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Bart Verbruggen of the Netherlands, one of the World Cup teams with a close Big Four parallel. Verbruggen is facedown, lamenting a bad penalty-kick goal he had just allowed to Morocco in a penalty shootout
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The Big Four Guide to World Cup Teams: Finding the U.S. Sports Twin for Soccer Giants

The Big Four Guide to World Cup Teams (Author’s Note: For those new to or unfamiliar with soccer, “friendly” is soccer’s word for “exhibition game.” What defines a “competitive match” can vary depending on who is speaking, though there are universals, like the World Cup or a continental championship. For purposes of this article, a […]

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Alec Burleson of the Cardinals celebrating a home run against the Braves with his teammates
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Cardinals Erupt for Seven in Seventh against Braves

Cardinals 11, Braves 5 The St. Louis Cardinals erased an early deficit with a seven-run seventh inning and rolled to an 11-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night at Truist Park. Jordan Walker drove in four runs, and Nathan Church, Alec Burleson, and Walker all homered. Gordon Graceffo earned the win in relief […]

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Mets Down Stretch
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Mets Struggles Can End Against Braves

The New York Mets down stretch has carried on for longer than three months. Anytime the team strings together some wins, they are met with a losing streak. In June, they went 6–9 to start the month. However, they proceeded to only win six more going into July. The inconsistency culminated in manager Carlos Mendoza […]

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Ozzie Albies of the Braves celebrating a home run against the Cardinals
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Cardinals’ Bats Go Cold in Loss to Braves

Braves 5, Cardinals 1 The St. Louis Cardinals managed only two hits and three baserunners, dropping a 5-1 decision to the Atlanta Braves Wednesday night at Truist Park. Reynaldo López and four relievers stifled the Cardinals’ lineup, and Ozzie Albies drove in two runs to lead the Braves. Michael McGreevy took the loss for the […]

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Nathan Church and Masyn Winn of the Cardinals celebrate a home run against the Braves

Two Homers Lift Cardinals Past Braves

Cardinals 5, Braves 3 The St. Louis Cardinals opened their series with a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night at Truist Park. Matthew Liberatore allowed one hit over five innings to earn the win as the Cardinals used a four-run fourth inning to pull away. Nathan Church hit a three-run homer and […]

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Jhoan Duran yelling as part of the Phillies surge
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Phillies Relentless Surge Puts Braves Division Lead in Serious Jeopardy

Phillies Surge Jeoparizes Braves Division Lead The Philadelphia Phillies have transformed from April’s disaster into June’s most dangerous team in the National League. After starting the season 10 games under .500 with a run differential worse than –50, the Phillies now sit at 47–38 and have climbed to within three games of the Atlanta Braves. […]

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Michael Harris II of the Braves celebrating a homer against the Red Sox
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Harris, Braves Edge Red Sox

Braves 7, Red Sox 6 The Boston Red Sox fell, 7–6, to the to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night at Fenway Park. Michael Harris II went 4‑for‑4 with three RBI, including a pivotal eighth‑inning home run. Spencer Strider allowed three runs over five innings to earn the win. Ranger Suarez gave up five runs […]

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Pete Crow-Armstrong for the Cubs batting against the Braves
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Cubs Cold Stretch Continues with Loss to Braves

Braves 5, Cubs 2 The Chicago Cubs left Atlanta with more questions than answers Tuesday night after a 5–2 loss to the Braves at Truist Park. The Cubs dropped their third consecutive game as, once again, the offense stayed quiet. Their injury-exhausted pitching staff struggled to contain the Braves in the middle innings, continuing a […]

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