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The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed forward/center Malevy Leons. In a related move, the Thunder has waived forward/center Alex Reese. He was signed on Oct. 19 and appeared in one game. Leons (6-9, 205) appeared in four games (one start) for Oklahoma City in the preseason and averaged 5.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.50 steals in 13.5 minutes per game. He appeared in 35 games (all starts) with the Bradley Braves in the 2023-24 collegiate season and averaged 13.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.46 blocks, 1.54 steals and 1.3 assists while shooting 49% from the floor.

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Belal Muhammad’s first title defense will have to wait. The UFC welterweight champion announced Thursday that he is out of his UFC 310 main event matchup with challenger Shavkat Rakhmonov due to a bone infection in his foot. Al Zullino first reported Muhammad’s withdrawal on Twitter. Muhammad shared the news in a social media post. “Caught a bone infection in my foot,” Muhammad wrote. “Had to put a PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) line in my arm for IV antibiotics the next six weeks with no physical activity. “Allah’s plan is the best plan. I’m sorry to everyone that were…

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Brynn Lavigueur Is Latest Texas Verbal Pledge For 2026 NEW COMMIT: The University of Texas has gained another valuable addition to its Class of 2026 after earning a verbal pledge from Brynn Lavigueur of Sarasota, Florida. She will join Mena Boardman, Avery Klamforth and Sydney Shoeck in Austin as a member of the Longhorns’ Class of 2030. Regarding her commitment, she said: “I am extremely grateful and excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Texas. I would like to give a big THANK YOU to my family for their sacrifices, and to my coaches and…

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Jonas Vingegaard is already back in training and his Visma-Lease a Bike are already working on how to take on Tadej Pogačar at the next Tour de France, knowing they have a lot of work to do if they hope to defeat the Slovenian and win the Tour. The Dane hasn’t raced since winning the Tour de Pologne on August 18. He became a father for a second time soon after, but has kept a low profile. His terrible crash at the Itzulia Basque Country race in April and his serious injuries meant he only raced for 44 days in 2024. Vingegaard…

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IT appears more than likely that Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis will not return to the ring this year. The WBA lightweight champion was due to face Lamont Roach – the WBA’s super-featherweight titlist – on December 14 in Houston. However, there have been various rumours suggesting that the event will instead take place in January. Davis, unbeaten in 30 fights, responded to such claims two days ago by posting on X, “I’m still fighting in Houston” and “Everything still a go.” Veteran boxing reporter Dan Rafael wrote in his Fight Freak newsletter that “sources involved in the event” say the fight…

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Oct 25, 2024, 01:16 AM ETThe Las Vegas stop on the PGA Tour faces an uncertain future after Shriners withdrew as title sponsor.Bob Roller, the vice president of sports for Shriners, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal of the decision: “We have enjoyed a tremendous 18 years as the host and title sponsor of the Shriners Children’s Open. The opportunity to tell our incredible stories of the more than 1.6 million children that have received care from Shriners was, and always is, our primary goal.”He did not say why Shriners decided to withdraw its sponsorship.Editor’s PicksThis year’s Shriners Children’s Open concluded…

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Ever since Yuki Kawamura signed a two-year contract in the NBA, he’s become a sensation around the Memphis camp. In a recent interview on Fan Duel TV’s Run It Back with his teammate GG Jackson, the young forward revealed that the locker room is teaching their new recruit some American slang, as the Japanese star doesn’t speak English.  “Some of the guys in the team are kind of a-holes, they’ve been teaching him curse words,” he said on the show, with co-hosts Michelle Beadle, Chandler Parsons and Lou Williams all laughing out loud. “He don’t know what they mean, he…

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Paddy Pimblett might not be the only UFC fighter attempting to kickstart a career in the WWE. Earlier this week, ‘The Baddy’ revealed that he had dreams of one day testing his mettle in the world of sports entertainment in hopes of one day becoming the next ‘Heartbreak Kid’ Shawn Michaels. Now, it sounds like the Liverpudlian will have some company as current interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall also likes the idea of jumping into the WWE ring once his MMA career is over. “Absolutely, mate. That’s what I want to do in my post-fighting career,” Aspinall said in…

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