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LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — LeBron James' first "final" decision was that he would retire. Weeks of deep reflection led him to change his mind, however, with all the familiar options in front of him to extend his career; a third trip with Cleveland, a second stop in Miami, maybe even stay in California for a high-profile union in Golden State. Nope — to all of those teams. The blaring headline in bold letters still seemed like a feverish dream to the bulk of a fan base that wasn't even alive the last time the franchise won a title, but it's true: LeBron James is heading to the ...

Lebron picks Philly to be his final NBA challenge

Those NBA schedule-makers who have been stuck in limbo can go ahead and hit overdrive now. LeBron James might have made their work pretty simple. Opening night, go ahead and expect Philadelphia at New York. Christmas Day, go ahead and expect Philadelphia on the schedule. National ...

James listened to Joel Embiid’s 76ers’ pitch, 12 years later.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The social media pitch to bring LeBron James to Philadelphia was an almost naive one from Joel Embiid. " @KingJames hey bro hope you're having a good day...... Want to join us in philly?? Peace," Embiid wrote. His recruitment skills were on point and James — the four-time NBA champion and career scoring leader — will join Embiid in a startling turn of events on the Philadelphia 76ers. Ok, fine, just a short 12 years after the July 1, 2014, post. The 76ers expect James to be worth the wait and hope he can win an NBA championship in Philadelphia much as he ...

Progressive lands both jersey patch spots for Cleveland’s new WNBA team

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland's WNBA team doesn't play its first game until May 2028. However, the framework is steadily being put in place. The franchise announced on Tuesday that Progressive Insurance will be the jersey patch sponsor. It will also be the first time in the WNBA that a sponsor has bought both spots on a jersey. Teams are allowed to sell jersey patch placement on the upper left corner of uniforms as well as a larger spot under the numbers on the front of the jersey. The Phoenix Mercury were the first WNBA team to have a jersey sponsor in 2009. "We have a smaller ...

Kim shoots a 59 at the 3M Open, 15th time it’s been done in PGA history

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Michael Kim carded the 15th 59 in PGA Tour history on Friday, making a 24-foot putt for birdie on the 18th hole at the 3M Open. Kim birdied the final four holes of his bogey-free round at TPC Twin Cities to get to 14-under for the tournament. This marks the fourth 59 ...

Jenny Shin leads the Women’s Scottish Open by 5 strokes after two rounds

TROON, Scotland (AP) — South Korea's Jenny Shin led the Women's Scottish Open by five strokes after two rounds at Dundonald Links on Friday. Shin started the second round with a bogey and shrugged it off with six birdies, including on her final hole, for a 5-under 67. She's at 11 under ...