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The World Cup is delivering drama on multiple fronts, and two veteran goalkeepers stole the show on a day full of draws. Cape Verde's Vózinha and Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Al-Owais turned back the clock with performances that reminded everyone why experience between the posts is irreplaceable. Age, apparently, has nothing to say about shot-stopping.
Speaking of the World Cup stage, Canada showed up with more than tactics against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto. Alphonso Davies, sidelined and unable to play, still took center stage before kickoff, delivering a pregame speech to his teammates that by all accounts set the tone for the entire match. Leadership doesn't always require a uniform.
And off the field, the Brendan Sorsby saga at Texas Tech has finally found its landing spot. The suspended quarterback is withdrawing his lawsuit against the NCAA and entering the NFL's supplemental draft, which closes the book on a gambling case that put the university, the NCAA, and college football's rulebook under an uncomfortable spotlight. Texas Tech picked a fight it didn't need, and the cleanest exit available just walked out the door.
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