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Warde Manuel is not going anywhere without a fight. The Michigan athletic director is pushing back hard against the noise surrounding his future, defending his record and making it clear he wants to stay in Ann Arbor. Whether the university feels the same way is the real question still hanging in the air.
Shifting to the diamond, Byron Buxton has effectively slammed the door on Atlanta's trade ambitions. The Twins centerfielder has been the subject of rumors for weeks, but Minnesota is holding firm and Buxton himself appears to be going nowhere. The Braves will have to look elsewhere to solve their outfield situation before the deadline.
And the biggest story in basketball right now, LeBron James is a free agent and Golden State is coming in with a different kind of pitch. Steph Curry and Draymond Green are reportedly driving the recruiting push personally, giving the Warriors a relational edge that front offices simply cannot manufacture. Whether LeBron chases a ring in the Bay or takes his talents elsewhere, this one is far from settled.
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