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The Red Sox host the Mariners in a 4:10 p.m. Fenway Park rubber match; after Tuesday’s 9-6 loss, Boston can still secure the series, aided by a strong home stretch, while Patrick Sandoval is 0-5 with a 3.04 ERA in nine career starts against Seattle.
Cody Rhodes challenges Brock Lesnar to a rubber match at SummerSlam, hoping Lesnar will accept the challenge next week. The possibility of a special stipulation remains uncertain.
Brock Lesnar made a surprise return on Monday Night Raw, interrupting Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes. After their previous encounters, Lesnar and Rhodes are now set to have a rubber match, with the outcome yet to be determined.
Arkansas baseball split a doubleheader against Ole Miss, winning the first game 11-2 and losing the second game 7-4. A coaching decision by Dave Van Horn to bring in reliever Dylan Carter in the first game, despite leading 9-0 in the seventh inning, backfired in the second game when Cody Adcock struggled in relief. Arkansas also made mistakes in the field and left 11 runners on base in the second game. The rubber match is set for Saturday.
Kamaru Usman responds to Leon Edwards' boasts ahead of their UFC 286 rubber match, reminding him of the 24 minutes of their previous fights that he dominated. Usman seeks to recapture the UFC welterweight title on Saturday and remains a heavy betting favorite. He vows to have a renewed sense of motivation and violence, similar to his previous explosive results, and corrects small mistakes to counter Edwards' challenge.
Kamaru Usman believes that Leon Edwards has shown him nothing to prove he's a better MMA fighter ahead of their rubber match at UFC 286. Usman is not concerned about Edwards' ability to study his tape, stating that if Edwards can shut everything down, he deserves to be champion. Usman is still fully prepared to recapture the title this weekend, but his recent stretch without the belt hasn't been the deep, dark hole that many may think it was.