Lakers release former first-round pick Dalton Knecht

The move to release Knecht means that Bronny James and Jaden Hardy will make the Lakers' opening-night roster.

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Svitolina announces end of marriage to Monfils as Ukrainian cites toll of war

The couple married in July 2021 and welcomed a daughter, Skai, in October 2022.

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Eagles quarterback Hurts set to miss rest of season due to blood clots

Jalen Hurts is clinically stable and his treatment should only involve blood thinners, which will rule him out of contact activities.

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NFL says Paris game to go ahead as planned despite unrest in France

The Oct. 25 game will be the NFL's first regular-season contest in France.

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Experts split about whether Brewers’ sweep of Dodgers will impact MLB labor talks

In their first proposal in May, MLB owners asked for a hard cap of $245.3 million and a payroll floor of $171.2 million. The players have long opposed any form of salary cap.

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Tomoki Kameda loses chance to fight for title after opponent becomes ill

The fight scheduled for Las Vegas was called off on Saturday, hours after Figueroa lost his crown on the scales Friday by failing to make weight.

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More Olympics may be spread out as Games’ scale grows larger

International Olympic Committee officials hailed the most recent Milano Cortina Games as a success, despite early concerns over the first spread-out Winter Olympics that had venues scattered over 22,000 kilometers.

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