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In the WNBA, Dallas kept rolling Sunday as Paige Bueckers dropped twenty-five points before exiting with a scary collision, and Arike Ogunbowale stepped up with six of her twenty in the closing stretch. The Wings took down the Sparks ninety to eighty-two, extending their franchise-record winning streak to six straight. Bueckers' status is something to watch closely heading into the week.
Meanwhile, the biggest stage in world football delivered the moment everyone had been waiting for, as Argentina and Spain squared off in the World Cup final in New Jersey. Lionel Messi chasing a second title, a closing ceremony featuring Robbie Williams, Tom Cruise at the podium, and a global audience locked in. Whether it ends his international career or not, this is the kind of night that defines eras.
And over in Boston, the Red Sox are absolutely on fire. Sonny Gray threw six innings of one-run ball, Willson Contreras went deep for two runs, and Boston completed a four-game sweep of Tampa Bay for their thirteenth consecutive win. That is a legitimate pennant-race statement from a team that has found something special right now.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
