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At the Women's World Cup, Australia and Paraguay are both pushing to secure their spots in the last thirty-two, and Group D delivered drama. The USA topped the group after falling to Turkey two goals to one, while Australia need just a draw to advance outright and Paraguay are right there with them, likely through as one of the best third-placed sides if they hold firm.
Speaking of history being made, Marina Mabrey put on an absolute clinic Thursday night. The Tempo guard dropped fifty-three points on the Sparks, tying the WNBA single-game scoring record while also matching the all-time mark for three-pointers in a game with nine. Seventeen of twenty-eight from the field. That is not a performance, that is a statement.
And over in the NFL, Caleb Williams hit a speed bump off the field. The Chicago Bears quarterback had his trademark application for the nickname Iceman denied by the US Patent and Trademark Office this week. Williams picked up the name after a cool-under-pressure postseason run that took the Bears to the divisional round, but he does have the right to appeal the ruling.
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