HEADLINES

— College Football Playoff games of impact for Week 3 of the season

— Khalil Mack immediately made the Raiders look dumb in his Bears debut

— Detroit Tigers’ TV broadcasters Rod Allen, Mario Impemba done for the season after fight

— MLB awards: Who should bring home the MVP, Cy Young, rookie, manager hardware?

— Dolphins’ Kenny Stills, Albert Wilson first NFL players in Week 1 to kneel during anthem

— Gennady Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez II this Saturday

— Cincinnati Bengals topple Baltimore Ravens and put league on notice with 2-0 start

SUPER HEADLINE

— Hurricane Florence could have a major impact on sports world

GOIN’ IN [NFL ratings in decline?]

— President Trump blames decline in NFL season opener TV rating on player protests

FROM THE VAULT … [Muhammad Ali beats Leon Spinks]

— Ali defeats Spinks to win world heavyweight championship

DOLT OF THE WEEK [Martavius Bryant]

— Martavis Bryant faces yearlong suspension for violating substance abuse policy

UPON FURTHER REVIEW [Sexism and composure]

— Serena Williams accuses US Open chair umpire Carlos Ramos of sexism

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