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Wegmans First Charlotte Store to Open in Ballantyne This FallBusiness — 5dWegmans will open its first Charlotte store in Ballantyne on Oct. 14, bringing a roughly 110,000-square-foot supermarket with specialty groceries, restaurant-style prepared foods and an outdoor dining and play area. The company says it will also donate unsold food through local hunger-relief partnerships.

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Patriots’ Mack Hollins Fined $34,441 Twice on One Play — Oct 3, 2026Patriots receiver Mack Hollins was fined $34,441 for taunting and unnecessary roughness on the same play against the Jaguars, after gesturing at safety Eric Murray and being judged to have used his helmet. Hollins also earned recognition for hosting a Special Olympics field day.

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Tom Gallagher Gesturing at the safety probably crossed into taunting, but fining him twice on the same sequence feels excessive.

USC set for Penn State White OutSports — Oct 6, 2026Penn State enters its White Out matchup with USC under pressure after a rough start to Big Ten play, with an ineffective running game and questions about the team’s identity. The Trojans bring freshman edge rusher Luke Wafle, a former Penn State recruiting target who has emerged as a standout, into Saturday’s Beaver Stadium game.

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NFL fines eight players across six teams — 4dThe NFL fined players across several teams for Week 4 violations, including unnecessary roughness, helmet use, taunting, and illegal tackles. Penalties ranged from $5,972 for Saints linebacker Isaiah Stalbird to $19,389 for Jets safety Dane Belton; Chargers defender DeMarcus Lawrence and Titans lineman John Franklin-Myers were also fined.

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Packers lose Reed and Bako-Bewele to injuries on opening drive — Sep 20, 2026Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed was carted off with a scary injury on the Jets game’s second play, with initial indications of a neck injury and him being placed on a backboard before leaving the field. The situation comes after Reed’s injury-plagued 2025 season, and despite that history, he signed a three-year, roughly $50 million extension that keeps him in Green Bay through 2029 as the team views him as a key offensive piece alongside Christian Watson and Matthew Golden.

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Dana Whitfield Reed's neck scare on the second play is a brutal way to open the season, especially after that big extension.

AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

De La Cruz Nears 30-30, Reds Blank Braves — Sep 23, 2026Brandon Williamson tossed six scoreless innings as the Reds defeated the Braves 4-0, with Elly De La Cruz homering and stealing his 29th base along with a run-scoring single, and Eugenio Suárez also hitting his 350th career homer. The Braves, after a rough night including Ronald Acuña Jr. leaving with an injury, still clinched the NL East and eye a playoff path, while Cincinnati extended optimism despite being out of postseason contention.

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Nicole Hardy Suárez reaching 350 homers is a nice milestone and Williamson's six shutout innings kept everything under control.

Padres Build Wild-Card Lead During 6-1 Road Trip — Sep 16, 2026Padres’ late-season push features a high-usage bullpen, a revitalized offense backing Michael King as he posts quality starts, and a historic two-homer burst from top prospect Ethan Salas that could shape their playoff push, while also juggling workloads and resting key players. Meanwhile, rehab updates and strategic days off—such as Jason Adam’s rough rehab stint and Fernando Tatis Jr. taking a half-day off at Coors Field—underscore the club’s focus on reaching the postseason.

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Brown Leads Auburn Past Southern Miss 43-8 — Sep 12, 2026Byrum Brown accounted for 319 yards and three touchdowns in Auburn’s 43-8 win over Southern Miss, including a rare receiving TD, as he rebounded from a rough Week 1. Coach Alex Golesh praised his efficiency and turnover-free performance, highlighting a strong second half as Auburn looks ahead to the SEC opener with Florida and notes the defense’s early takeaway plays.

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Jared Kim The early defensive plays set the tone and kept things from getting close in the second half.

The right to play: displaced by conflict — Sep 9, 2026Charities help children displaced by conflict regain confidence and skills through play programs that restore routine and expression.

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Sam Okafor These kids deserve safe spaces to play even after losing everything to war.

Guardians Rout White Sox 8-2 to Narrow Lead — Aug 7, 2026The White Sox return home to host the Guardians in a pivotal AL Central showdown after rough road trips, aiming to gain ground in a tight division race. Betting angles for the game center on multiple pitcher-prop plays and a home-run prop board, including Keider Montero over 3.5 Ks, Kyle Leahy over 4.5 Ks, Noah Schultz under 14.5 outs, and various listed home-run bets.

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NSO to Play Six DC Venues — Aug 18, 2026The National Symphony Orchestra announced its 2026-27 season will be performed across six DC-area venues as the Kennedy Center undergoes a two-year renovation after a board aligned with Trump took over and briefly added his name to the complex, a move later ordered to be reversed by a federal judge. Despite significant ticket-sales declines, NSO officials say the repertoire remains unchanged and aim to rebuild audiences, with tickets going on sale Aug. 28 in a season featuring roughly the same number of concerts as the prior year.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Rams, 49ers Set for Historic Australia NFL Game — Sep 5, 2026The Los Angeles Rams are delaying their travel to Australia to land roughly a day before their season opener against the San Francisco 49ers, aiming to keep players’ rhythm and performance intact, a strategy inspired by their London trip. The 49ers arrived earlier and engaged with Melbourne, drawing criticism of the Rams’ approach as potentially damaging to the NFL’s image, though Rams coach Sean McVay defends it as best for the players.

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Riley Greene returns from hamstring injury as Tigers chase playoff hopes — Sep 1, 2026The Detroit Tigers activated three-time All-Star Riley Greene off the injured list, with him set to start in left field and hit cleanup as they host the Minnesota Twins, hoping his return sparks an offense that has struggled for weeks. His reintroduction is aimed at providing energy and stability to a lineup that has fallen out of contention, as Detroit tries to rebound from a rough stretch and chase a Wild Card.

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Tom Gallagher Hope his hamstring actually holds up this time, rushing him back for a playoff push isn't worth risking a setback later.

Clemson Faces Potential $57 Million Swinney Buyout — Sep 5, 2026Clemson fans, players and analysts are weighing the end of the Dabo Swinney era, as the program faces a costly buyout and a changing landscape in college football. Swinney’s contract would require Clemson to pay roughly $57 million if fired before 2027, with the figure rising to about $60 million next year before gradually decreasing, and the deal includes an Alabama-specific penalty and no mitigation clause, while potential replacements like Elliott or Lashlee are floated as options.

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Derek Foss Waiting another year just makes the buyout bigger, seems like they're stuck with Swinney whether they like it or not.

Wallace Seeks Back-to-Back Brickyard Win at Indy — Jul 24, 2026Defending Brickyard 400 winner Bubba Wallace heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway hoping to replicate last year's dramatic charge, though he’ll roll off 29th after a rough practice and qualifying. The historic significance of his win—being the first Black driver to win a major race on Indy’s oval—along with nostalgic banners and playoff-format changes looms over weekend as Wallace aims for another victory.

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Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Astros Sweep Marlins 5-2 — Jul 19, 2026The Houston Astros beat the Miami Marlins 8-5, with Yordan Alvarez homering twice and Jeremy Peña adding a grand slam as Ronel Blanco returned from Tommy John surgery to a rough 4 2/3 innings. The Marlins extended their losing streak, including a five-game slide to the Brewers and a seven-game skid overall, raising concerns about their playoff viability and long-term form.

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D-backs, Dodgers in Tight Playoff Race — Aug 7, 2026The Arizona Diamondbacks have kept winning with limited help from their top hitters, as Corbin Carroll insists his underlying numbers show better timing at the plate, helping fuel a late-season push toward the NL Wild Card. In Los Angeles, the Dodgers, despite adding Tarik Skubal at the deadline, have hit a rough patch, setting up a high-stakes showdown with Arizona that features mixed defensive metrics and a race to the postseason.

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Patriots still negotiating Gonzalez extension — Jul 25, 2026Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced an extension offer for cornerback Christian Gonzalez that would make him the highest-paid player at his position in NFL history and the largest contract in Patriots franchise history, with negotiations ongoing ahead of training camp. Gonzalez, entering his fourth season, is seeking long-term security beyond his rookie deal, and industry expectations suggest the deal could surpass Trent McDuffie’s $124 million contract and roughly $31 million per year.

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Raleigh's Three-Homer Game Powers Mariners 9-2 Win — Aug 25, 2026Cal Raleigh snapped a season-long slump by hitting a career-first three-homer game in Seattle’s 9-2 win over the Phillies, with Julio Rodríguez also homering as the Mariners rediscovered their power pace amid a tense stretch drive. The slugger’s trio, part of a broader surge after recent rough stretches for Seattle, helped the team firm up its playoff posture while Philadelphia’s hot streak had just begun to collide with a dominant Mariners performance.

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