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A goose strolling through the outfield during live MLB action shouldn’t be a headline, but it somehow becomes the perfect snapshot of this week in sports: chaotic, hilarious, and packed with storylines that go way beyond the final score. We kick things off by owning a couple misses, then give Jackie Robinson Day the respect it deserves, including why “42” still hits different across Major League Baseball.

From there, we bounce through the biggest conversations shaping the week: the sticker shock of World Cup travel costs, the rise of 18-year-old sprinter Gout Gout as a real “next up” speed story, and a quick-hit NHL playoffs rundown with early series reads. Baseball takes a heavier turn as we talk about the passing of Angels legend Garrett Anderson and what his career meant, then swings back to the business side with the San Diego Padres selling for a record $3.9B.

We also call out the ugly side of fandom after threats aimed at a Yankees pitcher’s family, hit Dodgers injury news and the Shohei Ohtani roster-rule debate, and then lighten it up with the best kind of baseball moments: a kid-to-sister foul ball gift, a Julio Rodriguez catch that feels unreal, and the Wrigley “goose is loose” clip you have to see. We wrap with NBA playoff notes, NFL news, a draft bust list that still hurts, and our top-10 2026 NFL mock draft plus trade-back targets.

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