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At the Pre Classic in Eugene, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden edged Sha'Carri Richardson by one hundredth of a second in a hundred meter showdown that had Hayward Field buzzing. Jefferson-Wooden clocked ten point seven eight, staying undefeated in twenty twenty five, while Richardson crossed at ten point seven nine in what was a stunning duel between world champion training partners. Meanwhile Nikki Hiltz stunned Faith Kipyegon in a result nobody saw coming.
Shifting to the World Cup, Morocco are no longer a story you can file under fairy tale. Unbeaten in thirty four matches, the Atlas Lions knocked out Canada to reach the quarterfinals, and the world is starting to take them very seriously as genuine contenders for the whole thing.
And in Ann Arbor, Michigan is holding its recruiting class together despite the departure of coach Dusty May. Five-star prospect Brandon McCoy Junior has committed to staying with the Wolverines, becoming the latest blue chip recruit to reaffirm his pledge and signal that the program's foundation is not cracking under the pressure of transition.
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