📰🏟️ Bucks trade Giannis

Good afternoon. Welcome back to another week full of top sports stories. Let’s get you up to speed.

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1) Giannis traded from Bucks to Heat

Milwaukee has agreed to trade superstar F Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat in a blockbuster deal reported late last night.

• In exchange for sending Giannis and Bobby Portis to Miami, the Bucks will receive Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis, 3 1st-round picks—including #13 in tonight’s draft—a 1st-round swap, and a 2nd-rounder.
• In other reported NBA news: the Mavericks hired Michigan’s Dusty May to be their next head coach, Trae Young signed a 4-yr, $212M deal with the Wizards, and the Timberwolves traded F Julius Randle to the Nets in a salary dump.

Trade grades: Who won the Giannis deal?

2) Messi becomes all-time World Cup goals leader

The legendary Lionel Messi set the all-time World Cup record for goals yesterday, scoring twice in Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Austria. Messi has now scored in 6 consecutive World Cup games, bringing his career total to 18.

• But the record may not hold for long; France’s Kylian Mbappé notched career goals #15 and #16 in a 3-0 win over Iraq last night, despite a 2-hour weather delay.
• Yesterday’s action also featured Norway beating Senegal in a 3-2 thriller, and Algeria coming from behind to eliminate Jordan 2-1.

What you missed from World Cup Day 12

3) PGA Tour approves 2-tier format starting in 2028

This morning, the PGA Tour’s board announced plans to split the tour into a 2-tier system starting in 2028, with strict promotion and relegation between levels.

• The top-level Championship Series will feature 120 players competing at 23-24 events per year, including the Ryder Cup, Presidents cup, Players Championship, all 4 majors, and 2-3 postseason events.
• The rest of the PGA Tour will play on the lower-tier Challenger Series featuring 20+ events per year.
• At least 90 Championship players will retain their top status each season, while 20 players will be promoted from Challenger each year.

Inside the PGA’s major shakeup

4) Oklahoma wins College World Series

The Sooners steamrolled North Carolina 13-2 in last night’s winner-take-all Game 3, claiming the 3rd CWS title in Oklahoma history and 1st since 1994.

• After finishing 11th in the SEC, OU proceeded to knock off 5 national seeds in the tournament thanks to a trio of freshman arms and a red-hot lineup, with every starter homering at least once.
• Oklahoma is the 7th straight SEC team to win the national championship in baseball, in a streak dating back to 2019.

Relive OU’s improbable title run

5) Vegas’ NHL owner launches NBA bid in Sin City

Bill Foley, founder and majority owner of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights, has launched a bid to bring an NBA franchise to Las Vegas starting in 2028-29.

• Foley, whose sports ownership ​portfolio features Premier League and Ligue 1 soccer franchises, would plan to use the same arena on the Vegas strip that houses his NHL team.
• It comes months after the NBA’s board of governors voted to explore applicants for new expansion franchises in Las Vegas and Seattle, with bids expected in the $7B-$10B range.

Knights owner takes gamble on NBA

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