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NBA: LeBron James wants his own franchise in Vegas

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Post date 10 June 2022

Apr 1, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts after he was called for a foul in the second half against the New Orleans Pelicans at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Los Angeles Lakers starLeBron James wants to own a new NBA franchise in Las Vegas.

The 37-year-old athlete made this revelation on The Shop.

“I want a team in Vegas,” the star confided.

LeBron James, who was recently certified a billionaire by Forbes magazine, will have to wait to make his dream come true, however, as the NBA does not intend to increase its current 30-team roster at this time.

The veteran of 19 seasons in the NBA is ranked as the 2nd highest paid athlete in the world in 2022. Only Lionel Messi earns more money than the 2m06 giant, who pocketed $121.2 million this past year.

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2007

“The Sopranos” series finale on HBO (infamous “cut to black” ending).

2003

The Spirit Rover is launched, beginning NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover mission.

1982

CFL Montreal Concordes lose to Toronto in their first game; football team will later revert to former name, the Alouettes, but eventually fold.

1967

The Six-Day War ends: Israel and Syria agree to a cease-fire.

1957

John Diefenbaker (C) elected Prime Minister of Canada.

1947

Saab produces its first automobile. Defunct in 2012.

1940

Italy declared war on France and Britain. In addition, Canada declared war on Italy.

1935

Alcoholic Anonymous was founded by William G. Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith.

1793

The Jardin des Plantes zoo opened in Paris. It was the first public zoo.

1752

Benjamin Franklin tests the lightning conductor with his kite-flying experiment.

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PGA: DeChambeau and Reed prepared to also join LVI tour

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Post date 9 June 2022

Sep 14, 2020; Mamaroneck, New York, USA; Patrick Reed (left) chips onto the fifth green in front of Bryson DeChambeau during a practice round for the 2020 U.S. Open golf tournament at Winged Foot Golf Club - West. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed, two other big names in golf, are reportedly preparing to join the new LVI Tour professional golf circuit.

According to The Telegraph, the two former major winners are reportedly planning to compete in golf tournaments hosted by the LIV Golf Series when the tour introduces its first tournaments in the United States next month.

DeChambeau and Reed would join other PGA greats who have decided to leave the tour in order to cash in on the millions of dollars promised to them by the tour’s wealthy Saudi promoters.

Already, the former world number one Dustin Johnson has confirmed his defection for a fee of 125 million (US). The left-hander Phil Mickelson also announced this week that he would be in the first tournament of the new circuit. For his part, the fee offered by the Saudis would be 200 million.

According to the New York Post, Bryson DeChambeau, one of the longest hitters on the circuit, would get 100 million for defecting.

According to The Telegraph, Rickie Fowler would be the next big star to leave the PGA Tour. No information has yet been released about him.

In order to attract the best golfers in the world, the LVI Tour is loosening its purse strings, to say the least.

The tour, led by former champion Greg Norman, is offering $25 million in prize money per event, double that of the PGA Tour.

Entertainment

Johnny Depp back in a docuseries

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Post date 9 June 2022

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Johnny Depp is set to return to the screen in a documentary series that will be released next month on the Fandor website.

The actor, one of the most prolific in Hollywood, has just come out of along and highly publicizeddefamation trial against his ex-wife. The fact that he won the case now puts his career back on track.

Starting July 22, the star of the Pirates of the Caribbean will participate in the five-part documentary series Boston George. The series will tell the story of drug dealer George Jacob Jung, whom Johnny Depp has already personalized on the big screen in the film Blow in 2001.

The 58-year-old actor will be interviewed in the series.

Johnny Depp cleared his reputation by winning against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard. The court awarded him 10.4 million in damages in a defamation case.

It seems that with this victory, the actor is back in the good graces of Hollywood studios. For some time, the actor was shunned because of this whole affair. He also told the court during his trial that the false allegations of his ex-wife had made him lose 22 million dollars (US).

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It happened on a… June 9

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Post date 9 June 2022

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2019

Over 1 million people protest in Hong Kong over proposed new extradition laws to China in one of largest-ever protests in the city.

French Open Men’s Tennis: Rafael Nadal beats Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1; 3rd straight French singles title; 12th overall; first to win 12 singles titles at same Grand Slam; 18th major.

2013

Edward Snowden publicly makes his identity known as the leaker of NSA documents.

2001

Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) became the first National Hockey League (NHL) player to win three Conn Smythe Trophies. The award is given to the playoff’s Most Valuable Player.

1984

Pittsburgh Penguins pick Mario Lemieux as their number one draft choice in the NHL Entry draft.

1969

Brian Jones leaves the Rolling Stones after developing a serious drug problem

1934

Donald Duck makes his debut in “The Wise Little Hen”.

1534

Jacques Cartier became the first to sail into the river he named Saint Lawrence.

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It happened on a… June 9

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2019

Over 1 million people protest in Hong Kong over proposed new extradition laws to China in one of largest-ever protests in the city.

2013

Edward Snowden publicly makes his identity known as the leaker of NSA documents.

2001

Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) became the first National Hockey League (NHL) player to win three Conn Smythe Trophies. The award is given to the playoff’s Most Valuable Player.

1993

Canadiens beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 to clinch their 24th Stanley Cup title in the 100th anniversary season.

1984

Pittsburgh Penguins pick Mario Lemieux as their number one draft choice in the NHL Entry draft.

1969

Brian Jones leaves the Rolling Stones after developing a serious drug problem

1934

Donald Duck makes his debut in “The Wise Little Hen”.

1534

Jacques Cartier became the first to sail into the river he named Saint Lawrence.

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Entertainment

Samantha returns for “And Just Like That 2”

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Post date 8 June 2022

Samantha Jones will return in the second season of the series And Just Like That.

Since last March, HBO Max confirmed that its TV series And Just Like That would have a second season. The director and writer of the series,Michael Patrick King, revealed to Variety that the character ofSamantha Jones, absent in season 1, would make a return.

When theSex and the City spin-off launchedlast year, many fans were disappointed that the sultry PR guru was not on screen. It must be said thatKim Cattrall is on the outs withSarah Jessica Parker(Carrie Bradshaw) and is no longer welcome on the set.

Although he toldVariety that the character will be back,Michael Patrick Kingdidn’t say too much about season 2.

“Everything is so new right now. One of my big rules is not to tell things until they’re real.”

The director and writer continued: “My goal is to bring all the characters together in the mix so they’re not so much on separate tracks.”

Sarah Jessica Parker also hinted at this possibility a few months ago.

The shooting of And Just Like That 2 will start shooting next October.

The series will air again on HBO Max starting in 2023.

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Johnny Depp may not try to collect the $10.4 million awarded from Amber Heard’s trial

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Post date 8 June 2022

Johnny Depp ‘s lawyers hinted today (June 8) that the actor may not seek to collect the money owed to him by his ex-wife Amber Heard following the verdict in the high-profile lawsuit.

Last week, the actress was ordered to pay her ex-husband the sum of 10.4 million dollars for defamation.

Attorneys for the star of the film series Pirates of the Caribbeansay the actor is satisfied with his “total victory” that cleared his name.

Ben Chew, one ofJohnny Depp’s lawyerswas interviewed on Good Morning America.

“We obviously can’t disclose communications between lawyers and clients, but as Mr. Depp stated … it was never about money for Mr. Depp,” when asked during the trial about Amber Heard’s fear of being ruined.

“It was about restoring his reputation – and that’s what he did. This is a total victory for Johnny,” the lawyer added.

Recall that the actress’ lawyer indicated last week that it was highly unlikely that her client would be able to pay her sentence. Other sources have indicated in recent days that Amber Heard‘s net worthis about $2 million, far from the amount needed to pay her debt to her ex-husband.

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Brad Pitt accuses Angelina Jolie of trying to “inflict harm” on him

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Post date 8 June 2022

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The saga between the two former lovers Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie reaches a new level.

The 58-year-oldactor has been suing his ex-wife since last February following the sale of his shares in their joint vineyard. According to Brad Pitt, the two partners “agreed never to sell […] without the consent of one or the other”. Despite this,Jolie sold her portion of Chateau Miraval to Russian Yuri Shefler.

Brad Pitt returned to the charge in the last hours. His lawyers have updated the lawsuit and claim that “through the purported sale, Jolie sought to inflict harm on Pitt,” in making the sale.

In addition, they accuse Yuri Shefler of having “harmful associations and intentions”.

Although he is Russian,Yuri Shefler is a dissident who left Russia and Vladimir Putin. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the businessman who heads the SPI Group, a firm that produces and distributes 380 brands in 170 countries, renamed one of his vodka brands in “solidarity with Ukraine”.

Despite this, for Brad Pitt and his lawyers, the Russian with a fortune estimated at 1.5 billion dollars (US) according to Forbes, would have “associations and harmful intentions”.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie boughtChateau Miraval in2008 for$28.4 million, with the intention of raising their children there and building a family wine business. At the time of the sale of the actress’ shares, the property located in Provence was valued at $164 million (US).

Since 2016, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been battling it out in court at every level.

At the center of their disputes, the custody of their six children.

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It happened on a… June 8

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Post date 8 June 2022

United States Supreme Court

2020

Lockdowns for COVID-19 in Europe saved 3 million lives according to study by Imperial College London.

2018

World’s most powerful supercomputer, Summit, can process 200,000 trillion calculations per second, launched at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, by IBM and NVidia

2001

Ray Bourque plays the final game in his NHL career

1984

“Ghostbusters”, American supernatural comedy film, directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murrary and Dan Aykroyd is released.

1972

Vietnam War: The photographer Nick Ut takes his Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of a naked 9-year-old Phan Thị Kim Phúc running down a road after being burned by napalm.