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The 2024 Copa América was billed as a World Cup trial run. It turned into a mess, and raised concerns about the United States’ readiness for 2026.

On today’s episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde discuss the biggest headlines heading into SEC Media Days.

Cheryl Reeve is not doing herself any favors in shutting down the rumors that she wants nothing to do with Caitlin Clark. Reeve, the head coach of both the Minnesota Lynx and U.S. women’s national team, was asked two questions about Clark and immediately went into defensive mode.
Clark and the Indiana Fever played visitor to the Lynx on Sunday afternoon and during her pregame availability with the media, Reeve was asked about Clark’s future on the U.S. national team.

DALLAS-SEC commissioner Greg Sankey took time during his opening remarks at the start of media days in Texas to discuss the magnitude of college football, especially during this time of upheaval and divisive politics around the country. 
After the unfortunate events of this past weekend, with the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump, you could tell that Sankey was expressing that college football can be, and is, an outlet for so many people in this country.

Amid the MLB All-Star break, Fred Zinkie highlights several players who dominated the first half of the 2024 fantasy season.

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You just missed one of the greatest athletic performances ever.
Sunday saw the men’s Wimbledon final, the UEFA Euro final, and the Copa America final. And yet, arguably the most impressive athletic performance of the day happened somewhat away from the spotlight on a mountain in the French Pyrenees.
Stage 15 of the Tour de France was an all-timer in cycling history, and one of the greatest single shows of strength ever witnessed.

Sunday evening’s Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia was overshadowed by utter chaos outside Hard Rock Stadium before it began.
The match was originally scheduled to kickoff at 8 p.m. EST. However, thousands of fans who didn’t have tickets to the final (most of whom were Colombian) flooded the entrances and got past security. Women and children were put in significant harm’s way in the process, and the supporters destroyed an escalator.

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Shakira was the lone bright spot on a day full of calamities
The Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia was supposed to be a crowning of the best team in the Americas. With Colombia riding a 22-match unbeaten streak and Argentina being the defending Copa champions and World Cup champions, it was the perfect showcase of the talent in this region of the world. With the World Cup is coming to North America in 2026, a major tournament being hosted here would provide a glimpse into what the world could be looking forward to.

There’s at least one human on the planet tied to sports who doesn’t recognize Nick Saban.
Saban retired after this past season after winning a total of seven college football national titles – six with Alabama – and he’s now enjoying retirement and a role with ESPN.
He’s in Dallas for SEC Media Days, and if there’s one guy you’d think would be recognizable to everyone at the event, it’d be the greatest coach in the history of the sport.
Well, that assumption would be incorrect.