moranelkarifnews : NBA free agency 2025: Oddsmakers react to major moves — 'The Rockets have done nothing but positive things'
It’s hard to believe the 2025 NBA Finals ended just more than a week ago, as free agency has been fast and furious, with more player movement than initially expected. Damian Lillard? Now a free agent after the Milwaukee Bucks waived him using the stretch provision. The Bucks also added free-agent center Myles Turner on […]
moranelkarifnews : Lakers agree to terms with former Portland center Deandre Ayton
Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton, getting fouled by Dalton Knecht during a game last season, has agreed to terms with the Lakers. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The Lakers finally got a center they have so desperately needed when they agreed to a deal with Deandre Ayton, according to people not authorized to speak publicly […]
moranelkarifnews : 2025 NBA free agency: Deandre Ayton addition slightly improves Los Angeles Lakers' title odds
The Los Angeles Lakers finally have a new center after agreeing to a two-year deal with free agent and former No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton, and oddsmakers have bumped up their odds to win next year’s NBA championship as a result. The Lakers moved from 16-1 to 14-1 to win the 2025-26 NBA championship […]
moranelkarifnews : Trans athlete wins USA Cycling women’s event as female opponents protest and speak out
A trans-identifying athlete won a women’s cycling event that was officially sanctioned by USA Cycling on Tuesday, prompting female opponents to protest and speak out. The trans athlete, Kate Phillips, won first place at the Lyons Masters National Championships in Wisconsin on Tuesday. Phillips beat out veteran women’s cyclist Julie Peterson for the gold, and […]
moranelkarifnews : Sec. McMahon responds to Newsom’s office using WWE clip mock Title IX enforcement amid trans athlete feud
EXCLUSIVE: Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office made a social media post mocking the latest announcement by the U.S. Department of Education that the state had violated Title IX by allowing trans athletes in women’s sports. Newsom’s press office X account mocked U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon with an old clip of her […]
moranelkarifnews : NHL players can play in 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics after deal gets finalized by hockey governing bodies
NHL players will be permitted to play in the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games after a deal was reached Wednesday. The NHL, NHLPA, the International Ice Hockey Federation and the International Olympic Committee confirmed NHL players will be allowed, which was negotiated initially last year. This confirmation will now allow NHL players to participate for […]
moranelkarifnews : Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov lacked motivation after first Stanley Cup but now eyes three in a row
After winning his first Stanley Cup in 2024, Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov, admittedly, lacked some motivation to get back on the ice. “That was my biggest dream in this game of hockey. So, of course, I got that feeling,” the 2013 second-overall pick said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. “When I […]
moranelkarifnews : Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter: UPenn reaches agreement with Trump admin, Lia Thomas’ records revoked
SWIFT ACTION – As part of a resolution agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights stemming from a probe into the inclusion of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, the University of Pennsylvania will restore titles and records to those female athletes that were “misappropriated by male athletes allowed to compete in […]
moranelkarifnews : Kenneth Lofton Jr. joining Celtics' Summer League squad: Report
Kenneth Lofton Jr. joining Celtics’ Summer League squad: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics just added more girth to their NBA Summer League roster in Las Vegas. Former Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. has joined the Celtics’ 2025 Summer League squad, The Boston Globe’s Gary […]
moranelkarifnews : Celtics Summer League 2025: Schedule and projected roster
Celtics Summer League 2025: Schedule and projected roster originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics fans will get their first glimpse at their new collection of young talent when NBA Summer League tips off later this month. Their three 2025 NBA Draft picks — Hugo Gonzalez, Amari Williams and Max Shulga — are expected […]