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Ole Miss took down Oklahoma, 4-2, to win the 2022 Men’s College World Series. It’s the Rebels’ first MCWS title in school history. Due to their comeback, the Rebels became the first team to win a championship game when trailing after seven innings since LSU in 2000.

Ole Miss becomes the seventh different SEC school to be crowned Men’s College World Series champion. Eight of the past 13 national champions call the SEC their conference.Ole Miss was one of the “Last 4 in” on selection day and is the fourth regional No. 3 or 4 seed to win the MCWS since the NCAA tournament expanded in 1999.
 
2022 NHL Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, scores, highlights, analysis

2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final

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Tampa Bay Lightning (2) vs. Colorado Avalanche (4)​

Game 1: Avalanche 4, Lightning 3 (OT)
When the puck dropped, the Avalanche showed they could use their speed to offset Tampa Bay's players who have been here, done that. And it doesn't hurt to have a guy who also hoisted the Cup. Burakovsky is one of only two Colorado players with Stanley Cup rings, and that came in handy.

Game 2: Avalanche 7, Lightning 0
What emerged from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night wasn't their championship pedigree or vaunted ability to bounce back but frayed nerves and maybe a realization that the Colorado Avalanche are coming swiftly for their crown. Outmuscled. Outhustled. Out-tussled.

Game 3: Lightning 6, Avalanche 2
Steven Stamkos and Ondrel Palat each had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa w Lightningscored four times in the second period and beat the Colorado Avalanche Monday night in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.


Game 4: Avalanche 3, Lightning 2 (OT)
Nazem Kadri scored at 12:02 of the extra period to give Colorado the victory. The Avalanche outshot the Lightning 11-3 in the extra period.

Game 5: Lightning 3, Avalanche 2
The resilient Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Colorado's party to stay in the hunt for a third straight Stanley Cup title. Completing this comeback series win would put them in an entirely different category. Only one team has rallied to capture a Game 7 in the final after trailing 3-1 in a series — the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs.

Game 6: Avalanche 2, Lightning 1
The Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time in franchise history and first in more than two decades. Sakic, who captained Colorado’s first two title-winning teams in 1996 and 2001, used a familiar recipe to get his team over the hump.



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Marlin "The Magician" Briscoe, First Black Starting QB In AFL, Dead At 76

Briscoe kicked off his career as a star quarterback for Omaha University in the 1960s. He led the team to three conference titles and set 22 school records including passing yards (4,935) and touchdowns (52).The Omaha native was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 14th round of the 1968 AFL draft ... and the team tried to convert him into a cornerback. But, after Denver's starter got hurt and the backup showed inconsistencies at the beginning of the 1968 season, the Broncos put Briscoe at QB1, making him the first black quarterback to start in the AFL. Briscoe thrived in the opportunity, setting a Broncos rookie record that year with 14 passing touchdowns.

During his 8-year NFL career, the Pro Bowler played for the Bills, Chargers, Lions, Patriots, and Dolphins, where he won two Super Bowls. He was a member of the 1972 Miami team that went undefeated.

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Tommy Fury says he was denied right to fly to United States for Jake Paul news conference​


Tommy Fury has said he has been barred from traveling to the United States, days after announcing an Aug. 6 fight with Jake Paul in New York City. In a deal announced last Thursday, Paul is due to face Fury in a co-main event at Madison Square Garden alongside Amanda Serrano, who will have a mandatory title defense against Brenda Carabajal. Paul's promotional company, MVP (Most Valuable Promotions), said in a statement that Fury was not allowed to board a flight to the U.S. from London Heathrow airport Tuesday. Paul (5-0, 4 KO) had been due to face off with Fury (8-0, 4 KO) in Tampa, Florida, in December, but Fury pulled out with an injury. Fury, who is the younger brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, said on Instagram on Tuesday that his request for a travel visa had been rejected.

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ACC to drop divisions for format with permanent rivalries in 2023
The ACC got a taste of the single-division system in 2020, when Notre Dame football joined the conference on a one-year basis due to COVID-19 restrictions. With 15 members, the ACC scrapped divisions, and the season culminated with a Clemson-Notre Dame matchup in the league's title game, with both teams ultimately making it to the College Football Playoff.

ACC Permanent Rivalries in 2023
Boston College: Miami, Pitt, Syracuse
Clemson: FSU, Georgia Tech, NC State
Duke: UNC, NC State, Wake Forest
Florida State: Clemson, Miami, Syracuse
Georgia Tech: Clemson, Louisville, Wake Forest
Louisville: Georgia Tech, Miami, Virginia
Miami: BC, FSU, Louisville
North Carolina: Duke, NC State, Virginia
NC State: Clemson, Duke, UNC
Pitt: BC, Syracuse, Virginia Tech
Syracuse: BC, FSU, Pitt
Virginia: Louisville, UNC, Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: Pitt, Virginia, Wake Forest
Wake Forest: Duke, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech
 
Simone Biles, Megan Rapinoe among recipients of Presidential Medal of Freedom
Biles and Rapinoe are among 17 people who will be honored at the White House ceremony.

Biles is the most decorated U.S. gymnast in history, winning 32 Olympic and world championship medals. She is also an outspoken advocate on issues that are very personal to her, including athletes' mental health, children in foster care and sexual assault victims.

Rapinoe, a two-time Women's World Cup winner and 2012 Olympic gold medalist, is a prominent advocate for gender pay equality, racial justice and LGBTQIA+ rights.
 
USC, UCLA moving from PAC-12 to Big 10 in 2024
The Big Ten said in a statement that the vote was unanimous when conference presidents and chancellors met on the addition of the two schools on Thursday evening.

Pac-12 eyeing expansion after USC, UCLA exit
The Pac-12 presidents and chancellors on Friday morning authorized the conference "to explore all expansion options" following the decisions of USC and UCLA to join the Big Ten in 2024, according to a statement from the Pac-12.
 

Simone Biles, Megan Rapinoe To Receive Medal Of Freedom From President Biden​


President Biden just announced that Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and soccer star Megan Rapinoe will be receiving the nation's highest civilian honor the Presidential Medal of Freedom.The Commander-in-chief made the announcement on Friday revealing the two superstar athletes are among 17 names to receive the prestigious award later this month.The White House said these individuals reflect what America embodies hard work, perseverance, and faith.

Biles on top of being the greatest gymnast of all time has been an outspoken advocate for mental health and sexual assault victims since becoming a household name.

Rapinoe an Olympic gold medalist and two-time World Cup winner -- has led the charge for the U.S. Women's National Team's fight for equal pay ... and is at the forefront of LGBTQ+ rights and racial justice.

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Other notable names chosen are Denzel Washington, former
Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, John McCain (posthumous), and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs (posthumous). The recipients will be presented with their awards at the White House on July 7.
 

Pushing Women's Boxing into the spot light​


Claressa Shields, above, will face Savannah Marshall on Sept. 10 to unify all four major women's middleweight world titles.





Mikaela Mayer, above, will unify three junior lightweight world titles against Alycia Baumgardner on Sept. 10 in London.

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Belmont Stakes winner Mo Donegal sidelined for 60 days because of bone bruise​


Belmont Stakes winner Mo Donegal came out of the last leg of the Triple Crown with bone bruising and will be out of training for 60 days. Jerry Crawford, CEO of Donegal Racing, and co-owner Mike Repole said Saturday the colt will continue to be evaluated. Mo Donegal won the 1½-mile Belmont by three lengths June 11. Trained by Todd Pletcher, the 3-year-old colt has won four of seven career starts and has earnings of $1.5 million.

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Venus Williams, Jamie Murray bow out of mixed doubles tournament at Wimbledon after tie breaker
It was an emotional match that drew a large crowd, and when the victory was sealed, O'Mara and Barnett both dropped their racquets in jubilation and hugged in front of a standing ovation before shaking hands at the net with Williams and Murray.

Wimbledon tennis down 7% from 2019, second-lowest total through first week since 2007
Those numbers are all through the first Saturday of the fortnight. This is the first time the All England Club has expanded the planned schedule to a full 14 days by including the middle Sunday, which traditionally has been a day of rest.
 
Soccer

Arsenel sign Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City
Jesus, who had only one year remaining on his contract at City, contributed 13 goals and 12 assists in all competitions for the Premier League champions last season, and the 25-year-old can play in all attacking positions. In total, he scored 95 goals in 236 matches for City.


Christian Eriksen agrees three-year deal with Man City
Eriksen, 30, spent the second half of last season at Brentford, where he scored once in 11 games. He has turned down the chance to re-sign for Brentford to move to Old Trafford.
 
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