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Making moves | Sports Daily Newsletter What deals could the Sixers and Flyers make in free agency? Today, NBA free agency negotiating begins, and new president of basketball operations Mike Gansey will look to bolster the Sixers roster, but where? Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and Paul George remain on max contracts accounting for nearly $155 million of the projected $165 million salary cap.
So once again, the Sixers will hope for better health during the 2026-27 season.
Gansey has started to build the roster by drafting Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr., while picking up the team options forBut the Sixers still need to address positional needs at wing and in the frontcourt.
Gina Mizell breaks down how they couldAnd while youre in the free agency spirit, the NHLs signing period gets underway on Wednesday.The Flyers have pivoted in their so-far elusive quest to land both a No.
1 center and a bona fide power-play quarterback on the blue line.
They wont be able to plug those holes on Day 1, but that doesnt mean they cant find creative solutionsThe Phillies entered Mondays matchup against the Pirates a season-high 10 games above .500.Theyve all but erased their dismal start.in the series opener, the Phillies sit 3.5 games behind the Braves for the lead in the National League East.
Its a gap that was as wide as 1012 games in May.Suddenly,It looks like national media experts werent too impressed with the Flyers NHL draft, as they didnt give the teamWhat Ben Simmons said in his interview with Mens Health, which mentioned his desire to make an NBA return possibly evenAt last years Flyers development camp, Porter Martone was freshly drafted and heading off to college, and Denver Barkey and Alex Bump were going into their first full pro seasons.
Now, despite playing key roles in the Flyers run to the second round of the playoffs, all three are back at camp.The U.S.
men have indeed been among the last 16 teams standing at five of the eight World Cups they played in from 1990-2022.
With that said, this World Cup isnt about being one of the best 32 or 16 national teams.Its about the mentality of knockout soccer on the sports biggest stage, and whether the U.S.
players of this era can prove themselves in the way theyveWhile the news didnt exactly dominate headlines, Arnold Ebiketie could be a sneaky good signing for the Birds.
The linebacker has four years of NFL experience, and his football journey began at two local schools.
While the Eagles defensive front is loaded, Ebiketie should be a decent rotational piece.Also, undrafted rookie Jaedan Roberts is among those trying to crack a crowded rotationIndiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark has been the victim of nine flagrant fouls since she joined the league in 2024, more than anyone else.
Theres no doubt that shes been a target of jealousy and resentment since her arrival.
She is, after all, the greatest asset in the history of womens sports.The WNBA and its officials should do a better job of protecting her, writesShould high school state playoffs be split between non-boundary and boundary schools? Among your responses:Public schools have the athletes that live within their borders while private schools can recruit the best athletes from within a wide area.
Very difficult for the public schools to compete against the major private power house schools such as those in California and Texas.We compiled todays newsletter using reporting from Marcus Hayes, Ryan Novozinsky, Jonathan Tannenwald, Nick Vadala, Gina Mizell, Jackie Spiegel, Lochlahn March, Ariel Simpson, Gustav Elvin, Gabriela Carroll, and Mia Messina.
Thats it for me this week.
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