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Cavaliers make their mark on offseason by acquiring multiple pieces for Irving
ESPN
If Game 4 of the 2017 NBA Finals turns out to be Kyrie Irving's last game in the city of Cleveland playing for the Cavaliers (after LeBron James' return, you can't really rule anything out, after all), it will be a tantalizing reminder of just what the ...

A somber Dana White wonders if Jon Jones ever fights again after champ's failed UFC 214 drug test
MMAjunkie.com
LAS VEGAS '� UFC President Dana White called Jon Jones' second positive steroids test 'brutal'� and sounded resigned to a long punishment for the UFC light heavyweight champion. 'If it ends up getting two or three (drug violations), it might be the end ...

ESPN cites safety in removing Robert Lee from UVA broadcast due to name (w/video)
Tampabay.com
ESPN has removed an announcer from its broadcast of the University of Virginia's first football game next month because he has the same name as a Confederate general memorialized in statues that are being taken down across the country.

Several Browns Pray in Protest During National Anthem
New York Times
Members of the Browns knelt in prayer during the national anthem on Monday night before a preseason game against the Giants in Cleveland. Credit Ken Blaze/USA Today Sports, via Reuters. CLEVELAND In the aftermath of the recent racially charged ...

Giants' Ben McAdoo vague on status of injured WRs Odell Beckham Jr., Brandon Marshall
ESPN
"Odell has an ankle [injury]. We'll see how he responds to treatment," McAdoo said Tuesday during a conference call. "Brandon has a shoulder [injury], and again we just have to see how these two guys respond to treatment." Asked if Beckham had a high ...

Cavs? Spurs? Heat? Top Potential Landing Spots for Dwyane Wade
Bleacher Report
From the moment the Chicago Bulls telegraphed their rebuilding plans by moving Jimmy Butler on draft night, Dwyane Wade's days with the team were numbered. A 35-year-old vet with championship experience and just enough left to help a contender ...

Le'Veon Bell tweets he'll return to Steelers after final preseason game
ESPN
Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell implied in a tweet Tuesday night that he will rejoin the team on Sept. 1 -- a day after Pittsburgh's final preseason game. Responding to a Twitter user who asked when he would return to the field, Bell tweeted: "9-1-17.".