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Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. The first Sunday of the NFL season brought a dominant Dallas performance (led by the defense and a well-paid QB), one major upset, an awfully shaky day for the draft’s …

The Roman Catholic Church played an important part in East Timor’s independence struggle. But one of its heroes from that time has been accused of sexual abuse. Source link

Hours after police detained him outside the stadium for a traffic incident before his team’s season opener, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill said he was still trying to process the situation. “Right now, I’m still trying to put it all together,” said Hill, after he played — and scored …

The storm was downgraded to a tropical depression after churning across the country’s north. Earlier, it left 24 dead in China and the Philippines. Source link

CHICAGO — Chicago Bears fans packed Soldier Field hoping to see something new. Something special. The start of a new era. Instead, they got a rerun. A throwback game. A good old-fashioned “Da Bears” slobberknocker. But at least a familiar ending was also a happy one. The Bears won their …

Hundreds of propaganda balloons ferrying trash have landed in South Korea in recent days, where officials say they typically do not pose a threat. Source link

By Dianna Russini, Saad Yousuf, Jon Machota and Amos Morale III Dak Prescott will be in a Dallas Cowboys uniform beyond the 2024 NFL season. The Cowboys and their starting quarterback agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension hours before Dallas opens its season against the Cleveland Browns, making …

Steve Buscemi, Marisa Tomei, John Turturro, Mark Ruffalo and Lorraine Bracco joined Bill de Blasio, Nancy Pelosi and Leon Panetta to raise money for Kamala Harris. Source link

NEW YORK — Jannik Sinner beat Taylor Fritz in the U.S. Open final at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday, in two hours, 15 minutes. The No. 1 seed prevailed over the No. 12 seed in a comfortable win, bar a few games of …

Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, a former 1980s party girl and art collector who is now known for her connections to far-right conservatives, told a German news organization the Alitos were “private friends.” Source link