Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper each homered for the second straight game and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 6-2 on Sunday night.
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CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Atlanta defeated Indiana 108-101 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday, with Reese posting 21 points and 11 rebounds and Clark scoring 26 points in the loss.
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Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
Griner holds the record for most blocks in a single season (129) set during 2014, though that mark — and her career total — figures to be bested as the WNBA adds more games to its regular-season schedule.
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Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
In his most recent outing, Machado Garry bested former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in November.
Burnham outperformed expectations, however, giving Labour strategists hope that the party can reconnect with voters before the next national elections, which could change the makeup of the House of Commons and give another party a chance to take the reins.
That’s where three University of Iowa economists — Robert Forsythe, George Neumann and Forrest Nelson — met for food and beers and kvetching about just how badly the polls had missed the mark on the Michigan Democratic primary the day before, when Jesse Jackson absolutely trounced Michael Dukakis.
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Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Germany did rout newcomer Curacao 7-1, Qatar was trounced 6-0 by Canada, and Haiti was eliminated after two matches.
In a rematch of the WNBA’s first-ever game from June 21, 1997, the Sparks overcame a 17-point Liberty lead, all while celebrating the inaugural matchup — and iconic alumni — that changed women’s sports forever.
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Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Leviatán were arguably considered underdogs in all these matches, but overcame the odds to make the final and set up a rematch against Paper Rex.
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