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Axios Biden considering LA Mayor Eric Garcetti for ambassador to India President Biden is considering naming Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to a high-profile ambassadorship, possibly India, people familiar with the matter tell Axios. Why it matters: The potential exit of the Democratic executive for the nation’s second-largest city would come as L.A. faces record homelessness and a court order to find shelter for a massive Skid Row population by the end of September. It could further… Source link

MMA Weekly UFC 259 weigh-in results: Israel Adesanya comes in light for chance to be champ-champ Saturday’s championship heavy fight card is set now that the UFC 259 weigh-in results are official. All three title fights got the green light on Friday with all six athletes in the championship bouts stepping on the scale within the first 25 minutes of the two-hour weigh-in window. While UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz weighed in at 205 pounds on the nose, the top end of the limit,… Source link

Blake Griffin will remain out of the Detroit Pistons’ lineup as the two sides try to work on a resolution to his situation, as he wants to play for a contender and the Pistons are focusing on the development of their young players. Griffin has two years left on a deal he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers before being traded to Detroit in 2017, being owed $36.8 million this season and he has a player option for $39 million next season — making a buyout an option if they cannot find a… Source link

MMA Weekly UFC Vegas 18 results: Alexander Volkov scores walk-off knockout over Alistair Overeem UFC Vegas 18 launched Alexander Volkov and Cory Sandhagen closer to title shots after they each scored impressive victories on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Alexander Volkov makes statement with knockout of Alistair Overeem Overeem started in a crouch in the UFC Vegas 18 main event, giving Volkov less of a target. The two danced around for the opening couple of minutes before Overeem cracked Volkov… Source link

The Detroit Pistons made their first preseason roster cuts and will not continue on with a Ball brother. The move was unsurprisingly ripped by the family patriarch later in the day. The Pistons announced they had cut LiAngelo Ball on Monday, the morning after a preseason win against the New York Knicks. He did not play in either of the Pistons’ two preseason games and is reportedly dealing with a right ankle injury. The team also cut Anthony Lamb and Louis King. Ball has had a tougher time… Source link