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The FIFA World Cup is heating up fast, and Spain is feeling the pressure. After a scoreless draw in their opener, La Roja desperately need Lamine Yamal healthy and dangerous when they face Saudi Arabia today. The teenager is the engine of this offense, and without him firing, the tournament favorites look surprisingly ordinary.
Meanwhile, a moment for the history books out of Group play — tiny Curacao earned its first ever World Cup point, and goalkeeper Eloy Room was the reason why. Room stood on his head, making save after save to keep his nation alive and in the conversation. For a country of fewer than two hundred thousand people, this is nothing short of extraordinary.
And over in baseball, Cleveland's Travis Bazzana had himself a Saturday for the ages, joining Francisco Lindor, Grady Sizemore, and Kenny Lofton in the Guardians' record books. That is elite company for a young player still finding his footing in the big leagues, and it signals that Cleveland may have something genuinely special developing in that lineup.
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