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World’s Most Iconic Graduate School Recommendation Letter ✍️
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"He told me that was a table he was not willing to stand on." @Kaepernick7 on talking to Jim Harbaugh in 2024 about auditioning for a backup spot, his current relationship with the anthem, Jay-Z and more. time.com/article/2026/09/17/…
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Not the ending I dreamed of… Today hurts, but tomorrow we start again. ♥️🙏🏼
Congratulations @lenarybakina on an amazing tournament and performance last night. Just incredible tennis. 💪🏼
New York, thank you for the love, energy and unmatched atmosphere. Playing here is always so special. I’ll see you next year, hungry for more…♥️
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Bumping for today .. @TIME Sabalenka cover profile.
“I want to be remembered as a fighter on court, but so cool and fun off court,” says Aryna Sabalenka.
Read our full interview with the tennis star here: time.com/article/2026/08/13/…
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a win for acclimation
Somebody smarter than me help me out here. Maybe it really is this simple.
The 49ers flew to Australia a week early to adjust to the time change. The Rams are flying in the night before and leaving right after. Both say they're going off the science. So are they just reading different data? Weighing different things?
Coach McVay's logic is keep the routine normal. Coach Shanahan's is give the body time to adjust. Fascinating that the same science points two completely opposite directions.
Since we're here, a business question too. The whole point of a game in Australia is planting NFL roots over there. If the Rams really are just in and out, no community work or time spent off-field, I'm a little surprised the league was cool with that. Seems like a missed chance to build something, especially because the Rams have the rights to Australia as one of their international territories.
Anyway. Curious how others see it!
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The last ATP rankings without one of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic in the top 10 were published on October 7, 2002.
Ben Shelton and Zheng Qinwen were born that week.
Nearly 24 years of uninterrupted Big 3 presence in the top 10, set to end on September 14, 2026.
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Meet the King of String
In just three weeks at the U.S. Open, this team is expected to string and restring around 8,000 tennis rackets, making sure the tension of each one is exactly what the tennis pros need. Sometimes, that means being on their feet and working late into the night. TIME talked to a veteran racket stringer from Ukraine who has worked at the U.S. Open 21 times, stringing rackets for legends like Roger Federer and Serena Williams.
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“I like to have the target on my back.”
With the U.S. Open main draw beginning on Sunday, Aryna Sabalenka, the world’s top-ranked women’s tennis player, remains in prime position to fulfill her wildest aspirations: a third straight U.S. Open victory.
If she wins, despite underperforming at other Grand Slams this year, she would become the first player since Serena Williams to win the tournament three times in a row and just the third woman in the modern era to do so.
TIME recently asked Sabalenka who she saw as her biggest competition. Read more here: time-magazine.visitlink.me/r…
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what a pic. name the Yanks!!
We join the rest of the world in mourning the passing of entertainment icon Dolly Parton ❤️
ALT A photo of Dolly Parton at Yankee Stadium circa 1987. Parton is wearing a Yankees warmup jacket and Yankees cap. Standing behind her are players Dave Righetti and Rick Cerone, kneeling in front are Ron Guidry and Mike Pagliarulo. The players are all wearing Yankees home uniforms and caps. The scoreboard in the background reads “Yankees Welcome Dolly Parton.”
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Thank you @Princeton for the “serious” quote and “goofy” picture juxtaposition
"The analytical, academic rigor that I experienced at @PrincetonSPIA has carried over to my career covering sports, especially at a time when we’re interested in the intersection of sports and society." — @seanmgregory '98
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ALT Sean at Princeton Commencement in 1998
ALT Sean with David Beckham
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Gianni Infantino: “It has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature that …. are no longer in the interest of the objective… As a result, this proposal will not proceed.” After successul World Cup, stunning own goal. Totally defeated.
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BBC cerrando la Copa del Mundo como hay que cerrar una Copa del Mundo. Enhorabuena a Alex Ewing por el montaje. x.com/alexewing_/status/2078…
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Thanks so much @MooneyMichaelJ for including @GrantWahl remembrance in @sundaylongread picks. @celinegounder @ziplamak time.com/article/2026/07/10/…
On this week's @MooneyMichaelJ-edited @sundaylongread list: @pamelacolloff, @mjcontrera, @SethWickersham, @esilverman11, @taffyakner, @stephenrodrick, @seanmgregory and more. tinyurl.com/25s68eyf
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.. will be playing third wheel for this evening’s first ever @TIME 100 sports gala red carpet livesteam with hosts @SpeedyMorman and @AllymissLove. check it out, going live in a few .. youtube.com/live/rCjPk4rbkLw…
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