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Lance McCullers Junior is heading to Milwaukee. The Brewers are finalizing a trade with Houston that sends the oft-injured right-hander to Wisconsin, ending his tenure as the Astros' longest-serving pitcher. When healthy, McCullers is a legitimate weapon, and the Brewers are betting on exactly that.
Shifting to the pitch, Adam Silver made a phone call that changed things in the WNBA. According to the Sports Business Journal, Silver personally pressured commissioner Cathy Engelbert to suspend Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas after Thomas hit Caitlin Clark with what was described as a cheap shot. The league had no plans to act until Silver stepped in, which raises real questions about the WNBA's independence when its biggest star is involved.
And at the World Cup, England manager Thomas Tuchel is making a bold call for the semifinal, starting Morgan Rogers in what amounts to a significant tactical gamble. Tuchel is reshaping his lineup at the highest-stakes moment of the tournament, and the whole football world is watching to see whether this move elevates England or costs them everything.
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