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San Diego kept their postseason hopes breathing Tuesday night, and Jake Cronenworth was the reason why. His tiebreaking home run gave the Padres a four to three win over the Brewers in Game three of the NLDS, with Michael King coming out of the bullpen to close it down over the final two innings. The series is alive.
Out in Vegas, the Golden Knights put on a clinic against Seattle, rolling the Kraken six to two in a performance that was essentially over before the third period even started. Victor Olofsson and Tomas Hertl each went off for two goals apiece, Jack Eichel added a goal and three assists, and Mark Stone hit four hundred points as a Golden Knight. That is a statement night.
And this one carries weight far beyond the scoreline. Lionel Messi played his final match for Argentina on Tuesday in Buenos Aires, scoring in what became a farewell to the international stage. The greatest to ever do it, by most accounts, closed the chapter on a run with the national team that included a World Cup and a legacy that simply does not have a comparison.
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