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Emma Raducanu will miss the US Open after confirming a stress fracture in her right leg, and the timing couldn't be more painful. The twenty-three-year-old had already withdrawn from Wimbledon in an orthopaedic boot, and now America's Grand Slam is off the table too. A career defined by extraordinary promise continues to be derailed by the body simply not cooperating.
Shifting to the transfer window, Arsenal opened negotiations for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes with an initial bid that got turned right back in their faces. Newcastle weren't remotely interested in that opening number, and with Guimaraes heading to the club's pre-season camp in La Manga, both sides are now in direct talks. This one has all the makings of a long, grinding summer saga.
And in the NFL, Justin Herbert is picking up serious recognition as one of the league's premier quarterbacks, earning a major ranking that puts him in elite company and directly challenges Patrick Mahomes' standing at the top. Herbert has always put up the numbers in Los Angeles, but now the broader football world is starting to catch up with what Chargers fans have been saying for years.
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