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Neymar Makes Brazil's 26-Man World Cup Squad; Joao Pedro and Thiago Silva Left Out

Carlo Ancelotti put a barely-played Neymar in Brazil's 26-man squad and cut a 20-goal Joao Pedro — a bet that a World Cup is won on ceiling, not the club goal chart.

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Manchester City Prepare for Pep Guardiola's Exit at End of 2026 Season

The BBC reports City are preparing for Guardiola to leave after Sunday's finale. The succession plan — a Pep disciple, not a reinvention — reveals exactly what City fear losing.

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Knicks Enter Eastern Conference Finals With Nine-Day Rest Edge Over Cavaliers

The Knicks get nine days of rest; the Cavaliers get 48 hours and the rhythm of fourteen straight playoff games. Game 1 at MSG tests which one matters more.

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Oklahoma City Thunder Carry 8-0 Playoff Record Into Western Conference Finals Opener vs. Spurs

The reigning champion Thunder enter the Western Conference Finals without a postseason loss — but the Spurs won the regular-season series 4-1, and Victor Wembanyama is built for exactly this test.

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The Daily Roundup: Nike Sabrina 3 "Infinite", Thunder vs. Spurs WCF Game 1, Antoine Fuqua's "Michael", and Google I/O 2026 — May 18, 2026

Victor Wembanyama vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in WCF Game 1 tonight — the San Antonio Spurs went 4-1 against OKC in the regular season, making the Thunder's status as betting favorites a genuine question.

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Caitlin Clark Sets WNBA Record for Career 20-Point, 10-Assist Games

Caitlin Clark's 11th career 20-point, 10-assist game broke a WNBA record. She did it in 56 games. The player she passed needed 436. The rate, not the record, is the story.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Wins Second Straight NBA MVP After 64-18 Thunder Season

SGA's second straight MVP was decided months ago — 31.1 a night, a 64-18 Thunder, and a Hall-of-Fame trajectory. The trophy is a formality. The Western Conference Finals are not.

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Avalanche and Golden Knights Meet in Western Conference Final Starting May 20

Colorado is the Presidents' Trophy winner and the betting favorite. Vegas is the franchise that keeps turning conference finals into a habit. The Western Conference Final opens May 20.

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Pistons and Cavaliers Meet in Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 7 on May 17

Detroit forced a Game 7 with a 21-point Game 6 rout. Sunday night, one of these teams reaches the Eastern Conference Finals — and the other goes home with regrets.

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Aaron Rodgers Re-Signs With Steelers on One-Year Deal for 2026 Season

A 42-year-old quarterback, a one-year deal worth about $25M, and a reunion with Mike McCarthy — Pittsburgh is doubling down on a win-now bet with a closing window.

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Chelsea Appoint Xabi Alonso as Manager on Four-Year Deal

Chelsea hand Alonso a four-year contract and the title of manager — not head coach — a wording change that signals a real shift in how the club intends to be run.

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Manchester City Beat Chelsea 1-0 to Win 2026 FA Cup on Semenyo Goal

A single Antoine Semenyo backheel at Wembley gave City an eighth FA Cup, a domestic double, and one more reminder that Guardiola's era is not over yet.