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Paul Skenes made his third consecutive All-Star appearance for the National League, but it was a moment off the mound that grabbed headlines. When a teammate drew a comparison to an NBA player, Skenes fired back with a deadpan "I don't know who he is" — a cold-blooded response that tells you everything about where baseball sits in his world.
Shifting to the Bundesliga transfer market, the race for Hoffenheim's Fisnik Asllani has taken a sharp turn. Borussia Dortmund looked like the frontrunner for the twenty-three-year-old, but Sport Bild is now reporting that RB Leipzig have moved ahead and could be closing in fast. Dortmund fans will not love that headline.
And in Rome, it's pen to paper for two of the Giallorossi's most important figures. Bryan Cristante and Gianluca Mancini have both agreed to contract extensions with Roma, securing the club's captains for the long haul. Agent Giuseppe Riso got it done after weeks of negotiations, and Roma's leadership core stays intact heading into next season.
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