Monday, October 1, 2018

Jemele Hill Is Joining The Atlantic and Ready to Talk Politics

After 12 years at ESPN, and a controversial 2017, Ms. Hill will be a staff writer at The Atlantic.

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Brewers 3, Cubs 1: Brewers Claim N.L. Central With Win Over Cubs in Game No. 163

Singles by Lorenzo Cain and Ryan Braun completed Milwaukee’s climb to the top of the division. The Brewers advance to a league division series.

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On College Football: The College Football Playoff Picture Just Got Scary for the Big Ten — Again

Ohio State escaped Happy Valley. Now it has to hope Michigan and Penn State keep winning so the Buckeyes don’t get left out of the playoff again.

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Was It 50 Years Of “Open” Tennis At The US Open? Not For American Players

By Cliff Richey   Cliff Richey is a two-time US Open semifinalist, former No. 1-ranked U.S. professional player and a member of two U.S. Davis Cup title-winning teams. He is the author of the book “Acing Depression: A Tennis Champion’s Toughest Match” (for sale here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0942257669/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_tkO7ub12ZR5W7 ) that documents his life with clinical depression and his constant [...]

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N.F.L. Quarterbacks Are Throwing Passing Yardage Off the Charts

It’s not your imagination. There is a ton of passing so far this season, with multiple QBs racking up 400-yard games.

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On Pro Football: Beware N.F.L. Fans: The Patriots and Cowboys Are Alive and Well

Two teams some thought (and hoped?) were buried have improved to 2-2.

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Bernard Tomic Ends Three-Year Title Drought – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene STARS Aryna Sabalenka beat Anett Kontaveit 6-3 6-3 to win the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open in Wuhan, China Bernard Tomic beat Fabio Fognini 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7) to win the Chengdu Open in Chengdu, China Yoshihito Nishioka beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert 7-5 2-6 6-4 to win the Shenzhen Open in Shenzhen, China [...]

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