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We start in the draft room, where CBS Sports analyst Wilson has dropped his two thousand twenty-seven NFL mock draft, and the headline is Dante Moore going first overall while the Cleveland Browns land Arch Manning. Four quarterbacks crack round one, and Jeremiah Smith headlines a deep, trench-heavy class that could reshape the league's next generation.
Shifting to the hardwood, Caitlin Clark came into Team USA's matchup with Italy having already done her homework. Clark flagged Cecilia Zandalasini as the one to watch, and the Italian star nearly made her pay, pushing the Americans to the brink in what almost became one of the most stunning upsets in women's basketball history. Clark's film study may have been the difference.
And staying with Team USA, there's some real chemistry being forged at practice. Angel Reese put out a challenge to Paige Bueckers on the floor, and Bueckers' response didn't exactly meet the rebounding standard Reese was looking for. It's the kind of competitive fire between two of the sport's brightest stars that tells you this roster is not here to coast.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
