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Following his departure from Bara as a free agent, veteran forward Robert Lewandowski fielded interest from AC Milan and the Saudi Pro League, but has ultimately chosen to continue his career in North America. The move will be a massive coup for MLS, ensuring the league maintains its momentum in attracting world-class talent. Lewandowski, who visited Chicago earlier this month to inspect the club's facilities and discuss the project, is expected to be among the leagues highest earners. He is set to follow in the footsteps of Barcelona icon Lionel Messi in making the jump to the United States during the twilight of a remarkable career. 'Great For The City Of Chicago' Chicago Fire head coach and director of football Gregg Berhalter has been vocal about his desire to bring elite talent to Soldier Field. Speaking about the pursuit of the striker, Berhalter said: "Were trying to recruit world-class players. We think [Lewandowski would] be a great signing not only for the Chicago Fire, but for the league, to have a player of that caliber. We see him right up there with Messi in terms of ability, and itd be great for the city of Chicago." The Poland international is set to leave Europe as a certified legend, having secured his third league title in his four years with Barcelona. His arrival is timed to boost the Fire's profile ahead of their move to the new McDonalds Park stadium in the South Loop, while serving the city's significant Polish population. Potential Reunion With Goretzka Lewandowskis arrival might only be the start of a major recruitment drive for the Fire. The Athletic adds that the club is hoping that Lewandowski's arrival can help convince his former Bayern Munich teammate Leon Goretzka to also join the club. The Germany international remains in discussions with the MLS side, and the Fire hope that the prospect of reuniting with Lewandowski will convince him to choose Chicago over competing offers from major European clubs. MLS Continues Star-Studded Expansion The landscape of MLS has shifted dramatically since Messis arrival at Inter Miami in 2023, and Lewandowski is set to be the latest piece in that puzzle. The league is currently enjoying a surge of commercial interest, bolstered by the presence of stars like Son Heung-min and Thomas Mller across various franchises. Lewandowski will be joining a side with genuine silverware ambitions, too, as The Fire currently sit third in the 2026 Eastern Conference, five points behind Inter Miami having played a game less.

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Whether baseball players are chasing down fly balls or stepping into the batters box, theres been no timeout from the extreme heat, just nine innings of finding ways to stay cool.Perfect Game is a facility thats home to several all-turf baseball fields.Many growing up played on dirt and grass. These players are competing on artificial turf, and they tell me it doesnt take long for the surface to heat up and become uncomfortable under the summer sun.Really, its just staying on the boys before the game, making sure theyre drinking, hydrating and eating right, coach Brandon Sewell told Channel 2s Michael Seiden.For this Gwinnett County coach, preparation starts long before the first pitch. And he says when temperatures climb, the most prepared team often has the edge.To me, thats the beauty of the game. The team thats more prepared for the heat and the conditions is the team that usually has the advantage, Sewell said.The players know the routine.Its Georgia. Its gonna be hot. You take breaks and drink water, Stephen Seiler said.And for the umpires, calling balls and strikes is only part of the job.You cant wait to prepare today. Youve got to prepare yesterday, Jackie Halstead said.He even keeps a cooler filled with water, electrolytes, fruit and a cold towel.Halstead says if a player looks like they need a break, he wont hesitate to pause the game: Definitely stop the game and have them come get some water.In the stands, parents are taking precautions, too.I cannot live through a baseball game during this time in the summer without a fan, Melina Sandoval said.She says after seeing a spectator pass out earlier this week, shes reminding her son to keep drinking water so he can stay in the game.Its really hot out there, he said.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]TRENDING STORIES:Suspect dead in officer-involved shooting on I-85 S in west GeorgiaMissing 6-year-olds body found in pond after neighbors, emergency crews search all nightTaxi driver only got half his cash. He was nearly stabbed getting the rest[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]

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World Cup odds continue generating monster amounts of action, at sportsbooks and on prediction markets. Everyone wants a piece of the giant soccer pie. Among the more interesting plays that popped up in the past week is a 10-leg parlay made on Super Bowl Sunday that finally cashed out Saturday night, as the group stage ended. Read on for more on that wager, along with a six-figure weekend winner, and a prediction-market pile of six- and seven-figure plays from people with insane amounts of disposable income. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. Parlay Partay Part I Way back on Feb. 8, a FanDuel Sportsbook customer thought, why not combine a Super Bowl player prop with some mens tennis, Olympic hockey and curling, college basketball and the NHL? At that point, the bettor then figured, why not throw in some World Cup group winners, as well? And so was born a $500, 10-leg parlay that wouldnt settle up for more than four-and-a-half months. But settle it did. Once the Avalanche reached the Western Conference finals on May 13, a six-week wait began to determine the final four legs: Brazil to win Group C, Germany to win Group E, Spain to win Group H and Argentina to win Group J All four did so. At odds of +5944 just beyond 59/1 that $500 bet netted $29,722 profit ($30,222 total payout). Parlays Giveth, Parlays Taketh Away Its worth pointing out that its often futile to just get three- or four-leg parlays to the finish line, never-mind a 10-leg lottery ticket. Seventeen legs? Damn near impossible. A Fanatics Sportsbook customer almost got there, though. And again, the wager was a multiple-sports combo, opening with NBA Finals and UFC 250 markets, and closing with all 12 World Cup group winners. The wager: $100 at hefty odds of +25833, or almost 259/1. Then the bettor utilized a 100% profit-boost promotion, hiking the odds to a huge +51667, almost 517/1. England won Group L to get this bettor to 16 successful legs. All that remained for a $51,777 payday: Portugal to beat Colombia on Saturday night, in the last Group K match. Alas, Portugal and Colombia played to a 0-0 draw, and Colombia won the group. At Fanatics Sportsbook, a bettor came up just short on what wouldve been a massive winner. The customer, who goes by @JDGoldboys on X, put $500 on a parlay involving four of the tournaments best scorers, in matches last Monday and Tuesday. The four legs: Argentinas Lionel Messi, Frances Kylian Mbapp, Norways Erling Haaland and Englands Harry Kane to each score two or more goals. Messi, Mbapp and Haaland did so, and it all came down to Kane in Tuesdays match vs. Ghana. The bettor couldve cashed out at that point for more than $121,000. He opted to let that ticket ride, taking a shot at nearly $800,000. Stunningly, not only did Kane not score, but England didnt net a single goal in a 0-0 draw. On the bright side, the bettor noted on X that hed done some hedging and still came away with winnings of $80,000-plus. Prediction Market Mania Social media is overloaded with big-money trades on the World Cup. Not a day has gone by without Kalshi or Polymarket noting multiple six- and sometimes seven-figure positions. That led to plenty of sweats, with some big winners and losers. In Sundays opening match of the knockout stage, Polymarket saw a $1.2 million trade on Canada to beat South Africa. And to clarify, a tie doesnt result in a push on that trade; rather, its a loser. So when the match got to 90 minutes, and second-half injury time was in play, the trader had to be profusely sweating. Two minutes later, the fever broke. Stephen Eustaquio scored, and Canada went on to a 1-0 victory. At a price of 53% which correlates to odds of approximately -113 the traders profit was just shy of $1.085 million (total payout $2.308 million). The list of massive money trades on prediction markets is far too long to note every one. But a few more notable transactions: Parlay Partay, Part II A Hard Rock Bet customer put $500 on a five-leg parlay of Thursday-Friday matches, and the bettor was mostly drawn to the draw, picking a tie in four of those matches. The four deadlocks came in, as did the Upset Special. Ecuador needed to beat Germany in order to advance to the Knockout Stage. With a 77th-minute goal from Gonzalo Plata, Ecuador posted a 2-1 victory. It was a massive victory for the bettor, as well. At odds of +22113 (about 221/1), the bettors $500 turned into $111,063.55. Not a bad two days worth of work. Heres Hoping You Had It You dont have to wager four, five or six figures to get yourself a nice win. For all us normies, just getting 10 bucks down at, say, 10/1 or 15/1 makes for a great day. And 45/1 is far better still. At DraftKings Sportsbook, Auston Trusty was +4500 to score the first goal in the USA vs. Trkiye match on Thursday. Just over two minutes in, Trusty delivered to give the Americans a 1-0 lead. Unfortunately, the U.S. went on to a 3-2 loss. But if you got ten bucks down on Trusty, then you pocketed $450 profit. You did even better if you made the same wager on Japans Kaishu Sano, in Mondays knockout stage match vs. mighty Brazil. Sano was +5000 to be the first goalscorer and +2000 to score at any point. He punched it in to give Japan a 1-0 lead in the 29th minute. That lead ultimately didnt hold up in Brazils breathtaking 2-1 victory. But if you threw a tenner on Sano, that netted $500 profit. Even $10 on an anytime goal secured $200. And if you put $10 on Stephen Eustaquio, you got a late-breaking win in Sundays Canada vs. South Africa knockout match. Eustaquio scored in the 92nd minute, securing a 1-0 victory. At +2500 odds to be the first goalscorer, a $10 bet banked $250 profit. I Like Big Bets and I Cannot Lie There are countless more notable transactions on World Cup odds. That includes a bet-a-lot-to-win-a-little wager at Hard Rock Bet. Heading into its final Group K match vs. Congo, Uzbekistan had practically zero chance to advance to the knockout stage, already taking two losses. Even a win Saturday wouldve required an improbable shakedown of tiebreakers. The odds reflected that, with the Yes/No To Advance prop having No as a massive -200000 favorite. That meant it would take a $2,000 bet to win one dollar. But a Hard Rock bettor decided to hammer it anyway, putting $31,807.81 on No. Uzbekistan lost 3-1 and headed home, and the bettor netted all of $15.90 profit (total payout $31,823.71). Other more substantially sized bets of note: For the second straight week, though, were gonna wrap up with a millionaire-maker on golf, once again at DraftKings Sportsbook. Before the Travelers Championship, a bettor plunked $77,000 on Viktor Hovland +5200 to win. The tournament got stretched to a Monday playoff between Hovland and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. Hovland made a 7-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole, then watched Scheffler miss a 4-footer. So the customer hauled in a monster win of $4.004 million (total payout $4.081 million). That bet and many more listed above offer a good chance to remember: These high-rollers/high-net-worth bettors generally have the means to absorb big losses. You and I? Not so much. Never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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A year ago, the Memphis Grizzlies initiated a plan to move away from their core of Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane.Bane was dealt to Orlando last summer, Jackson followed at Februarys trade deadline by being shipped to Utah, and now Morant completes the mission, as he's heading to Portland.Although this feels like the beginning of something more, lets break it down.The Memphis Grizzlies: Its a fresh startIn return for Morant, the Grizzlies received Jerami Grant, Kris Murray, and ... well, that's it.No draft pick compensation or blue-chip prospect.It makes sense given the constant controversies surrounding Morant, as well as the fact that his game simply isn't tailored for the NBA in 2026.While in possession of ridiculous athleticism, Morant isn't a strong outside shooter, lacks defensive know-how, and while he's a decent playmaker, he is nowhere near elite status in that department.In many ways, even if the Grizzlies didn't get a lot in return, this wasn't an unexpected value package for Memphis, which can now enter the 2026-27 season with full focus on Cam Boozer, the recent third overall pick in the draft.Being rid of a distraction is a good thing, but the Grizzlies did take on poor money in Grant, who is on the hook for over $70 million the next two seasons.Grade: B-The Portland Trail Blazers: HmmmmmmmThis seems ... confusing for the Blazers. At least for now, unless they make some follow-up moves. Morant doesn't represent a position of need for the Blazers, as they were expected to enter next season with a point guard crop of Scoot Henderson, Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday.Now Morant is added to that list, which leads one to believe something is brewing. But that would fall in the category of a new deal, and we have to just look at this trade in isolation.Why Portland goes after a point guard who isn't much of a floor-spacer or defender, when they already had depth at that position, seems counterintuitive.They're also acquiring a player who, frankly, has proven to be immature over the years, right on the heels of Portland making a little noise in the playoffs. That, too, seems counterintuitive.That said, Morant is skilled, and he is athletic. He can get into the paint with the best of them, and he can draw fouls.He's, in a way, operating in the same space as Deni Avdija, so the Blazers need to figure out how to make that work.Morant will have good games for the Blazers, but will he offer a path to more wins? Thats seems unlikely.Grade: C

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