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The World Cup final is set, and it doesn't get bigger than this. Argentina and Spain go head to head on Sunday, Lionel Messi against Lamine Yamal, number one versus number two in the world, after thirty seven days, one hundred three matches, and forty six eliminated nations cleared the path to this moment.
Shifting to the hardwood, Pat Riley isn't done making noise. Miami formally introduced Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat on Thursday, the Greek Freak now wearing number seven, and Riley is already hinting at a LeBron James pursuit to pair alongside him. South Beach is building something that the rest of the league should take seriously right now.
And in Philadelphia, the bullpen just took a serious hit. Veteran reliever Brad Keller has been diagnosed with a torn right UCL and is expected to miss the remainder of the season. Keller had been solid out of the pen with a four point oh two ERA across thirty two appearances, and losing that arm in a pennant race is exactly the kind of blow that separates contenders from pretenders come October.
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