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In Milwaukee tonight, Jacob Misiorowski was absolutely electric before the night took a dark turn. The Brewers' young right-hander had retired every Nationals batter he faced through five and a third innings, punching out eight, when he exited with an apparent injury after a ninety-eight-point-nine mile-per-hour fastball to James Wood. No official word yet on the severity, but this one has Brewers fans holding their breath.
Shifting to the NBA playoffs, the Lakers head to Houston for Game six holding a three-two series edge, and the Rockets are not going quietly. Ime Udoka is making his move, leaning on Reed Sheppard and Amen Thompson to carry the offensive load as Houston tries to force a Game seven. Two straight elimination game wins have given the Rockets real belief, and this one could go down to the wire.
And in recruiting, Notre Dame landed a massive commitment Friday when four-star two thousand twenty-seven quarterback Wonderful Monds the Fourth chose the Fighting Irish live on the Pat McAfee Show. The signal-caller gives the Irish an early cornerstone piece for that class, and the name alone is going to be on everyone's lips for a long time.
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