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Richard Jefferson not retiring, will play next season
He had previously mentioned he was considering retirement . As noted by Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype , Jefferson will earn $2.5 million this upcoming season. Jefferson averaged 5.7 points in 79 regular-season games and 3.9 points in just 12.8 minutes per game during the postseason. Jones , a product of the University of Miami (Fla.), played for the Indiana Pacers, Phoenix Suns and Portlan... [Full Article...]
Warren Gatland names his XV for The Decider
The Wales full-back sat out part of training yesterday, with assistant coach Neil Jenkins admitting he had "tightness" in his leg, but the 26-year-old has still been named in the Lions' line-up for the third Test. C Faumuina, S Barrett, A Savea, TJ Perenara, A Cruden, M Fekitoa. Having revealed his hand, Gatland said: 'It is not very often on a Lions tour that you get to pick the same 23. [Full Article...]
Nick Young Signs One-Year Deal With Golden State Warriors
Timing of the trade is critical for a potential Crawford reunion because Young, 32, is also in talks with the Warriors and the Pelicans, sources say. If Crawford does become a free agent and the Warriors manage to lure him to Golden State, this would make them even more risky than they were last season. [Full Article...]
Wimbledon - the story of day one
He iced his knee during changeovers and never was able to summon his best tennis. Two-time champ Rafael Nadal was in stellar form on his way to a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over John Millman of Australia. He returned to win the French Open and he is way ahead of everyone else in the world right now. Britain's Johanna Konta, the No. 6 seed, will face Donna Vekic of Croatia on Centre Court, and No. [Full Article...]
Players boycott Australia 'A' tour over pay dispute - union
Usman Khawaja , Glenn Maxwell and Travis Head were all set to feature in a bid to stake their Test claims for Ashes selection in November but the players and the ACA have shown a united front following the expiry of the Memorandum of Understanding on June 30, which left more than 200 Australian cricketers unemployed. [Full Article...]
Heat to sign Dion Waiters
Waiters, as mentioned above, played his part last season. The Miami Heat are finalizing a deal with free agent guard Dion Waiters , according to a report by ESPN . It proved to be a breakout season for Waiters, after uneven stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder during the first four seasons of his career. [Full Article...]
Connor McDavid gets new contract with top annual salary
In the past regular season, 20-year-old McDavid led the National Hockey League in assists, with 70, and 100 points - and when the Oilers made it into the playoffs for 13 games, he added five goals and four assists. "I wanted to show that I'm in it for the long haul, and I want to win here". "We just hired a new GM (Chiarelli) and a new coach (Todd McLellan) and the team was a little bit in pieces"... [Full Article...]
Dak Prescott Accused Of Using Autograph Machine
The 2016 Panini Prizm set of football cards included autograph redemption inserts for the Dallas Cowboys star, and the cards that were produced with his signature were reportedly not authenticated by well-respected industry authenticator Beckett Grading Services . [Full Article...]