9 September 2026

Sophie Cunningham has a bikini boat day during the WNBA break, Sydney Sweeney's ad is a talker & replacing LSU

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Sophie Cunningham hits the boat while the WNBA takes a break, and the Rams face an insane 15,000-mile travel schedule for their Melbourne opener.

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