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Patrick Mahomes was back on the grass Tuesday, taking the field with his Kansas City Chiefs teammates for the first time since tearing his ACL and LCL in his left knee. It was just OTA work, but seeing the two-time Super Bowl MVP moving with his guys again is the kind of moment that shifts the temperature in the entire AFC.
Speaking of momentum shifts, the soccer world is buzzing after US Soccer unveiled its twenty-six-man roster for the two thousand twenty six World Cup against the backdrop of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. But head coach Mauricio Pochettino is already drawing heat after revealing he notified cut players over email rather than by phone. Several former USMNT players who experienced World Cup cuts firsthand say that approach simply isn't good enough, and right now, the optics are not doing Pochettino any favors heading into a home tournament.
And over in the IPL, Royal Challengers Bengaluru needed a spark in Qualifier One against Gujarat Titans, and they got it in the most dramatic fashion. Pitcher Kulwant Khejroliya surrendered twenty-eight runs in a single over, the second most expensive over in IPL playoff history, and RCB seized the moment completely, flipping the match on its head in Dharamsala.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
