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Marie-Philip Poulin is the toughest athlete in the game right now, and it's not close. The Canadian hockey icon led the Montreal Victoire to the Walter Cup championship while playing on a torn ACL and torn meniscus. She goes under the knife in late July and is out indefinitely, with the World Championship looming in November. Remarkable.
Shifting to the hardwood, the NBA offseason is already on fire. LaMelo Ball is headed to Minnesota in what looks like the blockbuster deal of the summer, and analysts are already grading the winners and losers. The Grizzlies and Pistons also made moves that could reshape the Western Conference picture heading into next season. Plenty to unpack.
And in Chicago, Cubs fans need to pay attention to what's happening in the farm system. The organization's top infield prospect is posting a nine forty two OPS and front office insiders are pointing to him as the most logical trade chip this summer. With the deadline approaching, that name is about to get very loud very fast.
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