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In this issue
PARTY ROYALE Step inside a Vegas all-nighter at the world’s biggest fighting-game event. But take off your shoes.
SUNDAY IN JACKSONVILLE The chilling account from the Madden tournament where two were killed.
AT THE BUZZER Sweaty jocks pick their favorite Fortnite dances, then DWTS champ and Olympic skater Adam Rippon shows us the steps.
NFL- The Smart Money Is On Defensive Backs
Slot Machine Miami placed a premium on inside coverage when it used a top pick on Minkah Fitzpatrick. If a team is smart, it will follow the Dolphins’ lead.
![NFL- The Smart Money Is On Defensive Backs](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/4370/302809/5ba32ae17d83c/crp_The-Numbers-Slot-Machine.jpg)
3 mins
How Pitchers Get A Grip On Hand Woes
Pickle juice? Superglue? Peeing on their digits? This is the gripping tale of how far pitchers go to get an upper hand.
![How Pitchers Get A Grip On Hand Woes](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/4370/302809/5ba51dd234631/crp_The-Nail-Files.jpg)
10+ mins
'How Is This Happening?'
We spent two weeks with Oakland’s latest band of fun-loving misfits to discover how the A’s are once again defying the odds and streaking toward October.
!['How Is This Happening?'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/4370/302809/5ba520c083a05/crp_How-Is-This-Happening.jpg)
10+ mins
The Greatest Dad On Earth
The Lakers are poised to be an NBA high-wire act. So what better place to prep their new big man, JaVale McGee, and his baby girl than at circus school?
![The Greatest Dad On Earth](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/4370/302809/5ba31fb7f03c3/crp_The-Greatest-Dad-On-Earth.jpg)
7 mins
'I Want To Make Her Proud'
Devastated by the suicide of his older sister earlier this year, 49ers defensive end Solomon Thomas opens up about his lossÑand shares his newfound dedication to fighting America’s mental health crisis. —AS TOLD TO MOLLY KNIGHT
!['I Want To Make Her Proud'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/4370/302809/5ba32c1b3447b/crp_IWant-To-Make-Her-Proud.jpg)
8 mins
Ninja, The Biggest Gamer In The World
How did Ninja become gaming’s first crossover star? The Fortnite legend is relentless about one thing: He’s always on.
![Ninja, The Biggest Gamer In The World](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/4370/302809/5ba31622e21af/crp_LivingThe-Stream.jpg)
10+ mins
Party Royale
Step inside the exclusive all-night gamer soiree at the world’s biggest fighting-game tournamentÑwhere the playing never stops.
![Party Royale](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/4370/302809/5ba3230f7ebee/crp_Party-Royale.jpg)
2 mins
Sunday In Jacksonville
On Aug. 26, David Katz competed in a Madden tournament in the game room of a Florida pizza parlor. After he lost, he left the grounds, only to return armed with two guns. This is the story of what happened next.
![Sunday In Jacksonville](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/4370/302809/5ba3278fedf62/crp_Sunday-In-Jacksonville.jpg)
10+ mins
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Category: Sports
Language: English
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