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Edition No. 83 · Sun 13 Sept 2026 · 34 stories · Source: Daily Newsletter Digest
Edition No. 83
Sunday 13 September 2026
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21 · The Athletic
For Frances Tiafoe, the U.S. Open semifinals are the destination of a journey into the unknownWhy it matters
Further reading from the day's section on the U.S. Open final and the business of play.
Story page →22 · The Athletic
Akron's fan-turned-offensive coordinator learns in 4 plays football rarely goes to scriptWhy it matters
An Akron season-ticket holder won a drawing to call his team's opening drive, and learned in four plays that football rarely follows the script.
Story page →23 · Puck
McAfeeconomics: ESPN's $60M bet on edgy TVWhy it matters
John Ourand ran the numbers on ESPN's $60 million-a-year bet on Pat McAfee.
Story page →24 · The Washington Post
The billionaire Trump ally blowing up college football25 · The Athletic
South Africa vs New Zealand is rugby's 'money game'. Why is it being played in the U.S.?Why it matters
The Athletic explains why South Africa vs. New Zealand, rugby's biggest moneymaker, is being played in Baltimore.
Story page →26 · The Washington Post
He was cleaning his garage. Then he found a file marked 'SECRET.'Why it matters
A man cleaning his garage found a lost stash of World War II prisoner-of-war records.
Story page →27 · The Washington Post
Why scientists are starting to worry popular supplements could harm the aging brain28 · Trends.vc
Force Yourself to Go Faster – Then Pay for ItWhy it matters
Dru Riley tells the story of BMW's 1,400-horsepower 1986 qualifying engine, which won pole position and then died on lap 17.
Story page →29 · Business Insider
The fitness industry's next big bet: Solidcore's Ascend30 · Business Insider
A new era of Miss USA31 · The Washington Post
Would Jesus like Waymo? Baptists have thoughts.32 · The Athletic
Grand Central is a portal to the U.S. Open. It's also a hidden tennis club33 · The Washington Post
These students weren't alive on 9/11. They're reading letters from teens who were.34 · Puck
How Leon Black became a Wall Street titan
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