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LeBron James is signing a contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, the star revealed via social media. It is a two-year deal worth $8 million, with a player option, per ESPN. Next season will be the 24th year in the NBA for James, who turns 42 in December. The previous NBA longevity record was 22 years. […]
It’s been 41 years since a French rider last won the Tour de France. In that stretch, national cycling prodigies have come and gone, but none have carried the hype of Paul Seixas, who is making his much anticipated debut this week on the sport’s biggest stage. The 19-year-old Seixas, who is the third favorite […]
Carlos Alcaraz was forced to skip the French Open and Wimbledon this year, as he recovers from a wrist injury. The Spanish tennis pro had won the last two French Opens and made three straight All England Finals, including two titles, but he will have to wait to add a third that would tie John […]
Serena Williams made her return to Wimbledon Tuesday with a three-set loss against Maya Joint. It marked the 44-year-old’s first singles action since the 2022 U.S. Open, when Williams said she was “evolving” away from tennis in a Vogue essay. She is still in the doubles draw with her sister, Venus. Williams has been away […]
The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship tees off Thursday. All eyes are on Nelly Korda, as she chases history on and off the course. The world’s No. 1 player won the first two majors of the year at the Chevron Championship and U.S. Women’s Open, becoming just the third LPGA player to do that in the […]
Money has been part of the Floyd Mayweather persona for two decades, but the boxer’s latest monetary move has him in legal hot water. Mayweather is facing two felony charges for passing a bad check to purchase a $200,000 watch in Las Vegas, per court filings. In late April, Clark County prosecutors filed a criminal […]
OG Anunoby’s popularity has been skyrocketing since tipping in the winning shot in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, which gave his New York Knicks a 3-1 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs. Not even 72 hours later, he’s already capitalizing. On Saturday, Crypto.com announced the launch of its OG Prediction Markets platform in […]
Christian Pulisic may not come close to Cristiano Ronaldo’s $230 million in estimated playing wages or the $70 million that Lionel Messi is believed to make from his marketing and business endeavors off the pitch, but he does OK for an American. The 27-year-old is the highest-paid U.S. Men’s National Team player at the 2026 […]
When Portugal takes the field against the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 17, Cristiano Ronaldo will once again chase the biggest accolade that has eluded him throughout his illustrious career. The 41-year-old has represented his country five other times in the World Cup and has never been able to call himself a champion. But […]
Serena Williams is returning to tennis, ending months of speculation after her name showed up in tennis’ anti-doping testing pool, a precursor to competing again on the WTA Tour. Williams will play doubles next week in the HSBC Championships at The Queen’s Club in England, a top-tier grass-court warmup before Wimbledon. She had retired after […]
