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In Tampa, the Rays are dealing another injury blow as outfielder Jonny DeLuca heads to the ten-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. It's a tough break for a young player who's been working to carve out a consistent role in that lineup, and the timing couldn't be worse as the Rays try to stay competitive in a tight AL East race.
Shifting to Anaheim, the Mike Trout trade chatter has been buzzing all offseason, but a new report from an MLB insider is pumping the brakes hard on any notion of the Angels moving their franchise cornerstone. The word coming out now is that a deal simply isn't happening, and Los Angeles is holding firm. That should quiet the noise, at least for now.
And over in women's basketball, Kelsey Plum is making a serious statement in her first season with the Los Angeles Sparks. After leaving Las Vegas, plenty of people wondered if she'd lost her edge, but she went right into Michelob Ultra Arena and reminded the Aces exactly what they're missing. Plum is playing with purpose, and the Sparks look like a genuine threat in the West.
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