The Jets' unbelievable Game 7 comeback win, plus Caitlin Clark's return home

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I've always believed that, mentally, the road team in a Game 7 is actually the favorite. Unless we're in the finals, a home team should theoretically never see a Game 7; it's the whole purpose of home-field/court/ice advantage. The pressure is on the favorite to not screw it up.
We had two Game 7s yesterday across both hockey and hoops, and though we had a split result — one home win, one away win — I still think my theory holds true. Let's start on the ice, which was the better game by far:
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WINNIPEG SCORES WITH 1.6 LEFT.
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It was an unbelievable game that had me standing four feet in front of my TV with my hands on my head, with no rooting interest on either side. Winnipeg moves on to play Dallas, which used some home Game 7 magic of its own in the first round. And less than two seconds away from an away Game 7 win. Fun series.
Proving the road Game 7 theory? Steph Curry and the Warriors, who pushed past the Rockets in Houston, 103-89. Curry scored 19 second-half points after a bad first half. Buddy Hield poured in 33.
This felt like a real vets-vs.-rookies moment, where a young, talented Rockets team simply wasn't ready for the Game 7 moment. Curry's been doing this for a decade. The Warriors now get one whole day of rest before playing the Timberwolves in Minnesota in what should be a fantastic second-round matchup.
Let's keep it on the basketball court:
Clark's ear-shattering return
A very cool thing the WNBA is doing right now: having its teams play preseason games in select college arenas, largely where its star players already have an adoring fan base. Yesterday's event was top billing: Caitlin Clark's return to Iowa, where the Fever trounced the Brazilian national team by 64 points. More important were the decibels, 117 of them, roared by the home fans for the 23-year-old who already has her Hawkeye jersey retired. Scott Dochterman has more from a wild scene.
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Scottie shot what?
Scottie Scheffler won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson yesterday, a feat that's not surprising on its own. Scheffler is the world's best golfer right now who won seven times last year. No, it was him finishing at 31-under par in a wire-to-wire victory, and his four-day total of 253 tied the record for the lowest ever on the PGA Tour. He won by eight strokes. Gabby Herzig further explained the 'video game' performance. I'm not even that good on PGA2K25.
In London, an outlier
The London City Lionesses are headed to the Women's Super League after securing a promotion yesterday, making it the lone independent club set to play in the WSL next season — all others are attached to a Premier League team. London City is owned by Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang, who bought the club two years ago with the express intent of making the WSL. Read more on the historic day.
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