(#1) Serena Williams Holds Off Her Sister Venus, Continuing Bid for Grand Slam [New York Times]
And as the large crowd milled outside Arthur Ashe Stadium full of anticipation on a steamy Tuesday night, it was hard not to flash back to the beginnings for Venus and Serena Williams. To Compton, Calif., and the early phases of their father Richard's ...
(#2) Comedian Nicole Arbour criticized for fat-shaming after 'Dear Fat People' video [Entertainment Weekly]
Comedian Nicole Arbour is being criticized for a video she posted to her YouTube and Facebook accounts entitled “Dear Fat People” that includes jokes about obesity and claims that fat-shaming is “not a thing.” “Fat people made that up,” Arbour says ...
(#3) Madison Keys, the future of American tennis, is no match for the present [New York Post]
Madison Keys has been hyped as the future of American tennis. But the hard-hitting youngster got a rude reminder Serena Williams is still very much the sport's present — and maybe the best in its history. Keys came into a much-ballyhooed U.S. Open ...
(#4) 'Fear The Walking Dead': Episode 3 Not Airing Tonight [The Inquisitr]
Fear The Walking Dead, Episode 3 will not be airing tonight because of the holiday weekend. Zombie lovers everywhere will have to wait until September 13 for the next episode of AMC's spinoff of The Walking Dead. AMC announced the bad news on their ...
(#5) How will Christine Michael impact Cowboys' backfield? [NFL.com]
"We're very content with the three backs that we have as we head into the Giants game," Jones added. "I think they're all healthy and hitting on all cylinders, so I'm looking forward to seeing how those guys do." What Cowboys fans and fantasy football ...
(#6) UFC 191 results: Demetrious Johnson near perfect in second title win over John ... [MMAjunkie.com]
Johnson (23-2-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC), No. 1 in the NOS Energy Drink MMA flyweight rankings and No. 3 on the pound-for-pound list, defended his title a seventh time with a unanimous decision over No. 2 flyweight Dodson (17-7 MMA, 7-2 UFC), tying UFC ...
(#7) The meaning behind Labor Day [KKCO-TV]
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. You probably know that Labor Day is always the first Monday in September, but do you know how long we've been honoring the American worker? The tradition actually goes back more than a century. "Labor Day is a day to honor ...
(#8) James Jones happy to be back with Packers [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Eighteen months after he left Wisconsin for his native California, where in one season he tallied a career-best 73 receptions for the Oakland Raiders, James Jones returned to the franchise that drafted him. "A lot of hugs I've been giving out here ...
(#9) Andy Murray beaten by Kevin Anderson in US Open fourth round [BBC Sport]
Andy Murray suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit for five years as he lost a gruelling fourth-round contest against 15th seed Kevin Anderson. The South African won 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (7-0) in four hours and 18 minutes to reach a first major ...
(#10) Carl Edwards wins the 2015 Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway [SB Nation]
With the track chewing tires, tire management became critical as it often does at Darlington, NASCAR's oldest speedway. Speeds decreased significantly just after a few laps and drivers who were able to preserve their tires best over long runs held an ...
(#11) Potted shrimp and dumplings: A lunch menu from the Titanic surfaces [Washington Post]
Before the Titanic plunged into the icy waters of the North Atlantic, passengers aboard the storied passenger ship may have feasted on corned beef, potted shrimp and dumplings, according to an unusual artifact from the doomed vessel: a lunch menu dated ...
(#12) Why Stephen Colbert Is Taking a Pay Cut for 'The Late Show' [TIME]
With all of the feature profiles and magazine cover stories on Stephen Colbert and his new job as the host of The Late Show, you'd be forgiven for thinking the late-night host is not only raising his public profile but his salary as well. You'd be ...
(#13) Kansas State University band apologizes for 'offensive' halftime show formation [fox13now.com]
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University officials are apologizing for their marching band's halftime routine during Saturday's season opener. The Kansas State band made a formation depicting the Starship Enterprise from “Star Trek” attacking a Kansas ...
(#14) Report: Falcons have interest in Montee Ball [Atlanta Journal Constitution]
FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons have “some” interest in adding running back Montee Ball, a former Heisman Trophy finalist who cleared waivers on Sunday after he was released by the Denver Broncos, according to the Denver Post. Ball was the ...
(#15) Purdue thumbs up, thumbs down at Marshall [Journal and Courier]
The good and bad from Purdue's season-opening loss at Marshall: THUMBS UP. •Hard headed: We heard plenty of talk about a new attitude and expectations of a more physical approach. Many speculated that a veteran offensive line could be a strength, ...
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