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MLB report settles Dodgers and Blue Jays World Series Game 7 home plate drama
It was the most debated play of the year in Major League Baseball, perhaps the most dissected and discussed sequence in World Series history. Should Isiah Kiner-Falefa have taken a bigger lead? Why did the third base coach draw a line in the dirt right there? What if IKF sprinted to the plate instead of sliding? “I’ll think about it until...
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Angel City's Savy King returns ten months after her heart stopped during a game
That Savy King not only survived a life-threatening on-field cardiac event but is now poised to return this season for Angel City is nothing short of miraculous, and she knows it. During the second half of Angel City’s home match against the Utah Royals last May 9, King sat on the field in the 74th minute, appearing dazed. Then everything…
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Lauren Betts' brief absence provided valuable test for UCLA entering Final Four
If there’s one thing UCLA’s Elite Eight victory showed, it’s that the Bruins are about more than just Lauren Betts. The 6-foot-7 All America center is the centerpiece of UCLA’s offense and a menace for their opponents. But she’s not the only asset for the overall top-seeded Bruins, who will face UConn and Paige Bueckers on Friday as the women’s...
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UCLA reaches first women's Final Four behind 17 points from Lauren Betts
Lauren Betts had 17 points and seven rebounds despite spending the entire second quarter on the bench, and top overall seed UCLA reached its first Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 72-65 victory over LSU on Sunday. The 6-foot-7 Betts added six blocks for the Bruins (34-2), who will face the winner of Monday’s game between Southern California...
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NYCFC Wins MLS Cup, Beating Portland Timbers in Shootout
Alex Callens converted his penalty and New York City FC won its first MLS Cup title in a shootout after a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Saturday. Golden Boot winner Valentin `Taty’ Castellanos scored in the opening half and it appeared that NYCFC was on its way to the league championship in regulation, but Portland’s Felipe Mora...
