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Jaymiëll Martina was absolutely dealing on Saturday, striking out twelve batters and adding an RBI double as Curaçao shut out Japan four to nothing to punch their ticket to the Little League Baseball World Series title game. A dominant, complete performance from a kid who looked every bit like the biggest player on that field.
Shifting to the major leagues, Shohei Ohtani's return to the Dodgers rotation is now genuinely in question after the two-way superstar reported knee discomfort following Friday's bullpen session. Los Angeles isn't pressing the panic button yet, but when your most important player is nursing soreness mid-season, every update matters and every day counts.
And across the Atlantic, Manchester City have opened formal talks with Liverpool over Netherlands winger Cody Gakpo, and this one has real weight behind it. Gakpo has been one of the Premier League's most dynamic attackers, and if Pep Guardiola gets his man, it reshapes the balance of power at the top of English football in a serious way.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
