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Faizan Zaki is the new Scripps National Spelling Bee champion after the 13-year-old correctly spelled 'éclaircissement.'
Lots of mail asking if I would back the Knicks again in Game 6, but this éclair can spell, too.
Quitwhileyoureahead.
Quite a spell.
Saturday will be the first major league start since 2019 for the Cubs' Drew Pomeranz.
He's pitched 12 ²/₃ innings of solid relief this season, scattered four hits, hasn't given up a run and has fanned 14.
The Reds are at Wrigley.
Nick Lodolo has surrendered 15 runs on 32 hits over his last 27 ²/₃ innings.
Nick Lodolo
AP
And we thought we had a rough month of May.
Take the 'wild card' Pomeranz over the 'every five days' Lodolo?
OK. $50 on the Cubbies.
This one was over faster than you can spell philaflopia.
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The Brewers scored twice in the opening frame off Taijuan Walker and phlogged the Phillies 6-2.
Christian Yelich hit two homers for Milwaukee.
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