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WNBA to add an NBA-style replay center next season in a major officiating investment

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CHICAGO — The WNBA will have a replay center similar to the NBA next season as the league continues to invest in officiating, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced at her state of the league press conference Saturday before the All-Star Game. Officiating has been a hot topic around the league for the last few seasons, with physical play being a major point of contention. The league put together a task force in the offseason to help clean up some of the physicality in the game. "This is one of the most significant investments we've ever made in our basketball operations, this ...

LeBron James listened to Joel Embiid's 76ers' pitch, 12 years later. The East is in for a shakeup

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PHILADELPHIA — 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 did ...

Jürgen Klopp starts Germany coach job with talk of resigning

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Jürgen Klopp made a punchy start to his new job as Germany coach Friday, laying out red lines he'd consider resigning over, even before his turnaround effort with a squad which failed yet again at the World Cup. In a combative first news conference, the ex-Liverpool manager warned the German media he'll quit if he believes they're intruding on his family's privacy. He also hinted Germany could be his last job in coaching and admitted he hasn't been an avid follower of international games. Klopp's targets are Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup Klopp was the German federation's top ...