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In Chicago, the Cubs are dealing a significant blow to their postseason ambitions. Shortstop Dansby Swanson is out four to six weeks with a Grade two oblique strain, a tough loss for a club that's been fighting to stay relevant in the National League Central all season long.
Shifting to Los Angeles, a seismic shift in NBA ownership. The Buss family has decided to sell its remaining stake in the Lakers, and that means Jeanie Buss will no longer serve as governor of the franchise. It's the end of an era for one of the most storied families in professional basketball history, and the league is watching closely.
And in San Diego, MLB owners have unanimously approved the three point nine billion dollar sale of the Padres to an investor group led by private equity billionaire José Feliciano and his wife and business partner Kwanza Jones. That's a record-setting transaction that signals just how aggressively capital is flowing into the sport right now.
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