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Shohei Ohtani is out of the Dodgers lineup tonight against the Cardinals, and manager Dave Roberts isn't sugarcoating it — his words were that Ohtani is quote not close to optimal. It's the two-way superstar's first day off in over a month, and with the postseason window approaching, the concern in Los Angeles is real and growing.
Shifting to the hardwood of combat sports, Colby Covington is unbothered by Tyron Woodley brushing off the idea of a Real American Freestyle matchup. Covington, the promotion's champion, sees the fight as an obvious one given their UFC history, and he's made clear he's not losing sleep over Woodley's dismissal. The wrestling world is watching to see if this rivalry gets reignited.
And on the tennis court, Madison Keys delivered one of the gutsiest performances of this year's US Open, staving off five match points on Court Seventeen to advance to the third round. The twenty-second seed had the crowd absolutely electric, and if she keeps finding ways to survive, this run could be something special to watch unfold in Flushing.
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