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Freddie Freeman gave Dodgers fans a serious scare Wednesday night at Uniqlo Field, tumbling down the stairs and into the visitors' dugout while chasing a foul popup in the eighth inning. Remarkably, the first baseman appears to have avoided serious injury, though his status for the Dodgers' crucial four-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers remains uncertain heading into Thursday.
The good news is Los Angeles still got the sweep, and Shohei Ohtani delivered yet again — but Freeman's fall completely overshadowed what should have been a clean celebration. The Dodgers will need clarity on his availability fast, because Milwaukee is sitting atop the MLB standings and this series carries real weight in the pennant picture.
Shifting to the tennis courts in Toronto, Iga Swiatek punched her ticket to the National Bank Open final after a hard-fought three-set win over Elina Svitolina, six-three, one-six, six-three. It will be Swiatek against Elena Rybakina for the title, and this is Swiatek's first WTA final of the season — a significant moment for a player who's been hunting for that breakthrough result all year long.
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