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Stan Wawrinka Wore Out Novak Djokovic In The Best Point Of The U.S. Open
The men’s final contained the single most entertaining point of the U.S. Open—the only point Stan Wawrinka won in the first set tiebreak against Novak Djokovic, before taking the next three sets and the trophy....

Patriots Martellus Bennett And Devin McCourty Raise Fists After National Anthem
No player knelt during the national anthem before tonight’s Patriots-Cardinals game, but New England tight end Martellus Bennett and defensive back Devin McCourty raised their fists afterward....
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Chiefs Cornerback Marcus Peters Raises His Fist During National Anthem [Update]
The Kansas City Chiefs stood and linked arms during the national anthem before today’s game. Cornerback Marcus Peters added his own gesture by raising his right fist at the end of the line.The Chiefs players released a statement through the team explaining their demonstration: ...

NFL And NFLPA Will Investigate Concussion Protocol Compliance For Cam Newton
The NFL and NFLPA will investigate the handling of Panthers quarterback Cam Newton under the concussion protocol following Thursday’s game, in which Newton took multiple helmet-to-helmet hits from Broncos defenders. ...

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USC Lineman Ejected After Fighting With Official
USC left tackle Chuma Edoga was ejected just a minute into the Trojans’ game against Utah State after his dispute with an official got physical....

An Anderson Silva Gets Ass Beaten On Live Kickboxing Match Broadcast
Rico Verhoeven retained his Glory heavyweight kickboxing belt by thoroughly kicking an Anderson Silva’s ass tonight at Glory 33, held tonight in New Jersey and aired live on ESPN2....

Borussia Dortmund Manager Pours Some Cold Water On The Christian Pulisic Craze
Hardcore American soccer fans are rightfully beside ourselves with excitement about our latest and greatest hope for a soccer superstar, Christian Pulisic—especially after his exploits during this past international break. Should he—a teenaged, Bieber-bumping child, mind you—leave Borussia Dortmund ...

Gael Monfils And Novak Djokovic Combine For A Strange 21-Shot Rally
Gael Monfils and Novak Djokovic began their U.S. Open semifinal today on strange terms, with Monfils showing few signs of life until the third set, which he won. Even at his most disengaged, though, the Frenchman is still good for a few entertaining points....

Amanda Knox's Boyfriend Is Here To Party Rock
Amanda Knox—aka Foxy Knoxy, the American student accused, convicted, and then acquitted (twice) of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007—is in Toronto this weekend to promote a forthcoming Netflix documentary that reexamines the case. ...

You Can't Expect A Wall Street Guy To Live Like A Peasant Just Cause He Takes A Government Job, Okay?
Stefan Selig was a vice chairman at Bank of America before becoming Commerce Department undersecretary in the Obama administration. Do you really expect a man like that to stay in a freakin Red Roof Inn??...

Novak Djokovic Has Had The Easiest Road To The U.S. Open Semifinals
Like a carefree penguin belly-sliding across a glacier, the best men’s tennis player in the world has cruised into the semifinals of the U.S. Open by playing only nine full sets. Let’s examine how cushy Novak Djokovic has had it:...

I'm A Little Worried About This Bear
Here we have a bear who seems to have stumbled into unfamiliar territory:...

The NFL Didn't Follow Its Own Concussion Protocol For Cam Newton
So Cam Newton’s brain got pounded multiple times but he didn’t get checked for a concussion until after the game? Don’t worry, the NFL can explain everything (emphasis mine):...

Cam Newton's Night Was Hard To Watch
Now we know that someone in the NFL or with the Panthers saw the multiple brain-rattling blows to Cam Newton’s head and thought hey, maybe he’s concussed, we should check on him. We do not know when they thought this, but we know they made sure to wait until the game was over to do anything about it...

Cam Newton's Brain Scrambled; Is Left In Game
The NFL: Where player safety comes first....

Army Football Team Removes Postgame Celebration Video Amid Religious Freedom Complaints
After Army beat Temple last weekend, their team’s social media accounts posted a video of the postgame locker room celebrations, in which head coach Jeff Monken asked an assistant coach to lead the team in a prayer. The video has since been pulled, and an investigation into whether or not the prayer...

Stan Wawrinka And Juan Martin Del Potro Both Beat The Sad Tennis Ball
Well after 1 a.m. in Queens this morning, Stan Wawrinka defeated Juan Martin del Potro in four sets, but the real loser was every tennis ball in play. The quarterfinal match pitted two of the sport’s most violent groundstrokes against one another and admittedly, all that violence is pretty to look a...

Indians Score Two Runs On What Was Definitely A Foul Ball
The Cleveland Indians had the bases loaded in the bottom of the third inning against the Astros earlier today when Lonnie Chisenhall fouled off a ball that first bounced in front of the plate....

Butterfly Ghost Gets Revenge; Andy Murray Loses To Kei Nishikori
Life is not easy for Andy Murray, who has spent most of his career laboring away under the long shadows of three all-time greats—Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic—without ever tasting the No. 1 ranking. But nor is life particularly precious to Andy Murray, who slew a butterfly on court during the fifth s...