Players’ Union Sues N.F.L. Over Ezekiel Elliott Case

The suit, filed late Thursday, seeks to vacate the upcoming ruling of an arbitrator over Elliott’s six-game suspension in a domestic violence case.

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Houston Astros Acquire Justin Verlander, Eyeing a Deep Playoff Run

Verlander, a postseason veteran, was traded by the Detroit Tigers in exchange for three prospects.

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Yankees 6, Red Sox 2: With Aaron Judge Struggling at the Plate, Greg Bird Steps Up for the Yankees

Bird, after a miserable start and an ankle injury, homered for the second game in a row as the Yankees survived the ninth to thump the Red Sox.

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Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: Sailing Into the Past, for Bragging Rights

The monohulls that compete in Sardinia in the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup are the pinnacle of naval architecture and design, largely helmed by committed amateurs.

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Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: Wally Yachts Put Owners in the Driver’s Seat

The boats perform like a racing sailboat, but they are also luxury recreational cruisers.

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Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: For Sir Peter Ogden, Sailing Is ‘Just Good Fun’

Sir Peter, who has raced at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup for the past six years, says winning is nice but has made having a good time a top priority.

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Soccer Star Kylian Mbappe’s Move to Paris St.-Germain Is Completed

It was widely reportedly that P.S.G. will pay 180 million euros ($216 million) for the 18-year-old Monaco forward.

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Roger Federer Advances, but Some Nagging Questions Remain

Something appears to be amiss with Federer’s play, casting some doubt on his status as a favorite at the U.S. Open.

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Justin Upton Is Thrilled to Join Angels and Playoff Race

The Detroit Tigers traded Upton, a slugger with 28 home runs and 94 runs batted in this year, to Los Angeles on Thursday for a minor league pitcher.

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Stephon Marbury Stops at N.Y.U., as His Story Continues

After a contentious N.B.A. career, the basketball standout from Brooklyn became a star in China; he spoke to students Wednesday about his odyssey.

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Reds End Mets’ Dominance at Great American Ball Park

Heading into a three-game series, the Mets had won 14 straight against Cincinnati, including eight in a row on the road. The Reds responded by taking two of three.

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On Baseball: Dave Dombrowski, Ever the Tinkerer, Readies the Red Sox for October

The Boston executive Dombrowski has won just one World Series in his 40-year career, with the Marlins. But that’s never stopped him from pursuing more.

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Party Coverage: Scene City: Tennis Fever

Taste of Tennis, the City Parks Foundation and the Prostate Cancer Foundation held events at the end of August.

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Sports of The Times: Sharapova, a Momentary Underdog, Is Hunting Wins Again

Maria Sharapova entered the United States Open as a long shot, but a few wins and a few upsets changed everything. That is making some people uneasy.

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Old Reliable: Beasley Is Back for the U.S., Eyeing a Fifth World Cup

A late career position switch has made DaMarcus Beasley, 35, a factor in the United States national team’s World Cup qualifying campaign.

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U.S. Open Tennis: Schedule, Live Results and Matches to Watch

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are among those playing second-round matches on Thursday at the United States Open.

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In Lone Star State, a Shutout Everyone Wants to Forget

The final top 25 last season did not include a single Texas team. Will 2017 be any better?

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Football Among the Old Believers, in Alaska

Keeping a high school football team together is tough, between a Russian Orthodox sect leery of the outside world and the chores of life in an isolated village.

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Meet Tennis Royalty, and Her Son Nick Kyrgios, at U.S. Open

Norlaila Kyrgios, who is a princess in Malaysia, accompanies her mercurial son on tour, picking up for him in every way imaginable.

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Indians 2, Yankees 1: Jaime Garcia’s Outing Goes for Naught as Yankees Can’t Push Runs Across

In the first game of a doubleheader, Garcia, who has been struggling, worked into the sixth inning and only gave up one earned run against the Indians. It wasn’t enough.

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Maria Sharapova, With No Tears This Time, Advances to Third Round

After Monday’s emotional return to tennis following a doping ban, Sharapova won a second-round match against Timea Babos of Hungary in three sets.

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Taylor Fritz Wins, Perhaps Aided by Good-Luck Charm That Sleeps Soundly

Taylor Fritz, 19, had never won a main-draw match at a Grand Slam tournament until Wednesday, and his 7-month-old son might have provided him with a bit of good fortune.

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Rollie Massimino, 82, Dies; Rode Dark Horse Villanova to Basketball Glory

For a coach who won more than 800 games, none was sweeter than the 1985 N.C.A.A. final against Georgetown.

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Player (on the Court) Gets Input From Coach (in the Stands)

U.S. Open organizers let coaches talk to players from the seats when sitting on the same end of the court and allowed hand signals from the other end.

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Something New Amid the Turbulence at FS1

Trying to nip at ESPN’s heels, FS1 introduces its new morning centerpiece, “First Things First.”

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Jud Heathcote, 90, Dies; Coached Michigan State to Basketball Title

Coaching Magic Johnson and his teammates to the N.C.A.A. championship in 1979 was the “euphoric” height of Heathcote’s long career.

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Astros Will Return to Houston This Weekend, to Play the Mets

After playing three games in Tampa to escape the impact of Hurricane Harvey, the Astros will come home.

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College Football’s New Secret Weapon: Coaches Who Don’t Coach

The rise of analysts — noncoaching assistants hired to scout, advise or second-guess — offers programs that can afford them a tactical advantage.

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Who Is Frances Tiafoe? Federer Sure Found Out

Tiafoe, 19, learned the game as a son of a worker at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, Md.

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ESPN Football Analyst Walks Away, Disturbed by Brain Trauma on Field

Ed Cunningham, who called games for ESPN and ABC, said: “I just don’t think the game is safe for the brain. To me, it’s unacceptable.”

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U.S. Open Tennis: After the Rain, a Lot of Catching Up to Do

After rain suspended or postponed all but nine matches on Tuesday, Wednesday’s schedule is bursting with 87 matches. Stay here for live updates.

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In Munich, a Tribute to Israeli Athletes and Families’ Persistence

“There are no happier people, no more satisfied people, than us,” said the wife of a victim who, with other families, spent 45 years pressing for a worthy memorial.

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University of Houston Postpones Game in Wake of Hurricane Harvey

The Cougars were to play at Texas-San Antonio on Saturday, but Coach Major Applewhite said “it wasn’t the right thing to do in terms of where our city is.”

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Reds 14, Mets 4: Mets Lose to Reds for First Time in 15 Games

Scott Schebler hit a grand slam to help Cincinnati, whose last victory against the Mets was Sept. 6, 2014.

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Quiet, Please! Rafael Nadal Struggles With Noise Under Closed Roof

The top seed, who rolled past Dusan Lajovic after a tough first set, said the crowd at Ashe made it hard to hear the ball off the opponent’s racket.

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Naomi Osaka Ousts Angelique Kerber, the Defending Champion, at the U.S. Open

Osaka, 19, dominated Kerber, 6-2, 6-1, in the first round Tuesday, when most matches were rained out.

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E-Sports Found Growing Niche. Now They Start to Find Homes.

The Esports Arena in Santa Ana, Calif., is the beginning of a movement to build venues for dozens of video game tournaments and leagues.

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From a Haven in Florida, the Astros Think of Houston

The effects of Hurricane Harvey will keep the team on the road for an indefinite time.

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Rain Leaves Yankees With Doubleheader Before Key Boston Series

Manager Joe Girardi says he is not thrilled by the prospect of a draining doubleheader before the start of a series against the Red Sox.

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2011 Study Finds Widespread Doping in Track

A long-delayed report revealed that up to one-third of the athletes at that year’s world championships knowingly used prohibited substances.

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U.S. Open Tennis: Federer and Nadal on a Collision Course

Stay here for live results, analysis and schedules from Day 2 of the U.S. Open.

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Brienne Minor, Following in Family’s Footsteps, Reaches the Big Stage

When Minor, a junior at Michigan, plays her first United States Open match on Tuesday, three generations of family members will be there to watch.

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A Houston Astros Home Series Is Moved to Florida

Because of Hurricane Harvey, the Astros’ series against Texas will be played in St. Petersburg. No decision yet on Houston’s next series, against the Mets.

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Maria Sharapova Returns With Electrifying Win Over Simona Halep

Sharapova, in her first Grand Slam event after a doping ban, defeated Halep, the No. 2 seed, in a first-round match at the United States Open.

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At U.S. Open, Tursunov, as Usual, Finds Wealth if Not Success

The Russian, 34, has continued to enter elite tournaments, using the protected ranking rule, earning $323,626 since the beginning of last year.

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Skater Yulia Lipnitskaya Retires at 19 After Battling Anorexia

The Russian became the youngest Olympic skating champion since 1936 when she won gold in the team event at the 2014 Games in Sochi.

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J.C. Aragone Tried Tennis Again, and Landed in the U.S. Open

A player who has diabetes and was once comatose for three weeks earned a spot in the main draw and lost to Kevin Anderson, a former top-10 player.

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Mets Shut Down David Wright’s Rehab and Lose Yoenis Cespedes for Season

Cespedes’s recovery from a strained hamstring will require six weeks, and Wright has a recurrence of shoulder pain during his minor league games.

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Yankees Sit Aaron Judge in Hopes of Restarting Him

Manager Joe Girardi said he was giving the rookie right fielder, who has struggled since the All-Star break, ‘a couple of days’ off.

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Art Briles, Former Baylor Coach, Lands Job in Canadian Football League

Briles, fired in May 2016 after an investigation found that the university mishandled sexual assault allegations, will be an assistant for Hamilton.

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An N.C.A.A. for Japan? Emmert Heads Abroad, Offering Advice

The N.C.A.A. president, Mark Emmert, is meeting this week with government officials, sports industry leaders and at least 20 university presidents.

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U.S. Open Today: Matches to Watch

Maria Sharapova, Simona Halep, Venus Williams and Alexander Zverev are among the players in action on Monday, the first day of the United States Open.

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Venice Film Festival Opening Stars Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig

Alexander Payne’s ‘Downsizing’ is among a handful of the most-anticipated films this year.

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On Soccer: Arsenal’s Struggles Mount, Tarnishing Arsène Wenger’s Legacy

The team’s supine performance in a 4-0 loss at Liverpool showed why the annual debate over whether Wenger should be fired started early.

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Dustin Johnson Goes the Distance After His Short Game Gives Him a Chance

Johnson, the world No. 1, overcame a five-shot deficit to win the Northern Trust on the first extra hole after forcing the playoff with a long par putt.

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The Rise of Alexander Zverev

Zverev, 20, the product of a tennis-playing family, is one of the top four seeds for the United States Open.

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Sports Briefing: Giancarlo Stanton Hits 50th Home Run in Marlins’ Victory

Stanton is the first National League player to reach the mark since Prince Fielder did it for the Brewers in 2007.

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Mets 6, Nationals 5: Relying Heavily on the Bullpen, the Mets Hold Off the Nationals

With the Mets ahead, 5-1, Manager Terry Collins called on six relievers. Washington tied the game, but a solo homer by Amed Rosario proved the difference.

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Yankees 10, Mariners 1: Seattle’s Five-Error Inning Leads to a Yankees Rout

The Mariners committed five errors in the first inning, including three by shortstop Jean Segura.

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US Open Begins Without Andy Murray, Four Other Top 10 Men – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Roberto Bautista Agut beat Damir Dzumhur 6-4 6-4 to win the Winston-Salem Open in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA Daria Gavrilova beat Dominika Cibulkova 4-6 6-3 6-4 to win the Connecticut Open in New Haven, Connecticut, USA   SAYING “I spoke to a lot of hip specialists. Tried resting, rehabbing, [...]

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On Boxing: Fleece of the Century

In a city of illusion and circuses, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor pulled off a boxing spectacle in Las Vegas fit for the times.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Beats Conor McGregor With a 10th-Round TKO

Mayweather wore down McGregor, a mixed-martial arts star making his debut as a professional boxer, in the early rounds to set up a punishing end.

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Nationals 9, Mets 4: Battered Mets Fall to the Nationals

Jose Reyes returned from the disabled list, but starter Robert Gsellman gave an uneven performance and was optioned to Class AAA Las Vegas after a loss.

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Giants Show Some Life in Beating the Jets

Landon Collins and Donte Deayon scored on interception returns, and Jason Pierre-Paul recorded a safety. Jets quarterback Bryce Petty played well before leaving the game with a knee injury.

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West Coast Cruises to Victory at Travers Stakes

The 3-year-old colt defeated the three winners of the Triple Crown races as he bolted from the gate at Saratoga and held off a late charge by Gunnevera.

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Jordan Spieth Surges to Three-Shot Lead in the Northern Trust

Spieth again excelled on the easier back nine at Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury, N.Y. Dustin Johnson’s 67 left him in second.

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Trilogy 51, Three-Headed Monsters 46: Trilogy Wins the First Big3 Basketball Championship

The title team, which included Kenyon Martin and Al Harrington, finished undefeated.

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Yankees 6, Mariners 3: Jacoby Ellsbury Steps Back Into Spotlight in Yankees’ Victory

Ellsbury, in only his fourth start since Aug. 13, drove in the Yankees’ first four runs Saturday, three of themwith a home run.

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Mayweather vs. McGregor: What to Expect in Tonight’s Megafight

Conor McGregor, the U.F.C. champ, takes on undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the most anticipated fight in years. Stay here for live updates and analysis.

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Extra Bases: Paul Goldschmidt’s Teammates Cheer His M.V.P. Campaign

“Everyone in here wants it for him,” third baseman Jake Lamb said of Goldschmidt, who leads the league in several offensive categories.

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Andy Murray Withdraws From the U.S. Open Because of a Hip Injury

Murray, who won the event in 2012, said he had been trying to heal since the French Open.

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Sports of The Times: The U.S. Open’s Last Day at Forest Hills

A 1977 column in The New York Times recounted the last time the United States Open was played at the West Side Tennis Club.

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Jimmy Walker’s Hobby Takes a Back Seat to His Health

Walker, perhaps the PGA Tour’s only photographer of celestial events, missed the total solar eclipse on Monday to see a doctor about his Lyme disease.

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100 Years of Fostering African-American Tennis Talent

The American Tennis Association held its centennial national championships this month in Baltimore, where players treasured the sense of community.

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100 Years of Fostering African-American Tennis Talent

The American Tennis Association held its centennial national championships this month in Baltimore, where players treasured the sense of community.

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Restoring a Landmark for African-American Tennis Stars

Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe and others honed their skills on a court owned by Dr. Robert Walter Johnson in Lynchburg, Va. The U.S.T.A. is helping renovate it.

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“Miracle” JC Aragone, The University of Virginia’s No. 5 Player, Qualifies For The US Open

By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher   I asked JC Aragone whether he liked the movie “Rudy” or “Hoosiers” better. He paused while sitting in a media interview room cubicle at the Bud Collins Media Room inside Arthur Ashe Stadium and said he actually liked the movie “Miracle” about the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. It was [...]

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Conor McGregor’s Baby Suits Up in Custom Threads Ahead of Fight

The M.M.A. champion has a passion for custom-made suits -- and his 3-month-old son is following in his fashionable footsteps.

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On 10-Year Anniversary of New Haven Loss To Blake, Fish Exacts PowerShares Series Revenge

Ten years to the day after losing to James Blake in the final of the ATP World Tour event in New Haven, Mardy Fish gained some revenge on his good friend in the final of the PowerShares Legends New Haven. On August 25, 2007, Blake defeated Fish 7-5, 6-4 in the final of the New [...]

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Mariners 2, Yankees 1, 11 innings: Call It What You Want, but It Was a Frustrating Night for the Yankees

Aroldis Chapman, with the nickname The Missile on the back of his jersey, gave up a bomb to Seattle’s Yonder Alonso in the 11th.

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Sports Briefing: Barcelona Gets Young Soccer Star Ousmane Dembélé in Huge Deal

In the wake of Neymar’s exit, Barcelona got Dembélé, 20, from Borussia Dortmund in a deal that could reach 147 million euros (about $173 million).

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Mets 4, Nationals 2: Yoenis Cespedes Injures His Hamstring in a Mets Victory

Cespedes hobbled off the field after rounding third base in the first inning of the Mets’ road win over the Nationals, placing the rest of his season in doubt.

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Allie Kiick, No. 633, Qualifies for Main Draw of U.S. Open

Kiick advanced when her friend and fellow cancer survivor Victoria Duval had to retire from their match Friday.

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Fight Could Cost Yanks Both Catchers During Critical Stretch

Gary Sanchez, an All-Star catcher, and Austin Romine, his backup, were both suspended Friday but can continue to play until their appeals are heard.

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On Baseball: Not Even the Mighty Dodgers Intimidate the Revitalized Cubs

After winning its first World Series in more than a century, Chicago started this season in a funk. But a second-half surge has the Cubs anticipating the postseason.

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Baseball Loosens Rules and Opens Door to a Vibrant Weekend

Players will wear nicknames on their backs, but a relaxing of uniform guidelines means the real expressions will come in colorful bats, cleats and gloves.

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David Villa Called Up by Spain for First Time Since 2014

Villa will be on the team for World Cup qualifiers against Italy next Saturday and Liechtenstein on Sept. 5.

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Sporting: The Honor of Boxing Is at Stake

If Conor McGregor manages to hold his own with Floyd Mayweather Jr., it will bruise an already bruised sport.

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2017 U.S. Open: Players to Watch

With many top players missing the year’s final major, opportunities abound for less-decorated competitors to make a mark in Flushing Meadows.

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Maria Sharapova Will Play Simona Halep in First Round of U.S. Open

In the draw Friday, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were placed in the same half, meaning they could meet in the semifinals.

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Mixing Fatherhood With the PGA Tour: They’ll Always Have Hartford

Charley Hoffman says having his wife and two daughters with him eases life on the road and the stress of competition.

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What’s New at the U.S. Open: A Quieter Roof and a Temporary Court

Tournament officials modified Arthur Ashe Stadium to reduce noise, built a temporary Louis Armstrong Stadium and added some experimental rules.

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Videos of Girls Forced to Do Splits at Cheer Camp Prompt Police Investigation

Five Denver public school officials, including the cheerleading coach seen in the video that was made public, were put on leave by the superintendent.

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Grass Roots on City Courts

Every August the best tennis players in the world descend upon New York for the United States Open. But the city is full of tennis players the rest of the year, too. Young ones.

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In Megafight, Mayweather Suggests a Racial Double Standard

Racial themes have long been exploited in boxing to promote fights, and that has continued with the spectacle surrounding Mayweather’s fight against Conor McGregor.

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Children’s Books: Running for Their Lives in Two Middle-Grade Novels About Track Teams

Novels from Jason Reynolds and Diana Harmon Asher feature runners who must push themselves into unfamiliar ground.

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Not a Single W.N.B.A. Star Has a Shoe Line to Call Her Own

Footwear gender equity remains stuck in the past with models from male stars, like Michael Jordan, dominating the market for women’s basketball shoes.

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Briefing: Mo Farah Wins in Sprawling Finish in His Track Finale

Farah prevailed in the 5,000 meters in a four-man finish at the Weltklasse meet in Zurich, avenging his loss to Muktar Edris in the world championships.

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Rory McIlroy, a Wounded Champion, Begins FedEx Cup Defense

McIlroy publicly mused about ending his season early to recover from injuries, but he said his personal feelings were not the only factor.

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Patty Schnyder Brings a New Outlook and a New Family on Tour

After seven years away, Patty Schnyder returns to the United States Open with a toddler and a renewed outlook on tennis.

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Tigers 10, Yankees 6: Punches and Ejections Mar a Yankees’ Loss in Detroit

The Yankees lost to the Tigers, 10-6, in a game that will be remembered more for its bench-clearing brawl, four hit batters and eight ejections.

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Felo Ramirez, Enduring Voice of Baseball in Latin America, Dies at 94

Mr. Ramirez reached more than 200 radio stations over 72 years, the last 24 announcing Miami Marlins games.

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Mets Provide Injury Updates, Then Add Conforto to the List

Conforto left during the fifth inning of Thursday afternoon’s game against Arizona after dislocating his left shoulder at the plate.

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Champions League Draw: Real Madrid, Tottenham and Dortmund in Same Group

Barcelona and Juventus will face off again, while Bayern Munich and Manchester United both received favorable draws.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Playing Fantasy Football

As popular as fantasy football is, there will be people picking fictional teams for the first time this year. This is a primer for those people.

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How to Watch McGregor vs. Mayweather

You can watch the big fight, but you’ll probably end up paying for it.

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20 Years Ago, An Historic Debut Day For Arthur Ashe Stadium

By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher   It was 20 years ago on August 25, 1997, when Arthur Ashe Stadium was first dedicated. As documented in my book and mobile app “This Day In Tennis,” the United States Tennis Association dedicated Arthur Ashe Stadium with a dramatic on-court ceremony featuring Ashe’s widow Jeanne Moutassamy Ashe, Whitney Houston [...]

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Keeping Score: The Key to the Resurgence of Nadal and Federer? Watch Their Second Serves

If tennis were investing, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer would be the master traders of 2017, the best on tour at taking a losing stock, the second serve, and turning it into a winning one.

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Is McGregor Safe Fighting Mayweather? Ringside Physicians Say No

The president of the Association of Ringside Physicians said he was surprised the Nevada athletic commission sanctioned the bout.

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On Baseball: Dodgers’ Rich Hill Owns a Gem All the More Rare for Its Flaw

After nine sterling innings against the Pirates, Hill became the first pitcher in major league history to lose a no-hitter on a game-ending homer in extra innings.

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Trailing the Dodgers by more than 20 games in the N.L. West, Arizona, facing the Mets in four games this week, was still battling for the top wild-card berth.

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Sports Briefing: Red Sox Beat Corey Kluber and the Indians

Kluber allowed two runs over seven and two-thirds innings and struck out 12, but Boston prevailed behind Drew Pomeranz and three relievers.

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ESPN Pulls a Broadcaster, Robert Lee, and Encounters a Storm

A decision that a broadcaster who shares a name with a Confederate general should not call a Virginia game in Charlottesville has been met with criticism.

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Chase Headley Is at Peace in His Place, No Matter Where That Is

Headley, in the final year of a four-year, $52 million contract, has been bumped over to first base and may soon be bumped out of the Yankees’ lineup.

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Analysis: Jon Jones Tarnishes U.F.C.’s Greatest Rivalry, Again

Jones’s failed drug test the day before beating Daniel Cormier to reclaim his light-heavyweight title was an unfortunate twist for both fighters.

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N.F.L. Protests Go On as Other Groups Fight for Kaepernick

The issue is the most prominent of many facing the league.

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Billy Payne, Who Allowed Women to Join Augusta National, Retires

Payne’s 11-year tenure as chairman of Augusta National and the Masters included the club adding its first female members and expanding efforts to increase golf participation around the world.

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As the McGregor-Mayweather fight approaches, a question arises: Could it reach deep enough into the bizarre to top previous milestones in Vegas?

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ESPN, Citing Safety, Says Robert Lee Won’t Broadcast Virginia Football Game

The network said Mr. Lee, who shares a name with a Confederate general, would cover another football game on Sept. 2 instead of the University of Virginia game.

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Tanaka turned in a solid start after a 10-day stint on the disabled list, and Sanchez replaced Aaron Judge as the No. 3 hitter and responded with two homers.

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Briefing: Jets’ Matt Forte Says He’ll Be Ready for Opener

Forte has been sidelined since July 31 with a hamstring injury that limited him to only individual drills the last several days.

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Mets’ David Wright Begins Rehab Assignment at the Plate

Wright, a third baseman who hasn’t played this season because of injuries, took the field as a designated hitter for Class A St. Lucie in Florida.

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Jon Jones’s U.F.C. Title in Jeopardy After Failed Drug Test

The U.F.C. said that Jones had a potential drug violation stemming from a sample collected the day before his title fight against Daniel Cormier last month.

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Cavaliers Trade Kyrie Irving to Celtics; Isaiah Thomas Headed to Cleveland

Irving had requested a trade away from the Cavaliers earlier in the summer despite coming off an appearance in the N.B.A. Finals.

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Glen Oaks, Site of a FedEx Cup Tournament, Was Reborn After Hurricane Sandy

The course superintendent, Craig Currier, envisioned an Augusta twin following the devastating storm, and golfers at the Northern Trust Open are the beneficiaries.

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On Soccer: For a Price, a Chance to Go Beyond a Premier League Curtain

Manchester City’s Tunnel Club echoes how fans engage with sports on social media and speaks to their desire to be an active participant at an event.

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Giants’ Odell Beckham Jr. and Brandon Marshall Avoid Major Injuries

Beckham and Marshall, both receivers, were hurt during a preseason loss to the Browns in Cleveland. Beckham sprained an ankle, while Marshall hurt a shoulder.

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Several Browns Pray in Protest During National Anthem

The protest was the largest in a social-consciousness movement started last season by quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who currently is out of the N.F.L.

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Square Feet: A Bold, Expansive Vision for Canton’s Pro Football Hall of Fame

The ambitious expansion project is in a new category of sports-focused, mixed-use developments that are appearing around the country.

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Colin Meads, Revered New Zealand Rugby Star, Dies at 81

For many New Zealanders, Meads epitomized his nation’s rugged image of itself. As he put it, “Heads down, bottoms up and drive, drive for 80 minutes.”

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Sam Darnold and Saquon Barkley Lead AP All-America Team

The Southern California quarterback and Penn State running back put on a show at the Rose Bowl last season and established themselves as two of the biggest stars in college football coming into 2017.

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Hollywood Image-Makers Work Their Magic on U.F.C. Brawlers

The entertainment-industry powerhouse WME/IMG is trying to make a violent sport more presentable.

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Women’s Tennis Still Awaits Its Next Age of Rivalries

Serena Williams’s absence has created a wide-open season, perhaps one that will nurture the kind of rivalries that were once common in the sport.

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Sports of The Times: Stop Talking About Venus Williams’s Age While She’s in the Top 10

Yes, Williams is 37. But she is having her best season in years. Let’s appreciate that.

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Sports of The Times: Stop Talking About Venus Williams’s Age While She’s in the Top 10

Yes, Williams is 37. But she is having her best season in years. Let’s appreciate that.

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Indians Edge Red Sox With a Run in the Ninth

The winning run scored on a throwing error on a bunt in a matchup of first-place teams.

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Odell Beckham Jr. Leaves Giants’ Game With Ankle Sprain

Beckham, the superstar receiver, left the game against the Cleveland Browns after sustaining a hit to his left leg.

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Yankees May Face a Breather, but a Gantlet Awaits

After dominating the Mets and being thumped by the Red Sox, the Yankees get the struggling Tigers. Then comes a grueling stretch in their quest for the playoffs.

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Anquan Boldin Says Social Strife Prompted His N.F.L. Exit

The 14-year veteran, who has caught 82 touchdown passes in his career, said the events in Charlottesville, Va., led him to reassess his priorities.

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Steven Matz Is Said to Have Nerve Issue in Pitching Elbow

Matz, who missed the first two months of the season with inflammation in the elbow, may require surgery to address the problem.

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Roger Goodell Said to Be in Line for New Five-Year N.F.L. Contract

League owners appear satisfied enough with Commissioner Roger Goodell’s stewardship of the league to give him an extension.

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Victoria Azarenka Pulls Out of U.S. Open Over Custody Dispute

Azarenka is in a court fight with her former boyfriend over their infant son, Leo, and cannot leave California with the child.

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Football Practice or the Eclipse? It Depends on the Coach

South Carolina’s Will Muschamp and Alabama’s Nick Saban had little time for Monday’s eclipse if it was to intrude on their preparations for the season.

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The Best College Football Team You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

For a few years during World War II, college football was transformed when military training camps fielded their own squads. Iowa Pre-Flight was one of those teams.

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125th-Anniversary Celebration For West Side Tennis Club At Forest Hills This Friday

The West Side Tennis Club, the venerable tennis club located in Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y. and the long-time former home of the U.S. Open, will celebrate the 125th anniversary of its founding with special ceremonies, pro tennis matches and a Gala dinner all available for tennis fans on Friday, August 25. Former top tennis professionals [...]

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James Blake Wins PowerShares Series Title In Winston-Salem

James Blake won his ninth career title on the PowerShares Series – and his second of the 2017 season – beating Andy Roddick 6-3 in the one-set championship match at the PowerShares Legends Winston-Salem, part of the Winston-Salem Open ATP World Tour event. “I get a special feeling every time I come to Winston-Salem,” said [...]

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Does Time Capsule Hold a Ball Signed by Babe Ruth? They’ll Know in 2130

Accounts from 1930 said the baseball, which could be worth $500,000, was among items entombed in a Bloomingdale’s cornerstone — with instructions not to open for 200 years.

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A First U.S. Title for Garbiñe Muguruza; Grigor Dimitrov Also Breaks Ground

Muguruza, a Spaniard, won the women’s crown at the Western & Southern Open, while Dimitrov, a Bulgarian, claimed his first ATP Masters title.

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Briefing: Justin Verlander Prevails in Pitchers’ Duel as Tigers Beat the Dodgers

Verlander and Kenta Maeda took no-hitters into the sixth inning, but after Verlander gave up a homer to Curtis Granderson, the Tigers pounced on Maeda.

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Marlins 6, Mets 4: Young Mets Shortstop Learns the Cost of an Untimely Double Pump

Amed Rosario, a promising prospect, took too long on a throw and allowed a Marlins runner to reach base. Giancarlo Stanton followed with his major-league-leading 45th home run.

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Red Sox 5, Yankees 1: Yankees Fall to Red Sox as Aaron Judge’s Struggles Continue

Judge, who went 0-4, extended a major league record by striking out for the 37th game in a row, while Yankees starter Sonny Gray failed to record any strikeouts in five innings of work.

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Barcelona Salutes Terror Victims in Win Over Real Betis

Players had the word “Barcelona” instead of their names on the back of their shirts, and a minute’s silence was held before the game as the music of the Catalan cellist Pablo Casals played.

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Continued Use of Long Putter Raises Concerns on the Senior Tour

The ban on anchoring a putter has forced players to adapt, and it has also led to complaints about the putting technique of the circuit’s top players.

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Foiling, a Pastime Worthy of Silicon Valley

Using technology developed for high-end boats, San Francisco Bay craftsmen and technologists have become pioneers in a sport that flies above the waves.

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Halep Closes In on Top Ranking

Simona Halep moved within a victory of the No. 1 ranking, needing just 54 minutes to cruise past Sloane Stephens, 6-2, 6-1, in the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio.

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Umpires Wear Wristbands to Protest ‘Abusive Player Behavior’

The protest was announced by the umpires’ union in objection to M.L.B.’s decision to fine but not suspend Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler for his tirade against the umpire Angel Hernandez.

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New York Police Officers Rally in Support of Colin Kaepernick

About 80 people, including Frank Serpico, gathered in Brooklyn to show solidarity for the former San Francisco 49ers player who refused to stand during the national anthem.

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Yankees Remove Aroldis Chapman as Their Closer

The struggling Chapman was demoted by Manager Joe Girardi, who will go with David Robertson and Dellin Betances in save situations until further notice.

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Awed by Camden Yards, Rick Sutcliffe Started It All With a Shutout

Sutcliffe was part of the 1992 Orioles team that was returning to Baltimore this weekend to celebrate the ballpark’s 25th anniversary.

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Chris Sale has had the kind of sterling season Boston hoped for when they signed him from the White Sox. But Chapman has struggled since returning to the Yankees from the Cubs.

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An Eye for Talent, a Place in History: Making Her Mark in Baseball Scouting

Amanda Hopkins, working for Seattle, is the first full-time female scout in more than 50 years. But she’s interested in the game, not in blazing trails.

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Rene Rivera Goes to Cubs, Joining a Mets Exodus

In two seasons with the Mets, Rivera had significant value as a reserve, becoming the preferred catcher for Noah Syndergaard.

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Mets’ Curtis Granderson Is Traded to the Dodgers

Granderson was an offensive engine and a clubhouse leader in three and a half seasons with the Mets, though the club fell short of its ultimate goal during his tenure.

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Marlins 3, Mets 1: Mets’ Skid Reaches Five Games in Loss to Marlins

Amed Rosario, a rookie shortstop, went 2 for 4, but the rest of the Mets provided little offense and Miami won at Citi Field on Friday night.

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Red Sox 9, Yankees 6: As Bullpen Stumbles, Yankees Fall to Five Games Back of Red Sox

The Yankees rallied to take a late three-run lead, but the bullpen could not hold it in the opener of a crucial series in Boston.

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Sports Briefing: Karolina Pliskova Wins a Doubleheader; Rafael Nadal Falls

Both won matches that were postponed by rain the day before at the Western & Southern Open. After a quick turnaround, Pliskova advanced to the semifinals, while Nadal did not.

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Nigel Hayes, an Outspoken Star With Wisconsin, Signs With the Knicks

In addition to Hayes, the team signed Pittsburgh’s Jamel Artis and Florida State’s Xavier Rathan-Mayes.

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On Baseball: Thomas Yawkey, the Red Sox Owner Who Resisted Integration

Yawkey owned the team for 44 seasons but fought suiting up a black player to the last. Now there is an effort to rename a street near Fenway Park that memorializes him.

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After a Path Full of Obstacles, Deon Simon Is Rising With the Jets

A defensive tackle’s darkest moments came when he was dealing with a severe knee injury and academic issues as a high school senior.

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A Baseball Manager Retires Again, Knowing It Rarely Sticks

J.D. Droddy has been an Air Force officer, a lawyer, an educator, a playwright, a theatrical producer, a composer and a baseball boss. At 73, he’s looking for something new.

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Ohio State Works to Make J.T. Barrett’s Passes Even More Dangerous

Barrett, a fifth-year quarterback, is a fixture in the Buckeyes’ record books but has struggled with his accuracy and decision making on pass plays.

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Red Sox Renew Push to Rename Yawkey Way Amid Monument Debate

The team’s principal owner, John Henry, said the club would make a new effort to have Boston rename a street outside Fenway Park that honors a former owner who resisted efforts to integrate baseball.

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How Jinder Mahal, an Indian WWE Star, Is Turning Up the Heat

Yuvraj Singh Dhesi, better known as Jinder Mahal, is helping the WWE attract fans from its next big target: India.

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An Adorable Cat. A Grand Slam. A Kerfuffle in St. Louis.

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina hit a game-winning home run after a cat ran onto the field, earning itself the nickname Rally Cat. Now the cat is the focus of a custody dispute.

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National Anthem Protests Continue in N.F.L. Preseason

“Charlottesville was the tipping point for me,” said Seattle’s Michael Bennett, one of several players who have used the anthem to make a statement.

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National Anthem Protests Continue in N.F.L. Preseason

“Charlottesville was the tipping point for me,” said Seattle’s Michael Bennett, one of several players who have used the anthem to make a statement.

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Sorrow and Scrutiny After a Teenager’s Death at Football Practice

While his Long Island community grieves, experts question the safety of a practice drill that led to the death of a high school student.

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Thousands of Players, Hundreds of Events and Little Reward

The lower levels of tennis can be both a proving ground for elite prospects as well a charade of mediocre athletes playacting as professionals.

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Briefing: Red Sox Will Seek to Rename Yawkey Way

The team owner John Henry said the name of the street alongside Fenway Park is a reminder of the club’s history of racial intolerance.

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Yankees 7, Mets 5: Luis Severino and Gary Sanchez Help Yankees Finish Four-Game Sweep of Mets

Severino earned his 10th win, holding the Mets to one run in six and a third innings and striking out nine batters, and Sanchez hit his 22nd homer and had five R.B.I.

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Raiders Cornerback Sean Smith Charged With Assault

Prosecutors in Los Angeles said Smith beat his sister’s boyfriend last month in Pasadena, Calif. He faces assault and battery charges.

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Yankees’ Tyler Austin Returns, Again, From the D.L.

Austin, who homered along with Aaron Judge in their debuts last August, has battled an injury bug that has also struck other Yankees first basemen.

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Tampa Sports Teams Donate Money to Remove Confederate Monument

The Buccaneers, Rays and Lightning all responded to a callout from former Bucs coach Tony Dungy to remove Memoria in Aeterna, which was built in 1911.

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Iron Mike Smith Rides Less to Make More

With his curated schedule, Smith, 52, is set to obliterate the racing record for average earnings per start in a year.

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The Catcher Switched to Third. Then to Second. Then Back to Third. 22 Times.

The Mets were forced to use catcher Travis d’Arnaud as an emergency infielder on Wednesday, but they did their best to hide him.

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Azarenka May Skip U.S. Open Over Child Issue

Her participation is in doubt because she might not be able to bring her son to New York as a result of her separation from the baby’s father.

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Caftans and Quivers: An Archery Competition 500 Years in the Making

Dressed in ancient-style robes and clutching bows and arrows made of traditional materials, competitors at the Conquest Cup in Istanbul preserve Ottoman-style archery in a modern setting.

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Yankees 5, Mets 3: Aaron Judge and Didi Gregorius Provide Big Hits as Yankees Top Mets Again

Judge drove a ball into the third deck at Citi Field for his 38th home run, and Gregorius had a two-run double in the seventh inning to lead the Yankees to their third win over the Mets in three days.

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On Baseball: Even in a Slump, the Big Aaron Judge Homers Keep Coming

Judge is hitting just .185 since the break, but can still belt the ball 457 feet.

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Turner Will Create New Streaming Service for UEFA Champions League in U.S.

Turner’s new sports streaming service, to launch in 2018, will broadcast the majority of the games in two of Europe’s top club soccer competitions.

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To Hit a Passer and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’: Devon Kennard’s Two Sides

The Giants’ linebacker has created a vibrant book club on Instagram, drawing fans and fellow readers.

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Real Madrid Wins Spanish Super Cup Without Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo watch Madrid’s 2-0 win over Barcelona, completing a 5-1 victory on aggregate, from the stands in the first game of his five-game suspension.

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On Soccer: Driven by a Defeat, Juventus Star Paulo Dybala Plots His Next Move

The sting of last season’s Champions League loss to Real Madrid serves as motivation for a player known as Messi’s heir, but so do a legacy jersey number and a host of top young rivals.

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Islanders’ John Tavares Focuses on Coming Season, Not Contract

Tavares, who as a free agent after this season could command a hefty deal, said he was committed to the team and looking forward to working with new linemates.

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Gilles Müller Finds Success in Tennis at an Age When Others Retire

Müller has transformed himself into a better player at age 34, winning his first two ATP titles while climbing to a ranking just outside the top 20.

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In Browns’ Quarterback Competition, a Vote for Experience

Joe Thomas, who has a lot in his Pro Bowl career, expects Brock Osweiler will start the season opener over DeShone Kizer.

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N.F.L. and Players Union Trade Accusations in Ezekiel Elliott Case

The league accused the players union of “spreading derogatory information to the media” about the accuser. The union responded by calling the league’s charge “a lie.”

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Replace Ezekiel Elliott? The Cowboys Can’t

Elliott is impossible to replace. As a rookie last season, he rushed for 1,631 yards, the most in the league, including seven games over 100 yards.

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Giancarlo Stanton Is Chasing History With Home Run Binge

After hitting his 44th homer of the season on Tuesday, the Marlins slugger is now on a pace to hit 60.

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Race For ATP World Tour Finals Is Heating Up

The race to compete in the ATP World Tour Finals at the end of the year is closer than many could have foreseen, with the battle to take one of the eight spots almost defined by those who will not be competing. With Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka out of the rest of the year [...]

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On Baseball: Derek Jeter, Driven and Focused, Nears His Goal of Team Ownership

Jeter, the former Yankees star, has always had a vision. And if all goes as planned, he will see it become reality when he becomes an owner of the Miami Marlins.

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What’s in a Name? For Taiwan, Preparing for the Spotlight, a Lot

Taiwan’s athletes have long had to compete abroad as “Chinese Taipei.” But now, as it prepares to host a major sports event, the whole island is getting the label.

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Tiger Woods Had 5 Drugs in His System After Arrest, Police Report Says

Woods had the active ingredient for marijuana, two painkillers and two sleep drugs in his system when he was arrested in May in Florida, according to the report.

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Yankees 5, Mets 4: Sonny Gray Gets First Win With Yankees at the Mets’ Expense

The Yankees battered Jacob deGrom for five runs, and Gray held the Mets to two runs through six innings for his first victory since he was acquired on July 31.

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Liverpool Tops Hoffenheim in First Leg of Champions Playoff

Liverpool, the five-time European champion, prevailed at Hoffenheim, which was making its debut in European competition.

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‘Trade’ Ensures Lucas Duda Can’t Shake That Pesky Instagram Account

After Duda was traded to the Rays, his old Mets teammates put together another deal: handing over the keys to the Instagram account they used to torment him.

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Roger Goodell Tries to Balance ‘Different Viewpoints’ in Anthem Protests

Goodell, the N.F.L. commissioner, took questions from fans in Arizona and explained “that people do have rights, and we want to respect those.”

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Sports of The Times: Subway Series Shows Two Teams That Are Not That Far Apart

The Yankees are in the pennant race while the Mets are floundering, but the teams are not as different as they first appear.

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The Little Golf Course That Could

Sweetens Cove Golf Club, a nine-hole course that opened in 2014, is winning acclaim at a time when golf is facing declining participation and stagnant course construction.

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Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott Appeals N.F.L. Suspension

The Dallas running back was suspended six games following an N.F.L. investigation into a domestic violence allegation.

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Maria Sharapova Granted Wild Card Into U.S. Open Field

The tournament will be Sharapova’s first Grand Slam appearance since she served a 15-month suspension for doping that ended earlier this year.

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Claire Liu, a Rising Teenage Tennis Player, Reaches a Crossroad

Liu, the world’s top-ranked junior, has reached a crucial point in her development at age 17, and will soon choose between going to college or turning pro.

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Briefing: Seahawks’ Michael Bennett Plans to Sit for National Anthem

The violence in Charlottesville, Va., solidified the decision of the Seattle defensive end, who expects a backlash over his protest over injustice.

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Yankees 4, Mets 2: A Pair of Aarons, Judge and Hicks, Homer to Propel the Yankees Past the Mets

Judge tied the score in the sixth and Hicks put the Yankees ahead to stay in the eighth, and Dellin Betances closed out the victory at Yankee Stadium.

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On Golf: Band of Youthful Stars Possesses a Gentleman’s Bearing

The PGA Tour’s millennials demonstrate that just because they are competing against one another does not mean they cannot be friends afterward.

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Yankees and Mets Are on Opposite Tracks This Subway Series

As they meet for a four-game series, the Yankees are playing for a postseason spot, and the most the Mets can hope for is to play spoiler.

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Frank Broyles, Football Coach Who Put Arkansas on Map, Dies at 92

Broyles led the Razorbacks to a national title and, as athletic director, lifted Arkansas in basketball and track.

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The Knick Who’s Barely 19: Ntilikina Is ‘Enjoying the Moment’

The 19-year-old from France is girding for his first season in the N.B.A. Expectations — his own and those of die-hard fans — are high.

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Martina Navratilova and Esther Vergeer Featured In Movie WINNING To Premiere Sept. 8 In NYC

Nine-time Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova and four-time Paralympic tennis singles Gold Medalist Esther Vergeer are two of the five legendary athletes featured in the upcoming documentary movie WINNING that will have its World Theatrical Premiere in New York City on Friday, September 8. WINNING is the compelling and inspiring story of the journeys of Navratilova and Vergeer, golf [...]

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Alexander Zverev Rises to No. 7 While Playing ‘Best Tennis of My Life’

Only 20, Zverev, a German, has made himself one of the faces of tennis’s next generation, and a favorite for the coming United States Open.

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Detroit Red Wings Denounce Use of Logo by White Nationalist Group

The N.H.L. team quickly condemned the use of a modified version of its logo by some marchers at the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Banned Five Games for Shoving Referee

The incident occurred during Sunday’s Spanish Super Cup match at Barcelona after the Real Madrid forward was ejected for a dive.

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Alexander Zverev and Elina Svitolina Capture Canadian Titles – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Alexander Zverev beat Roger Federer 6-3 6-4 to win the Coupe Rogers in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Elina Svitolina beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-0 to win the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Lu Yen-Hsun beat Ricardas Berankis 6-3 6-1 to win the China International Challenger [...]

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On Baseball: The Brain Cancer That Keeps Killing Baseball Players

A notable number of players, in Philadelphia and elsewhere, have reportedly died of glioblastoma. But it’s unknown whether that is anything but coincidence.

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Red Sox 3, Yankees 2 | 10 Innings: Aroldis Chapman’s Woes Doom Yankees to Series Loss Against Red Sox

Boston scored on a home run off Chapman in the ninth inning to tie the game and pushed across the deciding run in the 10th after he hit one batter with a pitch and walked another.

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On Soccer: Premier League Heeds the Siren Song of Spend, Spend, Spend

The opening salvos of the new season offered a vision of the Premier League as it likes to see itself: as not just the world’s richest league, but also its most richly entertaining.

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Alexander Zverev Stuns Roger Federer to Win Rogers Cup Title

Zverev, a 20-year-old German, tied Federer with five tournament wins this year and evened their head-to-head record at two victories apiece.

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Rory McIlroy May Take Another Tour Break for Rib Injury

“You might not see me until next year,” McIlroy said after finishing the P.G.A. Championship with a round of 68 that left him tied for 22nd over all.

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Mets 6, Phillies 2: Mets Beat Phillies as Michael Conforto Hits 26th Home Run

Conforto and Curtis Granderson each slugged two-run homers as the Mets won in Philadelphia and prepared for a four-game series against the Yankees and Aaron Judge, whom Conforto has outslugged of late.

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On Baseball: Derek Jeter Would Face Problems, and Possibilities, as a Baseball Owner

Should his investment group acquire the Marlins, Jeter would have his work cut out for him in running the struggling team, but ways to boost revenue exist.

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On Track and Field: Russians Compete at World Championships, but Not for Their Country

Maria Lasitskene, the gold medalist in the women’s high jump, and Darya Klishina, who won silver in the long jump, were among those participating as “authorized neutral athletes.”

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Justin Thomas Wins the P.G.A. Championship, His First Major Title

Thomas, 24, shot an 8-under 276 for the victory.

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Sports of The Times: The Antiseptic Truth About the Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry

Once a tornado of vulgar insults, flying beer cups and punches at Yankee Stadium, baseball’s version of “The Warriors” appears to have settled into something closer to a truce.

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Bryan Murray, Who Turned Around Losing Hockey Teams, Dies at 74

Murray led the Florida Panthers, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Ottawa Senators to the Stanley Cup Finals and was named coach of the year in 1984.

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Marshawn Lynch Sits During National Anthem at Raiders’ Preseason Game

Lynch, who was retired when Colin Kaepernick knelt in protest during the anthem last season, was not available to comment after the game, but he has expressed support for Kaepernick’s decision.

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Phillies 3, Mets 1: Mets Continue to Shed Veterans, Sending Neil Walker to the Brewers

Walker joined the Mets before the 2016 season and became a respected presence in their clubhouse. He is the fourth pending free agent to be traded away in recent weeks.

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Red Sox 10, Yankees 5: In Yanks’ Loss, Montgomery Is Struck in the Ear and Severino Is Hit Hard

Jordan Montgomery was signing autographs when he was hit during batting practice. Against the Red Sox, Luis Severino didn’t make it out of the fifth inning.

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Briefing: Chelsea Is Stunned in Its Premier League Opener

Playing with a depleted roster, Chelsea, last season’s league champion, fell behind by three goals and could not complete a comeback against Burnley.

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Boston’s Andrew Benintendi Picks Up Where Aaron Judge Left Off

With Judge slumping, the Red Sox rookie hit two three-run homers to keep up his torrid August and enter the history books.

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Hideki Matsuyama, Chasing History, Stumbles at P.G.A. Championship

Matsuyama, trying to become the first Japanese golfer to win a men’s major, admitted that pressure played a role in his play as he slipped into a tie for second.

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Yankees’ Jordan Montgomery Hit in Head by Ball During Batting Practice

The pitcher was hit in the back of the head while signing autographs. The team said he was still expected to make his scheduled start on Sunday.

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Usain Bolt Pulls Up Short in Relay, Unable to Finish His Farewell Race

Running the anchor leg of Jamaica’s 4x100-meter relay at the worlds, Bolt pulled up with what appeared to be an injury to his left leg and shouted in pain.

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Yankees Place Masahiro Tanaka on the Disabled List

Tanaka has inflammation in his pitching shoulder, the team said.

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Long Island Football Player Dies After Being Hit by 400-Pound Log

A 16-year-old participating in a summer training camp was hoisting a large log overhead with four other boys when the log fell.

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Burnley 3, Chelsea 2: Chelsea Is Stunned in Its Premier League Opener

Playing with a depleted roster, Chelsea, last season’s league champion, fell behind by three goals and could not complete a comeback against Burnley.

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A Mets Outfielder Waits, and Waits, to Show What He Can Do

The Mets are out of contention this season, but they still have a full outfield. That has made it difficult to find playing time for the 24-year-old Brandon Nimmo.

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On Pro Basketball: Once in the Vanguard of Diversity, Knicks Build a Future That Echoes the Past

Seven decades ago the Knicks pushed to integrate a predecessor of the N.B.A. Their new general manager and president are breaking ground again.

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Extra Bases: Braves’ Freddie Freeman Sets a Moving Example

Freeman, a slugging first baseman, offered to play third base upon his return from an injury in order to help his improving team.

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Yankees 5, Red Sox 4: With Five-Run Eighth, Yankees Edge Red Sox and Pull Closer

Aaron Hicks’s two-run homer was part of the late outburst from an offense that had been in a severe slump.

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Briefing: Arsenal Tops Leicester City in Premier League Opener

Alexandre Lacazette scored a second-minute goal as Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger recorded just his second season-opening victory in eight years.

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On Golf: Jon Rahm, a Rising Star, Stalls at Golf’s Majors

Rahm, a 22-year-old from Spain ranked sixth in the world, mostly kept his frustrations in check in the second round of the P.G.A. Championship.

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On Baseball: Eduardo Nunez, Groomed as a Yankee, Blossoms With the Red Sox

Nunez, who joined Boston in a trade with San Francisco on July 26, has been wielding a red-hot bat and has filled in for the injured Dustin Pedroia at second base.

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Forget the Sleep Disorder. Mets Prospect Dominic Smith Realizes His Dream.

Despite a ruse attempted by his Class AAA manager, Smith, a first baseman, was aware of what was coming: a call-up to the big-league club.

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Group Including Derek Jeter Said to Reach Agreement to Buy Marlins

The group, which is led by the venture capitalist Bruce Sherman, agreed to buy the team for nearly $1.2 billion.

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C.C. Sabathia Goes on D.L., but Hopes to Miss Only One Start

Jordan Montgomery was recalled from Class AAA and will take Sabathia’s turn Sunday against the Red Sox ace Chris Sale.

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Ken Kaiser, Colorful and Imposing Big League Umpire, Dies at 72

“Kenny was big, boisterous, tough and arrogant. He walked with a strut. And he took nothing from nobody — never.”

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Kevin Kisner Builds on His Lead at the P.G.A. Championship

Kisner followed a first-round 67 with another one to take a five-shot lead in the clubhouse Friday at Quail Hollow Club.

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Explore 6 Premier League Cities

The cities of the Premier League have so much more to offer than just soccer. Here are six locations worth exploring.

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A Canadian Defeats Nadal on Canada’s Biggest Tennis Stage

Denis Shapovalov, 18, ranked No. 143 in the world, upset Rafael Nadal in three sets in the round of 16 at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.

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Congratulations, Here’s Your Medal. And Here’s One for Your Coach, Too.

For the first time in the history of the world track and field championships, coaches are also receiving medals.

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Bills Trade Sammy Watkins and Get Jordan Matthews From Eagles

Buffalo dealt Sammy Watkins and Ronald Darby, continuing the roster overhaul under General Manager Brandon Beane and the new coach, Sean McDermott.

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Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott Suspended 6 Games for Personal Conduct

The N.F.L. made its ruling after an independent investigation into allegations of domestic violence. The Dallas running back has not been charged.

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Morocco Will Challenge U.S.-Led Bid for 2026 World Cup

Morocco emerged Friday as a last-minute challenger to a United States-led campaign that had appeared to be coasting to victory unopposed.

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Britain Bans Betting in Soccer, but Not For ‘The Lizard’

The F.A. told The New York Times it has unpublished rules for people like Tony Bloom, owner of Brighton & Hove Albion, who have gambling interests.

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Rafael Nadal Is Stunned by 18-Year-Old Canadian in Montreal

Denis Shapovalov defeated Nadal, the top seed, after a third-set tiebreaker, halting Nadal’s bid to regain the No. 1 overall ranking.

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Sports Briefing: Warriors to Host Rockets in an N.B.A. Opener

The new season, which begins Oct. 17, the league’s earliest opening night in 37 years, also features a Warriors-Cavaliers Finals rematch on Christmas.

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Blue Jays 4, Yankees 0: Yankees Beefed Up Their Pitching. Now They Need Hitting.

Thursday’s loss was the Yankees’ sixth in their last nine games, a stretch during which they have been held to two runs or fewer seven times.

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On Soccer: Soccer Capital: Lure of London, and Its Money, Reshape Premier League

London acts as a “giant magnet to money,” powerful enough to bend and shape the very landscape of English soccer.

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Two Track Luminaries Watch as Their Records Remain Untouched

The seventh day of the world track and field championships had plenty of victories and surprises, but there was no besting the achievements of former stars.

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Mets Announce Dominic Smith Will Make His Debut on Friday

A day after trading the veteran slugger Jay Bruce, the team was ready to welcome a young first baseman who they hope will become a power hitter, too.

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Thorbjorn Olesen and Kevin Kisner Lead the P.G.A. Championship

Olesen and Kisner shot 67, the highest score in seven years to lead the opening round of the P.G.A, as golfers had trouble with the firm and fast greens.

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Zach Randolph Arrested on Marijuana Charge Amid Skirmish With Police

Randolph, who signed with the Sacramento Kings in July, was arrested after he ran from a large gathering at a housing project, the police said.

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For Mexico’s Márquez, Treasury Sanctions Carry Broad Consequences

Lawyers say the accusations against Rafael Marquez could have a wide-ranging effect on his club team, Mexico’s soccer federation, marketing partners and sponsors.

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Titans’ Eric Decker Will Face Jets but Not Look Back

The receiver, whom the Jets released in the off-season, said of playing his old team on Saturday night, “I don’t worry about that stuff.”

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Jordan Spieth Struggles in the First Round of the P.G.A. Championship

Trying to complete a career grand slam, Spieth shot a one-over 72 on Thursday. Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark has the clubhouse lead at four-under.

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Angel Nieto, Motorcyclist Who Won 13 Grand Prix Races, Dies at 70

Nieto rose from poverty to hobnob with a king, while doing for motorcycle racing in Spain what Seve Ballesteros did for golf there.

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Welcome to the N.F.L.’s Luxury Camp in the Mountains

At training camp at the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia, the Houston Texans are enjoying cooler weather — and the amenities aren’t bad, either.

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Iran Bans Two Soccer Stars for Playing Against Israelis

Masoud Shojaei, the national team captain, and Ehsan Haji Safi, a key member of Iran’s World Cup-bound team, played with their club team in Greece against an Israeli team.

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He Hits a Golf Ball 400 Yards. Here’s How.

The best driving average on the P.G.A. Tour is 314 yards. Jamie Sadlowski’s personal best: 445. This is how he does it.

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Yankees 11, Blue Jays 5: Yanks Generate a Lot of Runs, and a Lot of Ugliness Along the Way

On the way to a large margin of victory, there was injury news, poor pitching and embarrassing plays.

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Sports Briefing: Sprinter Belatedly Qualifies for 200 Final

After five push-ups to prove he had beaten a stomach virus, Isaac Makwala of Botswana made the most of a belated chance to compete in the 200 meters at the world championships in London.

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Mets Trade Jay Bruce to Cleveland Indians

The Mets received a right-handed pitching prospect and some salary relief in dealing their top power hitter.

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Global Sports: Keni Harrison, a World-Record Holder, May Finally Win a Title

Harrison holds the record for 100-meter hurdles but has yet to win a medal of any color in a major global championship. Now, the recovery after a stunning defeat put her in her best form.

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Nicknames on Yankees’ Backs? What Would the Bambino Think?

From Aug. 25 to 27, as part of a major league initiative, the team will deviate from its time-honored nameless uniforms.

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On Golf: Time Is No Ally to Jordan Spieth in His Career Grand Slam Bid

The 24-year-old golfer would have to win this week’s P.G.A. Championship to become the youngest golfer to get a career grand slam.

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On Baseball: For Mets, at This Point, It’s All About Prospects, Not Playoffs

With the team headed to Philadelphia with a 50-61 record after a 5-1 loss to the Rangers, young players like Amed Rosario are the show.

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Dick MacPherson, 86, Dies; Revived Football at Syracuse

He brought a team mired in mediocrity to the Sugar Bowl and was named coach of the year.

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Rangers 5, Mets 1: The Mets Again Fail to Make a Clean Getaway

For the seventh time in nine tries this season, the Mets lost the final home game before a trip, unable to overcome the Rangers’ three-run first.

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When the Premier League Puts Your Town on the Map

In places like Huddersfield and Burnley, the true value of a Premier League place is impossible to quantify in money alone.

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Mexico’s Rafael Márquez Accused of Aiding Drug Kingpin

The Treasury Department placed Márquez, the captain of Mexico’s national soccer team, on a list of individuals and entities that it is accusing of providing support to drug traffickers.

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Neighborhood Joint: Long Island’s Hockey-Beach-Sandwich Connection

Blocks from the boardwalk, Brand’s Deli has become an essential stop for those seeking lunch to go before staking out a spot near the water.

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Tiger Woods Reaches Plea Deal in D.U.I. Case, Prosecutor Says

Woods, who was charged with driving under the influence in May, will plead guilty to reckless driving and will enter a program for first-time D.U.I. offenders.

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Sprinter Barred for Illness Will Be Allowed to Run at Worlds

Isaac Makwala of Botswana missed the 400-meter final at the world championships because of quarantine rules. He was given a chance to qualify for the 200 on Wednesday.

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A Plane for the Patriots? How About Two?

The team posted a drawing on Twitter of two Boeing 767 wide-body jets adorned with the Patriots’ colors and logo.

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Mets 5, Rangers 4: Chris Flexen Earns First Victory Thanks to Mets’ Offense

Flexen, in his third start, got an early lift against the Rangers from home runs by Michael Conforto, Yoenis Cespedes and Travis d’Arnaud.

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Sports Briefing: Real Madrid Tops Manchester United in Super Cup

Real Madrid got goals from Casemiro and Isco to win the matchup between the Champions League and Europa League winners.

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Blue Jays 4, Yankees 2: C.C. Sabathia’s Resurgence Dealt a Setback in Yankees’ Loss

Sabathia, who had rebounded for his best season in five years, gave up two homers to Josh Donaldson and left with an injury after three innings in a loss.

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For Matt Harvey, Pitching to a Teammate Represents Progress

On the mound at Citi Field for the first time since June 14, Matt Harvey took another step in what he and Terry Collins expect to be a return this season.

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On Golf: Revisions to PGA Tour’s Calendar Don’t Address a Nagging Concern

The dates of the P.G.A. Championship and the Players Championship will change, but professional golfers’ desire for an off-season was conspicuously ignored.

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Chargers Receiver Tyrell Williams Seizes His Opportunity

After showcasing his talent with quarterback Sean Mannion at a pro day at Oregon State, Williams, who played at a Division II school, earned a shot at the N.F.L.

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Knicks Add Michael Beasley, a Well-Traveled Forward

Beasley, the second overall pick in the 2008 N.B.A. draft, gives the Knicks depth in the frontcourt, which could lose Carmelo Anthony in a trade.

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Jay Cutler Says Goodbye to Retirement and Hello to New Teammates

Cutler, who had season-ending shoulder surgery in December, practiced for the first time with the Dolphins. He is reuniting with Coach Adam Gase.

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For Karolina Pliskova, a Second-Round Loss, and Then World No. 1

While on vacation in Monaco, Pliskova found out she had claimed the top ranking after Simona Halep lost in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.

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Wayde van Niekerk Eases to Gold Medal in 400 at World Championships

Van Niekerk still made it across the finish line in under 44 seconds despite cruising near the end as he won his second world title in the event.

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How Am I Doing? At Worlds, Video Screens Offer Athletes Real-Time Help

A peek at the giant video boards at London Stadium can give runners, and even throwers, intelligence that can be the difference between winning and losing.

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An Extreme 5,700-Mile Bike Race Across Russia Struggles to Keep Women in the Pack

Organizers of the Trans-Siberian Extreme race are trying to make the event more attractive to women, after the two riding this year dropped out early.

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P.G.A. Championship Will Move from August to May in 2019

The P.G.A. will now be the second major on the golf calendar instead of the fourth. The Players Championship will be played in March instead of May.

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Sports of The Times: Justin Gatlin Is an Athlete of His Time, Not a Villain

Fans showered Gatlin with boos after he ruined Usain Bolt’s farewell race, but the outrage edges toward the absurd.

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As Appetite for Soccer in U.S. Grows, So Does M.L.S.

The league, which will add a new team in Los Angeles next year and is close to approving another in Miami, is vetting a dozen other cities for a planned expansion.

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Sports Briefing: Stomach Bug Hits Track’s World Championships

Isaac Makwala of Botswana, a medal favorite in the 200 meters, pulled out of his heat and later said he had food poisoning.

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On Baseball: Darren Daulton Was the Heartbeat of a Rowdy Phillies Bunch

Daulton, who died Sunday of brain cancer at 55, was the leader of one of those special teams, the 1993 Phillies, who made it to the World Series.

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Yankees, Peeking at the Red Sox, Will Soon Get an Eyeful

The traditional American League East rivals will meet three of the next four weekends, with nine of the 10 games broadcast to a national audience.

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Jets Lose Receiver Quincy Enunwa for the Season to a Neck Injury

Enunwa, projected as the No. 1 pass catcher on a team with a lot of young players at the position, has a bulging disk that will most likely require surgery.

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Craig Robinson Is Reportedly Joining the Knicks’ Front Office

Robinson, who has coaching and executive experience, is the brother of the former first lady Michelle Obama. His new title remains unclear.

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Don Baylor, Slugging M.V.P. in the American League, Dies at 68

A veteran of six teams, Baylor had a talent for being hit by a pitch — 267 times, in all.

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On the Runway: Walmart Heirs Snap Up Rapha, the British Bikewear Brand

Steuart and Tom Walton, grandsons of the Walmart founder, have taken a majority stake in the company, which makes style-conscious cycling clothes.

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Sara Errani Is Suspended Two Months for a Doping Violation

Errani, an Italian player ranked 98th, said she accidentally ingested her mother’s cancer medication during a meal at her parents’ house.

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Free Alaskan Salmon: Just Bring a Net and Expect a Crowd

Amateur anglers pack the shores of the Kenai River, perhaps the most colorful, and contentious, fishing spot in America.

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Noah Syndergaard’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Cameo Ends in Fiery Death

The Mets pitcher, who has the looks of a Lannister, made a brief appearance in the battle between the armies of Danaerys Targaryen and Cersei Lannister.

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Keeping Score: What Do the Dolphins Get With Jay Cutler? Consistency, for One

Year in, year out, Cutler puts up almost the same numbers. Unfortunately, those numbers are always slightly below average.

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Madison Keys Back In Form, Wins Bank of West Classic – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Alexander Zverev beat Kevin Anderson 6-4 6-4 to win the Citi Open men’s singles in Washington, DC, USA Sam Querrey beat Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3 3-6 6-2 to win the Abierto Mexicano de Tenis Mifel presentado por Cinemex in Los Cabos, Mexico Madison Keys beat Coco Vandeweghe 7-6 (4) 6-4 [...]

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On Facebook, N.F.L. Spouses Share Tips and Harrowing ‘What Ifs’

In an invitation-only group, wives grapple with issues from finding a home in a new city to living with a player’s debilitating concussive injuries.

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Dodgers Hold Mets to One Hit and Cap a Three-Game Sweep at Citi Field

With an 8-0 victory, the Dodgers completed their first-ever season sweep of the Mets, who fell 11 games under .500 for the first time since July 2014.

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Darren Daulton, Catcher for the 1993 Pennant-Winning Phillies, Dies at 55

Daulton, a three-time All-Star, was a no-nonsense figure who battled through numerous injuries to become an everyday player.

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Betty Cuthbert, Australia’s ‘Golden Girl’ of Track and Field, Dies at 79

Cuthbert burst onto the scene at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, where she became the first Australian to win three gold medals.

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N.Y.C.F.C. 3, Red Bulls 2: David Villa’s Hat Trick Leads N.Y.C.F.C. Past the Red Bulls

The hat trick was a Major League Soccer first for Villa, who has eight goals in his last eight matches and leads the league with 17.

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Hideki Matsuyama Ties a Course Record to Win the Bridgestone Invitational

Hideki Matsuyama shot a nine-under 61 on Sunday, a week before the last major of the year, the P.G.A. Championship.

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American Sprinter Tori Bowie Wins a Surprise Gold at the Worlds

Bowie defeated the favorite, Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson, to win the women’s 100 meters a day after Justin Gatlin outran Usain Bolt in the same distance.

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Global Sports: An Awkward and Bittersweet Righting of Doping’s Wrongs

During the world championships in London, 11 individual athletes and five relay teams were awarded new medals because recent tests revealed that the original medalists had violated antidoping rules.

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Yankees 8, Indians 1: A Late Outburst Propels the Yankees Over the Indians

With catcher Gary Sanchez benched, Luis Severino pitched a solid game, and Jacoby Ellsbury had a bases-loaded triple in the sixth that broke the game open.

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South Korea’s In-Kyung Kim Wins the Women’s British Open

Kim saw her six-shot lead shrink to two on the final day, but she parred the last four holes to claim her first L.P.G.A. major championship.

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For Dodgers Star Justin Turner, Mets’ Rejection Still Motivates

The National League’s leading hitter this season was released by the Mets in 2013: “It was a weird, empty feeling.”

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With Open Arms, LaDainian Tomlinson Leads Hall of Fame Inductees

Tomlinson, the 2006 N.F.L. M.V.P., received several standing ovations during a speech that promoted inclusion. He said, “Football is a microcosm of America.”

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Yankees 2, Indians 1: Without Escaping an Offensive Rut, the Yankees Unearth a Victory

An eighth-inning home run by Chase Headley was the difference after a solid performance by Jordan Montgomery and the Yankees’ bullpen.

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Briefing: Neymar Watches as P.S.G. Wins Its Opener

It will be at least another week before Neymar starts playing in matches and earning P.S.G. back some of the $262 million it spent to acquire him from Barcelona.

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Dodgers 7, Mets 4: After Powerful Start, Mets Drop Their Third Straight

The Mets hit three first-inning home runs, and starter Seth Lugo didn’t allow a hit until the fifth, but it wasn’t enough to steal a victory from the red-hot Dodgers.

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Usain Bolt, in a Farewell, Takes 3rd in the 100 Meters at World Championships

Justin Gatlin won the race. Bolt, who has three world titles in the 100 meters, has said these championships are his final meet.

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In-Kyung Kim Takes a Commanding Lead at the Women’s British Open

The South Korean golfer, who is seeking her first major title, led by six shots as the tournament enters its final round.

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Marshawn Lynch Is Making Presence Felt During Raiders’ Training Camp

After coming out of a one-year retirement, Lynch has already created an aura of excitement among fans.

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Extra Bases: Want to play in the Postseason? Add Bullpen Muscle.

Teams in the hunt for the postseason realize the need for relievers is great and the talent pool is deep. So there is no reason not to jump in.

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In a Swimmer’s Two-Year Quest, a Final 21-Mile Challenge

On Thursday, Antonio Argüelles, 58, of Mexico set out to cross the North Channel in his attempt to complete the Oceans Seven.

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Mo Farah Wins 10,000 at Worlds Before Home Crowd

Farah survived being clipped twice from behind in the final lap to surge to victory in London.

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Dodgers 6, Mets 0: On Raucous Night in Queens, Mets Are an Afterthought

With a number of baseball luminaries at a nearly sold-out Citi Field, the focus was on the red-hot Dodgers and Amed Rosario, the Mets’ rookie shortstop.

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Stephen Curry Takes His Talents to the Golf Course, With Respectable Results

The N.B.A. superstar made his professional-tour debut at the Ellie Mae Classic in Hayward, Calif., where he shot an 8-over 148 through two rounds, missing the cut.

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Indians 7, Yankees 2: Growing Pains and Struggling Offense Sink the Yankees in Cleveland

Gary Sanchez had a tough night at bat and behind the plate as the Yankees dropped their fourth straight game.

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First N.F.L. Concussion Payments Are Approved, but Some May Miss Out

Nearly 88 percent of retired players have registered for the money, which is expected to exceed $1 billion. But the window for others to apply closes Monday.

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U.S. Names Coach for Olympic Team That Will Lack N.H.L. Faces

Coach Tony Granato and his staff are considering players from the American Hockey League, European leagues and colleges to fill out the roster for the 2018 Games.

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On the PGA Tour, a Slice of Humble Pie

Whiffs are rarer than double eagles in professional golf, and yet each of the last two tournaments on the PGA Tour schedule has produced one.

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I.K. Kim Leads the Women’s British Open; Lexi Thompson Is in the Hunt

Kim, who has won twice in the last two months, is at 11-under, two shots clear of Thompson and Georgia Hall of England.

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Global Sports: Usain Bolt, an Icon in Track and Field, Is About to Run His Final Race

As he nears his 31st birthday, Bolt has been slowing down. He’s set to run his last race on Saturday night in London — or so he says.

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When Pro Golfers Confront Threats Off the Fairways

A break-in at a rental home, a prowler outside, a stalker in pursuit. Episodes like these have top players fearing they are more vulnerable to crime.

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Global Sports: Usain Bolt, an Icon in Track and Field, Is About to Run His Final Race

As he nears his 31st birthday, Bolt has been slowing down. He’s set to run his last race on Saturday night in London — or so he says.

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Charges Against Charles Oakley Dropped

Oakley will have to stay away from Madison Square Garden for a year.

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Stan Wawrinka Will Miss the Rest of the Season With a Knee Injury

Wawrinka will not be able to defend his title at the United States Open and joins Novak Djokovic in calling it quits for this season.

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Thomas Pieters Leads the Bridgestone Invitational After the First Round

Pieters, after a five-under 65, has a one-shot lead at Firestone Country Club. Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are among the group two shots back.

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Neymar, in Record-Setting Deal, Is Ready to Go with P.S.G.

Neymar will be well-compensated, but he will have to deal with the expectations of an ambitious club and the burden of being a star, not a lieutenant.

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On Soccer: The Owner Brought the Money. The Agent Delivered the Players. Now What?

The superagent Jorge Mendes has remade the English soccer club Wolverhampton Wanderers for its new Chinese owner. But whose interests do the changes serve?

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Sports Briefing: Neymar’s Transfer to Paris St.-Germain Is Completed

The team said Neymar had signed a five-year contract after his transfer from Barcelona for a record 222 million euros ($262 million).

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Sports of The Times: Caught Up in Gender Debate, Sprinter Races Women and the Clock

The governing body of track and field has until the end of September to furnish evidence on whether high levels of testosterone give Dutee Chand an unfair advantage.

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Indians 5, Yankees 1: Sloppy Defense and Lackluster Offense Spoil Sonny Gray’s Yankees Debut

The Yankees committed three first-inning errors and were unable to muster much offense against the Indians’ ace, Corey Kluber.

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On Baseball: Dominant Dodgers Are Not Getting Ahead of Themselves

Los Angeles, at 75-32 entering Thursday, is on pace for 114 victories as it seeks to reach its first World Series since 1988.

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Asdrubal Cabrera Could Stick Around With the Mets Next Season

The onetime shortstop has shown versatility by playing different infield positions, and his contract is team-friendly.

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Rockies 5, Mets 4: Mets Lose in Odd Fashion After Hansel Robles’s Wild Ninth Inning

A bases-loaded walk by Robles concluded a bizarre inning in which five Rockies combined for zero hits and a walk-off win.

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Michelle Wie Holds the First-Round Lead at the Women’s British Open

Wie birdied her last three holes Thursday for an eight-under 64 at Kingsbarns in Scotland. She has a one-shot lead over I.K. Kim of South Korea.

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Kyrie Irving Wants to Play for the Knicks. That’s Good News and Bad.

The Irving situation is reminiscent of what occurred in early 2011, when the Knicks surrendered a package of players and draft picks to get Carmelo Anthony.

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Citi Field Added More Netting. Now Yankee Stadium Might Expand the Trend.

Though nothing is official, the Yankees said they were “seriously exploring” extending protective netting father down the baselines to protect fans.

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Flash Dance: Adventures in Lightning Photography

It was happening behind the clouds, so I didn’t see any bolts, but it lit up the sky for long enough to make a storytelling photo, and to allow me to capture its frequency.

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Is 40-Year-Old Tom Brady as Good as 30-Year-Old Tom Brady?

Tom Brady, one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, turned 40 on Thursday, but he is showing few signs of decline.

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The N.F.L. Returns Thursday With Its Hall of Fame Game

It seems like training camps just opened, but the Cowboys and the Cardinals will meet in a preseason game Thursday night in Canton, Ohio.

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Sports of The Times: Kaepernick and Concussions Continue to Pose Problems for N.F.L.

Colin Kaepernick has been unable to find a new team after drawing attention last year for personal protests, and the latest evidence linking football and brain disease is a daunting report.

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Pitcher Ervin Santana Lifts the Twins With His Arm and Bat

Santana (12-7) pitched his major league best fifth complete game and had a two-run single in a 5-2 victory over the Padres.

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Tigers 2, Yankees 0: Yankees Wait a Long Time to Start, and Finish Off, a Shutout Loss

Heavy rain, and the prospect of it earlier, meant that a game scheduled to start about 1 p.m. did not end until after 8:30. In all that time, the Yankees failed to score.

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The Mets’ Past Bonds With the Mets’ Future

Jose Reyes, the former shortstop, has taken Amed Rosario, the rookie shortstop, under his wing.

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Jason Witten: An Ageless Cowboy, and Maybe a Hall of Famer

The longtime Dallas tight end, long one of the best in the game, is on the verge of becoming the franchise leader in games played.

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On Baseball: Through Ups and Downs, the Cleveland Indians Keep Pushing

The first-place Indians, who host the Yankees in a four-game series starting Thursday, are striving to reach the World Series for the second year in a row.

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Sports of The Times: Kaepernick and Concussions Continue to Pose Problems for N.F.L.

Colin Kaepernick has been unable to find a new team after drawing attention last year for personal protests, and the latest evidence linking football and brain disease is a daunting report.

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Yankees Hope Their New Acquisition Sonny Gray Is a Bargain

Brian Cashman did not surrender much in the trade for Gray, 27, who has a 3.43 E.R.A. and is under contract through the 2019 season.

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On Golf: Rory McIlroy Carries Responsibility After Changing Caddies

McIlroy said he parted ways with his longtime caddie J.P. Fitzgerald to save their friendship.

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Back in Baltimore, Carmelo Anthony Keeps His Remarks Low-Key

The 10-time All-Star had little to say about the state of the Knicks, or whether he would even be with the team next season.

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John Reaves, Quarterback Who Set Passing Mark at Florida, Dies at 67

Reaves struggled with drug and alcohol abuse for most of his 11-year career as a journeyman in the N.F.L.

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Philadelphia Phillies Won’t Honor Pete Rose on Wall of Fame

The move comes after a woman testified that Rose had a sexual relationship with her when she was under the age of 16.

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Ara Parseghian, Coach Who Returned Notre Dame Football to Greatness, Dies at 94

Parseghian took over a program that had been in decline for years, and led it to national titles in 1966 and 1973.

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Neymar Seems About to Move From Barcelona to P.S.G.

P.S.G. is poised to obliterate the transfer record to acquire the superstar striker.

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Can Stephen Curry Make the Cut at a Pro Golf Event? He’s ‘Staying Realistic’

Curry will tee it up on the Web.com Tour, the tier just below the PGA Tour, in the Ellie Mae Classic this week. Oddsmakers don’t like his chances.

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For Safer Slide, Headiest Play May Be to Jump In With Both Feet

A study published in May suggested that players who slide headfirst increased their risk of injury as compared with those who lead with their feet.

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Sports Briefing: Red Sox Edge Indians on Three-Run Homer in Ninth

Christian Vazquez’s homer lifted Boston to a 12-10 victory over Cleveland in a wild game that featured an astonishing catch by Indians outfielder Austin Jackson.

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A Freezing Swim to Call Attention to Warming Waters

Lewis Pugh, a British endurance swimmer, swam 22 minutes in the freezing Arctic Ocean to call attention to climate change’s effect on the world’s oceans.

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For Amed Rosario, a Top Mets Prospect, the Future is Now

Rosario, a talented shortstop and one of the top prospects in the majors, joined the Mets in Denver after his long-anticipated call-up on Monday.

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In Trading Away Yu Darvish, Rangers Become Reluctant Sellers

The return for Darvish was three minor leaguers, but Texas was only five and a half games out of a playoff spot at the end of Monday.

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Sonny Gray and Jaime Garcia Arrive to Reinforce Yanks’ Rotation

Gray and Garcia are set to pitch the first two games of a series against the Indians this week in Cleveland.

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On Baseball: For Cubs and Steve Bartman, Anger Still Appears to Be in Play

If the Cubs’ gesture of giving Bartman a World Series ring was really the conclusion of a 14-year civic grudge, it didn’t feel like a truly happy ending.

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Pulse: Gear to Help You Get Outside This Summer

Practical yet stylish goods for the guy who lives for the great outdoors.

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Field Is ‘Perfect Place to Die,’ Rookie Says in Front of Roger Goodell

The declaration from Jamal Adams drew cheers at a fan forum and created an awkward moment, with the N.F.L. pushing for player safety.

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