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The Dodgers are sweating more than just the summer heat right now. All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker exited Monday's game against the Minnesota Twins with back spasms, going down in the second inning after advancing to second base. No word yet on severity, but for a Los Angeles club chasing another title, losing Tucker for any stretch of time is a real problem.
Shifting to Atlanta, where the Falcons' offseason just got a whole lot more complicated. Rookie edge rusher James Pearce was arrested in Miami-Dade County and charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, plus additional aggravated assault charges. He's now staring down a significant NFL suspension, which is a brutal blow for a franchise that hasn't sniffed the playoffs since two thousand seventeen.
And in the UFC, Ian Machado Garry is done waiting. The Irish welterweight contender finally has his title shot locked in, set to face pound-for-pound number one Islam Makhachev at UFC three thirty in Philadelphia on August fifteenth. Garry went on record Monday saying Makhachev is, quote, in for the shock of his life. Bold words for a fighter stepping into the deepest water of his career.
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