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The biggest story in baseball tonight — Shohei Ohtani left Thursday's game against Pittsburgh in the seventh inning with left knee inflammation, and the Dodgers faithful are holding their breath. It's his left knee, and any time you're talking about Ohtani and the word inflammation in the same sentence, the stakes couldn't be higher. Los Angeles needs answers fast.
Over in the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs pulled off what might be the most stunning collapse in Finals history — blowing a twenty-nine-point lead in Game four and handing the win to their opponents. De'Aaron Fox is taking heat from around the league after a critical late-game layup attempt that multiple former champions have called out publicly. OG Anunoby emerged the hero, and San Antonio is now staring down a must-win situation.
And on the pitch, Mauricio Pochettino is hours away from his World Cup debut as USMNT head coach, and he is not mincing words. Quote — for me, success is winning — end quote. The tournament is on home soil, expectations are massive, and Pochettino is making clear he didn't come here to simply participate.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
