Good morning.
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Today is the biggest sporting event of the year, at a weird time of year: the World Cup Final, a week before Christmas. France plays Argentina at 9:00 AM CT on FOX. Lionel Messi looks for his first World Cup in his last World Cup; France looks to repeat.
Oh, yeah, and Vanderbilt played basketball last night. The Commodores lost 70-66 to NC State, blowing a totally winnable game that it looked like they would have control of early in the second half. They’re 5-6 this season and while they’ve been competitive in all of those losses, a losing record in Year 4 isn’t going to cut it.