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Is Ravens’ improving defense ready for tough stretch that begins with Bengals?

Jesse Minter and Anthony Weaver are confident that the defense is making strides, but the unit is still short of the Ravens' usual standard.

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New York Times sportsworld
Are the Browns for real? Trade deadline plans for the Steelers, Ravens, Bengals

Plus, the sentiment around international games and predictions for the Week 7 matchups featuring AFC North teams.

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New York Times sportsculture
Ranking the 49ers’ rookies: Jaden Dugger, Gracen Halton jump out in loaded class (Gift Article)

A status report on the 49ers' promising rookie class, which features yet another apparent gem in the fifth round.

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In this World Series, the ghosts have home-field advantage: Haunted hotels await both teams (Gift Article)

The Brewers and Rays have plenty in common. Even their road hotels — the Pfister in Milwaukee and the Vinoy in St. Petersburg — are haunted.

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New York Times businesssports
Which college football teams are spending $50M and losing — or spending $17M and winning? (Gift Article)

Which CFB teams are overachieving and underachieving halfway through the season based on their roster costs?

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Asian Football Confederation backs FIFA president Gianni Infantino for re-election in U-turn (Gift Article)

The AFC had joined UEFA and CONCACAF in condemning Infantino in August.

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Caleb Williams is back. The Bears are explosive, and fun (Gift Article)

The Bears quarterback hit his top three pass catchers all over the field Thursday night in another 300-yard performance and another win.

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Aston Villa to make late Johan Manzambi decision before Manchester City match – Unai Emery (Gift Article)

Manzambi limped off in Villa’s 1-0 victory against Newcastle United last week.

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Spurs’ 3-guard lineup struggled, but it’s what comes after that needs solving (Gift Article)

If the lineup fails, it might not be because they don't fit together. It might be because of how they fit apart.

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Archers Mount Their Steeds in Pursuit of Centuries-Old Warrior Spirit (Gift Article)

Horseback archery is making a comeback at a time when modern warfare has become high-tech and impersonal. The sport was featured at the World Nomad Games.

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Medium sportsculture
Artpunk Games Will Save Your Soul

Mörk Borg, HōL, and the savage subversion of tabletop roleplaying games

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The Indiana Fever want a championship. Is their reputation around the WNBA in the way? (Gift Article)

Indiana may need to swing big in free agency. But will some players' perceptions of the Fever and its fans hamper their shot at a title?

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Yankees say they’ll ‘look into’ clubhouse culture criticisms, even as they downplay them

The Yankees’ clubhouse culture and their approach to accountability have been popular topics since the team was eliminated from the playoffs.

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A hockey player’s interview went viral. It’s a perfect lesson in mental performance (Gift Article)

In less than two minutes, Flames goalie Devon Cooley offered a rare glimpse into the psychology behind peak athletic performance.

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New York Times culturesportstechnology
Monet Painting Sells for $56 Million in France (Gift Article)

The artwork, titled “Iris,” is among the painter’s later works, which wealthy collectors have coveted in recent years.

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What is Bears’ identity? As they showed Thursday night, they’re a primetime team (Gift Article)

Highlights included Caleb Williams throwing for more than 300 yards, Ben Johnson making a gutsy call and Cairo Santos delivering a big kick.

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Rafael Nadal built his tennis career on looking forward. For a new book, he had to look back (Gift Article)

Assouline's “Rafa Nadal" maps the 22-time Grand Slam champion's career, from the trophies and tank tops to the physical and mental toll.

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Alex Tuch speaks on playing the Sabres, Buffalo memories, his exit and more (Gift Article)

Tuch is preparing for his first game against his former team when the Sabres travel to play the Capitals on Saturday night.

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New York Times culturesports
Who Polishes the Brass at Grand Central? (Gift Article)

The station has more than 7,000 linear feet of brass surfaces. The job of keeping them shiny never ends.

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Why Jesse Marsch is still talking about Leeds, four years and one World Cup on from his exit (Gift Article)

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch waded into Leeds discourse this week on social media

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The Times (UK) sports
Keane Lewis-Potter: I love London but nothing compares with Hull

Brentford’s ‘Swiss army knife’ is thriving under Keith Andrews, yet his heart will always belong to the hometown club that he returns north to face on Sunday

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Leeds United’s first Black player has a mural at last: ‘We’ve put the record straight’ (Gift Article)

Gerry Francis, who played for Leeds in the late 1950s, has been immortalised and restored to prominence as the club's original trailblazer

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Jeremie Frimpong’s sad struggle with injury and frustrating time at Liverpool (Gift Article)

Frimpong is unlikely to return before the November break, which is another injury struggle in his time at Liverpool

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New York Times sportsculture
Chelsea fans sing ‘We hate Tottenham’ before each home game. Not everyone thinks they should (Gift Article)

Why do some Chelsea supporters have mixed feelings about their rendition of the pre-match 'Liquidator' song?

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Their MLB cameos led to World Series rings. Are they happy? Well, it’s complicated (Gift Article)

Taylor Trammell will get a World Series ring no matter whether the Yankees or Dodgers win this year. "I completely forgot," he said.

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The Atlantic sports
Photos: Fall Is in the Air

Autumn, the best season, has arrived once again—the season of harvests, festivals, migrations, and, of course, spectacular fall colors. Collected here are early images from this year.

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Hurzeler’s Brighton second string did little to suggest they are any more than that (Gift Article)

Fabian Hurzeler made eight changes from a big victory over Crystal Palace, and Brighton were unable to maintain their winning run

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The Premier League stadium with three sides: What’s the latest with Villa’s North Stand? (Gift Article)

The famous old ground is being given an uplift and Villa are willing to take a short-term financial hit for longer-term gain

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New York Times transportationculturesports
‘A stadium in a stand’: Inside the rise of Wrexham’s £69m five-level ‘Premier-League ready’ Kop (Gift Article)

Wrexham's new stand is due to be ready for the start of next season. The Athletic gets an exclusive first glimpse inside...

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Excerpts From Pentagon's Plan: 'Prevent the Re-Emergence of a New Rival' (Gift Article)
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U.S. STRATEGY PLAN CALLS FOR INSURING NO RIVALS DEVELOP (Gift Article)
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Caleb Williams outduels draft classmate Drake Maye as Bears hang on against Patriots (Gift Article)

Williams and Maye each surpassed 300 yards passing and threw for two touchdowns. A late Bears field goal ended the Patriots' comeback.

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New York Times entertainmentsports
‘Possible Love’ Review: The Lives of Others (Gift Article)

In his first movie since his celebrated drama “Burning,” the South Korean director Lee Chang-dong focuses on two couples from very different worlds.

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Knicks coaches didn’t get rings on banner night; MSG staff received phishing email: Sources (Gift Article)

“We are not disclosing anything about the rings,” an MSG Sports spokesperson said in a statement Thursday evening.

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New York Times culturesports
Vibrant Paintings Filled with Spirals, Hearts and Rainbows (Gift Article)

The Dominican American artist Eilen Itzel do Espírito Santo, who has a presentation at Frieze London, wants her works to “engulf” viewers.

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