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The baseball world is holding its breath over Shohei Ohtani and his right arm. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said everything is on the table, including an IL stint, after Ohtani missed six of the last seven games. For a team built around him, this is as serious as it gets.
Shifting to the gridiron, the NFL's two thousand twenty six kickoff game is underway, and New England leads Seattle seven to nothing at the half. Sam Darnold has been ruled out for the rest of the night after going down for the Seahawks, and Patriots receiver Romeo Doubs has been virtually invisible through two quarters. New England is winning ugly, but right now, a win is a win.
And on a somber note, the sports world lost one of its most recognizable voices. Barry Melrose, the longtime ESPN hockey analyst and former NHL coach, passed away Wednesday at the age of seventy. His passion for the game and that unmistakable presence made him a fixture for hockey fans for decades. He will be genuinely missed.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
