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Let's start with Tales from the Association, where this team saw its prospects for the upcoming year dimmed somewhat when their highly-touted draft pick went and broke his damn foot:
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Knicks
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Sixers
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Lakers
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Mavericks
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Switching to somewhat exciting golf action, we hope you enjoyed the Americans winning the Ryder Cup, which was contested on the grounds of this US state:
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Arizona
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Washington
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Let's switch to pro football, where this defensive stalwart is likely out for the year, following an injury suffered to his back:
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Von Miller
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Josh Norman
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J.J. Watt
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Cam Chancellor
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Meanwhile, this team's coach was up to his usual shenanigans, as he posed as a reporter during a Q&A with an opposition player - and it seemed to work, as the team registered a surprise win on Sunday:
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Carolina
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Buffalo
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Dallas
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Seattle
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A running back for this team made news when he disputed the work done by a car repair shop by paying his nearly $4,000 bill in coins:
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Oakland
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San Diego
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Carolina
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Tampa Bay
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In college football, this school is dealing with some unwanted press, as the young man who entered the season as the team's starting quarterback has decided to transfer after being unseated for the job:
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USC
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Oregon
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Alabama
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Florida State
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An entertaining-yet-sloppy Top 5 matchup between Clemson and Louisville Saturday night resulted in:
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The Tigers winning on the road
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The Tigers winning at home
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The Cardinals winning on the road
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The Cardinals winning at home
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The Volunteers continue to lead a charmed life this season, as Tennessee shocked the assembled at this stadium with a last second Hail Mary:
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Kyle Field
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Bryant–Denny Stadium
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Sanford Stadium
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Jordan-Hare Stadium
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As Vin Scully closed out his Hall of Fame career, so too did Dick Enberg - announcer extraordinaire and voice of this MLB team - hang up his mike as well:
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Rangers
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Padres
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Giants
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Twins
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Highlighting the fact there are still some rough edges that baseball hasn't yet gotten right, this team walked away with a W after a protest over a walk-off ground-rule double was filed, apparently, seconds too late:
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Cubs
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Diamondbacks
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Cardinals
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Royals
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With a lid finally on the regular season, the Wild Card teams will represent each of the following MLB divisions, except for:
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AL East
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NL West
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NL Central
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NL East
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Your 2016 NL batting champion, who edged out Washington's Daniel Murphy .348-.347, plays for the:
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Rockies
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Reds
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Brewers
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Pirates
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Meanwhile, your AL home run king, with 47 dingers, is:
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Nelson Cruz
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Mark Trumbo
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Khris Davis
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Robinson Cano
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The top two pitchers in all of baseball land who have the best ERA suit up for the:
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Blue Jays
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Giants
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Nationals
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Cubs
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And the low-water mark for wins are these guys, who recorded a mere 59 W's during the season:
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The Braves
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The Twins
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The Rays
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The A's
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