Box Score 10/6: LeBron, Syndergaard and Rousey

Welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while waiting to see tonight's Niners Color Rush uniforms.

Happy birthday Tony Dungy, Rebecca Lobo and Daniel Briere. On this date in 1983, the New York Jets announced they were leaving Shea Stadium for the Meadowlands.

Around the League: 

• Serena Williams has been speaking about the Black Lives Matter movement for nearly a year but Colin Kaepernick is seen as creating greater awareness. The gender politics behind the politics. [espnW]
• Donald Trump's presidential run has proven to be just as divisive in NFL locker rooms as it has the country. Mike Freeman takes a deep dive on the fights going on behind the scenes. [Bleacher Report]
• Speaking on Bruce Feldman's podcast, Urban Meyer lays out a good argument against early signing periods. [Fox Sports]
• How would you figure out the the WAR of a Theo Epstein? The gang at Baseball Prospectus took a stab at it.  [BP]
• It's been nearly a year since Ronda Rousey has set foot in the ring, does UFC even miss her? [LA Times]
• Chechnya strongman Ramzan Kadyrov hosted MMA fights featuring his preteen sons on national television. [Deadspin]  

YB ICYMI: 

"Well, it's finally happened. It's the season of scarves, sweaters, and stouts. This is peak tailgating season – when it's warm enough to wear your favorite jersey without a jacket, but cool enough to feel the comforting, warming effect of a perfect chili. This butter zone between too-hot and too-cold won't last long, so if you haven't made it to the lot yet, now is the time." - TailGreater: Keeping Austin weird with the Longhorns

Oh, hey. We were 100% right. -  NL Wild Card picks: We've come to a Giant consensus

"James doesn’t belong on a list of players to watch for 2017 because we already know what he’s capable of and we were going to watch anyway. But here’s the thing: after James won his first title in Miami, he follows up the season by giving us historically great basketball. He loves an encore, and after winning in Cleveland, you should be on the edge of your seat waiting to see what he does next." - Five small forwards to watch for the 2016-17 NBA season

"The environments are lush and alive-seeming, backed by a soundtrack that is right up there with the best Nintendo has ever put together. It's a tactile world, and it's one you care about. In addition, one thing that Nintendo did keep from older Paper Mario games is the large cast of colorful characters." - Paper Mario Color Splash review: Just don't think about the older versions

Aww, this just breaks our cold hearts.