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By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more » History and Giants’ fortitude could be even scarier than Bumgarner for 100-win Cubs Can Chicago overcome the Giants and the prevailing cosmic powers? By Barry Svrluga  •  Read more »   Former Florida quarterback being investigated for alleged sexual assault of teen Chris Leak has resigned his position as football coach at an Orlando high school. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   A year after Rich Hill couldn’t make the Nationals as a reliever, he’ll start against them in the NLDS Rich Hill's baseball odyssey included a stint with the Nationals' organization last year. By Adam Kilgore  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Joe Buck says an addiction to hair plugs nearly killed his career Buck explains his eighth procedure went awry in 2011, leading him to lose his voice for several months. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Hurricane Matthew could have a big impact on the weekend’s sporting events Here's a look at the games that could be impacted. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Don’t shovel dirt on these three losing NFL teams just yet All is not lost for the Saints and two other teams off to slow starts. By Jeff Dooley  •  Read more »   UFC 204: The reinvention of middleweight champion Michael Bisping His outsize personality aside, the fighter has improved as he's aged by making two small but significant changes to his game. By Patrick Wyman  •  Read more »   Jerry Rice apologizes, says he didn’t know meaning of ‘Black Lives Matter’ Hall of Famer created a stir with an "All Lives Matter" tweet about Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Blue Jays-Rangers matchups have produced flying fists and bats. What will ALDS bring? Baseball will be played between two teams that loathe one another, but only because it has to be. By Adam Kilgore  •  Read more »   Tom Brady is back with the Patriots. Consider the rest of the NFL on notice. Will there be a re-adjustment period for the New England offense? Probably not. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   David Ortiz owned his final regular season. What magic awaits in his final postseason? After a remarkable final regular season, David Ortiz is ready to say goodbye for good. And one can only imagine the magic that awaits in the final chapter. By Adam Kilgore  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   College Football Kickoff, Week 6: Oregon leads nation’s most disappointing teams The Ducks have faded along with Chip Kelly's influence, and impressive Washington is looming Saturday. By Patrick Stevens  •  Read more »   The Toronto Raptors finally broke through in the playoffs. Now what? Toronto reached the Eastern Conference finals last season, but now must prove it wasn't a fluke. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   New kickoff rule a failure? Despite early evidence, the NFL doesn’t yet think so. More kickoffs are being returned than last season, even after the latest attempt to encourage fewer returns. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Sign Up »         Share Sports Break:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Sports. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071