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Lionel Messi looks set to stay at Barcelona, with a new contract announcement coming as soon as Thursday. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Could Manchester United land Villarreal’s centre-back in a swap deal?

Chauncey Billups, Becky Hammon and Mike D’Antoni have advanced to second interviews in the Trail Blazers’ search for a head coach, sources told ESPN.

Max Muncy, who has been out since June 11 with an oblique strain, was back in action Tuesday for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cody Bellinger is expected to come off the IL and start in center field Wednesday.

Rene Robert, a member of the Sabres’ famed “French Connection Line,” died Tuesday at age 72.

Brad Stevens says the decision to trade Kemba Walker for Al Horford — and every other move he makes as the Celtics’ new president — is to help maximize the talents of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

Trey Murphy is the No. 30 prospect in the ESPN 100 and is a strong candidate to go in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft.

Could Manchester United land Villarreal centre-back Pau Torres in a swap deal?

With some of the most powerful people in college football now backing further exploration of the proposed 12-team playoff format, it seems to be a matter of when — not if — the postseason will grow again.

With virtually no break between a potential Suns appearance in the NBA Finals and Team USA’s opening Olympic game, Chris Paul has declined an invitation to play in the Summer Olympics, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.