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The number of pre-race scratches is somehow always louder, but here's this: 157 horses started #BC26 races, and 157 horses walked back to their barns. Credit to immense level of dedication, attention to detail from horsemen & vets, and taking advantage of advances in technology.
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This Breeders’ Cup may not have produced the wagering chaos some of us hope for headed into the event, however it featured some of the more fantastic performances in recent memory. Thoroughly satisfying results in terms of sport. 🏇
This story underscores the need for reliable scratch data. Well done KHRG. If you think the pendulum has swung too far toward safety, you need receipts, not vibes. paulickreport.com/news/ray-s…
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Fleetwood beat Arsenal today in one of the biggest upsets in English football history
Fleetwood’s total roster cost $3 million
Arsenal cost $1.5 billion
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In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity.
I know @jmpaquette is a lightning rod around here on HRT. Let’s face it, she could turn into Tom Durkin and would still get shit on by many.
I’m not saying she’s everyone’s cup of tea (but I know there are some popular guys that I don’t care for), I’m not even saying you have to like her, but damn it, you better give her some respect. Show me another announcer this weekend that’s had to call over 250 horses through 26 races. She’s been on point both days and despite all the hate, always carries herself like the consummate professional.
So I’m gonna go out and give her the flowers she deserves cause nobody else will.
Great job today Jess, you nailed it.
Sean does his usual excellent job remembering Joe here.
Joe Morgan, accidental Red Sox manager, was a baseball original
masslive.com/redsox/2026/09/…
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Joe Morgan, from Walpole to the Red Sox dugout and back, was both one of us and one of one bostonglobe.com/2026/09/06/s…
Encore Boston Harbor: Seven years later, what has it become? bostonglobe.com/2026/09/05/b…
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According to multiple people I spoke with, including players, LIV golfers could still be owed in excess of $250 Million combined from contracts they signed.
The biggest portion of the lump sum is Jon Rahm who allegedly is still owed as much as….$150 million.
It seems like a foregone conclusion that LIV will file for bankruptcy, so almost no chance Rahm and the others owed will get all of the money owed.
Also could be converted into equity if they find investors for LIV 2.0 and the players decide to stay.
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A brilliantly accurate dissection of England’s self-destruction. Every word is spot on.
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🚨🎙️ ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIĆ ON LIONEL MESSI'S INFLUENCE ON ARGENTINA AFTER THEIR WIN OVER AUSTRIA:
“I'm obsessed with watching Messi.
Not because he's my friend.
Not because of nostalgia.
Because after all these years, I'm still trying to understand how one player can control a football match without touching the ball every minute.
I watched Argentina today and the first thing I noticed wasn't the scoreline.
It was the way Austria reacted whenever Messi moved.
One step to the left, defenders follow.
One drop into midfield, the entire shape changes.
One glance over his shoulder panic.
That's not football.
That's psychological warfare.
And that's why I laugh when people reduce him to goals and assists.
They don't understand what they're watching.
Messi isn't just Argentina's best player.
He's Argentina's system.
He's their confidence.
He's their belief.
He's the reason every teammate walks onto the pitch thinking the impossible is possible.
People ask me about the GOAT debate.
What debate?
Seriously.
What debate?
For me, there isn't one.
The debate exists because television needs content and social media needs arguments.
When I watch football, I don't see a debate.
I see Messi.
Then I see everybody else.
That doesn't mean other legends weren't incredible.
It means I've never seen another player influence a match, a team and an entire generation of football the way Messi has.
And today was another reminder.
He didn't need a hat-trick.
He didn't need to score from 40 yards.
He just needed to be Lionel Messi.
And suddenly Argentina looked like a completely different team.
That's greatness.
Not when everything depends on you.
When everybody becomes better because you're there.
I've played against great players.
I've played with great players.
But Messi is the only player I've ever watched and genuinely thought:
'This isn't normal.'
The scary thing?
Opponents know exactly what he's going to do.
And they still can't stop it.
That's why I don't waste my time with comparisons anymore.
Some players become legends.
Some players become icons.
Messi became a category of his own.
And after today's performance, if you're still asking me who the greatest footballer of all time is...
You're asking the wrong question.
The right question is:
Will football ever produce another one like him?”
Eddie Andelman, an appreciation: In the late 70’s in high school, I’d sit down to do homework around 7 on a Sunday night and turn on the Sports Huddle. I’d look up 3-4 hours later having finished very little, but having laughed and enjoyed every minute. I was a fan first but also a guest and advertiser and, later, the host of his Hot Dog Safari. He was a pioneer, a talent, and deep down, a real mensch who did amazing work for @CF_Foundation. And very loyal to @SuffolkDowns. May his memory be a blessing.
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