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Tennis, anyone? Serena's quest for a calendar Slam ended with an entirely unexpected loss in the semifinals, resulting in the women's final at the US Open featuring two women from this country:
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Spain
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Germany
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Italy
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UK
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Meanwhile Novak Djokovic toyed with Roger Federer in the men's final, leaving the Serb with this many major titles:
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12
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8
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15
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10
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I suppose we should ask a baseball question or two. Your Atlanta Braves finally saw their losing streak end, as they at last got a win after this many consecutive losses:
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9
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12
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13
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17
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And a team surging toward the postseason got some bad news as this superstar collided with a teammate in the outfield, resulting in the slugger suffering in a cracked shoulder blade:
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Troy Tulowitzki
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Alex Gordon
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Matt Holliday
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Carlos Gomez
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Floyd Mayweather is apparently taking his things and going home, announcing his retirement after his Saturday night PPV victory over this opponent:
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Andre Berto
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Victor Ortiz
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Jose Luis Castillo
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Manny Pacquiao
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We hope you were ready for some football. Ohio State's defense of its national championship began Monday night as they Buckeyes visited a team from this conference:
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SEC
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Sun Belt
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Big 10
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ACC
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Meanwhile, Saturday night's premiere college football game matched two Top 10 teams, representing these two conferences:
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SEC and Big 12
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Big 10 and Pac 12
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ACC and SEC
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Big 12 and Big 10
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On the senior circuit, the conclusion of Sunday night in the NFL saw this entire division sitting pretty at 1-0:
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AFC East
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AFC South
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NFC North
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NFC East
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The eagerly awaited matchup of star rookie quarterbacks Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston turned into somewhat of a dud Sunday, as:
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Winston's Buccaneers won easily at home
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Winston's Buccaneers won easily on the road
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Mariota's Titans won easily at home
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Mariota's Titans won easily on the road
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And closing with a note from the Association, OPJ bids a fond RIP to old-school big man Moses Malone. Please identify the nickname of the Finals champion and MVP and three-time All-Star:
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The Beast of the East
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Chairman of the Boards
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The Skywalker
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Cadillac
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