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Vladimir Guerrero Junior is heading to the shelf. The Blue Jays placed their cornerstone first baseman on the seven-day concussion injured list Saturday, a significant blow to Toronto's lineup. To fill the void, the Jays called up pitcher Ricky Tiedemann, keeping the roster moving forward.
Meanwhile in the WNBA, Caitlin Clark just rewrote the record book again. The Indiana Fever star reached twenty career games with at least twenty points and ten assists, doubling the previous best mark in league history. No other player in WNBA history has even come close, and the conversation around just how dominant Clark has become grows louder by the night.
And that scrutiny of the WNBA? The league's all-time greats say it's not a problem, it's proof. Icons of the women's game are pushing back on the noise, arguing that the heightened discourse and outside criticism is simply what happens when a league grows into something the world can no longer ignore. Success draws eyes, and right now, all eyes are on women's basketball.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
