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Good morning! Patch things up with your mascot today. Inside:Â
âšľ USA vs. Mexico rematch
🤨 Kelce back … on a new team?
🏀 An interesting day in Boston
I took French, but Google tells me that’s Spanish for “showdown.” Apt for tonight, when rivals USA and Mexico square up in the World Baseball Classic, a rematch we’ve been eyeing since 2023.
Back then, Team USA lost a heartbreaker to Japan in the final. The Americans were two runs away…