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Jabrill Peppers appears in court in Quincy, Massachusetts, on Monday, October 7.
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New England Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers arrested on assault, strangulation, drug charges
Baltimore Ravens' Justin Tucker (No. 9) kicked a game-winning field goal to beat the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Ravens claim wild overtime victory, Texans snatch last-second win and Jayden Daniels keeps rolling: NFL Week 5 Sunday review
San Diego Padres' Jackson Merrill, middle, celebrates in the dugout with teammates after his two-run home run during the eighth inning in Game 2 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Los Angeles.
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Padres top Dodgers as fans throw baseballs, trash at San Diego players
Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, left, and his son, Bronny James, pose for photos during the NBA basketball team's media day in El Segundo, Calif., on September 30, 2024.
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LeBron and Bronny James become first father-son duo to play together on an NBA team
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins looks to throw a pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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Kirk Cousins passes for franchise-record 509 yards as Falcons stun Buccaneers in OT thriller on Thursday Night Football
Oct 4, 2024
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce was a former associate head football coach at Arizona State University.
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Raiders’ Antonio Pierce offered recruits and parents perks like trips to strip club and gun range while at ASU, per the NCAA
Oct 3, 2024
The Disney+ menu for Thor: Love and Thunder on the hisense 110ux championship edition TV
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The NBA and Hisense have a $20,000 110-inch TV — and I got to test it
Oct 3, 2024
The Milwaukee Brewers' Garrett Mitchell is doused by Willy Adames after Milwaukee tied the series against the New York Mets.
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MLB Wild Card Game 2 round-up: Brewers force Game 3 as Tigers, Padres and Royals advance
Oct 3, 2024
Oct 2, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Columbus Crew during the first half at Lower.com Field. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images
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Lionel Messi lifts Inter Miami to first Supporters’ Shield in 3-2 victory against Columbus Crew
Oct 3, 2024

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The New York Mets celebrate in the locker room after clinching a playoff berth with their come-from-behind victory in Game 1 of the doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves.
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‘Destiny was on us’: New York Mets and Atlanta Braves both head into the postseason after dramatic doubleheader
Jared Goff didn't miss a pass in the Detroit Lions' victory over the Seattle Seahawks.
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Lions QB Jared Goff makes history in Detroit victory over Seahawks, Titans get 1st win: NFL Week 4 Monday review
Los Angeles Lakers #23 LeBron James and his son #9 Bronny James attend the Lakers media day at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo, California, September 30, 2024. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
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LeBron James and son Bronny share special moments during Lakers media day
Portrait of Cincinnati Reds baseball star Pete Rose. (Photo by Kim Kulish/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hit king, has died at 83
CLEVELAND, OH - FEBRUARY 20: NBA Legend, Dikembe Mutombo poses for a portrait with the Global Ambassador Award during the 22nd Annual NBA Legends Awards as part of 2022 NBA All Star Weekend on February 20, 2022 at Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2022 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Basketball star Dikembe Mutombo, known for his shot-blocking skill and famed finger wave, dies at 58
Ian Happ has been with the Chicago Cubs for eight seasons, and was an All-Star in 2022.
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Chicago Cubs player throws beer money to fans in left field stands
The Baltimore Ravens have won two games in a row to improve to 2-2.
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Derrick Henry monster game hands Bills 1st loss, rookie QB continues historic season: NFL Week 4 Sunday review
Quarterback Justin Fields has enjoyed a winning start to life with the Pittsburgh Steelers having joined from the Chicago Bears in the offseason.
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2024 NFL Week 4: The best of Sunday’s games and the standout storylines
Feb 12, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) shoots against the Los Angeles Clippers during the first half at Crypto.com Arena.
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NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns reportedly heading to New York, All-Star Julius Randle to Minnesota
Sep 27, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Kansas City Royals outfielder Dairon Blanco (44) celebrates after clinching a wild card playoff birth after a game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Man
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MLB Friday round-up: Tigers and Royals clinch playoff berth, Ohtani chases Triple Crown
Chicago White Sox's Zach DeLoach (31) walks through the dugout during the ninth inning of a loss to the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
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Chicago White Sox make unwanted history by recording the most losses in a single modern MLB season
2022 AL MVP Aaron Judge runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium.
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MLB Thursday round-up: Yankees and Dodgers clinch divisions, White Sox avoid outright futility record

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This Jan. 22, 2013 photo shows American gospel singer and author Cissy Houston posing for a portrait in New York. Houston, mother of the late singer Whitney Houston, is releasing a book, "Remembering Whitney," on Tuesday, Jan. 29. (Photo by Dan Hallman/Invision/AP)
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Minnesota Vikings safety Camryn Bynum (24) reacts after a play against the New York Jets during an NFL football game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 in London. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)
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The best photos from the 2024 NFL season
Pete Rose was a 17-time Major League Baseball All-Star who played more games and had more hits than anyone in league history.
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Pete Rose’s life in pictures
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2019/10/11/sport/gallery/simone-biles/index.html">Simone Biles</a> is the most decorated gymnast in history, and the American superstar has a chance to add to her legacy in Paris. In 2016, she won Olympic gold in both the team and the individual all-around. But at the Tokyo Games five years later, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/28/sport/simone-biles-gymnastics-tokyo-2020-mental-health-spt-intl/index.html">she withdrew because of “the twisties,”</a> a mental block where gymnasts lose track of their positioning midair. Biles took time off to prioritize her mental health, and she came back in 2023 <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/04/sport/simone-biles-team-usa-world-artistic-gymnastics-championships-spt-intl/index.html">to win a world title</a> and dazzle us with more of her signature moves.
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25 athletes to watch in the Paris Olympics
3/1955- Willie Mays of the New York Giants. Waist-up photograph with hands on his hips.
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The life of baseball giant Willie Mays, in pictures
Hank Aaron, Milwaukee Braves' outfielder, is shown in a posed batting portrait at the Polo Grounds, Brooklyn, during the exhibition season, 1954. (AP Photo)
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In pictures: Baseball icon Hank Aaron
Jackie Robinson portrait as a Brooklyn Dodger.
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O.J. Simpson looks at a new pair of Aris extra-large gloves which the prosecutors had him put on for the jury 21 June 1995 during his double murder trial in Los Angeles. The gloves were the same type found at the Bundy murder scene and the O.J. Simpson estate.
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October 1, 2023; The New York Liberty defeat the Connecticut Sun 87-84 at Mohegan Sun to advance to the 2023 WNBA Finals (Brandon Todd/Live Nation)
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Making HERstory: How WNBA owner Clara Wu Tsai turned a team ‘no one wanted’ into New York’s next big franchise
USA's Coco Gauff celebrates with the trophy after winning the women's singles final match against Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova at the China Open.
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Gauff claims eighth WTA title, Castellanos comes up clutch: Five athletes who shone this weekend
Barcelona's Polish forward #09 Robert Lewandowski celebrates after scoring a hat-trick during the Spanish league football match between Deportivo Alaves and FC Barcelona at the Mendizorroza stadium in Vitoria on October 6, 2024.
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European soccer round-up: Robert Lewandowski hat-trick keeps Barcelona top of La Liga
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Colorsport/Shutterstock (3120867a) Viv Anderson (Man Utd) Everton v Manchester United 1987 / 88 Sport
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‘It was a massive thing’ to be England’s first Black football player, says Viv Anderson