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The Milwaukee Brewers picked up a win over the Cubs, but manager Pat Murphy wasn't celebrating everything about it. Pitcher Brandon Sproat was sent back down to Triple-A Nashville after surrendering four runs in the ninth inning of an eight to six victory — a performance Murphy called flat-out unacceptable. You win the game but lose confidence in the arm, and that's a tough ledger to balance.
Across the Atlantic, the Solheim Cup gets underway Friday in the Netherlands, and the opening match is already must-watch golf. Great Britain and Ireland's Charley Hull and Lottie Woad draw the short straw right out of the gate, squaring off against the American firepower of Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz. That is a heavyweight collision in the very first match, and it sets the tone for the entire competition.
And in the NBA offseason market, the New York Knicks are emerging as frontrunners to land an ex-Denver Nuggets champion on what's being described as a bargain deal worth around sixty-three million dollars. New York has two open roster spots, and bringing in a proven winner alongside Jalen Brunson would give this team genuine championship-caliber depth heading into next season.
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