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Travis Bazzana is officially in the big leagues. The number one overall pick from the two thousand twenty four draft makes his MLB debut tonight against Tampa Bay, slotting into the seven hole and taking over second base for Cleveland. The kid arrives with enormous expectations, and tonight we find out if he's ready to deliver on every bit of them.
Across the Atlantic, Paris Saint-Germain survived an absolute war to edge Bayern Munich five goals to four in the highest-scoring Champions League semifinal ever played. Nine goals, two heavyweights, one breathtaking ninety minutes. But Bayern nearly matched PSG blow for blow, and with the second leg coming at the Allianz Arena, this tie is very much alive and very much worth your attention.
And in Baltimore, Diego Pavia has his shot. The former Vanderbilt Heisman finalist went undrafted but landed a three-year deal with the Ravens, which sounds great until you realize he's competing for a backup spot behind Lamar Jackson on one of the most demanding rosters in the NFL. The contract gets him in the building — keeping him there is another conversation entirely.
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