1. Lakers Land Walker Kessler in Trade and Sign Sexton, Grimes and Mamukelashvili
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    Lakers Land Walker Kessler in Trade and Sign Sexton, Grimes and Mamukelashvili

    One day after LeBron James said he would leave, the Lakers reshaped around Luka Dončić, trading for Walker Kessler in a $130 million sign-and-trade and signing Collin Sexton, Quentin Grimes and Sandro Mamukelashvili.

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  2. Mitchell Robinson Signs Three-Year, $47.4 Million Deal With Celtics
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    Mitchell Robinson Signs Three-Year, $47.4 Million Deal With Celtics

    Center Mitchell Robinson agreed to a three-year, $47.4 million deal with the Boston Celtics, with a player option in the third year, leaving the champion Knicks after eight seasons in New York.

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  3. Mexico's Raúl Jiménez celebrates after scoring against Ecuador in the World Cup Round of 32 at Estadio Azteca
    World Cup 2026

    Mexico Beats Ecuador 2-0 for First World Cup Knockout Win in 40 Years

    Mexico ended a 40-year World Cup knockout drought with a 2-0 win over Ecuador at Estadio Azteca, powered by goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez inside the first 31 minutes.

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  4. USMNT players ahead of their 2026 World Cup Round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina
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    Games to Watch — Wednesday, July 1: USA hits the World Cup knockouts, Brewers carry the night

    World Cup knockouts take over Wednesday: England vs Congo DR at noon, Belgium vs Senegal at 4, and USA vs Bosnia in Santa Clara at 8 ET. The domestic marquee is Reds at first-place Brewers on ESPN, Milwaukee -168.

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  5. Free The Youth x Air Jordan 16 in Metallic Silver with Total Orange and Picante Red accents
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Free The Youth's Air Jordan 16 Drops July 17 at $255, the Liberty Win a Second Commissioner's Cup, CAA and TPG Launch a $250M Creator Rollup, and Stripe-Visa-Coinbase Back Open USD — July 1, 2026

    Free The Youth's Air Jordan 16 drops July 17 at $255, the New York Liberty beat the Aces 93-85 for a second Commissioner's Cup, and Stripe, Visa and Coinbase back the new Open USD stablecoin.

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  6. New York Liberty Beat Aces 93-85 to Win Second WNBA Commissioner's Cup
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    New York Liberty Beat Aces 93-85 to Win Second WNBA Commissioner's Cup

    The New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 93-85 to become the first team to win two WNBA Commissioner's Cup titles, with Sabrina Ionescu scoring a Cup Championship record 26 points and Breanna Stewart adding 25 and 11 rebounds.

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  7. Fans fill a stadium during a 2026 FIFA World Cup group-stage match
    Sports

    2026 World Cup Sets Attendance Record as Host-City Spending Rises 6.3%

    The 2026 World Cup has already become the most-attended in history at more than 3.6 million fans, and Bank of America data shows consumer spending across the 16 host cities up 6.3 percent year over year.

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  8. Serena Williams playing a forehand, who lost her 2026 Wimbledon return in the first round.
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    Serena Williams Loses Wimbledon Return in Three Sets to Maya Joint

    Serena Williams lost her Wimbledon opener to Australia's Maya Joint 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 — her first singles match in nearly four years — after leading a break in the deciding set on Centre Court.

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  9. Erling Haaland in the Norway No. 9 kit at the 2026 World Cup.
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    Haaland's Late Winner Sends Norway Past Ivory Coast Into World Cup Round of 16

    Erling Haaland scored an 86th-minute winner as Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in the World Cup round of 32 — the nation's first knockout-stage win — setting up a Round of 16 tie with Brazil on Sunday.

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  10. Jonathan Kuminga, who became a free agent after the Atlanta Hawks declined his team option.
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    Jonathan Kuminga Becomes a Free Agent as Hawks Decline His Option

    The Atlanta Hawks declined Jonathan Kuminga's $24.3 million team option, making the 24-year-old forward a free agent months after he arrived from Golden State in the Kristaps Porzingis trade.

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  11. Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren at the free-throw line, a restricted free agent in 2026.
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    Restricted Free Agent Jalen Duren to Meet With Lakers and Kings

    Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren, a Third-Team All-NBA restricted free agent, has meetings set with the Lakers and Kings as free agency opens, with the Pistons vowing to match any offer.

    ·1 min read
  12. Tim Hardaway Jr. driving to the basket, signed by the Miami Heat in 2026 free agency.
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    Heat Sign Tim Hardaway Jr. to a One-Year, $6.5 Million Deal

    The Miami Heat signed guard Tim Hardaway Jr. to a one-year, $6.5 million deal, adding a floor-spacer who shot a career-high 40.6% from three last season to a roster built around Giannis Antetokounmpo.

    ·1 min read