Qatar Investment Authority has agreed to buy a 5% stake in Monumental Sports & Entertainment — the parent company of the NBA's Washington Wizards, WNBA's Washington Mystics and NHL's Washington Capitals — from owner Ted Leonsis at a reported enterprise value north of $4 billion.
Why it matters: This would be the first time a sovereign wealth fund has purchased part of an NBA team, but there are questions as to if the league will sign off.
To absolutely no one's surprise, 7-foot-5 French phenom Victor Wembanyama was taken No. 1 overall by the San Antonio Spurs at the National Basketball Association draft on Thursday night in Brooklyn.
Alabama's Brandon Miller, the Southeastern Conference's player of the year as a freshman, went second to the Charlotte Hornets — though it appears some fans would have preferred Scoot Henderson of the G League Ignite, who went third to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Tommy White has a penchant for hitting bombs — his nickname, after all, is Tommy Tanks — but his blast on Thursday night put all the rest to shame.
ICYMI: LSU's sophomore third baseman hit a walk-off, two-run homer in the bottom of the 11th against Wake Forest to break a scoreless tie and send the Tigers to the College World Series final.
The largest study to date of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) found that cumulative force to the head — not diagnosed concussions — is the best predictor of future brain disease.
Why it matters: This could lead to a fundamental shift in head safety and injury prevention across sports, as focusing on concussions misses the point of how harmful an accumulation of subconcussive impacts can be.
