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Alexander Zverev is having a year for the history books. The top seed punched his ticket to the US Open final after dispatching Karen Khachanov six-three, seven-six, seven-six on Friday, setting up a shot at his second Grand Slam title of two thousand twenty six. Three major finals in a row — the German is absolutely rolling.
Shifting to the diamond, the Pittsburgh Pirates watched a four-game win streak come to a hard stop in Chicago. With Braxton Ashcraft hitting the injured list, the Pirates leaned on their rookie pitching depth against the Cubs — and it did not go well. Esmerlyn Valdez was helped off the field in the sixth inning, turning what was already a rough outing into a genuinely concerning afternoon in Pittsburgh.
And over in Baltimore, Ravens fans can exhale heading into Week one. Wide receiver Zay Flowers is expected to suit up Sunday when Baltimore travels to Indianapolis to take on the Colts at one o'clock Eastern on CBS. The Ravens will want their top pass-catcher healthy and ready to go as they open the season on the road against a Colts squad hungry to prove something.
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