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  • Sports News Highlights 8-2-26

    From StingRay@1200:1/1 to ALL on Mon Aug 17 15:18:08 2026

    Major League Baseball made massive trade deadline waves as the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired back-to-back Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers.
    Meanwhile, the WNBA saw a rare midseason blockbuster with the Los Angeles Sparks trading All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury, and FIFA scrapped a controversial $20 billion World Cup investment plan.Major League BaseballDodgers add an ace:
    Los Angeles bolstered its rotation by landing the premier trade target in Tarik Skubal from Detroit.White Sox trade:
    The Chicago White Sox acquired starting pitcher Luis Castillo from the Seattle Mariners.WNBA UpdatesKelsey Plum traded:
    The Los Angeles Sparks sent the five-time All-Star to the Phoenix Mercury just ahead of the league's trade deadline.Soccer & Global NewsFIFA plan collapses:
    Following severe backlash and threats of boycotts from UEFA and European clubs, FIFA officially dropped its controversial $20 billion private investment proposal for the World Cup.

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