From smiling, dabbing, media darling to dour, injured and struggling, Cam Newton looks like a vastly different player in 2016.
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No more fun and games

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The remarkable rise of Andy Murray
Andy Murray’s rise to the No. 1 ranking isn’t without surprise, but it wouldn’t have happened without the greats who inspired him.

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Who’s Next?
NASCAR’s search for its next superstar took it to Israel, Mexico and Stanford, but can Alon Day and Julia Landauer deliver on the hype?

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Ease their pain
Now that the Cubs have ended their drought, it’s time to turn our karmic attention to the team most in need of a title: The Detroit Lions.

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The Wonder of Game 7
Some day, after the tears have dried and the hangover has lifted, this might go down as the greatest baseball game ever played.

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Fire and desire
The baseball this World Series hasn’t been perfect, but the Cubs and the Indians are on the precipice of a storybook ending.