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1 week ago | 
usatoday.com | Jason Anderson
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup has not gone according to plan for some of European soccer's biggest clubs, with Brazilian side Flamengo stunning Chelsea 3-1 on Friday, June 20, providing the latest example. Before a raucous, pro-Flamengo crowd of 54,619 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, the Brazilian club came from a goal down to provide the latest surprise at the Club World Cup, striking three times in the second half to jump to the top of Group D.
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1 week ago | 
modbee.com | Jason Anderson
Former Sacramento Kings general manager Monte McNair has a new job. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday that McNair is joining the Los Angeles Clippers as an advisor. The move comes two months after McNair and the Kings agreed to part ways following a disappointing 2024-25 season. McNair was named the 2023 NBA Executive of the Year after overseeing a remarkable turnaround in Sacramento.
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1 week ago | 
usatoday.com | Jason Anderson
The 2025 NBA Finals have been a seesaw series, with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers trading wins through the first four games. With the series in the balance, Game 5 should be a thriller. Indiana opened the Finals off with a one-point win that was secured via Tyrese Haliburton's buzzer-beater. Oklahoma City struck back in Game 2, dominating from start to finish in a 123-107 victory.
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2 weeks ago | 
modbee.com | Jason Anderson
The Sacramento Kings will bring in six more NBA prospects Friday for a pre-draft workout that will feature a number of potential second-round picks. Kentucky guard Koby Brea, Gonzaga guard Ryan Nembhard and Michigan center Vladislav Goldin are viewed as the top prospects in Friday’s workout. Other participants include Iowa State guard Curtis Jones, St. John’s guard Karay Richmond and Baylor center Norchad Omier.
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2 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | Jason Anderson
The massive expansion for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup required a new trophy, and the winner of this summer's big tournament will get a cup drawing inspiration from the cosmos. The Club World Cup, which kicks off Saturday and will play out at stadiums throughout the United States, used to be an awkward event taking place in December and featuring just seven teams.
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2 weeks ago | 
sacbee.com | Jason Anderson
The Kings will bring in another potential second-round pick for their seventh pre-draft workout Wednesday at their Golden 1 Center practice facility in Sacramento. Wisconsin guard John Tonje is viewed as the top prospect in Wednesday’s workout. Other prospects who will be in Sacramento for Wednesday’s workout include Arizona guard Caleb Love, Baylor guard Jeremy Roach, Kentucky guard Jaxson Robinson, Washington center Great Osobor and Appalachian State center CJ Huntley.
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2 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | Jason Anderson
The 2025 NBA Finals are even after two games, with the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder heading to Indianapolis for a pivotal Game 3. Both teams have picked up a win, with Indiana claiming Game 1 on the road. The 111-110 win ended in incredible fashion, with Tyrese Haliburton's jumper with 0.3 seconds to play giving the Pacers the series lead. Indiana relied on a balanced offense to get the W, with six players posting double-digit points.
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2 weeks ago | 
aol.com | Jason Anderson
The U.S. men's national team had one of its worst performances in recent memory, coughing up four goals in a hapless, helpless first half en route to a 4-0 loss to Switzerland on Tuesday, June 10. In what is the final tune-up match for Mauricio Pochettino's side before the start of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, things went as badly as it sounds. Dan Ndoye's 13th-minute goal required some slick play from the Swiss, but from there the USMNT cratered.
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2 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | Jason Anderson
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is a radical departure for an event that for years existed as a seven-team tournament. FIFA has created a 32-team event for 2025, with Europe's 12 berths by far the largest share among the six confederations that manage the sport on a continental level. Oceania, by contrast, will have just one representative, the same total that region held in the old format. South America is next on the list with six participants, including four from Brazil (the most from one nation).
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2 weeks ago | 
eu.kitsapsun.com | Jason Anderson
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is a radical departure for an event that for years existed as a seven-team tournament. FIFA has created a 32-team event for 2025, with Europe's 12 berths by far the largest share among the six confederations that manage the sport on a continental level. Oceania, by contrast, will have just one representative, the same total that region held in the old format. South America is next on the list with six participants, including four from Brazil (the most from one nation).
