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The GIST: Forget runnin’ out of time, yesterday’s 6 p.m. ET MLB trade deadline has come and gone — and moves were made in spades. Here are the three trades that could have major postseason implications come October.

🩵 American League-best Toronto Blue Jays add former Cy Young winner: The Blue Birds are all in on October after standing on business to acquire pitcher Shane Bieber from the Cleveland Guardians yesterday.

• This is a big deal for the Jays if it’s a vintage Bieber who takes the mound: The right-hander hasn’t pitched since April 2024 after undergoing Tommy John surgery and is expected to make his return in mid-August.

🚀 Shortstop Carlos Correa returns to the Houston Astros: Speaking of October, the perennial powerhouse is bolstering its infield, bringing back Correa four years after the three-time All-Star left for the Minnesota Twins in free agency. Historically, Correa has shined under the postseason lights, but there’s work to be done: His bat’s been awfully quiet this season.

🤎 The San Diego Padres secure defensive and offensive weapons: As is tradition, the Dads are once again leaning on quantity at the deadline. And while the annual flurry of moves hasn’t won them a World Series yet, they did add some serious quality yesterday: the reigning velocity king, pitcher Mason Miller, and an All-Star slugger in Ryan O’Hearn. Talk about covering all their bases.

The GIST: Footy fans, rejoice — a Bend It Like Beckham sequel is confirmed and the NWSL is finally back after a month-long international break. Life is good. And with that, here are the biggest storylines heading into the second half of the season.

🏆 The champions return: A slew of NWSL players are back stateside with shiny new hardware and hopes of maintaining that winning momentum. UEFA Women’s Euro champ and world No. 5 England boasted three NWSL players: defender Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit), defender Jess Carter (NJ/NY Gotham FC), and backup goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride).

• Elsewhere, No. 36 Nigeria’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title wouldn’t have been possible without forwards Asisat Oshoala (Bay FC) and Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).

• But international duties aren’t over for everyone: There are nine (!!!) NWSL players in tomorrow’s Copa América Femenina final between No. 4 Brazil and No. 18 Colombia, which kicks off at 5 p.m. ET.

🥇 The Golden Boot race is on: The race to become the NWSL’s top scorer is almost as tight as the jam-packed team standings. Gotham forward Esther González leads the charge with 10 goals, fresh off her own Euro Golden Boot win, but Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga (8 goals) and Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda (8 goals) are hot on her heels.

📺 This weekend’s must-watch match — Portland Thorns vs. Washington Spirit: Sitting fifth and fourth in the standings, respectively, these star-studded squads pack a punch. One thing that’s undecided? Whether Spirit forward Trinity Rodman will make her long-awaited return from injury. Tune in on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET on ABC in the U.S. or TSN in Canada to find out.

⛳ LPGA: AIG Women’s Open — Ongoing — NBC

• World No. 5 Minjee Lee’s quest for a coveted career Grand Slam is off to a swinging start: The Australian sits just three shots back of the lead in the final major of the season, tied with a familiar face, world No. 1 Nelly Korda, who’s still searching for that elusive first win of 2025.

🏉 Women’s Rugby: No. 10 USA vs. No. 2 Canada — Tonight at 7 p.m. ET — Paramount+

• The Women’s Rugby World Cup is three short weeks away, meaning there’s time for one more tune-up tilt. Snapping their 10-game losing streak against the Canadians won’t be easy, but in Ilona Maher we trust. Ruck yeah.

🏊 World Aquatics Championship: Women’s 800m freestyle — Tomorrow at 8:21 a.m. ET — Peacock

• Much to her dismay, Summer McIntosh came up just shy of the 200m butterfly world record yesterday, but still notched her third gold medal of the international competition. Next up? An epic battle against legendary distance swimmer Katie Ledecky, as the 18-year-old chases a record-tying five individual wins.

🏎️ F1: Hungarian Grand Prix — Sunday at 9 a.m. ET — ESPN

• F1 is always the drama, whether it’s Red Bull’s Max Verstappen putting an end to the rumors, Mercedes’ (lack of) performance meeting, or the narrow, twisty track the drivers will race on this weekend. Buckle up: It’s the last race before the two-week summer break.

👊 So many sports, so little time — it’s hard to keep up with everything from the field of play. That’s why we partnered with Gainbridge® to bring you this OneUp Watch, a collection of our favorite recent sports moments. Here are this week’s picks:

1️⃣ Inter Miami CF’s last-minute Leagues Cup goal.

2️⃣ LA Spark Cameron Brink’s three-pointer in her post-injury return.

3️⃣ And outfielder Mike Yastrzemski’s unreal catch for the San Francisco Giants.

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