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Shohei Ohtani may be scuffling at the plate right now, but hand him the ball and the story changes completely. Wednesday night against San Francisco, Ohtani was untouchable — seven scoreless innings, eight strikeouts, and a clean four-to-nothing win for the Dodgers. The bat can wait. The arm is very much on time.
Meanwhile in the NHL playoffs, Minnesota is left staring at the ceiling after one of the more painful collapses you'll see. The Wild led Colorado by three goals in the first period of Game five, and somehow watched it all dissolve — the Avalanche storming back to win four-three in overtime and end the Wild's season. Their locker room called it "empty." That word says everything.
And over in Scotland, the Scottish Premiership title race is heading to a final-day showdown after a ninety-ninth minute penalty gave Celtic a lifeline against Motherwell. Hearts had been cruising, three points from glory, and now Saturday's decider is a full-blown crisis and coronation wrapped into one. Derek McInnes is furious. The footballing world is watching.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
