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A blockbuster trade for Westbrook was completed this week, giving the Rockets two of the last three NBA MVPs on their roster. Harden played with Westbrook with the Thunder between 2009 and 2012 and is already confident about how their rekindled partnership will work out in a loaded Western Conference. So much so, he insists nothing will need to change in his game to make the Rockets successful after Westbrook’s move....

The Rockets are sending Harden to the Nets as part of a four-team deal also involving the Cavaliers and Pacers, according to multiple reports. The 76ers appeared to be the favorites to land the eight-time All-Star as trade conversations picked up Wednesday, but Houston ultimately accepted Brooklyn’s offer, which includes immense draft compensation. What does this deal mean for the Cavaliers, Nets, Pacers and Rockets? Here is a breakdown of blockbuster trade....

Jones signed a one-year contract with the Packers on Sunday, according to NFL.com. The deal will be announced Monday when the team will also reveal the corresponding roster move. PHOTOS: NFL Preseason Week 4 Action | MORE: Browns take ’leap of faith’ on Terrelle Pryor Jones caught 310 passes while with the Packers from 2007-2013 before signing a three-year deal with the Raiders in 2014. The 6-1, 208-pound San Jose State product caught 73 passes for 666 yards and six touchdowns last year before getting released after Oakland selected Alabama receiver Amari Cooper in the first round of the NFL Draft and signed former 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree....

O’Keefe told Newsweek he will soon sue CNN and two of its journalists, Brian Stelter and Ana Cabrera, for defamation in a report about Twitter permanently banning Project Veritas. The February segment featured Cabrera accusing Project Veritas of “promoting misinformation” and calling the group a “conservative action-ist, activist,” none of which O’Keefe says is true. Twitter reportedly banned Project Veritas over an anti-doxxing policy after the group confronted a Facebook executive outside of his home....

Paxton was placed on the 15-day DL on Wednesday with a strained muscle on the left side of his back. The move was made after an MRI earlier in the day confirmed the original diagnosis of a strained latissimus dorsi muscle. Paxton joins fellow starters Hisashi Iwakuma and Taijuan Walker as spectators for the surprising early leaders of the AL West. "It's tough. I was feeling good out there and not the ideal situation," Paxton said....

“He will continue to play,” Hardaway told reporters after Memphis’ home victory over Illinois-Chicago. DeCOURCY: Understandable if Memphis fans are wary of NCAA Hours earlier, a judge in Memphis issued a temporary restraining order allowing Wiseman to suit up, after Wiseman sued the NCAA and Memphis over the NCAA’s determination that the 7-1 freshman was “likely ineligible” because of recruiting violations. The matter is now subject to further litigation, the (Memphis) Commercial Appeal reported....

The Spears siblings addressed one another on social media on Thursday, following claims Jamie Lynn Spears, 30, has made about her big sister in her new memoir, Things I Should Have Said. After “Toxic” singer Britney Spears, 40, took to Twitter to lash out at her sister’s recent appearance on Good Morning America, where she promoted the book, the younger Spears sister said on Instagram that she and her family have faced threats....

He never actually thought he might win. But he did, and now Carter, 3, is going to get a really cool train set. PHOTOS: All-Star Race | MORE: Rousch, Gibbs mum on Edwards’ future McMurray won a thrilling battle with Carl Edwards at the start of the final 10-lap shootout Saturday night and pulled away to win the $1 million Sprint All-Star Race. McMurray, who had won two points races at Charlotte, held off Kevin Harvick to win the all-star race for the first time....

The 845-page report outlined the alleged efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election as well as analysis of what took place on January 6 when a group of the former president’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. It comes just three days after the House committee made criminal referrals to the Department of Justice and recommended that Trump face charges obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the U....

How about taking away the only true target forward that your relegation rival had by triggering his release clause? That seems to be happening with Burnley forward Chris Wood having a medical before joining Newcastle. Then there’s a report of a potential Premier League return for Marouane Fellaini. Among the other tidbits of the day, Barcelona is trying for a blast from the past and Jose Mourinho is making moves at AS Roma....

At least, he seems to hope so. Abe plans to build on Wen’s visit by heading to Washington and Camp David next week, where he’ll showcase his friendship with George W. Bush and reaffirm the U.S.-Japan alliance. Next, he’ll fly to the Middle East, the biggest source of Japan’s oil, where he’ll stop in several gulf kingdoms and Egypt. Coming on the heels of a landmark defense treaty Tokyo signed with Australia on March 13, the moves suggest Abe is on something of a roll, and before his departure, he granted NEWSWEEK an exclusive interview on his new foreign policy (following story)....

Japan has been relatively successful in controlling its coronavirus outbreak, despite not implementing lockdowns as severe as those in other countries nor testing at the capacity advised by the World Health Organization (WHO). There have been fewer than 1,000 deaths in the country due to coronavirus—despite Japan having, per capita, more elderly people than any other country and a population that is densely packed into large cities. But although alarm has been raised by the rising numbers of infections in the capital recently, the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) pressed ahead with holding the sumo tournament in front of spectators....

Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said at a press conference Monday the Japanese government has requested that Beijing stop giving the tests to its citizens who are arriving in China. He cited complaints of “psychological distress” brought on by the rectal exams. Kato said officials contacted the Japanese Embassy in Beijing to request a testing reprieve. He confirmed that it is not known how many Japanese citizens had been given the tests....

During the “Golden Week” holiday, there was an influx of people at popular tourist spots and young people drinking in the streets because bars are closed. When the holiday ended, many people defied requests to work remotely and returned to their offices on packed trains. After the holiday, Tokyo logged 907 new cases, up from 635 when the state of emergency began in the capital last month. “I understand there are concerns about hosting the Olympics,” Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said, adding that foreign athletes and other participants will be strictly separated from the Japanese public and that “it is possible to hold a safe and secure Olympics while protecting the people’s lives and health....

Ivanka, the former president’s daughter, distanced herself from her father’s newly announced presidential campaign this week, saying she will support Trump “outside of the political arena,” but will no longer be involved in politics. She is one of several high-profile Republicans to shift away from Trump’s campaign following an underwhelming midterm for the GOP, which saw them fail to capture control of the Senate and manage only a slim victory in the House of Representatives....

The Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, as they are more commonly known, is a parody award that celebrates the worst movies and performances in cinema over the past year. No one appears safe from the Razzie Awards as previous Oscar-recognized talent such as Leto, Amy Adams, Ben Affleck, Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg are all nominated this year. Leto specifically had been tipped for an Academy Award nomination for his role in House of Gucci but instead ended up with a couple of Razzie nods....

A report published by ESPN states that Porter sent the woman dozens of uninvited explicit messages, culminating with a photo of an erect, naked penis. However, while admitting to sending numerous texts to the woman with no response, he said that the explicit ones were “joke stock images.” The woman has not been identified but she is reported to have been working as a foreign correspondent at the time, having moved to the U....

This is Day’s fourth win of the season — tying him with Jordan Spieth for the most this year. Day has now won three of his last four starts, including the PGA Championship, and he hasn’t finished outside the the top 12 since his missed the cut at the Memorial Tournament in June. MORE: PGA’s playoff champions | Jason Day inspired by Tiger Woods “I’m just trying to improve each and every week, but it’s been a special summer for me," Day said on CBS from Plainfield Country Club....

Dufner posted on Twitter an addition to his golf bag. Lutzenkirchen, a former Auburn tight end — and fan favorite — who wore No. 43, died in a single-car wreck June 29. Dufner spoke to the Auburn football team in August 2013 after he won the PGA Championship earlier in the month. MORE: Lutz was one of Auburn’s best | Memorial service at high school

The news has come as a shock to fans of the famously romantic pair, with many expressing sadness over the break-up. Momoa and Bonet revealed the news via a joint statement posted on the Aquaman and Dune star’s Instagram on Wednesday night. It began: “We have all felt the squeeze and changes of these transformational times… A revolution is unfolding ~and our family is of no exception… feeling and growing from the seismic shifts occurring....