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Cleveland is rolling out the welcome mat for Detroit this weekend, and the Tigers couldn't have picked a worse time to visit. The Guardians are pushing hard for a postseason berth, and tonight's Friday Night Baseball showdown is must-watch October-race baseball. Catch it on Apple TV Plus if you want a front-row seat to what could be a statement series for Cleveland.
Speaking of statements, the USC Trojans made one this weekend — just not the kind any program wants to make. Their home opener drew a crowd so thin that critics are calling it an absolute disgrace, and honestly it's hard to argue. When your own fanbase can't fill the seats for the first game of the season, that's a program with a trust problem, and the jokes across college football have been flying ever since.
And we have to talk about Dearica Hamby and the WNBA, because this story matters. The Los Angeles Sparks forward received a racist message, posted it publicly, and within days the sender was fired from his Rhode Island medical equipment company and permanently banned from WNBA events. Swift accountability, and a reminder that players speaking up does make a difference.
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