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At the World Cup, Portugal left points on the table in a one-one draw against DR Congo, and the story was Cristiano Ronaldo. While Mbappe, Haaland, and Messi all delivered stunning performances on Tuesday, Ronaldo squandered two second-half chances and looked a step behind the moment. Portugal dominated possession but couldn't convert, and DR Congo grabbed a deserved equalizer in first-half stoppage time through a Newcastle striker. The frustration around Ronaldo is real, and the question of whether Roberto Martinez can afford to bench him is already hanging in the air.
Shifting to baseball, the Blue Jays are dealing another blow to their rotation. Three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer has been placed on the ten-day injured list with back spasms. At this stage of his career, back issues are never something to wave off lightly, and Toronto's already thin starting pitching depth is being tested in a serious way.
And in Cleveland, outfielder Chase DeLauter is also heading to the injured list after fracturing a rib on his right side. DeLauter had been showing real promise for the Guardians, so this setback stings for a Cleveland club trying to stay in the thick of the AL Central race.
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