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In Denver, the Avalanche are bracing for another injury blow. Just as Cale Makar returned from his Norris Trophy-winning season, Colorado now faces the possibility of going into a must-win situation down three-nothing without Hart Trophy finalist Nathan MacKinnon. Head coach Jared Bednar says the team will manage, but this is a brutal hand to be dealt at the worst possible moment.
Speaking of high-stakes decisions, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey is drawing a hard line. As college football's twenty-four-team playoff expansion gains momentum and conference championship games face growing calls to be eliminated, Sankey says he remains fully committed to keeping the SEC title game on the calendar. It's a significant stance as the sport reshapes itself around the new playoff structure.
And over in the NL Central, the Chicago Cubs are suddenly in real trouble. After two separate ten-game winning streaks had them looking like the class of the division and one of baseball's most complete rosters, something has shifted. Nearly two months of dominance is now at risk of becoming a footnote if they can't right the ship fast.
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