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Vegas opened the Stanley Cup Final with a statement. Tomas Hertl buried the go-ahead goal sixteen minutes and thirty-six seconds into the third period, capping a Golden Knights comeback over the Carolina Hurricanes, five to four. Vegas came in trailing, dug in, and walked out of Lenovo Center with Game One in hand. That's a dangerous team with momentum now.
Shifting to the NFL, the Los Angeles Rams are making a serious run at Myles Garrett, and Sean McVay isn't hiding how badly he wants this done. McVay compared the pursuit to landing Matthew Stafford, which tells you everything about how the Rams view this window. A pass rusher of Garrett's caliber doesn't become available often, and Los Angeles is treating this exactly like the rare opportunity it is.
And in Boston, the Red Sox situation just got heavier. Garrett Crochet was already out with shoulder inflammation, but interim manager Chad Tracy confirmed Tuesday that Crochet is also managing a low-grade lat strain. Two separate issues for your ace pitcher is a genuinely concerning combination, and Boston's rotation depth is going to be tested in a real way going forward.
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