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Good morning! Hope you weren’t expecting a rah-rah speech today. Coming up:Â
🇺🇸 USMNT’s World Cup chances
🥅 Canes inch closer to Cup
⛳ Mickelson’s trouble
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This newsletter is about to hit five years old, which means we’ve seen plenty of momentous weeks. This week — NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Final, World Cup, Men’s College World Series, contentious USWNT friendlies, etc. — might be the…