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The NBA has a plan to fix tanking. Will it work?

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🚨 HEADLINES ⚾️ Phils make a change: The Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson after a 9-19 start, tied with the Mets for the worst in baseball.

Bench coach Don Mattingly will take over as interim manager alongside his son, Preston, who is the team's GM. Former Red Sox skipper Alex Cora was reportedly offered the position but declined. 🏈 Steelers tag Rodgers: Aaron Rodgers still hasn't decided whether he's playing in the NFL this fall, but if he does it will likely be with Pittsburgh after the Steelers placed the right-of-first-refusal tender on him, a rare tag that allows them to match any offer he receives this offseason.

🏀 Jones pleads guilty: Damon Jones became the first defendant to plead guilty after the FBI's gambling probe that led to more than 30 arrests. The former NBA player and assistant coach admitted to selling insider information to sports bettors and participating in a poker scheme backed by the Mafia. ⚽️ PSG 5, Bayern 4: PSG and Bayern Munich's highly-anticipated Champions League semifinal clash did not disappoint, as the reigning champs outlasted the German giants in a nine-goal slugfest ahead of next week's second leg in Munich.

🏀 Exec of the Year: Celtics president Brad Stevens has been named the NBA's Executive of the Year after Boston earned the No. 2 seed despite missing Jayson Tatum for most of the season. Stevens also won the award in 2024, making him the 12th executive with multiple wins.

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