sportsThursday, September 3, 2026
The NBA's punishment of the Clippers for salary cap circumvention is the biggest story today, and it's a doozy. Five first-round picks and a $30 million fine, plus a year-long suspension for Steve Ballmer. Meanwhile, Amazon is quietly reshaping how we watch hockey, and Carlos Alcaraz is already thinking about skipping tournaments.
The NBA's investigation into the Clippers' dealings with Kawhi Leonard has concluded with historic penalties.
The NBA hit the Clippers with a record penalty: five first-round picks, a $30 million fine, and a one-year suspension for owner Steve Ballmer. The investigation found a pattern of misconduct around improper endorsement deals with Kawhi Leonard.
The LA Times calls the Clippers 'cheaters' and says the stain is permanent. It's a brutal takedown of a franchise that had just started to shed its old reputation.
Rappler's Reuters-sourced report confirms the Clippers are a 'prior offender' of salary cap rules, which explains the severity of the punishment.
Two stories about the business of sports: Amazon is buying up local NHL rights, and Alcaraz is talking about the toll of the tennis calendar.
Amazon Prime Video is now the exclusive local streaming home for six NHL teams. It's another step in the platform's sports push and a sign of where regional sports networks are headed.
Carlos Alcaraz, back from a wrist injury, says players are forced into 40 weeks of tennis a year and that something has to give. He's already planning which tournaments to skip.
5 Liverpool transfers can still happen this month as Euros winner linked with movewww.mirror.co.uk
P90X Is Back With New and Improved Intense Workouts. Is It Still Worth It?www.rollingstone.com
Dean Cox says Sydney players will remain banned regardless of police investigation outcomewww.abc.net.au
Alex Eala back at Louis Armstrong Stadium for US Open 2nd roundsports.inquirer.net
Tom Curran takes first-ever ETPL hat-trick to seal Edinburgh Castle Rockers' wincricketaddictor.comNot Gautam Gambhir!: VVS Laxman set to take charge of India at Asian Games 2026cricketaddictor.com
Former India batter and Centre of Excellence head VVS Laxman is set to take charge as head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team for the upcoming Asian Games 2026 in Japan. Regular head coach Gautam Gambhir will not travel with the squad to Nagoya, allowing Laxman to oversee Ind
Bangladesh pacer Borson suffers injury setbacktob.news
Rohanat Doullah Borson faces another two-month spell on the sidelines after the Bangladesh pacer suffered a recurrence of his old back injury. The 21-year-old impressed during the Bangladesh High Performance team’s tour of South Africa, taking 12 wickets in the one-day series. He
Monterrey edges Club America in PK shootout to reach Leagues Cup finalwww.presstelegram.com
The teams play to a 2-2 regulation draw in Carson, then Monterrey converts all five of its shootout attempts to advance to Sunday’s tournament title match against Toluca.
Revealed – the major deadline day signing Man Utd stars expected to INEOS to make as outcast gets second chancewww.teamtalk.com
United's senior stars were reportedly left shocked by INEOS's failure to make one signing in particular this summer, in a move that hands an outcast an unexpected second chance
Securitize and Socios.com plan tokenized equity for sports teamscrypto.news
Securitize and Socios.com have partnered to develop regulated tokenized equity offerings that would represent minority ownership stakes in professional sports teams. The companies said the planned offerings will operate under the Socios Equity Token brand, combining Socios.com’s
The science behind Bradley Barcola’s nickname and Liverpool’s long-legged dribblerswww.thisisanfield.com
Travis Kelce admits Patrick Mahomes’ ACL return played a role in decision to postpone retirementwww.hitc.com
Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce opened up about how watching Patrick Mahomes’ ACL recovery process made him want to play another season. The 36-year-old ...
AEW Collision spoilers from Allen, Texaswww.f4wonline.com
The following are spoilers for this Saturday’s AEW Collision, filmed Wednesday at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas, after the September 2, 2026 episode of Dynamite went off the air. These come courtesy of PWInsider. AEW Collision spoilers
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