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In the IPL, Punjab Kings pulled off the most audacious run chase in the tournament's history, hunting down two hundred sixty five against Delhi Capitals. But the night belonged to heartbreak as much as triumph — Karun Nair dropped Shreyas Iyer twice in four balls, errors that shifted the entire complexion of the game. R Ashwin stepped up publicly for his teammate after the match, saying flat out he's not making excuses, just backing his man.
Across the Atlantic, Real Madrid are moving fast on Nico Paz. The Argentine starlet has been turning heads at Como, and Los Blancos have formally notified the club of their intent to trigger a buy-back clause, shutting down any Inter Milan conversation before it could gain traction. Madrid want this done quickly, and when Madrid move with that kind of urgency, things tend to get done.
Meanwhile in Boston, Alex Cora is out. The Red Sox fired their manager Saturday after a season that had already gone sideways, and not even a ten-run ninth inning could paper over the dysfunction. Boston needs interim leadership fast and they're reportedly looking in-house, though whoever takes the job inherits a mess that goes well beyond the dugout.
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