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Oneil Cruz is heading to the injured list after tests confirmed non-displaced fractures in his left hand, specifically between the ring finger and the pinkie. The Pirates outfielder lands on the ten-day IL, and Pittsburgh's already thin lineup takes another serious hit at a brutal time in the season.
Shifting to the NBA, Knicks fans are feeling the sting of a political standoff. The watch party for Game four of the Finals has been cancelled after a dispute between team owner James Dolan and New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani over what's being called a frozen zone around Madison Square Garden. Dolan and the mayor traded very public barbs, and it's the fans who are paying the price.
And over at the two thousand twenty six World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino faced the media for the first time in three years and essentially told a watching world to calm down. Standing at the Azteca Stadium on the eve of the opening match between Mexico and South Africa, Infantino's message about all the surrounding controversy was, quote, just chill, relax. Not exactly the commanding leadership moment the tournament needed heading into its opening day.
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