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SportsMockery.com 

Cubs’ Struggles Have These Contenders Scouting Former MVP

The Chicago Cubs avoided a four-game sweep at the hands of the San Francisco Giants on Thursday afternoon. A rare clean inning from reliever Hector Neris led to heroics from Ian Happ in extras to secure a victory. After snapping a four-game losing streak, the Cubs now head to Milwaukee for a weekend versus the […]

Deadline.com 

Dominique Boutonnat Given Three-Year Sentence For Sexual Assault, Quits As Head Of CNC

Dominique Boutonnat has been given a three-year prison sentence, one of which will be custodial, after being found guilty of charges of sexually assaulting his godson and has quit his role as head of France’s National Cinema Centre (CNC). Per local media reports, Boutonnat will not serve time in jail but is expected to live […]

Google.com 

2024 NBA Draft: Grades for all 30 teams, with high marks for Lakers and Knicks - Yahoo Sports

  1. 2024 NBA Draft: Grades for all 30 teams, with high marks for Lakers and Knicks  Yahoo Sports
  2. NBA Championship Odds Update Following 2024 NBA Draft  Sports Illustrated
  3. Bronny James selected by Lakers with No. 55 pick in 2024 NBA Draft  NBA.com
  4. 2024 NBA Draft: USC's Bronny James, Kentucky's Justin Edwards among notable players not picked in first round  CBS Sports
  5. NBA power rankings: After 2024 draft, which teams are at the top?  USA TODAY

Techdirt 

GOP, Elon Musk Still Mad The FCC Wouldn’t Give Him $886 Million Dollars For No Reason

You might recall that Elon Musk claims to hate taxpayer subsidies. They should all be “deleted.” Except for the subsidies given to his companies (sometimes for doing nothing), of course. Back in 2020, Musk’s satellite broadband venture, Starlink, gamed a Trump-era FCC subsidy program to try and grab $886 million in taxpayer dollars. It was a […]

HoopsHype: Atlanta Hawks 

Draymond Green: Bronny James is going to end up being a better pro than a lot of players in this draft

Draymond Green: “Bronny is going to end up being a better pro than a lot of these players in this draft because he has the athleticism, the basketball IQ, plays the game the right way. I think he’s going to be a good shooter in the NBA, and I think a lot of people judge Bronny off of his production last year at USC, which is a little skewed because for anybody coming back in the middle of a season and trying to play when everybody’s in tip-top shape is hard to do that as a newcomer, as a freshman... Читать дальше...

HoopsHype: Atlanta Hawks 

Zion Williamson among star players on Rockets' radar

So, who are the Rockets interested in as franchise centerpiece material? League sources say that Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell (who is 27 and widely expected to sign an extension with the Cavs soon), the Suns’ Devin Booker (also 27) and New Orleans’ Zion Williamson (23) would all fit the bill.
Source: New York Times

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HoopsHype: Atlanta Hawks 

Warriors eyeing Paul George

League sources say the Warriors, who have a sensitive free agency situation of their own with Klay Thompson, have legitimate interest in making George part of their new core alongside Steph Curry and Draymond Green.
Source: New York Times

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HoopsHype: Atlanta Hawks 

Philadelphia has interest in Klay Thompson

A league source said Philadelphia has interest in Thompson. If the Nuggets lose free-agent-to-be Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who has decided to decline his player option and enter the market, a league source said Denver has pegged Thompson as a possible replacement. Caldwell-Pope, as it were, is believed to be a strong possibility for Orlando. There are a handful of other rival teams also in play for Thompson, depending on his price tag.
Source: New York Times

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Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Karnataka BJP demands Siddaramaiah’s resignation amidst Valmiki scam investigation and soaring prices

The Congress government in Karnataka has been accused of playing politics with the chief minister and deputy CM posts, leading to fuel and milk price hikes and scams in government departments. Opposition leader R Ashoka has called for the CM to resign, accusing him of "eating 80% of the funds." The scam broke out after a KMVSTDC officer committed suicide over alleged corruption.