Cavs agree on Mitchell deal as LeBron watches

Mitchell said after being eliminated from the playoffs by the eventual champion New York Knicks that he had "unfinished business" trying to bring another NBA crown to Cleveland.

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Messi inspires Argentina great escape over Egypt, Swiss advance

Enzo Fernandez nodded in a sensational winner in the second minute of time added on to finally break Egypt's resistance.

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Muchova downs Osaka to set up Gauff semi

The evenly-matched ​pair had a 3-3 head-to-head record coming into the tie and both produced ‌high quality ‌tennis despite sizzling temperatures on Court One.

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X Games’ team era takes shape as XC Tokyo challenges for title

X Games Chiba offered a glimpse of the X Games' future, as XC Tokyo's homegrown stars and young standouts helped put the new team competition firmly in the spotlight.

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Belgium ends U.S. World Cup dreams with 4-1 rout amid Balogun row

Charles De Ketelaere gave Belgium the lead in the ninth minute with a simple tap-in, ​taking full advantage of a nervous start by the U.S. to quickly deflate the partisan crowd.

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Hachimura signs two-year deal with Clippers

Hachimura, selected ninth overall by Washington in the 2019 NBA Draft, helped the Lakers reach the playoffs over each of the past four seasons.

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English-language takeover of Tour de France forces even French riders to adapt

English has increasingly replaced French — and also Italian, Flemish and Spanish — as the language of the peloton.

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