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Alexander Zverev has finally done it. The German star claimed his first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, outlasting Flavio Cobolli in a grueling five-set battle, six one, four six, six four, six seven, six one. It took years of near-misses and heartbreak, but Zverev arrived in Paris and left a champion.
Shifting to some sad news out of Chicago, Stacey King has passed away at the age of fifty nine. The three-time NBA champion with the Bulls dynasty teams of the nineties became a beloved voice for the franchise over the last two decades, calling games with energy and humor that made him a fixture in living rooms across the city. A real loss for the basketball world.
And the World Cup is coming home. For the first time since nineteen ninety four, the United States is hosting the world's biggest sporting event, and the excitement is building fast. Soccer's footprint in this country has grown enormously since that summer, and this tournament is set to land in front of a fan base that is deeper, louder, and more passionate than ever before.
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