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Yesterday in Sports
Joshua Báez, Devon Witherspoon and Saturday’s Soccer Moves
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On this episode of Yesterday in Sports, Chris Horwedel covers Saturday’s biggest stories across Major League Baseball, the NFL, European soccer, WNBA, UFC and international swimming.
Major League Baseball leads with Cardinals-Cubs and the historic debut of St. Louis prospect Joshua Báez. Chris also covers Brewers-Dodgers, White Sox-Tigers, Blue Jays-Yankees, Orioles-Rays, Guardians-Padres, Mets-Nationals, Marlins-Reds, Mariners-Astros, Phillies-Twins, Red Sox-Pirates, Diamondbacks-Braves, Angels-Royals, Rangers-Athletics and Giants-Rockies.
In the NFL, Seattle reportedly reaches a record-setting extension with star cornerback Devon Witherspoon, securing one of the key pieces of its Super Bowl-winning defense. The preseason slate includes Panthers-Bills in the first game at the new Highmark Stadium, Bears-Browns, Vikings-Giants, Jaguars-Saints, Rams-Chiefs, Ravens-Eagles and Cowboys-Seahawks. Chris also tracks a developing knee injury involving Jamal Adams.
European soccer features three significant transfers: Ferran Torres moving from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain, Cristian Romero leaving Tottenham for Atlético Madrid and Djed Spence joining Inter Milan. Mohamed Salah also makes his first competitive appearance for Trabzonspor as the Turkish club prepares for Europa League qualifying.
The WNBA section features Minnesota-Las Vegas, New York-Connecticut and Washington-Los Angeles, with Olivia Miles, Napheesa Collier, A’ja Wilson, Jonquel Jones and Sonia Citron among the key names.
At UFC 330, Islam Makhachev faces Ian Machado Garry with the welterweight championship on the line and a major UFC winning streak at stake.
The episode closes at the Pan Pacific Championships, where Lani Pallister and Katie Ledecky headline the women’s 800-meter freestyle while American Kate Douglass targets history in the 50-meter freestyle.
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