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The biggest story in basketball right now is Giannis Antetokounmpo heading south. The two-time MVP is leaving Milwaukee for Miami in a blockbuster trade with the Heat, who beat out Boston in what was a serious bidding war. Draft pick depth is what ultimately swayed the Bucks, and while the deal is agreed upon, league rules mean it cannot officially close until July sixth.
Speaking of the Bucks, back in Milwaukee, Brandon Woodruff made his return from the injured list in style. The right-hander carried a perfect game into the sixth inning and punched out his nine hundredth career strikeout in the process. That is a significant milestone for a pitcher who has battled through serious injury, and Milwaukee will take every healthy Woodruff start they can get the rest of the way.
And shifting to college baseball, Oklahoma is your two thousand twenty six national champion after dismantling North Carolina thirteen to two in Omaha. The Sooners' first title since two thousand twenty two came on the back of a Tar Heels pitching staff that simply had nothing left. UNC coach Scott Forbes said his team ran out of gas, and against Oklahoma in that ballpark, running out of gas is a tough way to end a season.
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