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Sam Presti is standing by his guys in Oklahoma City. The Thunder GM pushed back hard on critics of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's foul-drawing, calling it a legitimate skill, and doubled down on Chet Holmgren, labeling the big man an underdog with something still to prove. Presti isn't flinching after that playoff exit.
Over in the Stanley Cup Final, Rod Brind'Amour is playing it close to the vest heading into Game Four against Vegas. The Carolina head coach knows whether Frederik Andersen or Brandon Bussi gets the net Tuesday night, but he's not telling anyone. Quote, it's the only suspenseful thing around here I have to hold onto. Smart man. Let him have it.
And if you haven't been paying attention to the two thousand twenty six FIFA World Cup, now is the time to start. The tournament kicks off with Mexico as host and runs thirty eight straight days across North America. For a country that's historically lukewarm on the sport, this one is going to be nearly impossible to ignore. The world is coming to your backyard.
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