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Former U.S. men's national team coach Bob Bradley has "agreed to become the new manager" of EPL club Swansea City, making him the "first American ever to manage a team in one of Europe's top four leagues" (SI.com, 10/3).

USL club FC Cincinnati drew a crowd of 30,187 fans for its first-ever playoff game, a 2-1 loss to the Charleston Battery at Nippert Stadium. That mark surpassed the league record "for playoff game attendance that was previously held by Orlando City" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 10/3).

Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi today is expected to announce a "new multi-year contract with the Andretti Autosport IndyCar team" (AUTOSPORT.com, 10/2).

Former MLBer Ken Griffey Sr. and his son, Baseball HOFer Ken Griffey Jr., yesterday were honored "during a street renaming ceremony" in Donora, Pa. The street will now be called Ken Griffey Sr. & Jr. Drive (PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW, 10/3).

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