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The Chicago White Sox made their pick at the top of the MLB Draft, selecting UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first overall selection. Cholowsky brings premium defense and a polished bat out of college, and the rebuilding Sox are betting he's the cornerstone of whatever comes next on the South Side.
Meanwhile, the Athletics got some rough news ahead of the All-Star break. First baseman Nick Kurtz, who had earned a starting spot for the American League at next week's Midsummer Classic, is now headed to the ten-day injured list with a right thumb sprain. Kurtz had been one of the best stories in baseball this season, so losing him even briefly stings for Oakland and for fans who wanted to see him on that stage.
Across the pond, Linda Noskova is your new Wimbledon champion, and the way she got there will be talked about for years. The young Czech led six-two, five-two in the final against Karolina Muchova, then watched five straight games slip away before finally closing it out after missing five championship points. Ice in the veins, eventually.
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