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The United States women's basketball team is once again the best on the planet, capturing its fifth consecutive FIBA World Cup title with a dominant ninety-seven to seventy-nine victory over France. Breanna Stewart led the way with twenty-two points, Jackie Young added eighteen, and it wasn't particularly close from the opening tip.
Shifting to baseball, Rafael Devers is done for the year. The San Francisco slugger is dealing with a core muscle injury serious enough that surgery is on the table. It's a brutal blow for a Giants team that was counting on his bat down the stretch, and the timeline for his return heading into next season remains very much uncertain.
And in the NFL, Deshaun Watson had an absolutely brutal start to the two thousand twenty six season for Cleveland, but here's the thing — the Browns may not have much of a choice at quarterback. The front office is financially locked in with Watson, and despite the blowout loss, head coach Todd Monken isn't ready to pull the plug just yet. The leash is uncomfortable, but it appears to be long.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
