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Where spin goes to die.
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Houston, TexasPublished 1 Oct 2026
Chicago scored the first five runs at Daikin Park, with Sam Antonacci's two-run single and Colson Montgomery's homer, for its first playoff win since 2021.
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New YorkPublished 30 Sep 2026
Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice, both from Massachusetts, led the Yankees past the Red Sox in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium. Aaron Judge is out with a calf injury.
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Chicago, IllinoisPublished 29 Sep 2026
Case Keenum, starting for the injured Caleb Williams, threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as Chicago beat previously unbeaten Philadelphia 27-7 at Soldier Field.
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English draughts. Play the red pieces against an AI, or open Options for two-player.
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West Sacramento, CaliforniaPublished 28 Sep 2026
Houston beat the Athletics 9-0 in West Sacramento and finished 81-81, the first non-winning record to take a division in a full 162-game season. The Rangers lost at Minnesota, and the Astros will host the White Sox.
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Nick Chubb came back to Berea on Friday, signed a one-day contract, and retired with the Browns. One outlet put the signing on Thursday.
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San Francisco, CaliforniaPublished 26 Sep 2026
The guard took less than a two-year maximum to stay with Golden State, with a player option for 2028-29.
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Green Bay, WisconsinPublished 25 Sep 2026
Bijan Robinson ran for 194 yards and two touchdowns, and Michael Penix Jr. returned from a torn ACL, as Atlanta beat Green Bay 35-14 at Lambeau Field.
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Chicago, IllinoisPublished 25 Sep 2026
Pete Crow-Armstrong stole his 40th base Thursday at Wrigley Field, becoming the seventh player with a 40-homer, 40-steal season and the first Cub to do it. Chicago beat the Marlins 2-1 and clinched a playoff berth.
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Inglewood, CaliforniaPublished 22 Sep 2026
Jaxson Dart left the Giants' Monday night loss in Inglewood after a hit to his left knee. Reports called it an MCL sprain, X-rays were negative, and an MRI is set for Tuesday.
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Guess the hidden code. Black marks mean right color and place; white means right color, wrong place.
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Cincinnati, OhioPublished 22 Sep 2026
A foul ball hit Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman in the on-deck circle in Cincinnati. ESPN reported multiple facial fractures, no surgery, and hope of a postseason return. The team had not confirmed that diagnosis.
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Seattle, WashingtonPublished 21 Sep 2026
Vinod, Neeru, and Neal Khosla took control of the defending Super Bowl champions on Thursday at an NFL-record $9.612 billion, eight days after owners unanimously approved the sale from Paul Allen’s estate.
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Indianapolis, IndianaPublished 18 Sep 2026
The FBS Oversight Committee said replay protocols were not followed when one second was put back on the clock, but it has no power to overturn Michigan’s 13-12 win.
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Chapel Hill, North CarolinaPublished 18 Sep 2026
Bill Belichick’s son will leave as defensive coordinator on Oct. 27 after a UNC probe found isolated conduct that disregarded school standards. The university called the investigation resolved.
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaPublished 17 Sep 2026
The three-time Vezina winner and 2025 Hart Trophy goalie, who publicly asked for a trade on Aug. 27, was suspended Wednesday; GM Kevin Cheveldayoff will speak Thursday.
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Find the exit. Click a neighbor or use arrows.
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Minneapolis, MinnesotaPublished 14 Sep 2026
Minnesota's new starting quarterback left in the first quarter after a hit to the head at U.S. Bank Stadium; Carson Wentz rallied the Vikings past Green Bay 39-22.
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Inglewood, CaliforniaPublished 14 Sep 2026
Eleven days after calling the NBA inquiry a witch hunt, Steve Ballmer apologized, paid a $30 million fine, and accepted a one-year suspension plus five forfeited first-round picks in the Kawhi Leonard Aspiration case.
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Queens, New YorkPublished 14 Sep 2026
No. 1 Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 in the 2026 US Open final for his second major of the year, extending the American men's Grand Slam drought since Andy Roddick in 2003.
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Los Angeles, CaliforniaPublished 14 Sep 2026
Reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett will have arthroscopic knee surgery and miss at least four games after a quiet Rams debut in Australia.
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Piscataway, New JerseyPublished 4 Sep 2026
A 29.5-point underdog that went 0-12 last season beat a Big Ten host at SHI Stadium and ended the longest losing streak in FBS.
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Ninety seconds. Type as many dictionary words as you can from the rack. Longer words score more. Shuffle rearranges the tiles.
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Baton Rouge, LouisianaPublished 4 Sep 2026
A Baton Rouge judge granted a Thursday injunction covering named athletes, including former NFL campers Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, as the SEC sued LSU in Alabama the same day.
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Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaPublished 1 Sep 2026
The airline and civil-aviation authorities say the Springboks–All Blacks pass was approved, rehearsed, and within limits; Flightradar24 and many viewers call two Embraers that low over tens of thousands of fans reckless.
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