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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won back-to-back MVP awards this season, but don't expect him to celebrate. After the Thunder were bounced before reaching the Finals, SGA called the entire year a failure — and that kind of accountability from a two-time MVP says everything about where his standards are set.
Shifting to Philadelphia, A.J. Brown is making moves off the field that are turning heads. On the eve of a swirling trade timeline connecting him to New England, Brown made a notable decision that essentially cuts off one of his main channels for sending public signals — leaving fans and front offices alike reading between the lines.
And on the international stage, the USMNT is gearing up for the two thousand twenty six FIFA World Cup with a pre-tournament friendly against Senegal this Sunday in Charlotte. The roster is locked in, the preparation window is open, and this is the first real look at how the Americans plan to compete on home soil when the biggest tournament in the world arrives.
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