The NBA Draft is nearly here, with looming questions for players, fans, and teams set to be answered throughout the action on Wednesday and Thursday in New York. While the NBA Draft celebrates young talent joining the association, it also puts intense pressure on every organization. Entertaining trade possibilities and potential dart throws can make or break the future for any NBA franchise, and that’s the beauty of draft night.
Snoop Dogg has always known how to make his presence felt. He did just that as torchbearer, carrying the Olympic flame ahead of Friday’s Opening Ceremony in Paris. The hip-hop legend brought the torch through Saint-Denis, a suburb north of Paris and home to the Stade de France Olympic Stadium.
The Tour de France returns in all of its glory on Saturday, June 29, with no shortage of major storylines going into cycling’s most prestigious race. Can Jonas Vingegaard, winner in back-to-back years, become history’s ninth cyclist to win at least three Tour de France races? His primary competition, Tadej Pogačar, aims for the same feat and the yellow jersey after finishing second in 2022 and 2023. Elsewhere, Primož Roglič seeks the elusive Tour de France victory that has eluded him.
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