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After the president said those who kneel during the anthem should be fired, protests rippled throughout the NFL this week. Teams mostly stood by their players.

Travis Shaw hit a game-ending grand slam in the 11th inning, and Boston beat the Texas Rangers 8-4. Giancarlo Stanton homered and drove in three runs to carry the Yankees to their 10th straight victory, beating the Atlanta Braves 5-1.

The World Series began last night and Jorge Soler became the first player to begin a series game with a home run and the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-2 despite the loss of pitcher Charlie Morton to a broken leg. Game 2 is tonight in Houston at 8:09pm.

In the NFL, the Buccaneers had a 29-19 upset of the Washington Football Team, the New England Patriots rolled to a 45-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo's defense smothered the New York Jets in a 45-17 victory and the Eagles beat the Broncos, 30-13.

In the NHL, the Islanders topped the Kraken, 5-2, and the Blues beat the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-1.

In men’s college basketball, Notre Dame defeated Syracuse, 79-69, UAlbany held off Maine, 72-68, Vermont bested Binghamton, 66-49, Dayton outscored UMass, 82-61, and UMBC topped Hartford, 92-85.

NPR offers a selective preview of what Hollywood has in store at theaters between Labor Day and Thanksgiving.

Planet Money went to the annual meeting of the American Economics Association, and we saw some fascinating papers presented there.

The Vegas Golden Knights have won their first Stanley Cup with a 9-3 romp in game 5 over the Florida Panthers last night, delivering their city a true Vegas-style party from dazzling passes to a Mark Stone hat trick to all-out goal celebrations.

The Atlanta Hawks were able to win without their top player. The Milwaukee Bucks couldn't do it without their biggest star. The Hawks were minus Trae…