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The Los Angeles Lakers will soon be under the direction of new ownership. Word surfaced on Wednesday that the Buss family, stewards of the Lakers franchise since 1979, have reached an agreement in principle to sell the team for $10 billion. The incoming boss will be a familiar name to L.A. fans: Mark Walter, the […]

LeBron James‘ greatness as a basketball player has led to an embarrassment of riches that includes a one-of-a kind career, a 1.2 billion net worth and a legacy that includes playing with his own son in an NBA game.  While there are many more pros than cons, James’ greatness comes with a price in terms […]

Players selected in the NFL Draft began signing at a much faster pace starting in 2012 because of the rookie wage scale implemented in the 2011 NFL collective bargaining agreement after the lockout ended. There are very few negotiable items with rookie contracts anymore. Each pick has a salary floor and ceiling based on draft […]

It’s been over three decades since a Canadian team lifted the Stanley Cup Jun 17, 2025 at 11:46 pm ET • 1 min read Getty Images Hockey fans in Canada have exhibited quite a bit of patience waiting for the Stanley Cup to make its return north of the border. But following the Edmonton Oilers’ […]

The summer of soccer is taking a new look this year with the FIFA Club World Cup, which brings the first edition of the expanded competition to the United States for a 32-team tournament featuring teams from around the world competing for a share of the $1 billion prize purse. Several high-profile teams are taking […]

Tight end Travis Kelce has played 12 seasons in the NFL and will turn 36 in October, so questions of whether or not he would return to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 13th year have been plentiful. Looking at his resume, Kelce hasn’t left much to be desired with 10 Pro Bowl nods, four […]

Former Rutgers standout and projected 2025 NBA Draft lottery pick Ace Bailey has canceled his workout with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. Philadelphia, which owns the No. 3 pick, has not ruled out selecting Bailey despite the development. This continues what has been a strange pre-draft process for Bailey, who still has […]

The term “culture” gets thrown around a lot in sports, and it’s nearly lost all meaning in the process of becoming a cliché. That’s not the case in Florida, where the Panthers have breathed new life into the term while making that culture the backbone of two straight Stanley Cup victories. No one knows more […]

The best teams in the world are in the United States this summer as the FIFA Club World Cup brings teams together, from the reigning Champions League champions Paris Saint-Germain to the only amateur side in the competition in Auckland City FC from New Zealand. Lionel Messi and Inter Miami kicked off the competition on […]

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The day before Fluminense’s Club World Cup opener against Borussia Dortmund, it was fairly easy to count the disparities between the two sides, big and small. For starters, Fluminense manager Renato Gaucho hoped it would be blisteringly hot in a way that would be familiar to players based in Brazil and […]