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Ole Miss beats LSU as Lane Kiffin’s return game lives up to the hype
A top-10 matchup of border rivals playing their SEC opener would have been a big game on its own merits most any week. The Lane Kiffin effect made it something much more.

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Vandy snatches win from Wolfpack’s jaws on late fumble
Call this one the Music City Miscue.

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Georgia Tech gets Justice Haynes going, picks up first win of season
Justice Haynes rushed for 141 yards and scored three touchdowns Saturday while leading Georgia Tech to its first victory of the season, a home win over FCS member Mercer.

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Joey Logano wins at Bristol; Carson Hocevar, Ryan Blaney fight afterward
Joey Logano took the checkered flag in Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The guy he passed for the win at the Tennessee short track stole the spotlight.

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Braves beat Astros, reduce magic number to one for NL East title
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a go-ahead grand slam as the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros on Saturday night to inch closer to the NL East title.

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Falcons host Panthers in NFC South opener for Interstate 85 rivals
In the lackluster NFC South, the pressure is on to make every division game count, because that certainly proved to be true last season.

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Titans try to fix mistakes but have tough task with Eagles visiting
Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni wants his players to remember just how hard winning in the NFL really is and take a moment to enjoy each victory.

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Former NFL defensive end now an advocate for players with head injuries
Casey Toohill recently announced his retirement after a six-year NFL career, and the former defensive end admits to playing with a certain amount of "existential dread."

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Belmont Park back in business with first races after $550M renovation
They're off and running at the new Belmont Park.

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Boyd Buchanan rallies to runaway win over Chattanooga Christian
Boyd Buchanan Buccaneers running back Jack Ferguson is proof that lightning can strike twice. Just ask the Chattanooga Christian School Chargers.
