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TALKIN’ BODY
Every Body (Issue) has a story … Chris Paul. Katelyn Ohashi. All 1,500-ish pounds of the Philadelphia Eagles’ offensive line. 2019’s edition of ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue has more than its fair share of big names. The full gallery is live right now, along with some behind-the-scenes footage of how we got some of these ridiculous shots. On top of that, we’ve got the full archive of Body Issue galleries, going all the way back to the first one in 2009. Read More
THINGS TO CARE ABOUT
How Hugh Freeze coached from a hospital bed … You’ve seen all the memes and jokes, but Hugh Freeze really did coach a college football game while laid up in a hospital bed. Here’s the true (and hilarious) story of just what a school has to do to accommodate a coach who’s recovering from surgery to treat a potentially life-threatening staph infection. Read More
There’s only one September … We’re down to the final month of MLB’s 2019 regular season, and many big questions are unresolved. Four teams are on pace to win 100 games, pennant races are far from settled, and the wild cards in both leagues could come down to the wire. Our experts took a look at where everything stands in September and what’s at stake as teams jockey for position. Read More
On their worst behavior … Nick Kyrgios delivered an epic rant. Daniil Medvedev flipped the bird to the crowd. Fabio Fogninir racked up fines in his first-round loss. After years of genteel behavior, it feels a lot more like the 1970s at this year’s US Open, as several men’s tennis players are channelling Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe. One columnist thinks that it might be a good thing for the sport, in which “iconoclasts rather than the icons set the tone for the game.” Read More
THINGS TO WATCH
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Team USA survives a crazy end to the fourth quarter and a wild overtime to defeat Turkey 93-92 at the FIBA World Cup.
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An overjoyed Serena Williams reacts to the news that she’s won her 100th US Open singles match after defeating Wang Qiang to advance to the semifinals.
OVERHEARD
“Came home from China to all these cameras at the airport. I thought to myself: ‘Man, I still got it!’ Turns out they were all there for Zeke.”
— Dirk Nowitzki in a tweet about flying to Dallas the same day as Ezekiel Elliott Read More
REMEMBER WHEN?
On this date in 1999, New York Liberty guard Teresa Weatherspoon hit a 50-foot buzzer-beater to beat the Houston Comets in the WNBA Finals. Watch
WHAT’S ON TODAY?
US Open women’s quarterfinals (12 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App): One semifinal match is set — we see you, Serena — and the other is TBD. Belinda Bencic looks to continue her run after knocking off the defending champ, Naomi Osaka.
US Open men’s quarterfinals (1:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App): Things are heating up at the US Open as Rafael Nadal — the only member of the Big Three still standing — takes on Diego Schwartzman with a spot in the semifinals on the line.
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