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The sports world is mourning tonight. Aldon Smith, the former NFL pass rusher who terrorized opposing offenses across six seasons with the forty-niners, Raiders, and Cowboys, has passed away at just thirty-six years old. The San Francisco forty-niners confirmed the news Saturday evening. Smith was a two-time Pro Bowl selection whose career never matched the full promise of his extraordinary talent. He leaves behind a complicated but undeniable legacy on the field, and tonight the football world is sending its thoughts to everyone who knew him.
Shifting to the diamond, Yoshinobu Yamamoto came within three outs of history. The Japanese right-hander carried a no-hit bid all the way into the ninth inning at Rate Field in front of thirty-seven thousand eight hundred thirty-two fans before it slipped away. The Dodgers still rolled, seven to one over the White Sox, and Yamamoto improved to seven and four on the season. A performance like that reminds you exactly why Los Angeles paid what they did to bring him over.
And in Atlanta, the Braves are now staring down a deadline decision after losing Spencer Strider to injury once again. Reports suggest the organization could pursue a two-time Cy Young winner worth thirty-two million dollars to shore up a rotation that simply cannot afford to stand pat.
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