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This summer could be the first one during which the Los Angeles Lakers can truly start to build a championship-caliber team around Luka Doncic. They’re projected to have up to approximately $50 million in salary cap space, and while some of that will likely be used to re-sign some of their own players, they could also use a portion of that space to bring in at least one outside player.
The Lakers have some deficiencies throughout their roster, especially in terms of depth, athleticism, defense and 3-point shooting.

“I am not here to be the best player of the tournament,” said Vinicius Jr on the eve of Brazil’s opening World Cup game.
“I am here to help Brazil get back to the top.”
And the supremely talented forward backed up his words on the pitch at the New Jersey New York Stadium.
Trailing Morocco 1-0 and looking decidedly second best, the five-time world champions got back on level terms thanks to a moment of brilliance by Vinicius on the biggest stage of all.

Aldon Smith, who played six seasons in the NFL with the 49ers, Raiders and Cowboys, died on Saturday at age 36.

Texas vs. Georgia baseball box score: Live stats from College World Series originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Georgia Bulldogs Baseball team will open its College World Series journey Saturday against the Texas Longhorns. The SEC matchup in Omaha will feature a pitchers duel between UGA’s Joey Volchko (10-2, 4.07 ERA) and UT’s Dylan Volantis (10-1, 2.03 ERA).
The Bulldogs are playing in their seventh CWS in school history and first since reaching the Finals in 2008.

Real American Freestyle (RAF) returns TONIGHT (Sat., June 13, 2026) with its tenth event, streaming live from inside Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev makes his highly anticipated debut against former Bellator and Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Dillon Danis in the main event of RAF 10.
In the co-main event, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fan favorite and former interim Lightweight champion Tony Ferguson takes on Armenian hot-head and No. 2 ranked Lightweight Arman Tsarukyan.

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A Frost Bank Center security guard’s overheard admission has added another brutal layer to the San Antonio Spurs’ already difficult Game 5 task against the New York Knicks.
San Antonio trail the NBA Finals 3-1, need three straight wins to complete a historic comeback, and now may not even get the full feel of home-court advantage.
For a team still processing how Game 4 slipped away, that is a rough setting for an elimination game.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Chiefs and Hurricanes’ one-sided wins over the Crusaders and Blues in the semifinals of Super Rugby have again raised questions around the health of the Southern Hemisphere tournament.
The Chiefs beat the defending champion Crusaders 49-12 in Hamilton, New Zealand and the Hurricanes beat the Auckland-based Blues 57-21 in Wellington in matches that were little more than walkovers. They followed quarterfinals in which the Hurricanes beat the ACT Brumbies 66-12 and the Chiefs beat the Queensland Reds 46-21.

FIFA World Cup
Brazil 1 – 1 Morocco FT
Vinícius Junior has scored 10 goals in 50 appearances for Brazil [Getty Images]
Vinicius Jr spared Brazil the embarrassment of defeat in an opening World Cup match for the first since 1934 as his spectacular solo goal earned a draw for the five-time winners against Morocco at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Brazil fell behind in the 21st minute when Ismael Saibari lifted the ball over the onrushing Alisson Becker from outside the area following a lapse in communication between the Liverpool goalkeeper and his defenders, Gabriel and Marquinhos.

World Cup 2026: Haiti vs Scotland lineups – McTominay, Ferguson and Adams represent Serie A
Scotland face Haiti in their World Cup opener with a strong Serie A presence throughout the starting eleven.
Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay leads the line from midfield, flanked by Bologna’s Lewis Ferguson, while Torino striker Che Adams starts up front alongside Lawrence Shankland.
Haiti field no players with Serie A connections in their starting eleven.

Two long World Cup droughts will end as Haiti takes on Scotland in both nations’ Group C opening match at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Saturday night.
What you need to know: Haiti and Scotland open FIFA World Cup at Boston Stadium
Haiti is making its first appearance in the tournament since 1974. Scotland is back for the first time since 1998.
Haiti has never earned a World Cup point. Scotland will have a big boost as it attempts to earn its first point since drawing with Norway in 1998.