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Katie Taylor walked into Croke Park in front of eighty thousand roaring fans and walked out a three-time undisputed world champion. The Bray native dismantled unbeaten Flora Pili on points to claim the WBC light-welterweight title, capping one of the most decorated careers in boxing history. An absolute legend, gone out on her own terms.
Meanwhile in Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Cavan Sullivan is making the entire soccer world take notice. The Union midfielder broke an MLS record with a stunning strike against Montreal in a two-nil victory, and celebrated like he'd done it a thousand times before. He's already agreed to join Manchester City at eighteen, and right now, he looks every bit ready for that stage.
And in baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays may finally be turning a corner off the field to match what they've built on it. A stadium relocation is closing in, potentially unlocking the financial muscle this franchise has never had. Nine postseason appearances since two thousand eight on a shoestring budget — imagine what they do with real resources behind them.
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