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Eerily silent stadiums and new faces in new places: Wrapping up the first week of a bizarre NFL season


A wrap on NFL's Week 1

Winners (not Mike McCarthy) and losers from the opening week.

Brady in Tampa. Rivers in Indy. Breaking down the best and worst debuts.

Week 1 in empty stadiums. Eerie, writes our Jarrett Bell.

Nancy Armour on the NFL taking a step in the right direction regarding social change.

32 things we learned from Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season

One reason why each of the league's 32 teams will – and won't – win Super Bowl LV in Tampa on Feb. 7.

The Colts vowed this offseason that they would not be silent about social justice and racial inequality this season and head coach Frank Reich made a statement when stepping forward at the beginning of the national anthem and kneeling.

Athlete + Activist = Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka is balancing the roles of athlete and activist with ease at the U.S. Open.  The parents of victims of racial violence are thanking Osaka for wearing the names of their children on her masks and in America's consciousness. 

Meet Jourdanne Whiley, the first woman elite wheelchair athlete to compete as a mother at the U.S. Open. Whiley was one of the four mothers competing at the Open among Serena Williams, Vitoria Azarenka and Pironkova Tsvetana.

Dominic Thiem outlasts Alexander Zverev and comes back from two sets down to win the U.S. Open and his first Grand Slam title.

Photo break

Here are the best shots of the week:

RIP Tom Jernstedt, the man who transformed March Madness.

In an unprecedented move, the Eagles have signed 41-year-old quarterback Josh McCown to their practice squad.

Justin Timberlake ⁦joins effort to bring MLB to Nashville

Opinion: Every D1 school in March Madness? It's not as crazy as it sounds

Welcome to a look behind the scenes with a MLB announcer calling games from his living room during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

College football is in full swing and our experts tackle the new season with predictions.

Dabo Swinney defended his Clemson players after they received backlash for helmet stickers promoting unity.

Al Leiter and the 2001 Mets remember 9/11 and the harrowing days that followed in New York.

Opinion: With a Game 6 win over the Los Angeles Clippers the Denver Nuggets show they are the most joyous team in the NBA bubble.

Videos you need to see

At Children's Wisconsin, Dr. David Margolis' patients dye his hair green before Milwaukee Bucks games. That tradition hasn't stopped even when in-person attendance has.

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Green-haired doctor goes wild at virtual NBA game
At Children's Wisconsin, Dr. David Margolis' patients dye his hair green before Milwaukee Bucks games. That tradition hasn't stopped even when in-person attendance has.
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Watch these sweet moments unfold as Nba players are reunited with their families inside the bubble. 

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NBA players reunite with their families
Families are reuniting inside the NBA bubble. Watch these sweet moments unfold.
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