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Miguel Almiron has made history, and not the kind you want. The Paraguayan midfielder became the first player ever red-carded for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent, the punishment handed down during Paraguay's World Cup clash against Turkey. FIFA's crackdown on covert communication just got very real, very fast.
Meanwhile, Brazil finally looked like Brazil. After a shaky World Cup opener, the Seleção rolled Haiti three-nil in Philadelphia, with Carlo Ancelotti calling it a full match. Two additional goals were wiped out for offside, but the message was clear — this team has another gear, and they may have found it at exactly the right moment.
And shifting to college baseball, the College World Series finals are set and it is a marquee matchup. North Carolina and Oklahoma square off in Omaha with Game One on the schedule today. The Tar Heels and the Sooners are both hungry, both battle-tested, and one program is about to take a significant step toward cutting down the nets — or in this case, hoisting the trophy.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
