The Philadelphia 76ers landed the big fish. They have officially brought in future Hall of Famer LeBron James on a 2-year $8 million deal to have him join Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown, and VJ Edgecombe to form one of the more potent lineups in the history of the game.James, 41, is entering year 24, but averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists, and 6.1 rebounds while shooting 51.5% from the floor and 31.7% from deep in the 2025-26 season. He led the Los Angeles Lakers to Round 2 of the playoffs in '26 and is on his way now to Philadelphia.After the signing to the Sixers was announced, James immediately went to Twitter to explain his decision. He revealed in a thread that he was seriously considering retirement, but then thought about Philadelphia and how he can help the Sixers reach the mountaintop for the first time since 1983.Ithought I was done when the season ended. I wasn't ready to announce it, and I knew I needed some time to really decide, but I was pretty sure I played my last game. I was honest at that last press conference when I said I needed to look at myself and deicide if I still love LeBron James (@KingJames) July 24, 2026James also posted a video on Instagram of his career highlights to the sound of Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill's "Dreams and Nightmares".View this post on Instagram

Maresca: A privilege to replace Guardiola, good Donnarumma-Haaland combinationEnzo Maresca says replacing Pep Guardiola in the Manchester City dugout is a privilege and views the promising link-up between Gianluigi Donnarumma and Erling Haaland as one of the ways his side can pose a threat to rivals in the upcoming campaign.Italian tactician Maresca was appointed as Manchester Citys new head coach today.He replaces Guardiola after the Spaniard spent ten years at the club. In an ironic twist for Italy, Marescas unveiling press conference took place on the same day Guardiola rejected the offer to become the new Azzurri coach.Before we start, I would like to send a message, a big hug to Kevin Keegans family, for this moment. And yeah, I feel like Im back home. I feel very good. The feeling since day one has been brilliant, so happy, Maresca said via Manchester Evening News.LONDON, ENGLAND NOVEMBER 24: Enzo Maresca, Manager of Chelsea, reacts as he speaks to the media during a Chelsea Press Conference at Stamford Bridge on November 24, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)Maresca already served as Guardiolas assistant at Manchester City in 2022-23 when the Premier League giants won the Champions League for the first time in their history, beating Serie A giants Inter in the final.Questioned on how it feels to replace Guardiola, Maresca said: First of all, I would say that its a privilege. The reason why the club decided to go for me is that, for me, its a privilege. I said many times, I consider Pep to probably be the best coach in the world in the last 20, 25 years, Maresca said.But again, its a challenge. Its nice. Its a privilege. Also, the history of the manager with many years in the same club [leaves], there have been struggles with Sir Alex [Ferguson], Arsene [Wenger]. But also, its a challenge to try to do the right things immediately for this organisation, for the fans, for everyone.Maresca already coached Leicester City and Chelsea in England, achieving considerable success with both teams.During his time at Leicester City, he was promoted to the Premier League in the 2023-24 season. While at Chelsea, he won the Conference League and the Club World Cup in just 18 months in charge.I think it was a clear identity [with] the former clubs. I joined Leicester and then Chelsea. Probably the reason why the club decided on me is that they can see some similar concepts with the previous manager, Maresca said.And we always try to be aggressive off the ball, control the game, try to be the ones that win, push our idea, and try to do the most important thing in football, which is to win games in the end.Maresca was also asked about a strategy Guardiola attempted last season: bypassing the midfield by sending Donnarummas long balls straight towards Haaland.BERGAMO, ITALY MARCH 26: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy celebrates his teams first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Italy and Northern Ireland at Stadio di Bergamo on March 26, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)Yeah, that can be a solution for sure. Sometimes you have to work short, sometimes you have to go long. It depends also on what the opponents do, Maresca said.You have to adapt, and I think its nice with Gigi and with Erling as a No.9. It is also nice because not all of the teams and clubs have these kinds of players that are good in combination. But that cannot be the only solution. We have to find more solutions.

Chiesas Italy future back in focus with Pirlo taking chargeFederico Chiesas Italy future is set to become one of the key talking points surrounding the Azzurri in the coming weeks, particularly if Andrea Pirlo is appointed as expected.Chiesa could be handed a fresh opportunity with the Italy national team by incoming head coach Andrea Pirlo after contributing to 25 goals for Juventus during the 2020-21 season under his management.La Gazzetta dello Sport highlights that Pirlo and Chiesa are on good terms following their time at the Allianz Stadium six years ago.During that season, the only one for Pirlo as the Juventus coach, Chiesa scored 14 goals and provided 11 assists in 43 appearances.REGGIO NELLEMILIA, ITALY MAY 12: Andrea Pirlo, Head Coach of Juventus looks on prior to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and Juventus at Mapei Stadium Citt del Tricolore on May 12, 2021 in Reggio nellEmilia, Italy. Sporting stadiums around Italy remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)The Liverpool winger, however, hasnt played for Italy since the 2024 Euros.His final game with La Nazionale was the Round of 16 tie against Switzerland, which Italy lost 2-0 in Berlin.Ex-Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso tried to bring Chiesa back to the team multiple times during his tenure, despite the wingers lack of playing time with Liverpool.Chiesa, however, was never quite fit enough to join the team and felt not ready to play for the Azzurri, as Gattuso said many times.LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND SEPTEMBER 23: Federico Chiesa of Liverpool during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield on September 23, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)I often talk to him. We have to respect the decisions and problems that each of us has, Gattuso said in November 2025.We know well what we tell each other, and I must respect what the player tells me. I cant say anything else.Chiesa was even called up for the World Cup qualifiers in March, but pulled out before even training once with the rest of the team.It caused controversy back then as he missed Italys matches, including the play-off final against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but was then immediately available for Liverpool after the international break.With Pirlo expected to be named Italys new head coach, Chiesas name is set to return to the spotlight at Coverciano, reigniting the debate over whether the Liverpool winger should make his Azzurri comeback.

Como in exciting 2-2 draw with Paris FC, Udinese lose Swansea City friendlyComo played an exciting 2-2 draw with Diego Coppolas Paris FC, while Udinese were beaten 2-0 by Swansea City in todays pre-season friendlies.We are less than a month away from the start of the Serie A season, so the teams are beginning to gear up for the real games.Como and Udinese in actionMILAN, ITALY APRIL 21: Como 1907 coach Cesc Fabregas looks on during the Coppa Italia match between FC Internazionale and Como 1907 at San Siro on April 21, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)Como welcomed Paris FC to the Stadio Sinigaglia on the lake, though naturally Cesc Fabregas was still without his players who participated in the World Cup.Andres Cuenca made his debut in defence after the move from Barcelona, and Alessandro Gabrielloni opened the scoring, but Paris FC turned it around with a brace from Pablo Pagis.Tasos Douvikas came off the bench and scored the late equaliser for the final 2-2 score.Udinese saw a big difference in fitness levels with Swansea City, who open their season on August 8 with the EFL Cup.Liam Cullen scored an early goal, with new signing Elijah Just marking his debut with a goal late on for the 2-0 Swansea victory.

Global Ecg Equipment Market Study 2023-2033, by Segment. A new Ecg Equipment market research report that keenly observes the industry and gives a diligent idea regarding the current market, latest market movements, future goals and directions, and regulatory panorama. The report Ecg Equipment market provides highlighting new business opportunities and supporting strategic and tactical...