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September 25, 2021

Gerrit Cole Shines as Yankees Snap Red Sox Win Streak

One of baseball’s greatest rivalries is back, this time with post-season implications. The Yankees took down the Red Sox 8-3 in the first of a three game series at Fenway, snapping a seven game win streak. Ace Gerrit Cole logged a strong, six inning performance. With the win, the Bronx Bombers came within one of the Sox in the win column, as both teams continue to vie for a Wild Card bid.

USA Storms to 6-2 Lead Over Europe in Day 1 of Ryder Cup Action

On the rolling greens of Cheboygan, WI, Team USA picked up a commanding early lead on Day 1 of Ryder Cup match play. Led by outstanding play by Dustin Johnson, Xander Schauffele, and Tony Finau​​, the 6-2 advantage is the greatest Day 1 advantage for the US since 1975.

NFL to Reinstate All-Pro Receiver Josh Gordon

On Friday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter revealed that sources say that the NFL will reinstate receiver Josh Gordon after he filed to return to the league back in July. Gordon, who has not played in a game in 10 months following the most recent setback in his ongoing substance abuse battle, will be a free agent and may return to the field as early as Week 4. 

UFC Star Jon Jones Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge in Las Vegas

The UFC pound-for-pound No. 1 was arrested early Friday morning in Las Vegas for misdemeanor domestic violence and felony injuring or tampering with a vehicle. The 34–year-old Jones had attended the UFC’s 2021 Hall of Fame ceremony hours earlier.

Christian McCaffrey to Miss Multiple Weeks with Hamstring Injury

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule announced Friday that star running back Christian MaCaffrey will miss multiple weeks with a hamstring ailment. The Stanford product picked up the non-contact injury during Thursday night’s 24-9 win over Houston.

Emma Raducanu Parts Ways with Coach

Just two weeks after her grand slam success, the newly minted US Open champion has announced that she will part ways with coach, Andrew Richardson. The two had linked up on a short-term contract in July. Raducanu has expressed that she does not expect elect a new coach until the end of the season, but is likely to select someone with deep WTA experience.

Warriors’ Wiggins Denied Religious Exemption for COVID Vaccine

The NBA released a statement confirming that they have denied the Golden State swingman’s request to forgo the COVID-19 vaccination on the grounds of religious exemption. Wiggins will be unable to play in the team’s home games due to local ordinances if he refuses the vaccine, which is required for all individuals over the age of 12 to participate in indoor events in San Francisco.

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Bernadette Doykos is the Senior Director of Editorial Strategy at Boardroom. Before joining the team, her work appeared in ELLE. She previously served as the head of evaluation for a nonprofit where she became obsessed with systems and strategy and served as the curator of vibes and extinguisher of fires for the design thinking firm Stoked. She is constantly plotting a perfect tunnel ‘fit and a playlist for all occasions.