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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Is football star Andrew Luck's retirement for good?

The Dodgers may have lost their series of matches with the Yankees this weekend, but they’re still leading the National League West by a mile.

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By Madeleine Brand • Aug 27, 2019 • 1 min read

The Dodgers may have lost their series of matches with the Yankees this weekend, but they’re still leading the National League West by a mile.

Andrew Luck, quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, shocked the football world by announcing his retirement two weeks before the 2019 NFL season.

Dwight Howard has officially signed with the Lakers.

And in the U.S. Open, Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova for the 19th straight time. It all happened in one hour.

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