The Oklahoma City Thunder announced their roster for the 2026 NBA Summer League, featuring recent draft picks and players aiming to prove their skills. The Summer League games will start on July 10 in Las Vegas with the Thunder playing against teams like the Lakers and Warriors.
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The Thunder’s 2026 Summer League roster includes top draft picks Aday Mara (#12), Bennett Stirtz (#16), and Otega Oweh (#41).
Other players on the roster include Brooks Barnhizer, Payton Sandfort, Buddy Boeheim, Josh Dix, and Bryce Thompson.
Brooks Barnhizer and Josh Dix are part of the team’s two-way players group, meaning they split time between the NBA and the G League (development league).
Bryce Thompson is a local player from Tulsa with experience at Booker T. Washington and Oklahoma State.
Payton Sandfort and Buddy Boeheim have NBA experience and connections to the Thunder organization.
The Thunder’s first Summer League game is on July 10 against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Additional Summer League opponents include the Golden State Warriors (July 12), Denver Nuggets (July 14), and Dallas Mavericks (July 16).
Summer League is a chance for new and young players to show their skills and try to earn a spot on the main NBA team.
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The Phoenix Suns announced their roster for the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, featuring young players like Khaman Maluach, Rasheer Fleming, and Koa Peat. The event gives these players a chance to develop and show their skills in competitive games starting July 10.
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The Suns' 2026 Summer League roster includes sophomore draft picks Khaman Maluach and Rasheer Fleming.
Koa Peat, picked 30th overall from the University of Arizona, will make his Summer League debut with the Suns.
Peat helped Arizona reach the Final Four for the first time since 2001 and averaged 14.1 points and 5.6 rebounds as a freshman.
The Summer League games start on July 10, with Phoenix playing Portland first, followed by matches against New Orleans, Milwaukee, and Detroit.
Additional games may occur between July 17-19, depending on tournament results.
Summer League focuses on player development rather than team wins or losses.
The event is a chance for young players to gain experience, improve, and impress coaches and fans.
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The Portland Trail Blazers announced their roster for the 2026 NBA Summer League, which starts on July 10 in Las Vegas. The team features young players, including returning sophomore Yang Hansen, and newcomers Chris Youngblood and Jayson Kent, all aiming to prove themselves in the games.
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The Trail Blazers’ 2026 Summer League roster focuses on developing young players.
The team’s first game is against the Phoenix Suns on July 10.
Yang Hansen is returning for his second Summer League season.
Chris Youngblood and Jayson Kent are new to the Trail Blazers Summer League team.
Assistant coach Gilbert Abraham will lead the roster during the Summer League.
The Summer League takes place from July 9 to 19 at Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas.
The top four teams after the first four games move to a playoff bracket with the final game on July 19.
Summer League games offer players a chance to show their skills and compete for future opportunities.
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France won their quarter-final match against Morocco and will face either Spain or Belgium in the World Cup 2026 semi-finals. French fans were asked which team they would prefer to play against in the next round.
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France beat Morocco in the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals.
Spain and Belgium are playing each other to decide who will face France next.
The upcoming match is a semi-final, meaning the winner goes to the final game.
French fans expressed their preferences on which team they want France to face.
The article was published on July 10, 2026.
The focus is on the opinions of French football fans about the next opponent.
The event is part of the World Cup 2026 football tournament.
The article includes video content related to the topic.
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The article is about a women's test cricket match between England and India set to take place in 2026. It mentions the schedule and related programs on BBC Four but does not provide detailed information about the match or teams.
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The article focuses on a women's test cricket match: England versus India.
The match is scheduled for the year 2026.
It is featured on BBC Four, a television channel.
The article references other programs on BBC Four but does not give details about the cricket match itself.
No player or game specifics are included in the content provided.
The content appears to be part of a TV schedule or menu rather than a news story.
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Morocco lost 2-0 to France in the World Cup quarterfinals, ending their run in the tournament. They are the first African team to reach consecutive quarterfinals and will cohost the 2030 World Cup with Portugal and Spain, already securing their place in that event.
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Morocco was defeated by France 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals in Boston.
They reached the quarterfinals for the second World Cup in a row, a first for an African team.
Morocco beat the Netherlands and challenged Brazil in the current expanded 48-team tournament held in Canada, Mexico, and the US.
Mohamed Ouahbi became Morocco’s senior coach three months before the tournament, after previously coaching the U-20 team to a world title.
Morocco will cohost the 2030 World Cup with Portugal and Spain and has automatic qualification.
Morocco must compete in the Africa Cup of Nations in 2027 and 2028 before the 2030 World Cup.
The team aims to improve and possibly win future tournaments under coach Ouahbi, who hopes to keep his position amid pressure from fans.
Morocco’s record in the Africa Cup of Nations is weak, with one official title from 1976, though they were awarded the 2025 title controversially.
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The Indiana Pacers will play in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, featuring their new player Braden Smith. Smith, a small but skilled guard from Purdue, will have a chance to show his abilities against tougher competition.
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Braden Smith was picked in the second round of the NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers.
Smith is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 166 pounds, making him the smallest player at the NBA Draft Combine.
He signed a two-way contract, which allows flexibility for the team.
The Pacers already have other guards ahead of Smith, including Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, and T.J. McConnell.
The NBA Summer League in Las Vegas starts July 10, with the Pacers playing multiple games until the championship on July 19.
Summer League is a chance for new and young players like Smith to gain experience and show their skills.
The Pacers’ Summer League team is coached by Johnny Carpenter from Virginia.
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Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets to reach the Wimbledon final. Sinner will face Alexander Zverev for the title after a strong and confident performance on Centre Court.
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Jannik Sinner won the Wimbledon semifinal against Novak Djokovic with scores of 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Sinner has not lost a set in this Wimbledon tournament since the first round.
Sinner will play Alexander Zverev, the French Open champion, in the final.
Sinner has won his last nine matches against Zverev.
Djokovic was aiming for a 25th Grand Slam title but was stopped in the semifinals.
Djokovic recently won a record-long Wimbledon quarterfinal match but had less energy against Sinner.
Djokovic has lost six major semifinals since his last Grand Slam win at the 2023 US Open.
Sinner is trying to win his fifth Grand Slam, closing in on Carlos Alcaraz’s total.
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India’s cricket board will review the men’s T20 team’s poor performance after they lost several matches in Ireland and England. The team has lost five games in a row, including a 3-0 series loss to England with one match left to play.
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India lost three straight T20 matches to England, with one match remaining.
The team also lost a 2-0 series in Ireland last month.
India won the T20 World Cup in March but is now in a bad performance phase.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will hold a meeting after the England tour to understand what went wrong.
India scored 158-7 in their last game, which England chased easily with nine wickets left.
India suffered a record T20 loss when dismissed for only 76 runs against England.
Key players Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya were missing from the team due to injury and workload management.
Young player Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who debuted at age 15, has struggled to score many runs.
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The Chicago White Sox have the number one pick in the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft after losing 102 games last season. They may choose from top prospects including shortstops Roch Cholowsky and Grady Emerson, or catcher Vahn Lackey, during the draft event held in Philadelphia.
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The White Sox earned the No. 1 draft pick by finishing last in MLB last year with 102 losses.
The draft will take place during All-Star Game weekend in Philadelphia.
Top prospects for the White Sox include UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky, Texas high school shortstop Grady Emerson, and Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey.
Cholowsky is a strong college player with 21 home runs and a high OPS (a baseball hitting statistic).
Emerson is 18 years old, bats left, throws right, and is seen as a top all-around player.
Lackey was not highly recruited in high school but has grown into a leading catching prospect at Georgia Tech.
The White Sox aim to use this pick to support their current goal of winning soon, possibly as early as next season.
No amateur players will attend the draft event this year, similar to last year.
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The Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and several draft picks, ending the Brown-Tatum partnership. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said he did not have much input on the trade and trusted the decision made by the team's leadership.
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Jaylen Brown was traded from the Boston Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Celtics received Paul George, two first-round draft picks, and two second-round draft picks in return.
Brown and Jayson Tatum had been key partners who helped Boston win their 18th NBA championship.
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said he was informed about the trade by Brad Stevens but did not have input on the decision.
Brad Stevens explained that the Celtics faced challenges with their salary cap and team usage focused heavily on Brown and Tatum.
The Celtics lost to the 76ers in the first round of the 2026 playoffs after leading 3-1.
Jayson Tatum is now the main player for the Celtics as they move forward without Brown.
The trade signals a new direction for the Celtics team strategy.
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Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets to reach the Wimbledon final and stop Djokovic from winning a record 25th Grand Slam title. Sinner will face Alexander Zverev in the final, aiming to retain his Wimbledon championship.
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Jannik Sinner won against Novak Djokovic with scores of 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Djokovic was trying to win his 25th Grand Slam title, which would have been a new record.
Sinner is the first Italian man to reach multiple Wimbledon finals.
Sinner served 16 aces during the match and had 40 winners with only 15 errors.
Djokovic is the men's record holder with 24 Grand Slam titles but did not advance this time.
Sinner will play Alexander Zverev in the final, having beaten him 10 of 14 previous times.
Zverev won the French Open, his first major title, earlier this year.
Sinner has not lost a set since his first match in this Wimbledon tournament.
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Portugal’s new national team coach, Jorge Jesus, said he will continue to select Cristiano Ronaldo for the team if Ronaldo wants to play and is fit. Jesus praised Ronaldo as a key figure in Portuguese football and said they will talk about his future soon.
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Jorge Jesus has been named the new coach of Portugal’s national football team.
Jesus said he will pick Ronaldo as long as he wants to play and meets the team’s needs.
Ronaldo has not yet decided if he will keep playing for Portugal after the 2026 World Cup.
Portugal was eliminated in the 2026 World Cup round of 16 by Spain under previous coach Roberto Martinez.
Jesus has coached Ronaldo before at Al-Nassr, a Saudi football club.
Ronaldo wants to finish his playing career at Al-Nassr.
Jesus will coach Portugal until after the 2030 World Cup.
Portugal will co-host the 2030 World Cup along with Spain and Morocco.
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Sophie Ecclestone became England's all-time leading wicket-taker during the first women's Test cricket match against India at Lord's. England bowled out India for 285 runs, and by the end of day one, England had scored 21 runs for the loss of one wicket, leaving the match balanced.
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Sophie Ecclestone took 3 wickets for 68 runs and reached 338 international wickets, surpassing Katherine Sciver-Brunt’s record.
India scored 285 runs in their innings, with Smriti Mandhana scoring 83 runs.
England started batting and reached 21 runs for one loss in 11 overs at the end of day one.
Tammy Beaumont scored 2 runs in her last international match before retiring.
The match took place at Lord’s on 10 July 2026 in hot weather conditions.
Lauren Filer and Lauren Bell took early wickets for England, helping to slow India’s scoring.
India lost their last seven wickets for 95 runs after strong partnerships in the middle.
England’s bowling attack was affected by injury and tiredness after playing in the recent T20 World Cup final.
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) will take no action against the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over a video showing England cricket captain Ben Stokes announcing his retirement. The ICC had raised concerns that releasing the video with audio during a match might violate rules about recording in players’ areas, but the matter was resolved without penalties.
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Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket during a match against New Zealand.
The announcement was filmed in the England dressing room before play on the fourth day.
The video and audio were shared with broadcasters and on social media during the match.
ICC rules say no video or audio recording should be broadcast from players’ and officials’ areas before a match ends.
The ICC sent a letter to ECB noting a possible breach of these rules.
The ECB replied, and the ICC closed the matter amicably with no action taken.
Stokes said the timing and release of the announcement was planned with his representatives and the ECB.
When the retirement news broke, Stokes continued playing and took a wicket immediately afterward.
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FIFA still had about 1,200 tickets priced at $7,380 for the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium. Tickets for other matches and more expensive hospitality options were also available, while FIFA faces criticism and legal inquiries over high ticket prices.
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Nearly 1,200 category two tickets priced at $7,380 remained for the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
These tickets were spread across five sections in the top deck along the sidelines.
FIFA was also selling 68 category one tickets in the lower deck, priced between $19,995 and $32,970.
Hospitality tickets in special lounges were priced from $32,500 to $34,500, including food and drinks.
Quarterfinal tickets for a match between Argentina and Switzerland were priced between $1,600 and $3,995.
Resale tickets for the final were listed from $7,440.50 up to nearly $11.5 million on FIFA’s marketplace.
FIFA has been criticized for high ticket prices, with fan groups filing lawsuits claiming prices are excessive.
The states of New York and New Jersey are investigating FIFA over ticket pricing and seat location accuracy, issuing a subpoena.
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The Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and draft picks. Celtics legend Kevin Garnett said the team will likely regret breaking up the strong pairing of Brown and Jayson Tatum.
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Jaylen Brown played 10 seasons for the Celtics and was Finals MVP in 2024.
Brown was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, an Eastern Conference rival.
The Celtics received Paul George, two first-round picks, and two second-round picks in return.
Kevin Garnett compared the trade to other regretted NBA moves like the Timberwolves trading Karl-Anthony Towns.
Garnett said the Celtics are breaking up a great partnership, which he believes is a mistake.
Brown will now play alongside Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and VJ Edgecombe on the 76ers.
The Celtics lost to the 76ers in the 2026 playoffs after blowing a 3-1 lead.
Jayson Tatum remains with the Celtics after the trade.
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LeBron James has told the Los Angeles Lakers he plans to play his next NBA season with a different team. The Golden State Warriors are one of the top teams trying to sign him, which would create a new partnership with Steph Curry.
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LeBron James is completing his 23rd NBA season and plans to move to another team for his 24th.
The Golden State Warriors are among the leading teams trying to sign James.
If James joins the Warriors, he would play alongside Steph Curry, a longtime rival and friend.
Both James and Curry have many years of playoff experience.
Rich Paul, James’ agent, said on a podcast that teams would not want to face James and Curry in playoff games.
Steph Curry expressed interest in playing golf with James and hope they could play basketball together again.
Other teams interested in signing James include the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Philadelphia 76ers.
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Several well-known celebrities attended Wimbledon to watch key tennis matches. Among them were actor Dustin Hoffman and cricket star Sachin Tendulkar, who watched players like Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic compete on Centre Court.
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Dustin Hoffman and Sachin Tendulkar were at Wimbledon on July 10, 2026.
Tendulkar is called "cricket royalty" and retired in 2013 after playing 200 test matches.
Other celebrities in the Royal Box included actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Hugh Laurie, and Damian Lewis.
Fashion designer Tom Ford and editor Anna Wintour also attended.
Former West Indies cricketer Brian Lara was present in the Royal Box.
Virgil van Dijk, a Dutch football player and Liverpool captain, was among the guests.
Alexander Zverev beat Arthur Fery to advance to the Wimbledon final.
The Royal Box is a special area reserved for invited guests by the All England Club.
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Egypt’s national football team returned home to a large, joyful welcome after reaching the last 16 in the World Cup for the first time. Fans celebrated their team’s performance despite a close loss to Argentina, the defending champions.
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Egypt achieved their first World Cup win at the 2026 tournament.
They reached the last 16 for the first time after beating Australia on penalties.
Egypt nearly upset Argentina, leading 2-0 before Argentina won 3-2 in the final minutes.
Hundreds of fans greeted the team in el-Alamein with flags, songs, and a parade.
The team captain, Mohamed Salah, called this World Cup run a "new beginning" for Egyptian football.
Egypt’s coach Hossam Hassan displayed a Palestinian flag during the tournament to show support for Gaza.
The Egyptian Football Association filed a complaint about refereeing decisions in the Argentina match.
The team is expected to meet President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who praised their performance.
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