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The World Cup is one year out and Brazil's biggest question mark isn't tactics, it's Neymar. The thirty-three-year-old has been battling injury setbacks that have kept him off the pitch for stretches, and with Brazil's opener against Morocco on the horizon, the five-time champions are watching his fitness closely. No Neymar changes everything about how they attack.
Meanwhile in the NBA Finals, Victor Wembanyama is doing more than winning — he's getting physical in ways that aren't making the highlight reel. The twenty-two-year-old caught Jalen Brunson with a shot that officials simply swallowed their whistles on, and it tells you something about how Wemby is evolving. He's not just the most talented player on the floor, he's learning how to be the most dangerous one.
And baseball's midsummer showcase is taking shape with the two thousand twenty six All-Star Game heading to Philadelphia. ESPN's early projections have Bryce Harper and Freddie Freeman battling for the first base spot, while rookies Ben Rice and Nick Kurtz are forcing their way into the conversation. The City of BrothLove is going to have a lot to cheer about come July.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
