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In the NBA playoffs, the French connection is front and center. Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama, friends for a decade, are now locked in a battle with everything on the line. The series is knotted at two apiece, and when these two big men share the floor, the stakes couldn't feel higher.
Shifting to the Bronx, Anthony Volpe is heading back to the Yankees. The former top prospect has been recalled to the majors, giving New York a boost as the roster shuffles with Bobby Caballero heading to the injured list. Volpe gets another shot to prove he belongs at the highest level, and the Yankees need him to deliver.
And in Cincinnati, Bengals receiver Andrei Iosivas is opening up about a real and growing problem in professional sports. He admitted that online abuse got inside his head last season and contributed to his struggles on the field. He's committed to blocking out the noise in year ahead, but his honesty puts a spotlight on just how much the digital world is bleeding into the locker room.
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