Box Score 7/27: USMNT brings home the Gold Cup
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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while begrudgingly admit to ourselves Bruce Arena might be onto something with the USMNT.
Happy birthday today to Mwadi Mabika, Christopher Dean, Peggy Fleming and Alex Rodriguez . On this date in 1999 Tony Hawk landed the first 900 at the X-Games.
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- A recent study shows that tattoos affect how the body perspires, but it's too soon to sweat the results. [NYT]
- One SI writer tried the Tom Brady training program and diet which may have helped him shed some bloat and Deadspin immediately called BS on the program. (Personally, we're not big fans of diets that say avoid 'nightshade' plants, but we really like peppers and tomatoes.) [SI/Deadspin]
- SB Nation is revisiting the 2007 CFB season. [SB Nation]
- WNBA All-Star Layshia Clarendon loses triple-double to stats correction. [Excelle Sports]
And the journey begins as the USMNT get ready for the 2018 World Cup – enjoy the Gold Cup win
Have a good Thursday, everyone. Celebrate the day in honor of A-Rod's birthday and hit it out of the park.
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