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Byron Buxton's body is testing everyone's patience in Minnesota. The thirty-two-year-old outfielder exited Tuesday's four-two loss to Oakland in the seventh inning when that right hip flared up again — his third run-in with the same injury this season. Two IL stints already, and now this. The Twins need him healthy, and right now that feels like a long shot.
Shifting to the transfer window, Liverpool's pursuit of attacking reinforcements is getting complicated fast. The Reds are chasing Bradley Barcola and Yankuba Minteh simultaneously, but Richard Hughes is navigating a delicate negotiation with Paris Saint-Germain over Barcola, and the whole picture reportedly hinges on decisions being made by Xabi Alonso and Chelsea. High stakes, multiple moving parts, and the clock is ticking.
Over in Spain, Real Madrid are set to hand Marc Cucurella his first start at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday against Real Sociedad. Jose Mourinho is keeping changes minimal, with Cucurella the lone adjustment to the starting eleven. The summer signing finally gets his moment under the lights at the home of the Spanish giants.
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