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Chris Haynes: I’m told Sixers star Joel Embiid is in New York for United Nation General Assembly week with focus of how business of sports can transform Africa financially. He will speak at two events today, including Earthshot Prize hosted by Prince William. Monday night Bloomberg hosted an pic.x.com/tbdxjm4l2w

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Leading Virginia lawmakers have stripped plans for a new Wizards and Capitals arena from the state budget that the General Assembly is expected to approve on Saturday, blocking Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s best shot at bringing the teams to Alexandria and dealing a severe blow to a deal the governor has touted as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

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In the event on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, NBA commissioner Adam Silver hailed Africa as bursting with sporting potential, noting that more than 10 percent of players in the world's premier basketball league were born in African countries or have African parents. "Invariably more NBA, WNBA players will be discovered, will be nurtured, will be developed and then be able to play at the highest level," he said of the region's younger generations and the benefits of expanding youth training programs there.

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Kagame, who was speaking at a reception hosted by the NBA in New York ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, thanked the organisers for choosing to source talent from Africa. ‘‘In the NBA there have been many Africans but there are many more who can qualify to be there. It is not just playing basketball, it exposes them to many opportunities, including education and many others,’‘ Kagame said.

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