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Peter King breaks down the key play behind the Dolphins' ridiculous Week 2 comeback against the Ravens and more. Drivers claim passing is too difficult in the Next Gen car, but loop data stats show passing up 55%. Dr. Diandra delves into who's right, and what loop data can really tell us about Sports passing. Mike Florio and Chris Simms look ahead to this weeks Sunday Night Footbal showdown and don't like the Broncos' chances of fixing their offensive woes against a ferocious Niners defense. Enjoy some of the Premier League's most spectacular goals that demand replay after replay.

The Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon won't have to worry about fielding questions about his contract this year after signing an 8-year extension worth $100.8 million. "Time is of the essence" for Buckhead, where an elected official said residents are not getting what they "need and deserve" despite a waning push for secession. St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols broke up San Diego Padres pitcher Blake Snell's no-hitter bid in the seventh inning.

The Minor Leaguers Who Sprung a Union on MLBPlayers were already fuming over their treatment. Enter a motley crew of career minor leaguers with a plan. The former high school hoops star, once one of the top prospects in the country, was pulled over after failing to stop at an intersection in Michigan. Hill died recently after going missing in Costa Rica, his family said on Tuesday night. Aaron Judge came within mere feet of history on Thursday night.

Freshman CJ Donaldson rushed for 106 yards and West Virginia (2-2) got a strong performance from its defense to win its second straight game after losing the first two. SYDNEY — Nirra Fields scored 17 points and Shay Colley added 11 to help Canada beat France on Friday in the women's basketball World Cup. The victory moved Canada (2-0) into the driver's seat as the only unbeaten team left in its group. Requiring little or no physical exertion or agility, mind sports are often not considered true sports. Some mind sports are recognised by sporting federations.

It was not unusual to combine the skills of the wrestler with those of a mystic poet. Indeed, the celebrated 14th-century Persian pahlavan Maḥmūd Khwārezmī was both. An engineering student at the University of Utah allegedly threatened to "cause mass destruction" if the school's football team lost to San Diego State. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Gymnastic fervour was not, however, much in evidence among the world’s schoolchildren and college students as they encountered gymnastics in required physical-education classes. Calisthenic exercises designed to improve health and fitness were dull and dreary compared with the excitement of modern sports. Long before the end of the 20th century, even German educators had abandoned Leibeserziehung (“physical education”) in favour of Sportunterricht (“instruction in sports”).