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In the WNBA, Fever head coach Stephanie White is giving credit where it's due after the league came down on Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas for that hit to Caitlin Clark's throat. But White isn't letting the officials off the hook, making clear that a foul that severe should never reach a review room in the first place — it should be called live, on the floor, in the moment.
Shifting to soccer, Mauricio Pochettino's future with the United States men's national team is looking increasingly secure. Sources tell ESPN that Poch and U.S. Soccer have been holding positive talks around a contract extension, a significant development as the country gears up to host the World Cup in two thousand twenty six with serious expectations attached.
And over in the NBA, the Lakers are busy on two fronts. The franchise is reportedly working on a trade to keep Luka Doncic comfortable in Los Angeles, while also surfacing as one of the top landing spots for a multiple-time champion and one of the greatest three-point shooters the game has ever seen. Hollywood front office, fully in motion.
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