The Lakers spent this offseason spending big to revamp their roster to better fit around Luka Doncic and his preferred style of play. Austin Reaves returns as a secondary playmaker on a hefty new contract. They traded for Walker Kessler to be the pick-setting, alley-oop finishing big man Doncic prefers to play with. And they made a host of other moves including parting ways with LeBron James to bring in role players who should be a better stylistic fit with Doncic.All of that only works if Doncic is healthy. Which he wasn't at the end of last season due to a hamstring injury, he missed all of the Lakers' playoff run. In an email to fans, Doncic told them he is "100% healthy" now and ready for a big season.Luka gave us a summer update email:I took a real break from basketball the first few weeks after the season ended to rehab my body. My recovery went great, and Im 100% healthy again.Taking some time away from basketball is something I do at the start of every offseason. pic.twitter.com/fKkGdNSkk3 Showtime Luka (@showtimeluka) August 3, 2026Concerns about Doncic's durability were a key reason former Mavericks GM Nico Harrison traded Doncic in the first place. The Lakers have bet big on a more mature Doncic, 27, being in his best condition and staying healthy when it matters. He averaged 33.5 points, 8.3 assists and 7.7 rebounds per game last season when healthy, he remains one of the game's elite players and was named First-Team All-NBA (he only played 64 games, one below the league's 65-game cutoff, but was given an exemption due to "extraordinary circumstances" because he missed time for the birth of his child).The Lakers looked to get Doncic some help this season by not only re-signing Reaves but adding ball-handling guards Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton. Expect JJ Redick to experiment with some three-guard lineups using that group, although the challenge becomes it forces Doncic (6'8") to guard bigger players, which can take a physical toll.Doncic looks ready for that toll, and his team is bonding he has paid for his teammates to join him in his native Slovenia for workouts, golf and more. A chance for a lot of new faces to get to know one another.The new-look Lakers are poised to be one of the top teams in the West this coming season, but that only works with a healthy Doncic playing at an MVP level. He says he's healthy and ready, which is all Lakers fans can ask.

Liverpool already know who their next signing should be, it isnt Bradley BarcolaNow that Yan Diomande's move to Liverpool is definitely off, it's clear that Bradley Barcola is their main target. The Frenchman is likely to drop even further down the pecking order when Paris Saint-Germain eventually sign Maghnes Akliouche, Mika Godts and potentially Ferran Torres as well.Because, at the moment, the 23-year-old seems to be Luis Enrique's fourth-choice attacker and, since none of their other forwards are going to move, Barcola is clearly the most likely player to be moved on.However, even though the Frenchman would be an excellent signing for Liverpool, it's unclear whether a deal will even be reached.PSG are demanding an obscene amount of money for the attacker, especially since he only has two years left on his current contract so, it's unclear whether an agreement between both clubs will even be reached with their valuations around 35 million apart at the moment.But, since they definitely need at least one new attacker, it feels obvious who their next transfer should be if it isn't Barcola.Yankuba Minteh needs to be the next player on Liverpool's transfer hit listOne of the main players that Liverpool need to replace this summer is Mohamed Salah.The Egyptian King terminated his contract with the Reds a year early due to the sheer number of fallings out that he had with Arne Slot during the 2025-26 season.However, after he announced his exit, Fenway Sports Group decided to get rid of Slot which means that Salah could have ended up staying if he wanted to.But, that obviously wasn't meant to be and now, they're scrambling to find a player to replace himMost of the attackers that Liverpool have been linked with this summer have been natural left-wingers.And, while most of them can be deployed on the right if needed, the vast majority of them would prefer to be used on the left but, since Iraola already has Rio Ngumoha, Cody Gakpo and Victor Munoz in that position, they don't need anyone else.That's why the recent links with Yankuba Minteh make a lot of sense.The Gambian is only 22 years old and already has two full seasons of Premier League experience.Indeed, he isn't the most prolific player in the world just yet but, under the right management and given enough time, he could easily become a world class talent.His lightning quick speed is also a major selling point of the attacker and, with how much Iraola has developed attackers at Bournemouth in the past, it feels like Minteh joining Liverpool makes total sense.Liverpool need someone who can comfortably play on the right-wingBet 10, Get 30 in Free BetsOpen an account and place a qualifying bet of 10 at min odds of 1/5 (1.2) or greater.18+New UK/ROI customers. Min 5 deposit. Bet Credits available on settlement of qualifying bets, capped at 10 stake. Min odds 1/5 (1.20). Bet Credits expire in 7 days. Excl. Cashed Out/Free Bets/Boosted odds. T&Cs apply. GambleAware.org18+Gambling can be addictive please only bet what you can afford to lose. For free support visitBeGambleAware.org or call 0808 8020 133 (free, 24/7). Self-exclude at GAMSTOP.co.uk. AnfieldWatch is not a licensed betting operator. Offers subject to change.Although most wingers are interchangeable these days, it does feel like Liverpool would be better off if they added a natural right-winger to their ranks before the Premier League season got fully underway.At the moment, Iraola has three more pre-season games to go before his matchup against Newcastle and, at the moment, it feels like neither team are in a great position.Liverpool have been savaged by injuries while Newcastle seem to be selling almost every single one of their players.If the Reds don't have someone who can comfortably play as a right-winger by the start of the 2026-27 Premier League season, some serious questions will need to be asked.Of course, Federico Chiesa and Jeremie Frimpong can both be used there if needed but, since the former of the two has barely played football over the last couple of years and the latter of the two isn't the best finished, neither are ideal options.Liverpool will want to get back to competing for silverware this summer and, if they don't manage to do that or at least put in enough effort to do so, then fans will be rather disappointed.There's obviously no knowing what the future has in store for anyone but, unless some serious moves are made soon, the Reds could end up in a whole world of trouble.

The Netherlands' Vollering won the Tour de France Femmes in 2023 [Getty Images]Demi Vollering won stage five of the Tour de France Femmes following a sprint victory over yellow jersey holder Marlen Reusser.FDJ United-Suez rider Vollering came across the line just ahead of Movistar's Reusser, after the pair overcame an initial launch to the line by Poland's Kasia Niewiadoma of Canyon-Sram.The three riders fought out the latter stages of a demanding 140km race from Macon to Belleville-en-Beaujolais, close to Lyon, in which they pulled away from rivals with about 10km to go on the category two Mont Brouilly climb, which included a 14% gradient in places.Switzerland's Reusser retains the overall leader's yellow jersey after winning Tuesday's time trial to Dijon, 12 seconds ahead of Vollering, with Niewiadoma in third, one minute five seconds further behind. "Today it was really cool race," said Vollering. "The whole team, every single rider was part of it. I enjoy those victories the most, when everybody put their hard work into it, it makes it more special and beautiful. "I gave it everything to the line. It was a very long sprint and I needed every single metre in the finish straight, but I managed to do it - I am very happy about that."It's looking increasingly likely this fifth Tour de France Femmes - since its relaunch as a stage race in 2022 - will be decided between these three riders.Vollering is in the best form, with 11 wins this season, Reusser the most improved and Niewiadoma potentially in the best position to win Friday's much-anticipated climb up to Mont Ventoux.It was a bitter day for defending champion and home hero Pauline Ferrand-Prevot of Visma-Lease a Bike, who lost more than two and a half minutes midway through the stage after already losing over two minutes to her main general classifiaction rivals in the time trial.She now sits five minutes down, 17th overall.Once dominant, Anna van der Breggan of SD Worx-Protime also lost more than two and a half minutes on the stage, as she also dropped out of contention for yellow overall - more than four minutes down.Riders' clothing checked at women's Tour over bra padding concerns

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