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Enzo Maresca is stepping into one of the most scrutinized jobs in world football, and he's not shying away from it. The new Manchester City boss sat down to address what it actually means to follow Pep Guardiola, calling it a challenge he's embracing head-on, while also revealing a genuine interest in artificial intelligence as a coaching tool and navigating an early captaincy decision that has the fanbase watching closely.
Over in the WNBA, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever take on the New York Liberty today in what is shaping up to be one of the marquee matchups of the season. Meanwhile, the fallout from the Sky-Fever game continues, as DiJonai Carrington broke her silence on the Sophie Cunningham foul that got her ejected, insisting there was zero intent to injure on what she described as a basketball play, pure and simple.
And on the diamond, Kodai Senga is making a strong case for the closer's role in New York. With Devin Williams sidelined, the Mets right-hander stepped up against Atlanta and locked down his first career save, giving interim manager Andy Green exactly the answer he was looking for in a critical high-leverage moment.
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