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Alphonso Davies is the name on everyone's lips tonight after Canada's Nations League opener against Guatemala. The Canadians took the win three goals to two, but the story leaving the pitch was Davies limping off with an injury, casting a shadow over what should have been a clean victory heading into the second leg.
Meanwhile in Miami, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo put on a clinic at Kaseya Center, dismantling the Cleveland Cavaliers one hundred thirty three to one hundred twenty one. Cleveland came in red hot, but the Heat's frontcourt duo was simply a different level, controlling the paint and making life miserable for a Cavs team that looked rattled from the opening tip.
And up in Knoxville, Rick Barnes is sending a clear message to his Tennessee basketball roster — leadership is not optional. Barnes called out a player who audibly changed a designed play the moment it was drawn up, right out of a timeout. The Vols got past Tennessee State, but Barnes made clear the execution problems run deeper than one possession.
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