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Brazil take on the Socceroos in the second game of its tour Down Under.
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MLB

The regular season is coming to a close, and it taught us quite a few lessons.
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WNBA

Going up against a top-seeded Minnesota team is no easy task, but the three-time WNBA champion is playing some of the best basketball of her career. 
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Interim president of basketball operations Trent Redden addressed Los Angeles’s disastrous offseason at media day Monday.
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GOLF

Jackson Koivun’s swagger at the Presidents Cup was just what Team USA needed. Now we’re ready for more.
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BETTING

Breaking down the odds and best bet prediction for NFL Week 4 action in London between the Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders.
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The Buffalo Bills are the new favorites to win the Super Bowl on Polymarket over the Los Angeles Rams.
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From daring details to fabulous fabrics, these red carpet ensembles reminded us of a few classic SI Swimsuit styles.
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If it ever happened, it’d be an ‘SNL’ first.
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