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Ahead of playing Chile in the 2024 Copa América, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) has announced the renewal of its contract with adidas.As the official outfitter of Argentina’s national team, adidas will now be outfitting the soccer league’s mens’s, women’s and youth teams until 2038, a 14-year extension of its deal with the AFA.The AFA is composed of 28 teams within its primary, international-competing division, 38 teams competing at a national level and three other tiers of clubs. While adidas has been associated with the AFA since the 1970s, the two organizations inked their first contract in 2001. The deal was then renewed in 2011.“We are delighted to forge a new partnership with adidas until 2038. Our partnership spans several decades and this new long-term commitment allows u...

The Los Angeles Lakers have drafted USC guard Bronny James in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft. Selected 55th overall, Bronny will join his dad LeBron James for the purple and gold in the league's first ever father-son duo on the same team.It's been roughly two decades since LeBron entered the league himself and his every move has carried a wave of spectacle. The same media attention has applied to James' oldest son since his years at Sierra Canyon School in the San Fernando Valley, as well as his short stint at USC. While Bronny exhibited stellar athleticism, stout defense and a selfless attitude that mirrors that of his father's, his freshman year with the Trojans did not meet many basketball scouts' expectations, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game and a s...

NBA free agency is off to the races and James Harden has opted to return to the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $70m USD deal. The news comes fresh off the heels of fellow teammate, small forward Paul George, who decided to opt out of his current contract and test the transfer market. The latter development galvanized the Clips to bolster as much of their existing star power as possible, having also brought back point guard Russell Westbrook. Harden, an LA native, had come off a three team stint over the past few years, publicly falling out with his past squad, the Philadelphia 76ers, in a now famous beef with the team's president of basketball operations, Daryl Morey. While Harden's start with the Clippers wasn't stellar to begin with, he was instrumental in helping the club rebound i...

The Boston Celtics’ ownership group is planning to sell the team. The news arrives just weeks after the Celtics won its first NBA Championship since 2008 and its 18th overall.Led by Wyc Grousbeck and Stephen Pagliuca, the Boston Basketball Partners LLC was formed in 2002 and purchased the team for $360 million USD. The managing board behind the group will be selling off a majority stake in the team later this year or in early 2025. Grousbeck is planning to stay on as the Governor of the Celtics until 2028.“The controlling family of the ownership group, after considerable thought and internal discussion, has decided to sell the team for estate and family planning considerations,” the statement reads.The announcement didn’t specify if the team currently has any potential buyers. According to...

Jayson Tatum is pledging his allegiance to the Boston Celtics, cementing his legacy with the largest contract in NBA history. Signing a supermax five-year extension contract worth $315 million USD, he surpasses his teammate Jaylen Brown who signed a $304 million USD extension last season.The deal would take Tatum through to the 2029-30 season, where it will include a player option for the final year. Tatum is an All-NBA forward who has just won this year's NBA Championship. A young sharp shooter with a lot of potential in the tank, Tatum comes off the season averaging 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game on 47% shooting from the field, including 38% on three pointers. Tatum and Brown seem to be locked up through to the end of the decade, looking to form their own Celtics dyna...

It is the end of the Splash Brothers at the Golden State Warriors now that Klay Thompson has officially closed his chapter in the Bay Area. The free agent guard has signed a three-year $50 million USD contract to join the Dallas Mavericks. He joins other sharp shooters Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving, hoping to create a new dynasty in the Western Conference. The sign-and-trade deal marks the end of a historic 13-year run Thompson has had with the four-time championship winners. Hungry for the fifth title, Thompson joins the Mavs, who are sending its own 2031 second-round pick in the deal and the least favorable of the 76ers or Nuggets' second-round pick in 2025. This past season with the Warriors saw Thompson and the team's relationship become increasingly strained. His departure is unsurpris...