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Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula put on an absolute show at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, with Gauff grinding out a six-four, six-seven, six-two victory in an all-American battle that went the full three sets. Gauff literally wore through her shoes but never lost her footing when it mattered most, advancing on opening day with real authority.
Shifting to the boxing ring, Alycia Baumgardner is now a two-weight world champion. Already undisputed at super-featherweight, she moved up to lightweight in Arlington, Texas and completely dismantled Elif Nur Turhan, earning three shutout scorecards and the IBF world title. A unification fight is now firmly on the horizon, and she looks ready for anyone.
And over in the NHL, Anaheim's Cutter Gauthier is rewriting the record books in real time. A three-goal, one-assist night against Pittsburgh gave him three hat tricks within a ten-day span to open a month, something no player in NHL history has ever done. The Ducks are for real this season, and Gauthier is the engine driving all of it.
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