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In Belfast, Abay Alemu delivered one of the tightest finishes you'll see all year, edging fellow Ethiopian Tadesse Mamo by just one one-hundredth of a second at the Belfast Marathon, crossing in two hours, sixteen minutes and twenty-three seconds. Lala Aziza Selsouli took the women's race with authority, and by all accounts the crowd made it a day to remember.
Meanwhile at Old Trafford, Manchester United had a chance to complete their first Premier League double over Liverpool in a decade, and with Champions League qualification mathematically on the line, the stakes inside that stadium could not have been higher. This is the kind of fixture that defines seasons, and both clubs knew exactly what was riding on ninety minutes.
And keeping a close eye on the weather situation down in Miami, where the Formula One Grand Prix was already pushed up to one o'clock Eastern to dodge afternoon thunderstorms. Rain was falling in the area Sunday morning, putting race organizers and teams on edge. Wet conditions at Miami International Autodrome change everything about strategy, tire selection, and safety, so this one bears watching right to the green flag.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
