Good morning, sports fans! My name is Brigid Kennedy, and I'm back with yet another Wednesday edition of SI:CYMI, the latest and greatest recap newsletter in the biz.
How are you feeling this week? Are you enjoying July? Has it cooled down wherever you are? "Cooled down," of course, meaning somewhere in the 80s. π₯΅ Global warming is kicking my butt ... although I will be heading to the beach this weekend, so I guess it's not kicking my butt that bad. Forward this to a friend who's always down to play mermaids.
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A couple of must-reads for the sports-minded individual, carefully curated by the SI:CYMI team.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Says Goodbye |
The Greek Freak officially said goodbye to his fans in Milwaukee on Monday, when his trade to the Miami Heat was finalized. In honor of the occasion, he shared a heartfelt tribute to his longtime franchise on social media. We already know we'll be crying when he returns to Fiserv Forum next season.
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Argentina Survives a Scare vs. Egypt |
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Argentina won again ... but not without giving its fans another scare. After a close call vs. Cabo Verde, Lionel Messi and co. pulled off a brilliant comeback against Egypt on Tuesday to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals. We're talking three Argentina goals in 13 minutes, the last of which was scored in stoppage time. Sheesh! Read all about it at the link below.
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Thank God the Ronaldo World Cup Circus Is Over |
Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career is officially over. On Monday, Portugal lost to Spain in a 1–0 defeat, thereby marking the iconic footballer's sixth and final World Cup exit. As devastating as that might be for Portugal and its fans, as well as for Ronaldo himself, it's probably high time it happened, writes Bryan Fischer.
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IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
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The Top Five NBA Free Agents Still Available |
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NBA free agency is still cooking, and despite all of the high-profile signings we've seen, there are still lots of players looking for new deals. At the link below, Liam McKeone offers readers a handy cheat sheet of the top talent still available.
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Can Taylor Fritz End America's Wimbledon Drought? |
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A U.S. man hasn't won the top prize at the All England Club in 26 years. But for the second year in a row, Taylor Fritz is relatively close to pulling it off. On Wednesday, he'll face off against Germany's Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals. Ahead of that crucial matchup, Tim Capurso took a look at the reasons Fritz actually might be the one to end America's drought ... and the reasons he might not.
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π The Truth Behind the Celtics Trading Jaylen Brown ...
Brad Stevens answered for his crimes (read: trading Jaylen Brown) on Monday, and Chris Mannix has all the tea for ya: watch the video above, then read Mannix's story here.
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That's all I've got, my dears. I'll be on PTO this weekend, so you'll be hearing from one of my coworkers on Monday. And of course, Kristen Wong will be in your inboxes on Friday. Adios! And a friendly reminder to apply sunscreen!
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