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Jude Bellingham is carrying England on his back and he is not letting go. The midfielder scored twice as England survived a brutal extra-time battle against Norway, winning two to one to reach the World Cup semi-finals. His ninety-third-minute winner at Hard Rock Stadium was pure drama, though Norway left furious, claiming Bellingham's equalizer struck a spidercam before crossing the line. Technology says no. England moves on.
Shifting to the diamond, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Esmerlyn Valdez just wrote his name into the record books. In a doubleheader sweep against Milwaukee, Valdez collected four go-ahead hits across both games, capping it all with a grand slam to seal Game One. That kind of clutch production from a first-year player is the kind of thing that gets a city buzzing fast.
And in Chicago, Caleb Wilson is not just playing basketball, he is planting roots. The Bulls' newest franchise cornerstone made clear he is focused on building something lasting in the Windy City, and given the way he has performed, the front office has every reason to believe him. A cornerstone who wants to be there is half the battle won.
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