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At The Open Championship, history was made twice in the same afternoon at Royal Birkdale. Australia's Lucas Herbert and America's Sam Burns both carded eight-under sixty-twos in the second round, equaling the lowest score ever recorded in men's major championship golf. Two record-equaling rounds, two very different reactions — but the leaderboard doesn't care about emotions, and those two names are sitting right at the top of it.
Shifting to the World Cup, there was some genuine concern swirling around the final after air quality warnings surfaced in the host region, but sources are telling ESPN there is nothing to worry about. The match is on, conditions are being monitored closely, and the biggest game on the planet is proceeding as scheduled. No disruptions, no postponements — the final goes ahead.
And over in baseball, the Boston Red Sox are making moves ahead of the trade deadline, with reports linking them to both Sonny Gray and Aroldis Chapman. That is a rotation anchor and a shutdown arm potentially landing in the same offseason window, which would represent a serious upgrade for a team that has been hunting for pitching depth all year long.
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