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Luka Doncic's ex-fiancée Anamaria Goltes has withdrawn her petition seeking child support and attorney fees from the Lakers star. No details on what prompted the decision, but the legal pressure that had been building around Doncic off the court appears, at least for now, to be easing up.
Meanwhile, the war of words between Stephen A. Smith and Kevin Durant is heating up fast. Durant drew Smith's fire by comparing his old Warriors superteam to the new-look Philadelphia seventy-sixers roster featuring LeBron James and Joel Embiid. Smith called the comparison ridiculous, and made clear he wasn't having any of it — the debate over whether Philly's new superstar pairing can match Golden State's dynasty is already one of the loudest conversations in basketball.
And in a story that could reshape European football, Turkish club Trabzonspor say they have formally opened negotiations to sign Mohamed Salah. The Liverpool icon's future has been one of the sport's biggest storylines, and if Trabzonspor can pull this off, it would be one of the most stunning transfers in recent memory — a genuine heavyweight move from a club ready to make some serious noise.
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