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LeBron James is a Philadelphia Sixer, and according to agent Rich Paul, it nearly didn't happen. Paul described the final stretch of negotiations as an emotional roller coaster that didn't resolve until the early hours of Friday morning, meaning one of the biggest free agent decisions in recent memory came down to the absolute wire.
Shifting to baseball, the Red Sox are getting a major boost heading into Sunday's series finale against Toronto. All-Star lefty Ranger Suarez is expected to come off the injured list and take the mound, per interim manager Chad Tracy. Suarez returning to an already competitive Boston rotation could not come at a better time in the second half of the season.
And over in cricket, India's T20 squad made a statement in Zimbabwe. Captain Shreyas Iyer picked up his first series win as skipper after India crushed the hosts by ninety runs in the second match, going up two to nothing and clinching the series. Half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma powered India to two hundred nineteen for five, and the bowlers handled the rest with complete control.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
