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November 27, 2021

Brooks Koepka Reigns Victorious in The Match

The bad blood between Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau bubbled over on Friday in Las Vegas as the two squared off in the most recent edition of Capital One’s The Match. Koepka secured bragging rights, beating DeChambeau four and three.

Duke Takes Down No. 1 Gonzaga

Paolo Banchero looked like a first overall pick on Friday despite having to leave the game for a stretch due to nagging cramping issues. Banchero posted a game-high 21 points as the Blue Devils beat the Bulldogs 84-81 in Las Vegas in front of a fired-up, star-studded crowd. 

Booker Shines as Suns Win 15th Straight

November has been a good month for the Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker had his own post-Thanksgiving feast at Madison Square Garden on Friday, scoring 32 as the Suns took down the Knicks ​​118-97, winning their 15th straight with their win streak extending back to October 26th. 

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USWNT Blanks Australia, 3-0

A new-look women’s team showed up to play Down Under on Saturday. Ashley Hatch, who was making her third appearance for the squad, kicked off the scoring with a goal in the first minute. She was later joined by Rose Lavelle and Ashley Horan, who rounded out the team’s three goals. The two teams will square off in the final friendly match of the 2021 schedule on Tuesday at 4:05 a.m. EST.

Dayton Stuns No. 4 Kansas

Dayton’s Mustapha Amzil scored one basket on Friday in their matchup against the No. 4 Jayhawks, but it proved to make all the difference. The redshirt freshman forward put up a shot as time expired to lift Dayton over Kansas 74-73. 

Ovechkin Posts Hat Track as Capitals Beat Panthers, 4-3

Alexander Ovechkin continues to thrive this season, posting 18 goals and 18 assists in just 21 games. He had a hat trick on Friday, as Washington skated past Florida 4-3. 

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Bernadette Doykos

Bernadette Doykos is the Senior Director of Editorial Strategy at Boardroom. Before joining the team, her work appeared in ELLE. She previously served as the head of evaluation for a nonprofit where she became obsessed with systems and strategy and served as the curator of vibes and extinguisher of fires for the design thinking firm Stoked. She is constantly plotting a perfect tunnel ‘fit and a playlist for all occasions.