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NFLPA Assistant Exec Dir George Atallah said that the union has asked the Patriots to "repair what it believes to be a field that poses an injury risk to players" at Gillette Stadium. The NFLPA was "expecting that the field, which was susceptible to having cleat marks left in the surface, was improved" before today's game against the Texans (ESPN.com, 9/24).

Free agent WR Victor Cruz worked with Yahoo Sports' live streaming coverage as a content creator for today's Ravens-Jaguars game in London (Yahoo).

Former NFLer Vince Wilfork was at today's Texans-Patriots game "tailgating as part of a promotion involving Kingsford Charcoal" (BOSTONSPORTSJOURNAL.com, 9/23).

MLB Giants President Larry Baer said that the team is having "internal discussions on how to extend the protective netting" behind homeplate at AT&T Park and "hope to announce something next week" (SFGATE.com, 9/22).

A woman in the stands at Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday was "hit in the mouth by a foul ball." The White Sox said that she "refused treatment" (SUNTIMES.com, 9/23).

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