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Corwen had enjoyed a fine start to the Division Two campaign, but their unbeaten run was ended by a 77-run reverse at the hands of Brymbo, who impressively grabbed their second win of the season. Opener Jamie Beale (86) and Oliver Sheldrake (38) produced the leading efforts in Brymbo’s 199 for seven (Will Roberts 3-33). Despite a knock of 42 from Jordan Williams, Corwen’s response was halted on 122, Jack Bettis (3-20) and Ross Roberts (3-12) doing the damage with the ball. Carmel & District also impressed in their nine-wicket success away to St Asaph Seconds, who were bundled out…

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Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has agreed to allow Iran to be based in the country during the World Cup, claiming the United States were unwilling to host them. Sheinbaum said her government had been approached by Fifa after the US made it clear it did not want Iran’s squad to stay in the country during the tournament.”We have no reason to deny them the possibility of staying in Mexico,” Sheinbaum said.”The United States does not want the Iranian team to stay overnight, but they are going to play three matches there. “So they asked us: ‘Can they stay overnight in…

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The Tennessee Volunteers have been one of the many teams that have been discussed as national championship contenders, but what are their odds exactly?In a recent article by CBSSports’ Chip Patterson, Patterson discussed where he believes the Vols stand when it comes to winning a national championship. According to Patterson, he believes the Vols are a step below some of the other teams, but still in a great spot to make a run for it.Here is what he had to say, as he listed the Vols in the second-tier of teams and as 50-1 odds.Chip Patterson Gets RealTennessee football coach…

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Plus, the Cavaliers’ depressing trade options, Jalen Brunson’s greatest gift, and a humble Giannis predictionHow inept were the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals? It was their worst offensive performance since December 2, 2021, when the Memphis Grizzlies won by 73 pointsDown Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell on Sunday night, OKC was an ice cube, making only 18.2 percent of its 3s and 48.3 percent of its attempts at the rim. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored just 19 points on 6-for-15 shooting. He turned the ball over four times, too, and was hounded all night by Stephon…

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Did NFL make the wrong call opening season with Patriots vs. Seahawks?USA TODAY Sports’ NFL experts discuss why the league may have missed the mark opening the season with a Super Bowl rematch between New England and Seattle.Sports SeriouslyHow much is too much?It’s the question that continues to swirl following the release of the 2026 NFL schedule. After all, the schedule looks notably different than the ones that came before it. Only Tuesday was spared from the calendar this year, with games slated to be held on the other six days of the week. That increase in standalone games has…

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Wyatt-Hodge, with all her experience and early season form for Surrey before the international summer began, is likely to slot straight back in at the top of the order but there are question marks over who should join her.Alice Capsey was promoted to open in Wyatt-Hodge’s absence against New Zealand and the 21-year-old immediately made her mark with an unbeaten 74 in the series opener at Derby before scores of 18 and three in the subsequent two.Wyatt-Hodge’s regular partner, Sophia Dunkley, made scores of eight, 26 and 22 as a frustrating trend of making good starts but failing to kick…

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The Tennessee Volunteers have landed one of the better players in the state of Oklahoma recently. That player being Sam McKeown, who is the ninth commit in the class and will be one of the better players when it comes to the long snapper position, as he has been rated as the nation’s No. 2 long snapper in the country by Kohl’s.The commitment came following a visit to Knoxville, and he would later speak with the Vols on SI staff after his commitment. Here is what he had to say following his commitment to the Tennessee Volunteers.Sam McKeown Breaks Down…

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Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!It’s Memorial Day, and although most people are out of the office, I’m in the office, because this newsletter isn’t going to write itself. And to be honest, that’s probably for the best, because if it did write itself, I’d be out of a job. There’s probably an AI joke in there somewhere, but I’m too lazy to make it. As always, here’s your reminder to tell your friends to sign up for the newsletter. It makes the perfect graduation gift and that’s mostly because it’s free. Alright, let’s get to the rundown. 1.…

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