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Canada is through to the Round of Sixteen at the World Cup for the very first time in the nation's history, and the moment that did it was pure drama. Stephen Eustaquio buried a winner in the second minute of injury time against South Africa, sending the co-hosts through in front of a crowd that will be talking about that goal for decades.
Meanwhile, the VAR conversation is heating up around that same tournament, with officials and analysts now scrutinizing a critical penalty decision that went against Canada earlier in the competition. ESPN is breaking down the protocol and the laws of the game, and frankly, the review process is raising serious questions about consistency at the highest level of the sport.
Shifting to the diamond, Ryan O'Hearn had one of those days that reminds you why baseball is beautiful. The Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman launched two home runs and drove in four, powering Pittsburgh past the Cincinnati Reds nine to four and saving the Pirates from a sweep. O'Hearn's four hundred twenty one foot shot in the fifth was the decisive blow, and it came right through a sixty five minute rain delay.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
