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EDITOR’S NOTE
After I stayed up late to see the NBA Finals on Saturday — it was the most-watched championship game since Michael Jordan's last dance (the ’90s are so back) — Monday felt extra Monday. But then I found myself in a work chat about whether the World Cup's meat wall is soccer's answer to the NFL's tush push, and I knew it was going to be a good week in sports. That was only confirmed after news broke yesterday that Serena and Venus Williams are headed back to Wimbledon thanks to a very unlikely recruiter (who wasn’t alive the last time they played doubles there). I expect that energy to carry me through to the USMNT vs. Australia match on Friday where I’ll be on the lookout for the accent color taking over the tournament. But for now, on to the rest of the sports headlines...
Our take: Track and field is divided into dozens of highly specialized events, which is why Davis-Woodhall's experiment feels so fascinating. Becoming world-class in either the hurdles or long jump is usually a full-time job. Doing it in both is exceptionally rare outside of heptathletes. What makes this more than a fun challenge is the tone she’s setting. “I want to inspire the next generation of athletes to just not be afraid,” Davis-Woodhall told Team USA. “Do multiple events. We do it in high school all the time. We do it in college. Why can't we do it on the pro level?” Does it mean we'll see a serious shift at the next Summer Olympics? Not necessarily. But the lead-up to LA28 just got way more interesting.
