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Jacob deGrom is in rarified air. The Texas Rangers ace struck out Washington's Abimelec Ortiz in the first inning Thursday to reach two thousand career strikeouts, doing it in just one thousand six hundred sixty and a third innings — making him the second-fastest pitcher in major league history to hit that mark. Absolutely surgical.
Shifting to football, and a moment a lot of Eagles fans have been waiting for — A.J. Brown and Jalen Hurts spoke publicly for the first time since Brown's departure from Philadelphia. The wide receiver and his former quarterback addressed the split, a storyline that hung over the offseason like a storm cloud. Whatever was said, the football world was listening closely.
And in college hoops, BYU just landed a big one. Michigan State transfer Jaxon Kohler has officially committed to the Cougars, fending off a serious push from Kentucky in the process. The big man gives BYU a frontcourt presence that could reshape their roster heading into next season. The portal keeps delivering, and BYU just cashed in.
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