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The NBA is opening an investigation into a media report that Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard received a multimillion-dollar no-work contract with a now-bankrupt environmental company as a form of payment to circumvent the NBA’s salary rules.“We are aware of this morning’s media report regarding the LA Clippers and are commencing an investigation,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass told The Athletic on Wednesday.The investigation comes after a report Wednesday by the podcast “Pablo Torre Finds Out” about allegations made by former employees of the environmental company, Aspiration, which was partly funded by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. The employees alleged, according…

In a meeting that was 35 years in the making, Roy Jones Jnr and Park Si-Hun met face to face in May 2023, with the South Korean boxer handing his Olympic gold medal over to Jones. The two met in the light middleweight gold medal match of the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Jones dominated the fight, outlanding his opponent by nearly triple, but losing a 3-2 decision that has been decried as perhaps the worst in Olympic boxing history. Park, for his part, acknowledged Jones’ dominance in the fight afterwards, lifting up a dejected Jones in the ring.

The 2025-26 NBA season is less than 50 days away, and the league is on a brief hiatus. Still, there will always be something to talk about when it comes to the Association. Between unsigned free agents, EuroBasket, and looming training camps, this is your quick guide to get up to speed on the latest news impacting fantasy basketball.[Join or create a fantasy basketball league for the 2025-26 NBA season]🏀 Mock drafts are open!It’s never too early to practice your draft strategies. Mock for points or 9-category formats, right now!Advertisement🆓 My latest rankingsThey’ll get a refresher on Friday, but ICYMI:🆕…

Every new NFL season brings renewed hope — even for teams that missed the playoffs the year before.History shows why.Over the last 12 seasons, the NFL has seen an average of nearly six — 5.75 to be exact — new teams reach the postseason. The 2024 season was an outlier, with only four newcomers. But in six of the previous eight years, six or more fresh faces made the field.Last season’s failure doesn’t erase this season’s chance.2013 (5): Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints2014 (5): Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals,…

Ahead of the 2025 season, the Dallas Cowboys did what nobody thought they would do. Owner Jerry Jones traded generational defensive talent Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. Dallas’ defense will undoubtedly be worse in 2025 because of it. On Thursday, September 4, the Cowboys are on the road to face the reigning champion Philadelphia Eagles. While the team won’t have Micah Parsons, the Cowboys’ defense did get some positive news. NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported that Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs (knee) is expected to play vs. the Eagles. Trevon Diggs will be available in Week 1 for the…

Two prominent longtime MLB agents, Jeff Randazzo and Jeff Borris, were fired from the Ballengee Group last week, multiple sources told The Athletic, marking a considerable shakeup for the company.Randazzo joined Ballengee in 2014 from MVP Sports Group, when the agency — formed by Texas oil magnate James Ballengee — was still in its startup phase. Borris joined Ballengee’s baseball division in 2015 from the Beverly Hills Sports Council, where his most notable client was Barry Bonds.The shakeup prompted at least 17 of Randazzo’s player clients at Ballengee to opt to go on the Do Not Contact list for other…

Kawhi Leonard had a $28 million endorsement deal with a now bankrupt environmental startup where he did no work, essentially a “no-show job,” for a company Clippers owner Steve Ballmer had made a $50 million investment in, per an investigation from Pablo Torre Finds Out (PTFO), reported Wednesday on his podcast. That investigation claims the Clippers tried to circumvent the salary cap with this deal.“We are aware of this morning’s media report regarding the LA Clippers and are commencing an investigation,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass told NBC Sports.That company in question was called Aspiration, a “green bank” whose model was…

Roy Jones Jr. has the gold medal from the 1988 Olympics — thanks to a gift from the South Korean fighter who defeated him in the controversial boxing match.Park Si-hun traveled to Jones’ ranch in Pensacola, Florida, two years ago and gave the Hall of Famer the medal that Jones seemed to have earned in a bout most observers outside of the judges believed he dominated. The news was revealed Wednesday in a video posted on Jones’ YouTube page.AdvertisementJones went to his gym on May 30, 2023, believing it was for an on-camera interview. Instead, he found Park in the…

Matt BowenSep 3, 2025, 10:37 AM ETCloseMatt Bowen is a fantasy football and NFL writer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2015, writes regularly for ESPN+ and spent multiple years on “NFL Matchup.” After graduating from the University of Iowa, Matt played safety in the NFL for St. Louis, Green Bay, Washington and Buffalo over seven seasons.Week 1 of the fantasy football season is more about player usage than schemes or game plans. Sure, the coaching matters, and so do the individual matchups. But when we set our lineups for this week, we want to base it on the volume…

Micah Parsons made his first appearance on a Packers injury report on Wednesday. Parsons was listed as limited due to the back injury that the defensive end brought with him from Dallas in last week’s trade. A report this week indicated that Parsons is dealing with a facet joint sprain in his back and may need a painkilling injection to play against the Lions on Sunday. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur didn’t delve into details, but said at his Wednesday press conference that Parsons is doing what he can in order to play. “We’ll see. He’s doing everything in his…