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Carlos Correa's season is officially over. Houston Astros manager Joe Espada confirmed Tuesday that the shortstop will not return this year after missing nearly the entire campaign with an ankle injury sustained back in early May. A brief flicker of hope came in August when Correa was cleared to swing a bat, but that door is now firmly closed.
Across the diamond in Philadelphia, the Phillies are dealing with their own injury headache. Manager Don Mattingly confirmed that pitcher Jesús Luzardo is headed to the injured list with a shoulder injury, another blow to a rotation that simply cannot afford setbacks this deep into the season with playoff positioning on the line.
And on the international stage, Lionel Messi is preparing to take his final bow for Argentina. The greatest of his generation announced his international retirement following Argentina's World Cup final defeat, and now a farewell appearance next month will close one of the most decorated chapters in football history. A nation holds its breath, and the world watches one last time.
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