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The 2024-2025 NBA trade deadline brought significant changes to fantasy basketball, with winners including Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks, De'Aaron Fox of the San Antonio Spurs, Jimmy Butler of the Golden State Warriors, Mark Williams of the Los Angeles Lakers, Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans, and rookies Matas Buzelis of the Chicago Bulls, Alex Sarr of the Washington Wizards, and Dalton Knecht of the Charlotte Hornets. Losers included Andrew Wiggins of...

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Florida women's volleyball coach Mary Wise announced her retirement after 34 years at the helm, during which she led the Gators to eight Final Four appearances and 25 SEC championships, ranking fourth in NCAA Division I history with 1,068 victories. Wise, who had a .868 winning percentage at Florida, became an icon at the university and in the volleyball community, joining a list of championship-winning coaches at Florida who have recently retired. Full Article

Former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who worked for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani, was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for stealing $17 million from Ohtani and losing $41 million in illegal sports bets. Mizuhara accessed Ohtani's accounts, impersonated him, and authorized wire transfers to cover personal bills and bets, leading to a net loss of $41 million. Ohtani, unaware of the scheme, fired Mizuhara and MLB opened an investigation, tarnishing Ohtani's clean record in...

Luke Humphries kicked off his BetMGM Premier League 2025 campaign with a dominant 6-1 victory over Chris Dobey in Belfast, showcasing impressive finishing with 128 and 100 checkouts. Humphries capitalized on Dobey's struggles on doubles to secure an authoritative win, putting him at the top of the Premier League table with five points. The world No 1 defeated Michael van Gerwen in a last-leg shoot-out to advance to the final, where he sealed the victory...

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