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Frankie Muniz walked away from what could have been a devastating situation at Daytona this week, and he wants the world to know it. The actor-turned-racing driver survived a serious crash during competition and took to social media to say he is grateful to be walking. No major injuries reported, and that right there is the only result that matters.
Shifting gears across the Atlantic, Manchester United is handing the keys to Mauricio Pochettino, and the question everyone in English football is already asking is whether the squad he inherits is anywhere near good enough to match his ambitions. Pochettino has rebuilt rosters before, but United's current depth issues are significant, and patience at Old Trafford runs notoriously thin.
And in MMA, the fallout from Usman Nurmagomedov's attack on Merab Dvalishvili has turned into a legal matter. Eight individuals, Nurmagomedov among them, have been sentenced to six months in jail by Abu Dhabi authorities following the hotel lobby confrontation. Dvalishvili was mid-interview when the group approached. The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department confirmed the sentencing Friday, and the combat sports world is watching closely.
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