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This was shaping up to be the Cooper Lutkenhaus Show. The 17-year-old phenom was leading the 800 meters with the finish line just around the corner. That's when Brandon Miller made his move and stole not only the win but the show. Miller finished in a time of 1 minute, 43.68 seconds to hold off Lutkenhaus during the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on Friday night. he theme of the night was close finishes. Wilma Nielsen held off Juliette Whittaker by 0.18 seconds to win the 1,500 meters. In the men’s mile, Liam Murphy used a lean at the finish line to narrowly edge Stefan Nillessen by .01 seconds.

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Shohei Ohtani left Friday night's game against the San Diego Padres with a right biceps issue. The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar was hitless in three at-bats during a 4-3 victory. On the mound, he allowed three runs in six innings and threw a season-high 110 pitches. He says he felt the biceps issue during his final at-bat in the sixth. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says Ohtani will rest and receive treatment on Saturday. Ohtani has been dealing with left knee soreness and a blister on his right hand. Roberts says it's unlikely that Ohtani will pitch in the All-Star Game on July 14 in Philadelphia.

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Aroldis Chapman has become the major leagues’ career leader in strikeouts as a reliever, toppling a record that had stood for more than half a century. The Boston Red Sox’s 38-year-old Cuban left-hander fanned the Angels' Denzer Guzman for the 1,364th strikeout in Chapman’s 17-year career with seven teams. It broke the record long held by Hoyt Wilhelm, the Hall of Fame knuckleballer whose 21-year career ended back in 1972. The Red Sox celebrated Chapman’s achievement in their Angel Stadium clubhouse, showing a video retrospective of Chapman’s career to his younger teammates.

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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to the plate during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Friday, July 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Aroldis Chapman delivers during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, July 3, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Aroldis Chapman gestures after getting his 1364th career strikeout to hold the MLB record for most strikeouts by a relief pitcher during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, July 3, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)