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At Yankee Stadium, Alec Burleson turned trade deadline anxiety into pure power. The Cardinals outfielder, relieved to stay in St. Louis, launched three two-run homers off three different pitchers, capping a seven-run eighth inning as the Cardinals dismantled New York thirteen to seven. A statement night in the Bronx.
And the Yankees responded swiftly, but not with a bat — with a roster move. After that blowout loss, New York optioned shortstop Anthony Volpe down to Triple-A and called up their top prospect, George Lombard Junior. The right-handed hitter steps into the lineup immediately, a bold shake-up with a pennant race bearing down hard.
Shifting to the hardwood, Rick Carlisle is not shy about where he stands on Luka Doncic. The Indiana Pacers head coach, who guided Luka in Dallas, compared the superstar to Magic Johnson and Larry Bird — two names that don't get dropped casually. Carlisle knows greatness up close, and he's saying Luka belongs in that conversation without hesitation.
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