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The U.S. Open is heading to Shinnecock Hills, and the field is loaded. Scottie Scheffler arrives as the clear favorite, the world's best player carrying serious momentum into one of golf's most demanding venues. Twenty-five elite names are in the mix, and the leaderboard battle figures to be fierce from round one.
Shifting to the diamond, and the College World Series is heating up fast. UNC and West Virginia square off Wednesday with a finals berth on the line, the first finalist in the two thousand twenty six series set to be decided. The Tar Heels and Mountaineers have both earned their spot, and this one has the makings of a classic.
And over in cricket, New Zealand has released its central contracts for two thousand twenty six to twenty seven, and there are moves worth noting. Devon Conway earns his return to the list, while Adi Ashok and Muhammad Abbas are dropped. Meanwhile, Michael Bracewell and Mark Chapman have opted out of Test cricket entirely, committing themselves exclusively to the white-ball game going forward.
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