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In international soccer, the USWNT escaped Fortaleza with a one-nil victory over Brazil in one of the wildest nights you'll see on a pitch. Sophia Wilson forced an own goal in the second half, and the match completely unraveled for the home side, who saw eight red cards and finished with just nine players. Absolute chaos, and the Americans took full advantage.
Shifting to the hardwood, the two thousand twenty six NBA Finals are delivering in a massive way. The Knicks and Spurs have the country locked in, with viewership up over eighty five percent compared to last year's Finals. Nearly sixteen point seven million viewers tuned in across the first two games — New York fans are hungry, and the rest of the country is watching right along with them.
And across the Atlantic, former England captain Michael Vaughan is going to bat for Ben Stokes, saying a nightclub incident in London should not strip Stokes of the Test captaincy. Vaughan's argument is straightforward — what happens off the field shouldn't define the leadership Stokes has built on it. The ECB hasn't moved yet, but the pressure is building.
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