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Max Kepler is back, and he made sure everyone noticed. The thirty-three-year-old outfielder returned from an eighty-game PED suspension and went deep Monday night, powering the Arizona Diamondbacks to an eight-nothing blowout over the San Diego Padres. First home run back. Statement made.
Shifting to the World Cup, and the United States is out — and the exit wasn't pretty. The Americans fell four-one to Belgium in what can only be described as a collapse, their heaviest tournament defeat in recent memory. Questions are already swirling around the Folarin Balogun situation and whether the drama surrounding his role contributed to the team's undoing on the biggest stage.
And in the UFC, Tom Aspinall is putting his credibility on the line with a prediction ahead of UFC three twenty nine on July eleventh in Las Vegas. The heavyweight champion is backing Conor McGregor to finish Max Holloway quickly in their highly anticipated rematch. Bold call from a man who knows what a finishing blow looks like.
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