The Morning After

The Morning After

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Pat Murphy and the dropkicks of life
The Brewers' manager has weathered his past and is restoring not only his career but his profession.
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Colts pushed Richardson into the deep end. He's still there
Demoting their long-term hope at quarterback gets Indy's season off on the wrong foot.
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Once the "Cuban missile," Chapman drones on
At 37, the lefthander is the reason the contending Red Sox didn't need to trade for a closer.
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Fear, innocence, brutality, humanity...it's all Tyson
It's too complicated a life for one book, but Mark Kriegel's half-loaf is filling enough.
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Freefalling Dodgers run into flying Padres
San Diego suddenly leads the NL West by one game as it plays its rival six times in nine days.
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Rose is ready for another battle of the ages
The 45-year-old Brit keeps reminding us of his place in golf, as a stormy Ryder Cup looms.
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Marinovich takes us on his highway to hell
The quarterback's book spares no detail on his addictions, and clarifies his life with dad Marv.
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Cardinals' fans are flying the coop
One of baseball's most beloved teams is suddenly out of fashion.
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Brewers back in the high life again
All kinds of players thrive in Milwaukee, which has baseball's best record.
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Kamala Harris checks out
Nine months have neither eased the pain nor restored the energy of the ex-Veep.
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July 2025

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