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Gout Gout, the eighteen-year-old Australian sprinter who's been turning heads across the track and field world, will miss next month's world junior championships after straining his left hamstring in training Thursday in Brisbane. He announced the withdrawal on Instagram, and it's a genuine blow to what was shaping up as one of the most anticipated junior meets in years.
Shifting to the pitch, India women's cricket has a new name to watch heading into the one-off Test against England at Lord's this Friday. Priya Punia earns her maiden Test call-up after opener Pratika Rawal was ruled out with a knee injury sustained during the India A series. Punia steps into a high-pressure spot on one of cricket's most storied grounds.
And in baseball, Mookie Betts reached a quiet but stunning milestone Wednesday, playing his seven hundred and ninety-fourth game in Dodger blue, officially matching the total he played for Boston before the trade that still stings Red Sox fans. He marked the occasion the only way he knows how, delivering the go-ahead hit in a win over Colorado. The man simply does not stop.
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