Month: December 2024

Associated Press Dec 19, 2024, 04:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers won city council approval on Thursday for a $1.3 billion downtown arena despite vocal opposition from nearby Chinatown residents and other activists. Council voted 12-5 to approve the project at a packed meeting at City Hall. Owners of the
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Associated Press Dec 19, 2024, 02:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers will be without forward Isaac Okoro for several weeks after he suffered a sprained right shoulder. The Cavaliers, who have the NBA’s best record at 23-4, said Thursday that Okoro sustained a sprain to his right AC joint during the
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Field Level Media Dec 19, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Giannis Antetokounmpo anchored the 2024 NBA Cup all-tournament team, announced Thursday, after leading the Milwaukee Bucks to the championship. Antetokounmpo was a unanimous selection by all 20 media members on the voting panel, as was Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Bucks defeated the
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Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 19, 2024, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns said he got a “warm feeling” entering the Target Center again on Thursday morning, but that still didn’t mask how strange it was for him to be entering the arena he called home for nine seasons as a visiting player
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Dec 19, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Conor Gallagher is enjoying life under Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone. PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images Conor Gallagher has said Atlético Madrid and manager Diego Simeone are a perfect fit for him as they target winning the LaLiga title this season. Gallagher joined Atlético from
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Adriana Garcia Dec 19, 2024, 11:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé faced off against Cristiano Ronaldo at the European Championship in July. James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images Kylian Mbappé has said he wishes he could have played with Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo, the club’s all-time leading scorer. The France international has been a
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Dec 19, 2024, 09:28 AM ET Mathias Pogba at the hearing in Paris in November. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images Six men, including the brother of France international Paul Pogba, were sentenced to prison terms of between three and eight years on Thursday after being convicted of extortion attempts targeting the footballer, French media reported. In
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 19, 2024, 03:04 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions United States forward Lynn Williams is set to be traded by Gotham FC to the Seattle Reign, a source confirmed to ESPN. The Equalizer and Sports Illustrated were among
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Lizzy Becherano Dec 19, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF traded forward Leonardo Campana to the New England Revolution for $2.5 million in General Allocation Money split between 2025 and 2026, a 2025 international roster slot and a 2026 international roster slot. The deal, which was announced on Thursday, breaks the
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