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 | You can go into any store and get any name you want printed on a jersey…So, we just did what our fans were doing anyway and just made it a little bit easier for them. |
 | — Ottawa Senators Vice President of Marketing Peter Shier on the team's sold-out Heated Rivalry jerseys featuring "Hollander" and "Rozanov" on the back. Why Ottawa? Well, we can't tell you without a spoiler alert.
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🎾 Let's go down to the tennis court Source: William West/Getty Images The GIST: The only thing hotter than the temps Down Under is the on-court action — the Australian Open semis are officially set, complete with lots of chalk and a handful of surprises. 🎉 World No. 6 Jessica Pegula through to first career Aussie Open semi: The American took down her fellow countrywoman last night, topping No. 4 Amanda Anisimova to advance to the final four. Her prize? A semis showdown vs. No. 5 Elena Rybakina, who knocked out No. 2 Iga Świątek in straight sets.
💪 No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz just keeps winning: The Spaniard made light work of No. 6 Alex de Minaur in yesterday's QF, defeating the Australian in straight sets to the dismay of the home crowd. Looking as dominant as ever, Alcaraz now needs just two more match dubs to win the Aussie Open and become the youngest man to secure a career Grand Slam. Could history be in the making?
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⛳ The grass is always greener Source: Michael Owens/Getty Images The GIST: The fairways are trimmed, and the greens are rolled — golf's best are ready for the Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV) Tournament of Champions, the LPGA's first event of the season. Let's spill the tee before the Tour's 76th edition begins tomorrow. 📌 The main events: The LPGA has five majors — April's Chevron Championship, June's U.S. Women's Open and KPMG Women's PGA Championship (with matching $12M purses), and July's Amundi Evian Championship and AIG Women's Open, aka the Women's British Open. The majors highlight a 33-tournament schedule that'll dole out $132M in prize money this year. *golf clap* 👏 Parity on the green: Last season brought unprecedented parity with a record-setting 29 different winners over the Tour's 35 events. World No. 1 and reigning Rolex Player of the Year Jeeno Thitikul was one of just two players (alongside No. 4 Miyū Yamashita) to secure multiple tourney wins — but the 22-year-old is still majorless…for now. 👀 Players to watch: No. 2 Nelly Korda is dressing for revenge (and taking names). After posting an impressive seven victories in 2024, Korda didn't win a single title last season despite playing great golf — the 27-year-old had the Tour's second-best scoring average.
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🏈 New England Patriots legend Bill Belichick not a first-ballot Hall of Famer | ||
| Love him or hate him, yesterday's news prompted outrage from the football community. Players and fans alike were left flabbergasted after the eight-time Super Bowl champ did not receive at least 80% of votes from the 50-person HOF committee. Belichick was not immune from controversy during his two-decade-plus tenure with the Pats, but he's widely viewed as the greatest coach in NFL history. | ||
🎓🏀 SEC boasts record 10 women's basketball teams in AP Top 25 | ||
| To the surprise of absolutely no one, undefeated UConn of the Big East still owns the No. 1 spot, but the SEC is stealing some of that spotlight: Five of their record-setting 10 AP Top 25 teams landed in the top 10, led by No. 3 South Carolina, No. 4 Texas, and No. 5 Vanderbilt.
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🏒 Four PWHL games highlight final night before Olympic break | ||
| Time flies when lamps are being lit. Tonight's four-game slate includes a spicy showdown between the league-best Boston Fleet and surging NY Sirens, but every game matters, especially with just five points separating the top four teams. | ||
⚽ World No. 2 USWNT dismantles No. 47 Chile 5–0 in last night's friendly | ||
| Following Saturday's 6–0 thrashing of No. 46 Paraguay, the new-look American lineup continued their goal-scoring spree last night with a 5-goal bonanza in California. Among the highlights: Croix Bethune, Emily Sams, and Jameese Joseph's first USWNT goals and Emma Hayes' dance moves. LFG. | ||
| Fun & Games |
Question of the DayAs Carlitos continues his quest for history, we want to know: Do you think Alcaraz will complete the career Grand Slam this time around? |
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