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Ben Simmons is heading to Sacramento, and he had options. The thirty-year-old passed on both the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors to sign a one-year, three million dollar deal with the Kings. After a year away from the NBA dealing with injuries and inconsistency, Simmons apparently wanted a fresh environment to rebuild his game on his own terms. Sacramento gets a high-upside gamble with nothing to lose.
Across the Atlantic, police in England are now investigating a confrontation between Cardiff City defender Krystian Bielik and a Portsmouth supporter during Pompey's two-nil home victory on Saturday. Details are still emerging, but the incident is serious enough that authorities stepped in. Both clubs will be watching this one closely as the investigation moves forward.
And in Berlin, the Women's Basketball World Cup got off to a chaotic start when a fire alarm sent players and coaches scrambling out of their hotel at two in the morning. Turns out someone had triggered a false alarm, and everyone was back inside about an hour later. No injuries, no fire, just a rough night's sleep before a major tournament. The U.S. squad, staying at a separate hotel, slept right through it.
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