SI:CYMI | The End of a Newsletter Era

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Kristen Wong Morning! This is Kristen Wong from Sports Illustrated. Today marks the final edition of the SI:CYMI newsletter, and I just wanted to say thank you all for being here. For subscribing, reading, or even just quickly perusing. For clicking the unread email. It means a lot. And an extra thank you to Tyler Lauletta for getting the ball rolling with his endlessly fun and zany ideas, and to Brigid Kennedy for teaching me how to do a newsletter. It’s been one heck of a ride, and maybe I’ll see you again. Forward this to your mom. (Hi, Mom! I know you’re reading.)   Recommended by  The headlines … Maja Hitij/FIFA via Getty Images In lieu of our traditional here’s-what-you-missed news format (49ers crushed the Rams in Australia, Sabalenka and Rybakina advanced to the U.S. Open final, LIV Golf is embarrassing itself again, etc.), I’d like to highlight one relatively recent, standout story from each of my coworkers. Just because this newsletter is ending doesn’t mean you should stop reading their amazing work. Without any further ado and in no particular order … TOM DIERBERGER: Over 1,000 Timberwolves Fans Got ‘Naz Reid’ Tattoos for $20. He Got Traded. Now What? ANDY NESBITT: Bryson DeChambeau Needs to Stop Acting Like Such a Child BRIGID KENNEDY: I Interviewed the Electrical Substation Behind Levi’s Stadium. The Results Were Shocking. EVA GEITHEIM: Ranking Every NFL Mascot: The Funniest, Scariest and Most Controversial Sideline Characters MIKE KADLICK: Maxx Crosby’s Try-Hard Schtick at Practice Is Tired and Needs to End KARL RASMUSSEN: George Lombard Jr. Has What It Takes to Succeed Where Anthony Volpe Faltered DAN LYONS: Michigan’s Hail Mary Win Over Western Michigan Mired in Controversy After Officials’ Clock Decision LIAM MCKEONE: We Simulated the 2026-27 Season 100 Times on ‘NBA 2K27.’ Here Are the Results. RYAN PHILLIPS: Pete Crow-Armstrong Is the MVP Baseball Needs BLAKE SILVERMAN: Olivia Miles Is Doing Just Fine Sharing the Spotlight With Napheesa Collier PATRICK ANDRES: Growing Up 9/11: A 2001 Baby Reflects on the Attacks That Changed Sports Forever TIM CAPURSO: College Football’s Subliminal War Against Lane Kiffin Has Arrived Join Verducci's View Newsletter MLB insights and analysis delivered by Tom Verducci, offering a mix of expert commentary, inside angles and thoughtful perspectives on baseball’s biggest storylines. CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE   Recommended by  Feed refresher … Screengrab on X/@MLB Remember to spread the love … HEY KOC, NEED A QB?: Lynx star Olivia Miles can launch it. Looks like J.J. McCarthy might be moving down to QB4 in Minnesota this season. HOPE YOU BROUGHT BINOCULARS: The view from the stands at the Rams-49ers game in Australia was … something else. Gotta feel bad for the guy who bought a front row seat. HAPPY DOG: Don’t really need to explain this one. TACO TOPGOLF: Taco Bell is apparently letting one lucky person choose what to bring back from its discontinued menu—if he or she wins its nine-hole golf tournament. Live más, play golf.  Get the print edition of Sports Illustrated delivered to your door. Click to subscribe! 📺 What we’re watching this weekend ... NFL: Sunday, Sept. 13 All day There is a lot of football.  CFB: Saturday, Sept. 12 No. 11 Oklahoma @ Michigan—Noon ET; FOX No. 12 Alabama @ Kentucky—3:30 P.M. ET; ABC No. 1 Ohio State @ No. 4 Texas—7:30 p.m. ET; ABC Also a lot of college football. U.S. Open: Friday, Sept. 11 No. 1 Alexander Zverev vs. Karen Khachanov—3 p.m. ET; ESPN No. 11 Frances Tiafoe vs. No. 8 Ben Shelton—7 p.m. ET; ESPN Saturday, Sept. 12 No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka vs. No. 2 Elena Rybakina—TBD The men’s singles final will be on Sunday. An American man hasn’t won the U.S. Open singles title since Andy Roddick in 2003. If Tiafoe or Shelton lift the trophy, he will become the first Black American man to win the title since Arthur Ashe in the inaugural Open-era tournament in 1968. What a moment that would be. FIBA Women’s World Cup: Saturday, Sept. 12 France @ Germany—10:30 a.m. ET; TNT/HBO Max Spain @ Team USA—2 p.m. ET; TNT/HBO Max The final will take place in Berlin on Sunday, with Team USA chasing its fifth straight and 12th overall gold medal.  That’s a wrap for SI:CYMI. Thank you, again. And enjoy all the sports! Join SI The Post-Up A weekly spotlight on the biggest stories and in-depth reporting of women’s basketball—from compelling athlete features to sharp commentary on the latest news and scores. CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE   Recommended by  We may receive compensation for some links to products and services included in this email. Sports Publishing Solutions Inc. 625 Broadway, 10th floor New York, NY. 10012 You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the SI:CYMI newsletter. 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