. Fox.”

Martin led the gang as they sang alongside to the band’s 2005 hit “Repair You,” throughout which he snuck in a reference to the film.

“Go, Johnny, go, go, go,” he sang in the course of the interlude, a callback to Fox’s McFly performing Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” at his mother and father’ highschool dance.

When introducing him to the viewers Saturday, Martin described Fox in a singsong voice as “one who simply completely rocks, together with his Chuck Berry riff and the way in which he punched Biff,” the trilogy’s major antagonist.

Earlier than retiring from performing in 2020, Fox’s decadeslong profession earned him 5 Emmy Awards, 4 Golden Globe Awards, two Display screen Actors Guild Awards and a Grammy Award.

He based the Michael J. Fox Basis in 2000 with the intention of discovering therapies and an eventual treatment for Parkinson’s illness.

Buckle up Sixers’ followers.

Paul George has opted out of his $48.7M participant choice and is about to take some conferences this weekend. What the SoCal native decides to finally do subsequent will start a sequence of dominoes across the NBA. Experiences point out he’ll meet with the Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers someday after 6 p.m. Sunday as soon as rival groups could make their pitches to UFAs.

Groups just like the Sixers and Magic can supply George as much as $212M on a four-year deal. Due to the NBA’s over 38 rule, the Clippers can solely supply him as much as a max wage starting in the identical vary, though L.A. — possessing PG’s Chicken Rights — can supply 8 p.c raises growing the full to $221M. However they don’t appear to have any curiosity in even providing him a fourth yr thus far. Whether or not or not that’s a bluff and so they’ll cave to his calls for is but to be decided.

Gamers like Klay Thompson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, DeMar DeRozan and a handful of multi-billion greenback franchises’ fates grasp within the stability of what’s the 2024 summer time model of “The Determination.”

George was rumored to be contemplating an extension with the Clippers at a number of factors throughout this season and offseason. Extra just lately, we additionally discovered that he was contemplating opting in and looking for a commerce. Nicely, neither of these materialized, and maybe Daryl Morey and the Sixers’ $60M in cap house might need enchantment, together with stars in place like Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.

Right here we’ll observe a number of the newest rumors earlier than he makes his large resolution.

In line with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, showing on Sports activities Middle:

Per Woj:

“Paul George has had a yr to barter a take care of the Clippers that he needs to take and so they’ve gone backwards and forwards, actually within the final a number of months…. He needs that fourth yr on his contract, the Clippers haven’t supplied it. And positively he’s that Clipper roster and asking himself too ‘are we a championship contender?’ All different elements. I feel being in Southern California and being a part of the Clippers as they go into the brand new Intuit Dome, I feel these are issues which might be nonetheless very interesting to him however Philadelphia out within the market, Orlando to an extent out within the market for him, can supply him that fourth yr. And Philadelphia actually. Is there a transparent path within the Japanese Convention to attempt to win? Though you continue to have to have the ability to undergo Boston and Philly sees Paul George as a participant that may assist them get via the Celtics.”

In line with Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, there may be greater than a little bit of room for optimism right here.

Per Pompey:

“Sources consider Philly is the frontrunner to accumulate the 6-foot-8, 220-pounder. Nevertheless, the Orlando Magic, one other potential vacation spot, cleared up accessible cap house to supply the max. And it’s a must to surprise if he’ll stay in Los Angeles if the Clippers give into his calls for for a fourth yr….If he involves Philly, sources consider George will assist recruit strong function gamers for the Sixers’ pursuit of an NBA championship-caliber roster.”

If the Sixers whiff on PG, they could proceed to have a look at names above like KCP and Klay as free brokers, though Thompson has now been linked with the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers.

Pompey provides that Brandon Ingram is one other chance through commerce:

“However the Pelicans are “unlikely” to supply a most wage and can look to commerce him if no deal is reached. Nevertheless, their asking value has been steep.”

The issue there may be that Ingram isn’t nearly as good as George, and would price them important draft capital to accumulate. What extra they will add with these picks ought to PG signal into Philly’s cap house will certainly be a part of Daryl Morey’s pitch to George this weekend.

Chris Haynes of TNT and Bleacher Report thinks the Sixers are a authentic menace on this race.

Monte Poole with NBCS, who covers the Golden State Warriors, believes the Clippers nonetheless have the within observe right here.

With this a lot curiosity across the NBA, I can’t assist however surprise if the Clippers don’t discover SOME quantity in between their present three-year bid and the four-year max Philly and Orlando will possible supply — finally retaining PG.

Heck, the Clippers may at all times signal him after which flip round and attempt to commerce him earlier than February’s 2025 NBA Commerce Deadline in change for some draft picks and perhaps a younger participant or an expiring contract a minimum of then, proper? That every one appears higher than nothing. However then once more, perhaps PG would keep in mind what occurred as soon as to Blake Griffin (signing a max then rapidly getting shipped off to Detroit) and fear he’d later land someplace far much less preferable than Philadelphia and their stay title aspirations.

If I have been PG, climate, and household apart, I’d head to the Sixers. He’s already thought of top-of-the-line to ever do it. A championship ring on his finger would vault him approach up that all-time ladder, and since Morey would nonetheless have as much as 4 first-round picks to mess around with, this may be his finest likelihood to get there, in our biased opinion.

Recreation on.

We’ll proceed to replace this put up as information develops over what’s set to turn into a landmark weekend for the Joel Embiid period.

England are again in UEFA Euro 2024 motion Sunday after they face Slovakia within the spherical of 16 in Gelsenkirchen. Switzerland await within the quarterfinals however first these two want to satisfy to see who advances with the English having topped Group C and the Slovaks having completed third in Group E albeit degree on 4 factors with each Romania and Belgium. Crushed finalists in 2020, the Three Lions are anticipated to make one other deep run beneath Gareth Southgate however haven’t hit the heights thus far.

With 5 factors from a potential 9, England solely beat eradicated Serbia and had been held to attracts by Denmark and Slovenia which has seen the proficient squad are available for criticism. Southgate remains to be struggling to get the very best out of sure key components and might be anticipated to show a nook right here in opposition to a Slovak facet which beat the Belgians however then misplaced to Ukraine and drew with the Romanians. With France, Portugal, Germany and Spain on the opposite facet of the draw, this can be a big likelihood for the Three Lions.

Francesco Calzona’s males are not any pushovers and already confirmed in opposition to Belgium that they’ll combine it with the large boys. Having misplaced simply twice in 10 qualifying video games in opposition to a Portuguese facet which topped their group, the Falcons are having fun with a resurgence. The excessive ranges of expertise throughout the board, notably Martin Dubravka, Juraj Kucka, Milan Skriniar and Peter Pekarik make this facet a tricky one to return up in opposition to with high quality components resembling Stanislav Lobotka thrown into the combination.

Listed below are our storylines, how one can watch the match and extra:

Tips on how to watch and odds

• Date: Sunday, June 30 | Time: 12 p.m. ET
• Location: Area AufSchalke – Gelsenkirchen, Germany
• TV: FOX | Dwell stream: Fubo (attempt without cost)
• Odds: England -225; Draw +320; Slovakia +750

How they obtained right here

England gained Group C forward of Denmark and Slovenia whereas their solely win got here in opposition to eradicated Serbia. Slovakia had been third in Group E however had the identical variety of factors as Belgium and Romania with a win over the Belgians, however a loss to eradicated Ukraine in what was a balanced group determined primarily by aim distinction.

Workforce information

England: Luke Shaw is on the market and will change Kieran Trippier who took a knock and educated individually with Declan Rice throughout the week. Anthony Gordon had a nasty fall however ought to be capable of play whereas Phil Foden returned from a fast household go to after his companion gave delivery. Gordon and Cole Palmer will doubtless heat the bench once more whereas captain Harry Kane wants to begin hitting the targets after a comparatively dry Euro thus far.

Doable England XI: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier; Mainoo, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Foden; Kane.

Slovakia: Calzona is constant along with his XI so Dubravka, Skriniar and Lobotka ought to all begin. Ondrej Duda and Kucka will assist euther David Strelec or Robert Bozenik alongside Lukas Haraslin and Ivan Schranz up prime. Tomas Suslov has been helpful in its place however is unlikely to displace Haraslin.

Doable Slovakia XI: Dubravka; Pekarik, Vavro, Skriniar, Hancko; Kucka, Lobotka, Duda; Schranz, Bozenik, Haraslin.

Prediction

This one is prone to be tight however anticipate England to advance by a single aim in both a 1-0 or 2-1 win however a quarterfinal place needs to be secured all the identical. Decide: England 2, Slovakia 1.

Ian Machado Garry turned to his grappling to keep away from the dynamic putting assault of Michael “Venom” Web page and hold his undefeated report intact to kick off the UFC 303 foremost card.

Regardless of guarantees that he was sooner and higher on the toes than the all the time flashy Web page, Garry instantly hunted for a number of takedowns and practically locked up a submission within the opening spherical. Whereas he needed to stave off some nasty strikes from Web page on the toes, Garry continued to get the battle into his world on the bottom to assist safe the victory.

When it was over, all three judges scored the battle 29-28 for Garry.

“Nothing shocked me,” Garry stated of his efficiency. “I knew how good he was, how gifted he was. For me, it was endurance. Persistence was the important thing in the present day. Immediately was endurance. He did an important, nice recreation plan in the present day. Tonight was an superior battle.

“I’m coming for that world title. I don’t care who’s subsequent. I’m going to be a world champion. I’m coming for that belt.”

In a shock twist in comparison with the pre-fight banter, Garry countered an early head kick with a takedown as he planted Web page on the canvas and commenced making use of his grappling recreation. Garry wasted no time advancing his place to lock on a physique triangle in opposition to the cage.

A break up second later, Garry had a rear-naked choke locked on as Web page’s face twisted right into a grimace, however one way or the other the Bellator veteran finally broke free from the submission. Regardless of surviving the unhealthy spot, Web page was nonetheless caught in an unenviable place, with Garry hanging on his again till the opening spherical got here to a detailed.

Firstly of the second spherical, Web page went head-hunting and buzzed Garry with a number of stinging proper fingers that received the Irishman’s consideration. Garry turned again to his grappling once more, however he wasn’t capable of drag the motion all the way down to the bottom as shortly.

When Web page received separation on the toes, he blasted Garry with some nasty punches as his confidence began to develop. By the point the battle moved into the ultimate spherical, Garry clearly knew his greatest likelihood to win got here on the bottom, in order that’s the place he appeared to take the battle once more.

Whereas he couldn’t get the battle down conventionally, Garry did handle to scramble right into a back-take as time ticked away towards the ultimate horn. Garry stayed tight on the again, sustaining his place, and Web page was unable to interrupt free till the battle got here to a detailed.

Whereas it wasn’t the highlight-reel victory he promised, Garry received the job executed with a unanimous determination win. Now he’ll search for one other prime contender within the welterweight division.

As for Web page, he suffered a loss, however he continued to indicate he can cling with the perfect fighters on the earth in simply his second UFC battle.