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Trae Young is making his move. The Wizards star plans to decline his nearly forty-nine million dollar player option for next season, hitting the open market as a free agent. Washington remains the front-runner to bring him back, but declining that kind of money signals Young wants a fresh deal on his own terms, and this situation is one to watch all summer long.
Shifting to the hardwood in Chicago, Sabrina Ionescu delivered when it mattered most. With the New York Liberty trailing by one and just over fifteen seconds left, Ionescu checked back in, caught the ball, drove the lane, and finished left-handed to lift New York over the Chicago Sky ninety-six to ninety-five. Jonquel Jones added nineteen points in what was the Liberty's eighth consecutive win. That team is rolling.
And over at Fenway Park, the Toronto Blue Jays quieted Boston with a three-to-nothing shutout despite a rough day on the mound. Max Scherzer was scratched before the game, forcing an impromptu bullpen effort, and yet the Red Sox couldn't push a single run across. Tyler Rogers worked the eighth inning as Toronto pieced together a gritty, grinding win in one of baseball's most storied ballparks.
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