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In Minnesota last night, history was made in the most dramatic fashion imaginable. Kody Clemens stepped to the plate with a no-hitter on the line late in the game and absolutely crushed a walk-off grand slam, making the Twins the first team in MLB history to break up a late no-hit bid and seal the win in that kind of style. Remarkable.
Shifting to the trade deadline chaos heating up across the league, the Mets are officially in firesale mode, the Dodgers are sniffing around Tarik Skubal as a secondary interest, and the Red Sox are back in the market hunting for upgrades. With Monday's deadline bearing down, front offices across baseball are working the phones hard this weekend and the moves are coming fast.
And on the international stage, FIFA is reportedly exploring a World Cup expansion to sixty-four teams, floating the idea just days after serious backlash over Gianni Infantino's push to sell stakes in the event to private investors. FIFA has already distributed a brief on the potential expansion and is pressing for a decision, signaling that Infantino is not slowing down after the success of two thousand twenty six.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
