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The NFL is back, and Week one of the two thousand twenty six season opens tonight with a Super Bowl rematch as the Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots. Seattle is coming in as defending champions, but the early Super Bowl LXI predictions are all over the map, with some analysts eyeing a Battle of L.A. while others are riding the Cowboys deep into February.
Shifting over to Cincinnati, Elly De La Cruz reminded everyone why he might be the most electric player in baseball right now. With the Reds and Dodgers knotted at two in the fifth, Teoscar Hernandez looked like he had an inside-the-park home run in the bag, until De La Cruz uncorked a throw that cut him down at the plate. Just an absolute dime from the shortstop, and the game stayed tied.
And over in women's basketball, Team USA is through to the knockout rounds of the two thousand twenty six FIBA Women's World Cup with three straight wins, but experts aren't sleeping on France. Analysts are flagging a roster construction issue that could give the French a real path to the upset if the Americans don't make adjustments fast.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
