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Chris Branch

New Orleans
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Hurricanes survive incredible Stanley Cup drama, plus the Yankees’ trouble

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By Chris Branch
| The Athletic
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Don’t lose the ball in the lights today. Coming up: While You Were Sleeping: Canes get even … barely With less than 10 minutes left in the third period, it was easy to start writing the story. The juggernaut Hurricanes lose two straight to start the Stanley Cup Final. Season’s over, right?
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Hurricanes survive incredible Stanley Cup drama, plus the Yankees' trouble

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By Chris Branch
| Breaking One
Good morning! Don't lose the ball in the lights today. Coming up: 🌀Carolina survives wild ending 🥎 In softball, a dynasty 🎾 More French Open shocks With less than 10 minutes left in the third period, it was easy to start writing the story. The juggernaut Hurricanes lose two straight to start the Stanley Cup Final. Season's over, right? The Golden Knights had dutifully built up another lead, 2-0, staring down an opportunity to sweep the Stanley Cup away.
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The Knicks’ grimy Game 1 win, plus a World Cup retrospective

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By Chris Branch
| The Athletic
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Embrace the grime today. Coming up: Grit and Grime: Are the Knicks actually unstoppable? One thought raced through my head every time I watched a New York Knicks possession in the fourth quarter last night: These dudes are grimy. I mean that as a huge compliment. There’s grit, and then there’s grime.
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