Led by a heroic effort from offensive centerpiece Neymar , Brazil recovered from a somewhat slippery start to the match with two second-half goals to send Mexico home on its first game of the knockout stage for the seventh straight tournament.

While the ultimate outcome of him remaining with the Warriors was never in question, the type of contract Durant would decide to agree to was unknown. ESPN reported he is signing a four-year deal that will be worth $160 million. In what can only be categorized as a perplexing move for both sides, Trevor Ariza left Houston to sign a one-year, $15 million deal with the Suns .

Nine Philippines were ejected from the game along with Australians Goulding, Kickert, Sobey and Thon Maker . For the most part, Australia , which features National Basketball Association players Thon Maker and Matthew Dellavedova, did a good job staying on its bench, as seen in the first video.

It's possible these signings, while head-scratching now, have a larger objective - future trade chips or cheap, available backup options when the Lakers make a big trade. With more salary cap space, the Lakers surely are not done tinkering with their roster, but any pursuit of DeMarcus Cousins came to an end when he reportedly agreed to a one-year, $5.3 million contract to replace McGee in Golden State.

Cousins earned his fourth straight selection for the NBA All-Star Game last season and was slated to start the annual contest until a ruptured Achilles tendon in his left leg on January 26 sidelined him for the rest of the year. Elsewhere Monday, JJ Redick agreed to a one-year deal for about $13 million to remain with the Philadelphia 76ers , essentially taking half of Philadelphia's remaining cap space.

Many decided his reason to leave Cleveland Cavaliers was down to a massive mistake made in the NBA Finals by former teammate JR Smith. They'll need to do that, as in the short-term a championship contender is not in place. Now, Stephenson will try to prove he can fit in with a team other than the Pacers. The Lakers potentially signing Bosh is intriguing, to say the least.

Even when I won here, when I played finals here, I played five in a row I think. "I have the same with Rafa", Federer said when asked if he could see similarities between the rivalries. "It's maybe more nerve-racking because you're not acclimatised to the court yet". "I was exhausted at the beginning of the week because of the nine matches I played in 12 days in Stuttgart and Halle".

As it turned out, they comfortably booked their spot in the second round with back-to-back wins, finishing as Group E winners and teeing up a knockout tie with the Central American side in Samara. "A coach praises publicly and will not say what happens in the dressing room", he told reporters when asked if he had spoken to Neymar about his state of mind.

However, they will be up against a team with an embarrassment of riches, including Neymar, Philippe Coutinho , Thiago Silva and Gabriel Jesus. Mexico were truly magnificent in beating Germany, but they were beaten brutally by Sweden in their final group stage match.

Uruguay's formidable defence will now hope to stand up to the threat of the French attack, after Kylian Mbappe inspired them to a thrilling 4-3 win over Argentina earlier on Saturday. Portugal would have to wait for the second half to equalise - with a goal in the 55th minute from Pepe . "I am sure he will. Cristiano still has a lot to give to the game", Santos said when asked if he felt his captain would carry on representing his country.

Hamilton leads the 2018 Drivers' Championship with his total of 145 points, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel is 2nd with 131 points and Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo is 3rd with 96 points. "I was going in front in Paul Ricard, he was going in front the race before that". "We alternate from weekend to weekend who drives out of the garage first (in the final phase of qualifying)".

And while such big names as Chris Paul of Houston and Paul George of Oklahoma City have agreed to terms to stay with their teams, nothing can be signed until Friday - leaving lots of time for players to consider what sort of situation the Lakers with James could offer.

While Murray looked good at times, he said on Sunday that he wasn't ready to compete in a Grand Slam event. Roger Federer believes Andy Murray made the right decision to withdraw from Wimbledon , insisting it's "not the end of the world" for the two-time victor.

The World Cup is into the knockout stage, and every match will end with someone going home. Hierro has made his decision, Koke starts, but he's also made two other unforced chances as Nacho and Asensio replace Carvajal and Iniesta respectively.

Germany ended up last in Group F while Sweden and Mexico advanced to the round of 16. Whatever the reasons, the truth is that Germany never played as a team in Russian Federation and the loss to South Korea marked the end of a glorious era.

James did not pick up his option Friday with the Cleveland Cavaliers , the team he led to its fourth straight National Basketball Association finals this year, only to be swept by the Golden State Warriors in four games. Now that he's in Los Angeles, that's impossible. The Los Angeles Lakers would certainly have the capital to sign Cousins, especially after Paul George opted to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder rather than make his expected move to Los Angeles.

Nonetheless, the 70-year-old Eriksson, who took England to World Cup quarterfinals in 2002 and 2006, believes his former side will outscore Colombia in Moscow on Tuesday, particularly if they play Marcus Rashford instead of Raheem Sterling alongside five-goal Harry Kane up front.

Instead, Artem Dzyuba levelled the scores from the penalty spot before half-time as La Roja were continually frustrated in their attempts to break down the hosts' well-manned rearguard. Lopetegui was sacked because he didn't tell Spain's soccer leaders he accepted an offer to coach Real Madrid after the tournament. It was a shocking elimination for Spain , joining former champions Germany and Argentina.

CLEVELAND - Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman spoke to both LeBron James and his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, over the phone when National Basketball Association free agency officially opened at 12:01 a.m. And shortly after that, former Warriors center JaVale McGee came aboard. Once James makes his decision, other free agent dominos will continue to fall.

This is not adversity. "King James" was a prized talent even before he reached the National Basketball Association. The three-time National Basketball Association champion was selected by the Cavaliers in 2003 as the first pick in the National Basketball Association draft and established himself as one of the league's best players.

Even through all that, Salah still has his fans, to the point that police reportedly had to intervene with the crowd gathering as it was blocking traffic according to Egyptian Streets . The 25-year-old, who scored 44 goals for Liverpool last season, is set for an early exit from the finals in Russian Federation after the Pharaohs lost their opening two games.

Whether the South Korean will be there to witness it however remains to be seen as three Premier League heavyweights are tracking him. While the likes of Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli all find themselves spread across the back pages of the papers, Son goes comparatively unnoticed.

NSW led 17-10 at halftime after they took advantage of a Meakes yellow card for sticking his foot out from the breakdown into Nick Phipps' pass. Folau dialled in via a teleconference from the team's hotel in Melbourne to provide evidence over an aerial challenge which resulted in Ireland captain Peter O'Mahony being tipped above the horizontal.

On top of that, L.A. has become base for the entire James family in recent years. His decision comes a day after Paul George chose to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder without even taking a meeting with the Lakers, the team he grew up rooting for.

The Guinea global begins pre-season training with the non-World Cup members of Jurgen Klopp's squad on Monday, having waited a year for the opportunity after a deal was agreed with RB Leipzig last summer. The German side's failure to qualify for the Champions League meant the eventual figure was around £52.75m. Liverpool finished fourth in the Premier League and were beaten in the Champions League final by Real Madrid last season.

James enjoyed perhaps his most influential season in Cleveland to carry the team to the Finals, and finished the regular season averaging 27.5 points per game, 9.1 assists and 8.6 rebounds while playing in all 82 contests. The team didn't wait long to announce their next move. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope agreed to a one-year, $12 million deal with Los Angeles , according to our own Shams Charania.

Mbappe earned France's penalty for the opening goal - converted by Antoine Griezmann - and turned the game with two goals in four second-half minutes. On Saturday, with his performance against the Albiceleste, the player demonstrated that his background work has already started bearing fruits. Marcelo reportedly was removed from the Serbia game with back spasms, and the Brazil team doctor suggested that a bad hotel mattress was to blame for the 30-year-old's issues.

James, a four-time league MVP and three-time finals MVP, will join a young cast in Los Angeles . A trade to the Lakers. He returned to the Cavs in 2014 after four seasons in Miami. James, 33 will enter free agency on July 1, and negotiate deals with National Basketball Association teams. James is said to be looking for a place he could contend.

The four-time NBA Most Valuable Player has agreed to a four-year, $154-million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers . But they have also signed shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a one-year deal, which means nearly all of their cap space is now taken up.

After one year with the Thunder , George liked the organization enough to re-sign there on a four-year deal instead of joining the Lakers. "At the end of the day, that's all I want to do, I want to be a champion", he told Dwyane Wade in a conversation as part of an exclusive ESPN series on George's free agency .