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New Zealand's hopes in the Rugby Championship took a serious hit when All Blacks captain Ardie Savea was ruled out of the fourth Test against South Africa with a shoulder injury. Savea was forced off just thirty minutes into the third Test in Johannesburg after a clearout from Jasper Wiese left him in significant pain, arm in a sling, as the All Blacks fell twenty-nine to twenty-four. His absence looms large heading into what is now a must-win situation for New Zealand.
Switching codes, the Philadelphia Phillies are making a statement in the National League East. Zack Wheeler delivered six strong innings on the mound while Kyle Schwarber crushed his major league-leading forty-first home run of the season as Philly took down the visiting Atlanta Braves. That is a direct strike at the division leaders, and Schwarber right now is the most dangerous bat in baseball.
And in college football, UCLA picked up a convincing forty-five to twenty-four win over California in Berkeley, with running back Wayne Knight rushing for three touchdowns in his Bruin debut. The victory was tempered though by an apparent injury to quarterback Nico Iamaleava, and the extent of that injury will be the story to watch heading into next week.
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