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Luka Doncic is back and the NBA is on notice. The Lakers star returned from a back injury Monday night in Atlanta and looked like he never left, dropping thirty-two points, ten assists, and eight rebounds in a hundred twenty-four to one fourteen win over the Hawks. The man is simply a problem.
Shifting to the ice, six legends were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto Monday night, headlined by Carey Price and Patrice Bergeron. But it was Keith Tkachuk who stole the moment, delivering an emotional speech centered on his kids — Matthew, Brady, and Taryn. He called being their father the greatest title he has ever held, and honestly, the room felt every word of it.
And in political sports news, President Trump reiterated Monday that he wants to pardon Pete Rose, standing alongside UFC CEO Dana White at the White House. Trump cited Rose's nineteen ninety tax conviction and said, quote, he went through forty years of hell. Rose passed away earlier this year, still banned from baseball's all-time hits record conversation.
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