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The Houston Astros roll into Texas riding serious momentum, and the Rangers are going to need answers fast. Tonight's series opener is live on Apple TV Plus, with first pitch scheduled for this evening — check your local listings for the exact time in your market. This one has division implications written all over it.
Shifting to the WNBA, the Indiana Fever are making noise at the trade deadline, and Caitlin Clark's supporting cast could be about to get a serious upgrade. Sporting News reports that Betnijah Laney-Hamilton and Isabelle Harrison are among the names Indiana is targeting. With the Fever eyeing a championship run in two thousand twenty six, front office moves like this could define the entire season.
And over at Stamford Bridge, Xabi Alonso wasted no time putting his stamp on Chelsea's rebuild. New signing Maxence Lacroix, a fifty two million pound acquisition from Crystal Palace, is being described by his new manager as a player with a winner's mentality and strong personality. At twenty five years old, the French international gives Chelsea a genuine defensive anchor heading into the new campaign.
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