This is the Sportacados Discussion Thread, for talking about all things sports! Feel free to live-chat games, talk about the latest news and rumours, discuss sports history, and anything else that relates to watching other grown adults throw or hit a ball. Hateration is allowed, but try to keep it within the realm of light banter.

News and Results

• After much drama, including a league and federal investigation, the Kawhi Leonard trade to the Toronto Raptors is complete, reuniting the team with the star who won them the 2019 Finals. In return, the LA Clippers will receive some much-needed picks, Brandon Ingram, and Gradey Dick. Kawhi’s Clippers tenure has been defined by injuries and disappointment, but he can’t contribute less to the Raptors in the playoff that Ingram and Dick did.
• Veteran MMA promoter Scott Coker of Strikeforce and Bellator fame announced his latest venture, Ki MMA, with a suspiciously similar name and logo to K-1 kickboxing. Also like K-1, Ki MMA will heavily feature tournaments, including a 32-man featherweight bracket set to begin in 2027. Personally, I will look forward to all the highs and lows of B-league MMA before this league is inevitably bought out by someone else.
• The New Jersey Devils announced some assistant coaching hires for the years, including Jessica Campbell, who will be manager of player development. She will be the first woman to serve as a full-time coach in the NHL. Good for her!

Select Schedule (Times EDT, TV US/Canada)

Cricket

• Men’s T20I: India vs. Afghanistan (Thu 10:00 AM, Willow)
• Men’s T20I: England vs. Sri Lanka (Thu 13:00 PM, Willow)
• Men’s ODI: Zimbabwe vs. Australia (Fri 3:30 AM)

MLB

• Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Guardians (Wed 1:10 PM, ESPN)
• Baltimore Orioles @ NY Mets (Wed 7:10 PM, ESPN)
• LA Dodgers @ Cincinatti Reds (Thu 12:40 PM, MLBN)
• Royals @ Astros / Phillies @ Mets (Thu 7:15 PM, FOX)
• Regional TV games

Soccer

• UEFA Europa League: AC Milan v.s Benfica (Wed 3:00 PM, CBSSN/DAZN)
• Canadian Championship SF: CF Montreal vs. Vancouver Whitecaps (Wed 7:00 PM, FS2/TSN3)
• U20 Women’s World Cup: France vs. Canada (Thu 9:00 AM, Fox Soccer Plus/TSN5)
• UEFA Europa League: Real Sociedad vs. AFC Bournemouth (Thu 3:00 PM, CBSSN/DAZN)
• Full listings

Tennis

• WTA Guadalajara (Tennis Channel/DAZN)
• WTA Sao Paulo (Tennis Channel/DAZN)

WNBA

• LA Sparks @ Dallas Wings (Thu 8:00 PM, USA/TSN5)
• Las Vegas Aces @ Seattle Storm (Thu 10:00 PM, USA/TSN5)

Other

• WPBL finals: LA Queens vs. San Francisco Firebells (Wed & Thu 7:00 PM, ESPN/YouTube)
• PGA Tour: Biltmore Championship (Thu, Golf Channel)
• NCAA Football: Syracuse @ Pittsburgh (Thu 7:30 PM, ESPN)
• NFL: Detroit Lions @ Buffalo Bills (Thu 8:15 PM, Prime Video/TSN)