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In the ALDS, the White Sox have a chance to finish it tonight. Chicago and Cleveland will both deploy openers in Game three, a tactical chess match as the Guardians fight to keep their season alive. One more win and the White Sox are moving on.
Meanwhile in Los Angeles, Dave Roberts is making moves with his lineup ahead of Game three against Atlanta. Shohei Ohtani slides down to the five spot after a rough stretch at the plate. Roberts is betting that a little breathing room in the order unlocks the most dangerous hitter on the planet — and the Dodgers need him to wake up now.
And across the world of soccer, an era is ending. Lionel Messi will take the field one final time in an Argentina shirt on Tuesday against Benin at Estadio Monumental. It is a farewell to the greatest international career the sport has ever seen — a moment that transcends the scoreboard entirely.
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