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The Milwaukee Bucks have officially moved on from Giannis Antetokounmpo, and general manager Jon Horst isn't pretending it was easy. Horst called the trade a very difficult decision, which is about as understated as it gets when you're shipping out a two-time MVP and the face of your franchise. Milwaukee is entering a new era whether they're ready or not.
Over in Chicago, the rebuild just got a whole lot harder. Connor Bedard is heading into the season from the injured list after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder, and the timeline has him out for approximately four months. For a Blackhawks organization that has been banking everything on Bedard's development, this isn't just a setback — it's a gut punch to a fanbase that needed something to believe in.
And on the grass at the All England Club, Wimbledon is delivering in the women's draw. Coco Gauff and Karolína Muchová are set to clash in the first women's semifinal Thursday morning, with coverage beginning around eight thirty Eastern on ESPN. Gauff has been electric throughout the fortnight and Muchová brings the kind of unpredictable game that makes Centre Court must-watch television.
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