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Teams force deciding games while athletes chase major milestones
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TL;DR
- Atlanta routed Golden State in Game 6 after two straight losses to take the WNBA finals to a deciding seventh game on Saturday.
- Associated Press writer Doug Feinberg speaks with NPR's A Martinez about why Game 6 of this year's WNBA Finals was scheduled for the middle of the afternoon.
- Harriet Dart fought back from a set down to defeat Paula Badosa at the Guangzhou Open, reaching her career's second WTA Tour semi-final.
- Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli could become the youngest champion in Formula 1 history at Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix.
- World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year nominee Bella Vogel, a center from Pennsylvania, prepares to face England's Red Roses in New Jersey.
- Tampa Bay rallied with two runs in the 12th inning against the Brewers, avoiding elimination to force Game 5 of the World Series.
From the curator
High-stakes competitions across sports are pushing contenders into dramatic deciders and breakthrough career moments. In baseball, NPR's 5-minute read article reports that Tampa Bay avoided elimination with a two-run rally in the 12th inning against the Brewers to force Game 5 of the World Series. On the basketball court, the Guardian's 5-minute read article reports that Atlanta rebounded from two consecutive losses with a commanding Game 6 victory over Golden State to force a deciding Game 7 in the WNBA finals. Meanwhile, individual competitors are chasing major milestones, including Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli seeking to become the youngest champion in Formula 1 history at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Callum Fraser-Reid
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