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The post-LeBron Lakers era is officially underway, and Austin Reaves is already setting the tone. Fresh off signing the richest contract in NBA history for an undrafted player, Reaves spoke Monday with confidence about this new-look roster, saying he likes the pieces around him and believes this team has real runway heading into next season.
Shifting to the pitch, the two thousand twenty six World Cup is delivering the semifinals nobody wanted to miss. France and Spain collide Tuesday in Arlington, Texas — the number one ranked side against number three — in what promises to be a tactical chess match between two of the most complete rosters on the planet. Unstoppable force, meet immovable object.
And then Wednesday, England's Nico O'Reilly gets his moment. The young left-back will line up across from Lionel Messi in the semifinal against Argentina, and he is not shying away from the magnitude of it. O'Reilly called it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and honestly, he's not wrong — there may never be another chance to share a World Cup stage with the greatest to ever do it.
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