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In New York, the Giants are closing in on a deal for a former Houston Texans starter, a two million dollar addition expected to fill the void left by Dexter Lawrence. Big Blue is making moves on the defensive line, and this signing would signal serious intent heading into the season.
Meanwhile, a confession that Kings fans have been waiting years to hear — Vlade Divac is finally talking about the two thousand eighteen draft, and why he passed on Luka Doncic in favor of Marvin Bagley the Third. Divac says his reasoning was straightforward, but Sacramento fans know the painful math: Doncic became a generational talent while Bagley never found his footing. It's one of the most scrutinized draft decisions this century.
And shifting to the felt, Shaun Murphy delivered a statement performance at the Crucible, knocking out Zhao Xintong thirteen frames to ten in a match that had genuine tension from start to finish. Zhao had been chasing history, hoping to break his own Crucible curse, but Murphy was simply too composed, too clinical, and now he's through to the semi-finals of the World Championship.
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