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The flags of first people and traditional names will all be features.
When the 2023 Women’s World Cup kicks off later this month you might be a little confused by the numerous flags flying and names given to locations around Australia and New Zealand. It’s a rare moment of clarity from FIFA, and a wonderful move by organizers to ensure the indigenous peoples of the two host countries that owned the land are recognized.

Seven months into the calendar, UFC 290 features the best card of the year.
No, there isn’t a heavyweight title defense from Jon Jones against Stipe Miocic, which was briefly discussed back in March to be the main event. But from the prelims to the main card, 290 is bringing a loaded set of fights.
Alexander Volkanovski is the right man to headline. He seeks to take another step forward in his pursuit of becoming the greatest featherweight in UFC history (José Aldo, to his credit, is still keeping that seat warm).

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The future of basketball was on display at the FIBA U19 World Cup. Let’s rank the 10 best players.
The 2023 U19 FIBA World Cup gave fans, coaches, and scouts an opportunity to see the next group of stars from around the world. There was no shortage of talent and potential in many of the growing prospects, but the top-10 players listed seem to be the most polished athletes.

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While the sold-out game is no longer the only buzz surrounding Victor Wembanyama in Las Vegas, his Summer League debut feels huge.

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Koepka has never been shy of stating whatever comes to mind. This week, he publically blasted Matthew Wolff, a LIV Golf teammate of his.
Brooks Koepka is not afraid to say whatever comes to mind.
Before the LIV Golf event in London this week, Koepka criticized Matthew Wolff, his Smash GC teammate, for ‘giving up,’ per Sports Illustrated.
“When you quit on your round, you give up and stuff like that, that’s not competing,” Koepka said. “I’m not a big fan of that. You don’t work hard. It’s very tough.

Rodriguez presents plenty of challenges for Volkanovski in his return to the featherweight division.

LIV Golf’s motto is ‘golf, but louder,’ and boy did it deliver to kick things off at this weekend’s tournament just outside of London.
The Saudi-backed circuit makes its return to Centurion Club this week, the site of its inaugural event last year, and decided to take a step back into the 2010s by bringing out a flash mob on the first tee. Even the music choice was dated with dancers bopping to ‘Party Rock Anthem’ by LMFAO, which was released all the way back in 2011.

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Blue Jays reliever Trevor Richards is having one of the best seasons of his career, and his nasty changeup is a big reason why. 
In 29 appearances this season, Richards has a career-best 3.14 ERA and has posted a 1.116 WHIP, second only to the 0.964 he record in 2021. And he’s doing thanks in large part to a changeup that’s been nearly unhittable, with batters posting a paltry .120 batting average against the pitch. What makes the change so tough to hit? Its dizzying spin rate.

Mets rookie catcher Francisco Alvarez was hit by a pitch in Thursday’s win, but the topic of whether it was intentional was brought up after the game.

Please don’t try this at home … or anywhere.
Thank God that Grimace’s Birthday is over at McDonalds so the stupidest sporting challenge of all time doesn’t become a thing.
A group of runners decided that the best way to honor the close of the big guy’s b-day was to run a mile, stopping every lap to consume an entire purple milkshake, before continuing on.