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There’s no doubt who the San Antonio Spurs are going to select with the first pick in this year’s NBA draft. Victor Wembanyama could have started packing for Texas once the Spurs learned they had won the NBA draft lottery. But once the 7-foot-3 French phenom is off the boardContinue Reading

Elena Rybakina’s comfort on clay improved as she eased into the third round at the French Open by beating another Czech teenager on Thursday. The Wimbledon champion, the No. 4 seed at Roland Garros, beat 18-year-old Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-3 on Court Suzanne Lenglen. “I cannot say that here it’sContinue Reading

Eric Lewis was not selected as one of the 12 referees who will work the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, while the league continues to look into whether he used a Twitter account to defend himself and other officials from online critiques. Lewis had been chosenContinue Reading

Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season after two years at the club, coach Christophe Galtier said Thursday. Galter said ahead of PSG’s game against Clermont on Saturday that it would be Messi’s last match at the Parc des Princes. “I had the privilege ofContinue Reading

The NBA Finals will end in six games. At least, that’s what history says. Out of the first 76 editions of the NBA Finals — the 77th title series starts Thursday night in Denver when the Nuggets play host to the Miami Heat — the series has ended in sixContinue Reading

Frances Tiafoe says he receives death threats via social media after he loses professional tennis matches. Jessica Pegula says the same. So does Donna Vekic — directed at just her or her family, too. “Everybody gets them after a loss,” said Tiafoe, a 25-year-old from Maryland who was scheduled toContinue Reading

A Jacksonville church is finding a way to provide affordable housing to a neighborhood it serves and stretching beyond for new development. Greater Grant Memorial AME Church in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood is a part of redeveloping three different areas that could lead to hundreds of people in new homes.Continue Reading

The 2023 Hurricane Season begins Thursday, and it’s probably been a while since you’ve looked at your hurricane kit — unless, of course, you’re one of those “always on time” people (I’m told you exist, but I’ve never met one of you in the wild.) For the procrastinators among us,Continue Reading

Many Floridians know that one hurricane can change your life forever with financial and property losses. Hurricane Ian alone generated over 160,000 insurance claims in Florida. From strong winds to flooding, your property can be easily damaged during a tropical storm or hurricane. “We are going to see anywhere fromContinue Reading