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Shohei Ohtani is cleared and ready to go Wednesday night against Tampa Bay. The Dodgers confirmed the two-way superstar will take the mound after missing time with left knee inflammation, and if you needed any more proof he's healthy, he went out and hit the game-winning home run in Tuesday's one to nothing victory over the Rays. Los Angeles now sits at forty-seven and twenty-seven, having clinched the series two games to one.
Speaking of Tampa Bay, the Rays are taking hits on multiple fronts. The Junior Caminero trade is looking worse by the day, with analysts pointing out that Tampa surrendered the better end of that deal, and with Jose Ramirez news compounding the sting, the Rays front office has some explaining to do heading into the second half of the season.
And on the global stage, Kylian Mbappé is standing alone in French football history. The forward became France's all-time leading goal scorer at the twenty twenty-six World Cup, pointing to himself after the milestone moment in East Rutherford. He already owns a World Cup hat trick on his resume, and the question now is whether he can bring the trophy home for France a second time.
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