Formula One Review: For Ferrari, a Seemingly Strong Season Just Melts Away

The team and Mercedes traded wins for the first part of the year. After that, Ferrari stumbled.

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Formula One Review: An Exciting F1 Season That Still Ended With Mercedes on Top

Although Ferrari challenged Mercedes deep into the season, the Italian team faded, and Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton won the championships.

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Formula One Review: Liberty Completes Its Maiden Year in F1. Now the Hard Work Begins.

The company has increased fan engagement, but it is looking to change the power units and impose a team spending cap.

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Formula One Review: Valtteri Bottas’ Success Answers Question Whether Mercedes Made the Right Hire

He helped deliver four first- and second-place victories for Mercedes and finished third in the drivers’ championship, with 13 podium finishes.

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Formula One Review: What Does F1 Need? Greater Competition, Says Race Director

Charlie Whiting, the Formula One race director of the F.I.A., says Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull are simply quicker than everyone else.

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Cowboys 38, Redskins 14: Cowboys Find Their Offense and Dominate the Redskins

Dallas, led by Dak Prescott and Alfred Morris, found their way out of a three-game losing streak by running up the score against their division rivals.

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The Race to Woo Shohei Ohtani Is About to Begin

Because the price to sign Ohtani will not be that prohibitive, many major league teams, even small-market ones, may want to get his attention.

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Tiger Woods Returns With an Under-Par Round and a Few Fist Pumps

Woods shot a three-under 69, with five birdies, during the first round of the Hero World Challenge, his first tournament in 10 months.

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2018 World Cup Draw: 32 Teams, 1 Goal

Friday’s draw for the 2018 World Cup will sort the field of 32 countries into eight first-round groups. How they got to Russia, and what they expect when they get there, is different for each of them.

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Hurricane Maria Interrupts a Puerto Rican Golfer’s L.P.G.A. Dreams

Maria Torres is attempting to become the first Puerto Rican golfer to earn her L.P.G.A. Tour card.

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N.F.L. Picks Week 13: Eagles Look to Lock Up a Division Title

Week 13 seems early for a team to be crowned a division champion, but Philadelphia can clinch as early as Thursday night.

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The Devils Trade Adam Henrique to the Ducks

The Devils acquired defenseman Sami Vatanen for Henrique, a center who scored 20 or more goals three times since joining the team in 2011.

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Conor McGregor Keeps Out of the Octagon but Stays in the Headlines

Since the fighter’s big payday in August, there has been speculation about whether he will ever fight again and an apology for his behavior at a friend’s bout.

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Fantasy Football: Who to Start in N.F.L. Week 13

It’s the time of year when some players could disappoint.

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WINNING Documentary Featuring Martina Navratilova, Esther Vergeer, Jack Nicklaus, Nadia Comaneci and Edwin Moses, Now Available In Digital Formats

WINNING, the compelling and inspiring story of the journeys of nine-time Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova, Paralympic tennis legend  Esther Vergeer, golf great Jack Nicklaus, Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci and track and field star Edwin Moses and how they achieved and maintained greatness at the highest level of sport is now available for rent and purchase [...]

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The President Who Politicked Oklahoma Back to the Top

The outgoing president David L. Boren has positioned University of Oklahoma athletics, especially football, to be ready for further conference realignment.

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Carlos Beltran Tips Cap to the Mets in Interview With the Yankees

Newly retired, at age 40, and a candidate for the job of Yankees manager, Beltran nevertheless singles out two former Mets — Omar Minaya and Terry Collins.

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Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis Leaves Game With Ankle Injury

In the first quarter of the Knicks’ game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday, Porzingis exited after his right ankle was badly turned in a collision.

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Players Disagree Over N.F.L. Plan to Aid Social Causes

After the league reportedly put together a plan to contribute up to $100 million to groups that aid African-American communities, two players voiced anger over being excluded from negotiations.

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At Michigan State, Young Point Guard Is in the Driver’s Seat

“I can’t be a disappointment,” the Spartans sophomore Cassius Winston says. So far, he‘s not. Michigan State is 5-1 and ranked No. 3.

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World Cup 2018 Draw: How It Works

The draw placing teams into groups for next summer’s World Cup in Russia will be held Friday at the Kremlin.

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Tiger Woods and the Art of the Optimistic Comeback

Woods will play this week in the Hero World Challenge, his first tournament in 10 months. Here’s a look at his comeback history.

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Snapper Jones, N.B.A. Broadcaster, Dies at 75

Jones, an A.B.A. All-Star, was a longtime broadcaster for the Portland Trail Blazers and reached a national audience through ESPN, NBC and other networks.

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On Sports Gambling: Among Bettors, College Football Is Shoving the N.F.L. Aside

“Their product isn’t very good these days,’’ a bookmaker said of the N.F.L. and its various troubles, as bets on college football rise.

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ESPN Is Laying Off 150 More Employees

This round of cuts is not expected to include prominent on-air sportscasters.

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On Pro Football: With Eli Manning Decision, the Giants Add Shame to Their Misery

Replacing Manning, the franchise’s leader for the last 14 years, with a middling quarterback in Geno Smith showed the level of dysfunction among the team’s decision-makers.

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Clippers’ Blake Griffin Could Miss Two Months to Knee Injury

Griffin sustained a medial collateral ligament sprain in a victory over the Lakers on Monday, dealing another setback to the injury-riddled Clippers.

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Smart Tennis Dampener “Courtmatics” Comes To Market

Game, set, tech. Tennis training may have met it’s match when it comes to revolutionizing skill for every level of player. Courtmatics, a startup founded by three long time fans of the sport of tennis, is launching pre-orders for their Smart Dampener, a smart tennis sensor, that provides real time analysis to 20 metrics of [...]

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College Football Playoff Rankings: Alabama Falls Out of Top 4

The Crimson Tide’s chances of making the national semifinals for the fourth straight year were dealt a blow following a loss to Auburn on Saturday.

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Carlos Beltran Is Next Up in the Yankees’ Search for a New Manager

The 40-year-old Beltran is a former Met and Yankee who, in recent seasons, emerged as a thoughtful elder statesman on the field and in the locker room.

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Ahead of World Cup, Fans Are Warned About Homophobia and Racism in Russia

An anti-discrimination organization that has partnered with FIFA to control fan behavior at the World Cup has issued warnings to gay and transgender fans and people of certain races.

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Eli Manning Is Benched by Giants in Favor of Geno Smith

The team’s star quarterback, who has started 210 consecutive regular-season games, has struggled to ignite the offense in a disappointing 2-9 season.

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Tiger Woods Is Winging It, With an Eye Toward ‘How It Used to Be’

Sidelined for 10 months because of yet another back surgery, Woods returns to competitive golf this weekend at the Hero World Challenge.

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Eli Manning Is Benched In Favor of Geno Smith

The team’s star quarterback has struggled to ignite the offense in a disappointing season that has left the team 2-9.

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Olympic Doping Diaries: Chemist’s Notes Bolster Case Against Russia

The International Olympic Committee’s decision next week on how to punish Russia will be informed by diaries seen exclusively by The New York Times.

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An Iranian Wrestler Throws His Match to Avoid an Israeli

The athlete was cruising against an inferior Russian until his coach shouted “Lose!” after learning who his next opponent would be.

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As Sponsors Shy Away, FIFA Faces World Cup Shortfall

FIFA’s battered reputation is affecting its sponsorship program for next year’s World Cup. Several high-value slots remain empty with only six months to go.

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On Soccer: How 2 Kidney Transplants Yielded Real Madrid’s ‘Secret Weapon’

Terry Nelson, the inventor of the buoyancy suits used by many of the world’s top clubs and teams, found that training in water helped him move forward after his transplants.

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Trail Blazers 103, Knicks 91: Knicks Fall Back to .500 With Loss to Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard scored 32 points at Madison Square Garden as Portland handed the Knicks their third straight loss.

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David Fizdale Is Fired by Memphis Grizzlies

In a move that stunned many around the N.B.A., Fizdale was fired after a 7-12 start. The Grizzlies had lost their last eight straight games.

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On Tennis: France Caps a Throwback Season by Reclaiming the Davis Cup

Men’s tennis was dominated by players in their 30s this year. But was 23-year-old Lucas Pouille’s clinching win for France a sign that youth will have its day?

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On College Football: Tennessee, Greg Schiano and Moral Outrage in College Sports

Greg Schiano lost his job as the Vols’ football coach before he got started because of a swift, strong and perhaps undeserved backlash.

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Hockey’s Other Crosby Toils Outside the Spotlight

Taylor Crosby, a goalie for St. Cloud State, is used to talking about her famous older brother. But to her teammates, she’s a leader on her own terms.

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France Captures Davis Cup Despite David Goffin’s Heroics – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene    STARS John Millman beat Andrew Whittington 6-2 6-2 to win the Ea Hua Hin Open Challenger in Hua Hin, Thailand Aryna Salalenka beat Dalila Jakupovic 6-2 6-3 to win the Mumbai Open in Mumbai, India Zhang Shuai beat Su Jeong Jang 0-6 6-2 6-3 to win the Hawaii Open in [...]

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On Olympics: Skiing or Snowboarding? Ester Ledecka Chose Both

Ledecka, a 22-year-old Czech, is attempting to become the first athlete to compete in skiing and snowboarding at the Olympics.

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Rangers 4, Canucks 3 | Shootout: Rangers Win Fourth Straight After an Extended Shootout

Jimmy Vesey tied the score early in the third period and scored the winner in the seventh round of the shootout for the Rangers.

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Panthers 35, Jets 27: Panthers Top Jets Thanks to Two Late Scores

Carolina turned a 20-18 deficit to the Jets into a victory thanks to touchdowns by their defense and special teams.

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N.F.L. Roundup: Eagles Romp and Bills Top Chiefs

Week 12 saw teams like Philadelphia and New England cruise to expected wins, while the Bills and Cardinals both pulled off upsets.

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Shohei Ohtani, Japan’s Two-Way Star, Aims to Take M.L.B. Back to Its Future

Ohtani, 23, is a coveted left-handed slugger and right-handed pitcher who wants to come to the major leagues as the first player in decades to regularly play a dual role.

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France Wins First Davis Cup Title in 16 Years

Yannick Noah, the French captain, led the country to its 10th title with a 3-2 win over Belgium in the final.

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Mikaela Shiffrin Surges to First Victory of World Cup Season

Shiffrin had not reached the top of the podium in her first three races this season, but she won the slalom on Sunday for her 32nd career World Cup victory.

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Rams vs. Saints: Watkins and Kamara Trade First-Half TDs

In a matchup of two of the best teams in the N.F.L., look for an offensive show between high-powered offenses.

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On College Football: For College Football Playoff, a Surplus of Contenders and Arguments

With the conference championship games coming next weekend, there are more than a half-dozen solid contenders for the four places in the College Football Playoff.

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Rockets 117, Knicks 102: Knicks Briefly Make Do Without Porzingis, Then Fall Hard Against Houston

Kristaps Porzingis missed Saturday’s game because of tightness in his lower back, and the Knicks let an early 22-point lead disintegrate.

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College Football Roundup: Ohio State Prevails Despite Pregame Mishap

In other games, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Georgia and Penn State romped.

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Alabama Has to Play 3-on-5 Basketball Late in a Game Against Minnesota

Minnesota won the championship game of the Barclays Center Classic, 89-84, after ejections and an injury reduced the Crimson Tide to three players in the final minutes.

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Auburn 26, Alabama 14: Auburn Upsets No. 1 Alabama in the Iron Bowl

The Crimson Tide were undefeated before Saturday’s game, and now they will need help getting into the College Football Playoff.

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Ohio State 31, Michigan 20: Ohio State Rallies Past Michigan; J.T. Barrett Injured in Sideline Incident

Barrett, the Buckeyes’ star quarterback, said he was warming up before the game when someone on the crowded sideline bumped into him, aggravating a knee injury he had been playing with.

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Viktoria Rebensburg Beats Mikaela Shiffrin in a World Cup Giant Slalom

At Killington, the German Alpine skier won for the second time this season. Shiffrin, the American star who finished fifth in the season opener in Austria, took second.

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Chip Kelly Returning to College Coaching With U.C.L.A.

Kelly, who changed college football in his short tenure at Oregon, will return to the Pac-12 after agreeing to a five-year, $23.3 million deal.

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Nebraska Fires Mike Riley After 4-8 Record in His Third Season

The head coach, who was unable to return the Cornhuskers to national prominence, is due a buyout of more than $6.6 million.

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On Soccer: The Big Six and … Burnley? A Success Story Confounds the Statisticians

Almost a third of the way into the season, seventh-place Burnley has overcome all expectations — even its own.

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Hawks 116, Knicks 104: Knicks Falter in the Second Half Against Atlanta

The Hawks earned just their second home win by out-hustling the Knicks with a 24-5 advantage in second-chance points.

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Rangers 2, Red Wings 1 | Overtime: Henrik Lundqvist’s 40 Saves Lead the Rangers Past Detroit

Mats Zuccarello’s scored 37 seconds into overtime to secure the Rangers’ third straight win.

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Pittsburgh 24, Miami 14: Pitt Upsets No. 2 Miami, Scrambling the Playoff Picture

The Hurricanes, who had the nation’s longest winning streak, fell to 10-1. They will face Clemson in the Atlantic Coast Conference’s title game next weekend.

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In the Beginning, Toronto Was Almost Left Out of the N.H.L.

It is hard to imagine the National Hockey League without a Toronto franchise, but it almost happened 100 years ago when the league was formed.

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Virtual Reality Companies Are Changing How Athletes See Practice

Amid growing concern about the physical toll of sports, virtual reality companies are helping athletes practice more — without contact.

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Canadian Football’s Big Steps to Reduce Hits, a Contrast to the N.F.L.

The C.F.L. has added a bye week and eliminated padded practices during the season to reduce concussions and other injuries. Would it work in the N.F.L.?

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Up Next: Kiran Gandhi, Former M.I.A. Drummer, Releases Feminist Music Project

The outspoken activist made headlines when she ran the London Marathon while “free-bleeding.”

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Four More Russian Olympians Disqualified by I.O.C.

Thomas Bach, the International Olympic Committee president who is considering banning Russians from the 2018 Games, warned critics “from whichever side” not to pressure the I.O.C.

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On Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot, Steroid Talk and Few Sure Things

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Oscar Pistorius’s Murder Sentence Is Increased to 15 Years

South African prosecutors had said the six-year sentence that the double-amputee sprinter received for killing his girlfriend in 2013 was “shockingly lenient.”

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Rick Pitino’s Son Follows in His Footsteps, but Only So Far

In his fifth year as Minnesota’s coach, Richard Pitino is dealing with his father’s legacy while forging his own style.

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: For Renault’s F1 Team, 2017 Has Been a Very Long Year

Having scored only 49 points this season, Renault are seventh in the constructors’ championship. The team has failed to finish races 11 times.

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Redskins 20, Giants 10: Redskins Outlast Giants in an Ugly Win

Kirk Cousins’ two touchdowns helped Washington emerge from a sloppy game with a victory in a matchup of two injury-depleted teams.

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Watch Out, Formula One. Lewis Hamilton Is Now Serene.

He has no intention of easing off after winning the drivers’ championship, not when he describes himself as “the most-complete driver I’ve ever been.”

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: F1 Turns Its Attention to Esports and Its Younger Fans

With the growth of video gaming, Formula One is trying to draw its young fan base to compete in a global simulated racing competition.

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: After an Unlucky Start, Max Verstappen Settles Down

He won in Malaysia and Mexico and finished second in Japan. Only Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes has scored more points over the past six races.

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Vikings 30, Lions 23: Vikings Top Lions and Tighten Grip on N.F.C. North

Case Keenum was impressive, throwing for two touchdowns and running for another as Minnesota won its seventh straight.

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Chargers 28, Cowboys 6: Cowboys Fall to Chargers in a Matchup of Teams Going in Different Directions

The Chargers, who started the season at 0-4, are now 5-6. The Cowboys are also 5-6 but have lost three consecutive games.

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After a Cancer Diagnosis, the Devils’ Brian Boyle Is Thriving

Boyle, 32, missed only 10 games after learning through a blood test for a team physical that he had chronic myeloid leukemia.

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As Concussion Worries Rise, Girls’ Lacrosse Turns to Headgear

Unlike the boys’ game, girls generally have eschewed headgear partly to keep play more temperate. But concussion fears have teams adopting the equipment.

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N.F.L. Picks Week 12: Lions over Vikings, Rams over Saints

The N.F.L. has three games on Thursday, but fans will have to wait until Sunday afternoon for an anticipated matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams.

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Japan Cup: Japan Cup 2017: Here’s What You Need to Know

The Japan Cup is one of the biggest days of horse racing in the country.

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Japan Cup: For Kitasan Black, the Finish Line Draws Near

The 5-year-old is one of the most popular horses in Japan, and he will be retiring at the end of the year.

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Knicks 108, Raptors 100: Tim Hardaway Jr.’s 38 Points Carry Knicks Past Raptors

Kristaps Porzingis finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds and Hardaway scored 12 during a 28-0 third-quarter run at Madison Square Garden.

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Latest Doping Penalties Lift U.S. Above Russia in Sochi Games Medals Tally

The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday announced lifetime bans of four Russian skeleton racers, including two who won medals at the 2014 Sochi Games.

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At UEFA, Mounting Concern About A.C. Milan’s Murky Finances

UEFA will decide early next month whether A.C. Milan, a seven-time European champion, has the financial resources to re-enter its continental championships should it play its way back in.

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Fantasy Football: Who to Start in N.F.L. Week 12

Ben Roethlisberger could have a big day against the Packers, and if you have a Saints running back, keep starting them.

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Roy Moore vs. Doug Jones? In Alabama, a Certain Football Game Comes First

Alabamians sense that outsiders often view their state, or look down on it, through their own political and social lens. So college football often serves as a rebuttal, and a point of pride.

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Protestants and Catholics Meet, on the Cricket Pitch

A cricket match between the Anglican and Catholic churches with the goal of fostering unity.

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On Pro Basketball: Basketball Mimics Soccer’s World Cup Qualifying (Minus the Stars)

In a twist, national teams will have to qualify for FIBA’s World Cup without help from N.B.A. players, though the stars would play in the actual tournament.

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Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar Pleads Guilty to Molestation Charges

The former team doctor for the United States gymnastics team and Michigan State has been accused of molesting scores of girls, including three Olympic gold medalists.

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Pro Football Hall of Fame: Randy Moss and Ray Lewis Lead the Field

The list of nominees is down to 27. Who will get in?

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Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar Pleads Guilty to Molestation Charges

The former team doctor for the United States gymnastics team and Michigan State has been accused of molesting scores of girls, including three Olympic gold medalists.

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One Game to Remember. Just One.

These six men are members of an exclusive group: They played only one N.F.L. game. They are proud of the distinction — and haunted by it.

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Jerry Jones Calls Off Threat to Sue N.F.L. Over Goodell Contract

Jones, the Dallas Cowboys owner, had threatened to sue the league and its compensation committee over negotiations to extend the contract of Commissioner Roger Goodell.

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Gabby Douglas Says She Also Was Abused by Gymnastics Team Doctor

Ms. Douglas, an Olympic gymnast who drew fire for saying it was a woman’s job “to dress modestly” to avoid harassment, is the latest to accuse Lawrence G. Nassar.

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Yankees’ Aaron Judge Undergoes Unexpected Shoulder Surgery

The slugger repeatedly denied having shoulder issues during a long slump following the All-Star break. He should be ready for spring training.

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Miami Moves to No. 2 in College Football Playoff Rankings

The Hurricanes moved past Clemson, which fell to No. 3, while Alabama stayed at No. 1 and Oklahoma remained at No. 4.

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Grand Slam Events Take Steps to Curb Mid-Match Retirements

Injured players will no longer have to hobble on to court to get prize money, according to new rules for Grand Slam events, which also include a measure related to pace-of-play.

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Keeping Score: Celtics’ Winning Streak Adds Significance With Each Game

Boston has won 16 straight games, and with a schedule of winnable games, they could quickly rise in the ranks of the longest N.B.A. winning streaks.

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Trilobites: Do Lefties Have an Advantage in Sports? It Depends

The southpaw advantage may be stronger in sports that give players less time to respond to an opponent’s actions, a new study suggests.

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Nasser Al-Khelaifi Discussed Buying Company Linked to Bribes

The influential Qatari soccer executive accused of bribing FIFA’s second in command negotiated to buy a sports company at the center of a federal corruption case.

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M.L.B. Bans Former Braves Executive in Signings Scandal

The former general manager, John Coppolella, was found to have violated rules related to international signings, and was placed on baseball’s permanently ineligible list.

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Joe Morgan: Keep Steroid Users Out of Baseball Hall of Fame

In a letter to Hall of Fame voters, Morgan said “We hope the day never comes when known steroid users are voted into the Hall of Fame. They cheated.”

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The Raptors Remade Their Mind-Set, Not Their Roster. It’s Working.

Using the same core players, Toronto has reset its culture and become a convert to 3-point shooting, floor spacing and ball movement over isolation play.

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Why Bol Bol — Son of Manute — Will Be Your Favorite Basketball Player

He has the name, the size and the attitude to succeed. A 7-footer with a strong perimeter game, Bol has committed to playing at Oregon.

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Belgium’s Route to the 2017 Davis Cup Final

Belgium will take on France in the 2017 Davis Cup final at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, France November 24-26. Johan Van Herck’s side have caused three upsets to reach the final where they will be heavy underdogs once again.  Those who bet on tennis can currently find odds of 3/1 on Belgium winning the [...]

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On Soccer: At West Brom, Tony Pulis’s Game of Substance Goes Out of Style

Pulis’s pragmatic approach led to adequate results for West Bromwich but also led to disaffected fans and, ultimately, his firing this weekend.

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Falcons 34, Seahawks 31: Seahawks Comeback Crumbles as Falcons Hold On for Win

A last-second field goal attempt by Blair Walsh fell just short of the crossbar, letting Atlanta walk out of Seattle with a win despite a late-game collapse.

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Knicks 107, Clippers 85: Knicks Beat Clippers for the First Time in Five Years

The Knicks had lost 10 consecutive games against Los Angeles, but Kristaps Porzingis and Doug McDermott took over in the second half of a decisive win.

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On Tennis: A Tennis Perfectionist Who Was Decidedly Human

Jana Novotna, who overcame tough losses to become a Wimbledon champion, will be remembered for being the relatable answer to Steffi Graf’s automaton.

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Fanatics, Maker of Sports Apparel, Succeeds by Seizing the Moment

The company has carved out a lucrative niche by securing valuable licensing rights and moving quickly to capitalize on surges in fan demand.

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Terry Glenn, Receiver Who Starred at Ohio State and in N.F.L., Dies at 43

Glenn, who played for the Patriots, the Cowboys and the Packers, was killed Monday after a one-vehicle rollover traffic accident near Dallas.

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Amateur Boxing Chief Resigns

The federation’s executive committee had overwhelmingly approved a no-confidence motion against him for mismanaging the organization’s finances.

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On Golf: Gerina Piller, Taking Maternity Leave, Vows to Play Again

Pregnant with her first child, she is an outlier on the L.P.G.A. Tour, which is child friendly, but includes few players who are mothers.

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Why the Yankees Are Crowdsourcing Their Manager Vetting Process

Most sports teams try to conduct coach or manager searches privately. The Yankees are parading their candidates in front of the news media, one by one.

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Nathan Peterman? Tom Savage? Who Are All These Starting N.F.L. Quarterbacks?

A primer on some of the more unfamiliar names manning the N.F.L.’s marquee position.

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Marshawn Lynch Angers Trump by Standing for Mexican Anthem

Lynch, the Raiders running back, sat during the U.S. national anthem, but stood for the Mexican anthem during a game in Mexico City on Sunday.

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Grigor Dimitrov Wins Biggest Title of His Career – Mondays with Bob Greene

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Jana Novotna, Czech Winner of Wimbledon, Dies at 49

Ms. Novotna won a total of 17 Grand Slam titles, 16 of them in doubles and mixed doubles. The tribulations of her singles career, however, came to define her.

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Patriots 33, Raiders 8: Patriots Get Hearty Welcome, and Win Over Raiders, in Mexico

An announced crowd of 77,000 at Estadio Azteca cheered from start to finish as Tom Brady passed for 339 yards and three touchdowns in a 33-8 victory.

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On Pro Football: Giants Salvage Win Over Chiefs. But Is It Too Late for Ben McAdoo?

In a season drowning in apathy, the Giants squeezed out a narrow victory at home against Kansas City. But it may not be enough to save McAdoo’s job as coach.

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Nascar Season Ends at a Crossroad With Star Drivers Departing

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth and Danica Patrick are leaving full-time racing, and others are facing pay cuts and a dearth of sponsorships in 2018.

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ATP Finals: Grigor Dimitrov Defeats David Goffin for Title

Dimitrov, the No. 6 seed, became the first player to win the season-ending event in his debut since 1998.

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Pancho Segura, Tennis Great of the ’40s and ’50s, Dies at 96

A crowd-pleaser on the court, Segura flourished as a player for two decades and then coached Jimmy Connors in Grand Slam events in the 1970s.

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Trump Blasts Lavar Ball: ‘I Should Have Left Them in Jail!’

A day after Ball downplayed President Trump’s involvement in getting three U.C.L.A. players safely out of China, the president fired back on Twitter.

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N.F.L. Scores Week 11: Rams, Vikings and Saints in Action Early

The Rams and Vikings meet in a battle of N.F.C. division leaders. Later, the Eagles will try to withstand a challenge from the Cowboys.

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Why People in Mississippi Have to Watch the Giants

The process of determining which N.F.L. games will be shown in which TV markets can be simple — unless there’s flexing, cross flexing, prime flexing, mandatory pullouts...

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College Football: Oklahoma State’s Slim Playoff Hopes Wither

In other games, Notre Dame got past Navy, Wisconsin topped Michigan, and Yale won the Ivy League.

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Yankees Interview Chris Woodward, a Dodgers Coach, for Their Managing Job

Woodward, 41, managed New Zealand during qualifying stages for the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

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Dueling Letters Continue Cowboys Owner’s Feud With N.F.L. Over Roger Goodell

Jerry Jones, the owner, said he was worried there wouldn’t be a full vote on the commissioner’s new contract. The compensation committee reminded him that there was a full vote and that it was just working out details.

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Raptors 107, Knicks 84: Knicks Shoot and Defend Poorly Against a Short-Handed Toronto

The Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis shot 3 for 13 while Tim Hardaway Jr. finished 5 for 11 in the team’s eighth consecutive loss to the Raptors.

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Gabby Douglas Apologizes After Remark on Sexual Abuse Draws Fire

In a response to a post by Aly Raisman, her former Olympic gymnastics teammate, Ms. Douglas had argued that it was women’s responsibility “to dress modestly.”

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Blue Jackets 2, Rangers 0: Rangers Come Up Empty in Columbus

The Blue Jackets’ Sergei Bobrovsky made 36 saves for his 21st career shutout.

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Yankees Interview Aaron Boone, Hero of 2003, for Managing Job

Boone, 44, who hit the home run that won the 2003 American League Championship Series for the Yankees, has never managed or coached professionally.

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N.C.A.A. Champs Visit the White House

Eighteen teams, from several sports, met with President Trump on Friday.

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Sporting: The Secret to a Long Life Is Bocce

And lots of friends to play it with, as I discovered on the courts in Boston’s North End.

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Debate at the FIFA Trial: Witness Tampering or Itchy Skin?

Prosecutors argued that two apparent throat-slitting gestures made by a defendant were an attempt to intimidate. A defense lawyer said his client had to scratch his neck.

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Kevin Harvick, a Nascar Old-Timer, Seeks Another Championship

Harvick, 41, is one of four drivers in contention for the season title in Sunday’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Now a Promoter, Evander Holyfield Tries to Find the Next Real Deal

The former heavyweight boxer’s young company has a stable of 36 little-known fighters and will hold its fourth card on Saturday night in Queens.

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Danica Patrick Will Retire From Racing After Indy 500 Next Year

Without full-time sponsor next season, Patrick will race only in the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500 in 2018.

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Nigeria Has an Olympic Bobsled Team, and Tonga Had a Luger

Nigeria will send athletes to a Winter Games for the first time, evoking the Jamaican bobsled team and other warm-weather entrants who took to snow and ice.

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Before Thanksgiving Week Showdown, Alabama and Auburn Order Cupcakes

A pre-Iron Bowl break is a tradition for Alabama’s best teams, but using it to attack the team’s schedule is misguided.

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The N.H.L. Needed 100 Portraits. So Tony Harris Got to Work.

For its 100th anniversary, the N.H.L. commissioned an Ottawa artist to paint all of the players voted as the top 100 in the league’s history.

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On Soccer: French Rivals Hope P.S.G.’s Spotlight Has Room for Them

In France’s top league, a few teams argue that mere association with the biggest, richest team on the block will be good for business.

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A Big N.F.L. Game Comes to Mexico City. These Guys Have it Covered.

The podcast Primero y Diez, or First and 10, exemplifies the passion for American football in Mexico and the kind of fans the league is cultivating.

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China’s Soccer Push Puts a Storied Team Under Murky Ownership

Fans of Italy’s A.C. Milan greeted its new owner as a savior. Today, as the debt-burdened team bleeds money, questions swirl around its new benefactor.

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Celtics 92, Warriors 88: Celtics Ride Huge Third Quarter to Win Over Warriors

Boston took a page out of Golden State’s notebook, completely taking over the game in the third quarter and riding to the team’s 14th consecutive victory.

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Venus Williams Had $400,000 in Goods Stolen From Home During U.S. Open

While Ms. Williams was playing in the United States Open in New York, thieves broke into her home in Palm Beach Gardens and stole the goods, the police said.

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Jose Altuve and Giancarlo Stanton Win M.V.P. Awards

Altuve, who led the Astros to their first World Series title, finished ahead of the Yankees’ Aaron Judge, while Stanton narrowly edged Joey Votto of Cincinnati.

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N.F.L. Denies Jerry Jones’s Call for Special Owners Meeting

Jones’s request was his latest gambit to derail negotiations for a new contract for Commissioner Roger Goodell.

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FIFA Trial: Notable Moments From First 4 Days

On day four of the United States’ corruption case focused on international soccer, a convicted businessman from Argentine testified against three former officials.

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A Different Russian Doping Scandal Hits Richmond, Va.

The winners of a marathon and half-marathon were disqualified because of their connections to an agent from Russia who was not permitted to enter runners.

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High School Teams Head to China, Mixing Basketball and Business

Eager to market themselves and their players, three United States high schools are likely to face added scrutiny at a tournament in Beijing next month after three U.C.L.A. players were arrested in China.

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Ferdie Pacheco, ‘Fight Doctor’ for Muhammad Ali, Dies at 89

Dr. Pacheco, a physician, provided medical assistance to boxers for four decades and later became a ringside analyst on television.

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On Pro Football: A Fight Breaks Out in the N.F.L.’s Billionaire Boys’ Club

A dispute over Roger Goodell’s contract pits one rich owner against the rest, while retirees continue to wait for their payouts from a concussion settlement.

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Fantasy Football: Who to Start in N.F.L. Week 11

Quarterback Derek Carr may be the next player to reward a fantasy football owner for sticking with him through a generally poor season.

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N.F.L. Picks Week 11: Saints Over Redskins, Eagles Over Cowboys

Big win streaks by Philadelphia, New Orleans, Minnesota and New England are on the line in a week loaded with intriguing matchups.

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A Star on Washington’s Ice With a No. 1 Fan at the Kremlin

Alexander Ovechkin’s play for the Capitals has made him a cherished import, but his ties to Russia and President Vladimir V. Putin have raised eyebrows.

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Sixers Begin to Reap Rewards From Their Much-Debated ‘Process’

Sam Hinkie has left Philadelphia, but his unconventional methods of slowly building a team by being purposefully bad are starting to show results.

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Venus Williams Featured Fast Company’s “132 Secrets of the Most Productive People”

Venus Williams is featured in Fast Company’s December/January “132 Secrets of the Most Productive People” issue, online now and on newsstands next week. She tells Fast Company, “The first thing I do in the morning is think about my game. It’s an addiction, but I always think about how to get better. Everything is geared toward [...]

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On Pro Basketball: Remember When the Warriors Were Awful? These Guys Had a Front-Row Seat.

Before Golden State rose to the pinnacle of the N.B.A., members of the franchise’s broadcast crew gave themselves pep talks through many wretched seasons.

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Knicks 106, Jazz 101: Tim Hardaway Jr. Seals Knicks’ Comeback Win Over Jazz

Hardaway hit a 3-pointer with 32.9 seconds left to help the Knicks complete a second-half rally.

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Antidoping Regulator Denies Russia’s Appeal for Reinstatement

The decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency is expected to set off a frenzy of scrutiny and debate three months ahead of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

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Yankees Aiming Lower on the Payroll, but Higher on the Field

The team’s off-season goal is to get below the luxury tax threshold, at least for one year, so get ready to watch the Yankees spectate.

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Derek Jeter Discusses His New Job and (Sort of) Giancarlo Stanton

Attending his first owners’ meetings as a stakeholder and the chief executive of the Marlins, Jeter carefully addressed Stanton’s future with the team.

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Max Scherzer and Corey Kluber Win Cy Young Awards

The awards, the third for Scherzer and the second for Kluber, came after a frustrating end to the season for both pitchers.

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Ezekiel Elliott Drops Appeal, Accepting Six-Game Suspension

Elliott, who has already served one game of the suspension over domestic violence allegations, is eligible to return to the Cowboys for their final two games.

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Jerry Jones Is Scolded for ‘Antics’ in Letter From Fellow Owners

The letter condemned Jones, the Cowboys’ owner, for “conduct detrimental to the league” because of his efforts to derail negotiations to extend the commissioner’s contract.

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Brazil’s Indicted Soccer Leader Planning to Keep His Job

Two years after U.S. authorities indicted him in the sprawling FIFA corruption case, the president of Brazil’s soccer federation, Marco Polo Del Nero, remains in post. He wants to keep it.

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With the Liberty for Sale, What’s Next for Isiah Thomas?

In his statement announcing his intention to sell the Liberty, James L. Dolan thanked only one person by name: Thomas, who has been team president since 2015.

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U.C.L.A. Suspends 3 Players; They Admitted to Shoplifting in China

LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill, detained in China for shoplifting, were released after President Trump Interceded with President Xi Jinping.

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Australia Beats Honduras to Make World Cup

Mile Jedinak led Australia into next year’s World Cup with a deflected free kick and two penalties in a 3-1 victory.

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On Soccer: In Ruins of Italy Defeat, Rage Collides With Reality

The instinct to follow a seismic shock with seismic change, to assume all is rotten and must be destroyed, ignores the reality that Serie A is the most vibrant it’s been in years.

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North Korean Soccer Talent Tests Defenses and Sanctions

Some government officials in Italy wonder if a group of North Korean soccer players there are free from the control of their government.

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Celtics 109, Nets 102: A Masked Kyrie Irving Leads Celtics Past Nets

After sustaining a facial fracture, Irving wore a mask against the Nets and brought back fond memories of past success in similar circumstances.

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Alabama Moves to No. 1 in College Football Playoff Rankings

Losses by Georgia and Notre Dame opened the door for the Crimson Tide to take over the top spot, while Clemson improved to No. 2.

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United States 1, Portugal 1: United States Ties Portugal to Begin the Task of Rebuilding

The U.S. men’s national soccer team, still reeling from its failure to qualify for next summer’s World Cup, delivered an encouraging performance with a young squad.

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FIFA Trial: Fox Sports Accused of Playing Role in Bribing Officials

Alejandro Burzaco, the former head of a marketing firm in Argentina, said Fox and other broadcasters were involved in a bribery scheme to secure rights for tournaments.

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Jacoby Ellsbury: The Yankees’ $21 Million Fourth Outfielder

General Manager Brian Cashman confirmed that Ellsbury would most likely begin 2018 as a bench player, but he left open the possibility of a trade.

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Italy Fails to Qualify for the World Cup, and a Nation Mourns

For the soccer-crazed country, it was perhaps the lowest point in 60 years — a humiliation, wrapped in a tragedy, enveloped in an apocalypse.

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On Pro Basketball: After Loss to the Cavaliers, a Knicks Sage Sees a Bright Future

Cal Ramsey, a former player and broadcaster, has observed six decades of Knicks basketball, and he likes what he sees in Kristaps Porzingis and Frank Ntilikina.

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Kevin Shattenkirk Finds His Groove, and So Do the Rangers

The Rangers have won six games in a row, and Shattenkirk, their prized free-agent acquisition, has eight points in those games.

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Madison Square Garden Is Seeking to Sell the Liberty

Madison Square Garden Company, which also owns the Knicks and the Rangers, has owned Liberty since the founding of the W.N.B.A. in 1997.

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Bobby Doerr, 99, Hall of Fame Second Baseman, Is Dead

An immensely popular player during his 14 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, he had been the oldest living former major leaguer.

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Spelling Trouble: Did a Scrabble Champion Cheat?

Allan Simmons, one of the game’s top British players, has been banned from tournaments for three years for breaking the rules of the popular word game.

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Latest Ruling Might Keep Russia Out of Paralympics Again

The World Anti-Doping Agency may soon announce that Russia is still noncompliant with global sports’ accepted antidoping code.

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Roger Federer Is Heavy Favorite To Win Nitto ATP World Tour Finals With Rivals Missing

With Rafael Nadal’s withdrawal from the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals in London, Roger Federer becomes an even more overwhelming favorite to win his seventh title at the year-end championships. Federer holds an impressive 52-12 record at the event and has won the title more than any other player in the history of the tournament [...]

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Feature: Spurned by ESPN, Barstool Sports Is Staying on Offense

The insurgent media company has built a devoted following of what it sees as “average” sports fans: unruly, occasionally toxic and aggressively male.

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Trump Asks Xi for Help on U.C.L.A. Players Arrested in China

The American president appealed to his Chinese counterpart in the case of the three members of a university basketball team accused of shoplifting.

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On College Basketball: Freshman Rule College Basketball, Unless the Rules Change

Duke and Kentucky have dominated the one-and-done era, but a looming discussion about possible N.C.A.A. rules changes may change the landscape.

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World Tour Championship: What’s Happened So Far in the Rolex Series

The European Tour’s Rolex Series is a run of eight tournaments where each event has a minimum prize fund of $7 million.

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World Tour Championship: From Countries to Continents, Golf’s New Globe-Trotters

Reducing the purse disparity between the European and PGA Tours has helped keep the next wave of European talent from leaving for the money in the United States.

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World Tour Championship: Keith Pelley Is Shaking Up the European Tour

The chief executive is willing to push the boundaries — pyrotechnics on the first tee? — to bring a fresh perspective to some long-held traditions.

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Cavaliers 104, Knicks 101: Knicks Show Some Fight but Crumple Late Against Cavaliers

LeBron James and Cleveland erased a 23-point, second-half deficit at Madison Square Garden against a surprisingly potent Knicks squad.

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An Unlikely Yale Reunion on the U.S. Men’s Hockey Team

With no N.H.L. players available for the 2018 Olympics, four former Yale teammates found themselves back together on the roster for the United States national team.

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Rafael Nadal Withdraws From the ATP Finals With a Knee Injury

The top-ranked Nadal came into the season-ending event with a knee problem and then struggled in a 6-4 loss to David Goffin in his opening match.

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Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger Win Rookie of the Year Awards

The Yankees’ Judge, who bashed 52 homers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Bellinger, who hit 39, were unanimous winners of their league’s awards.

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FIFA Trial Opens With References to Cash Drops and Bag Men

The federal government on Monday began presenting its case against the former top soccer officials from Brazil, Paraguay and Peru in federal court in Brooklyn.

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Giants Owners Say Ben McAdoo Will Remain for Rest of Season

The owners, John Mara and Steve Tisch, issued a statement on Monday saying they would not evaluate the team or make any moves until the end of the season.

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Italy Misses World Cup as Sweden Wins Playoff

Sweden played Italy to a scoreless tie in Milan, claiming a World Cup berth. Italy will miss the World Cup for the first time since 1958.

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Carlos Beltran Retires as World Series Champion

Beltran walks away from baseball with 2,725 hits, a .279 batting average and a .837 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.

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N.F.L. Could Punish Jerry Jones for Trying to Stop Commissioner’s Deal

Fines, taking draft picks and a suspension are possible penalties for Jones, the Cowboys’ owner, who has escalated a fight over Roger Goodell’s contract.

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Keeping Score: Can the Browns Win a Game This Season?

Cleveland is 0-9. And with the schedule it has left, an 0-16 finish is looming.

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Debilitated Players Accuse N.F.L. of Stalling on Settlement Payments

To prevent fraud, the league has requested paperwork and exams that players say go beyond due diligence and are meant to steer them away.

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Hockey’s Concussion Conversation Goes Quiet at the Hall of Fame

Paul Kariya has been open about his concussions. But don’t expect him to talk about them when he is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday.

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On Pro Football: The A.F.C. Doesn’t Have 6 Playoff-Worthy Teams

The Patriots look to have an easy path to the Super Bowl. Maybe the A.F.C. should trade some playoff spots to the N.F.C. for future considerations.

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Croatia and Switzerland Clinch World Cup Berths

Both teams earned scoreless draws in the second legs of their playoff series to earn spots in next summer’s tournament in Russia.

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Ryan Fitzpatrick Leads Buccaneers Past the Jets

Fitzpatrick, who played the past two seasons with the Jets, helped Tampa Bay end a five-game losing streak.

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Giants’ Season Sinks Even Lower With Loss to 49ers

The Giants gave up 288 passing yard to C.J. Beathard, who led San Francisco to its first victory of the season.

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CoCo Vandeweghe Leads United States to Fed Cup Victory Over Belarus – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Hyeon Chung beat Andrey Rublev 3-4 (5) 4-3 (2) 4-2 4-2 to win the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan, Italy Belinda Bencic beat Hsieh Su-Wei 6-3 6-4 to win the WTA EA Hua Hin Championship in Hua Hin, Thailand Monica Niculescu beat Antonia Lettner 6-4 6-2 to win [...]

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On Pro Basketball: Everyone Is Worried About the Cavs. Except the Cavs.

LeBron James and his reconstituted Cleveland team are 6-7, but their confidence is fully intact heading into a Monday night game at Madison Square Garden.

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United States Ends 17-Year Drought With Fed Cup Victory

The Americans defeated Belarus, 3-2, after CoCo Vandeweghe and Shelby Rogers won the deciding doubles match to claim their first title since 2000.

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N.F.L. Week 10: What We‘ve Learned So Far

The Saints, Vikings and Steelers all won big games on the road in Week 10.

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On College Football: With Statement Win Over Notre Dame, Miami Is Back

Miami, or The U, made a strong case for a berth in the College Football Playoff while simultaneously declaring the return of its brash personality.

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On Tennis: The Secret to Roger Federer’s Success is This Man

Pierre Paganini, a Swiss fitness coach who never played tennis at a high level, has helped Federer and Stan Wawrinka succeed in their 30s.

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Knicks 118, Kings 91: Knicks Roll Over the Kings as Porzingis Returns and Scores 34

After missing a game because of injuries, Kristaps Porzingis led the Knicks to their fourth consecutive win at Madison Square Garden.

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Shohei Otani, a Two-Way Player, Says He Is Ready to Leave Japan for M.L.B.

Otani, 23, has pitched and played in the outfield for the Nippon Ham Fighters, and he said he hoped to continue in his dual role with an M.L.B. team.

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Rangers 4, Oilers 2: Rangers Beat Edmonton for a 6th Straight Win

Two power-play goals in the second period made the difference on Saturday for the Rangers, who have rallied from a terrible start to the season.

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When He Needs Advice, a Philadelphia Flyer Turns to His Brother the Dancer

Taylor Leier is in his first full season in the N.H.L. while his brother, Keaton, is in his first year in the company of the Atlanta Ballet.

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ATP Finals: Indoors, Who Is the Greatest Men’s Tennis Player?

The career indoor records from this era do not quite match up with those of the best players earlier in the Open era, like John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl.

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The Look: Eternal Youth in Tompkins Square Park

The photographer Daniel Weiss found versions of his teenage self in the East Village of Manhattan.

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To Dodge Jerry Jones, Other Owners Speed Up Roger Goodell’s Contract

Seeking to avoid a prolonged fight with the Cowboys’ Jerry Jones, the owners negotiating the commissioner’s extension would like it done in a matter of weeks.

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Oddities, Good and Bad, Abound at the Next Gen ATP Finals

The exhibition featuring top young players in men’s tennis is experimenting with new rules. Rarely have so many new concepts been tried all at once.

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Gilbert Rogin, 87, Magazine Editor and Writer of Droll Fiction, Dies

Mr. Rogin worked at Sports Illustrated and Discover and had a run of short stories in The New Yorker, until a rejection led him to abandon the form abruptly.

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Antidoping Officials Obtain Trove of Russian Lab Data

The World Anti-Doping Agency now has a databank of drug tests from Moscow that Russian officials have refused to share.

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Yuzuru Hanyu Withdraws From Key Skating Event After Injury

Hanyu, the reigning Olympic champion, sustained ligament damage to his right ankle during an awkward landing of a four-revolution jump in training.

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Gymnast Aly Raisman Says She Was Molested by Team Doctor

Ms. Raisman, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, is the latest gymnast to publicly accuse Dr. Lawrence G. Nassar, who is in jail awaiting trial.

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CoCo Vandeweghe Leads the U.S. Team in the Fed Cup Final

Vandeweghe, who is in the top 10 for the first time, has been a constant for the Americans, who will face Belarus as they try to win their first title since 2000.

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Keeping Score: James Harden Beats LeBron James While Equaling Michael Jordan

In the Rockets’ win over the Cavaliers, Harden became the first player since Jordan in 1989 to have at least 35 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals in a game.

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Roundup: Disputed Penalty Kick Gives Switzerland a Win in World Cup Playoff

Switzerland was awarded a penalty kick after a ball appeared to hit the shoulder of a Northern Irish player and converted it for a 1-0 victory.

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Yankees Begin Interviews for a New Manager With a Familiar Face

Rob Thomson, who has held multiple jobs over 28 years with the organization, became the first candidate to have an interview in the Yankees’ effort to replace Joe Girardi.

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Jerry Jones Doubles Down on Threats Over Goodell’s Compensation

In a letter sent to the N.F.L.’s compensation committee, Jones, the Cowboys’ owner, argued that all owners should vote on Roger Goodell’s new pay package.

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The Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott May Have Run Out of Options

After his request for an emergency injunction was denied by an appeals court on Thursday, Elliott’s six-game suspension went back into effect. Barring more legal action, it will begin on Sunday.

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Putin Sees U.S. Conspiracy After Olympic Doping Ban on 4 Russians

President Vladimir V. Putin said the sanctions were part of a U.S. effort to disrupt the country’s 2018 presidential election “in response to our alleged interference in their elections.”

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ATP Finals: Jack Sock’s Comeback Turns Into a Title and a Resurgence

Winning the Paris Masters allowed Sock to break into the Top 10 and qualify for the final spot in the ATP Finals, something no American had done since 2011.

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On Soccer: The Biggest Obstacle for Young British Coaches? Old British Coaches

Sam Allardyce, 63, who regularly bemoans the lack of opportunities for young British coaches, looks set to take yet another Premier League job for himself.

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On the Table, the Brain Appeared Normal

But it was profoundly damaged. Taken from a 27-year-old man who was a star of his profession before hanging himself, the brain became an object of fascination.

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Fantasy Football: Who to Start in N.F.L. Week 10

Coming unfavorable matchups should not affect Todd Gurley that much, but LeSean McCoy may benefit from the favorable matchups headed his way.

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N.F.L. Picks: Patriots Over Broncos; Cowboys Over Falcons

The Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots all seem primed for wins, but there is a quarterback controversy brewing in Minnesota.

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On Soccer: The Biggest Obstacle for Young British Coaches Is Old British Coaches

Sam Allardyce, 63, who regularly bemoans the lack of opportunities for young British coaches, looks set to take yet another Premier League job for himself.

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Canadian Filmmakers Get a View of North Korea Through Hockey

Over the past year, a Canadian film crew has been shadowing two men’s hockey teams in North Korea for a documentary.

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At the Pistons’ New Home, Empty Seats and Hockey Statues

The opening of Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena has been followed by a succession of not-so-enormous basketball crowds.

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Magic 112, Knicks 99: Without Porzingis, Knicks Fall to Magic

Playing without their scoring leader, Kristaps Porzingis, the Knicks were overmatched by the Orlando Magic and saw the end of their three-game winning streak.

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Maimed but Unbowed, He Understands What Lies Ahead for Gordon Hayward

Edgar Sosa made his way back to basketball after sustaining gruesome fractures in his right leg during an international game in 2011.

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10 Early Surprises in the N.B.A.

The Pistons and Magic are good, the Cavs are not, and Blake Griffin is shooting 3s.

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New-Look U.S. Team Gathers to Clean Up a Mess It Didn’t Make

A change in personnel did little to dissipate the thick cloud of trauma that hung over the U.S. national team Wednesday as it gathered in Portugal to take its first steps into a yearslong competitive purgatory.

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Jerry Jones Is Said to Hire David Boies to Block Roger Goodell’s Contract

The owner of the Cowboys is threatening to sue Goodell and other N.F.L. owners over efforts to extend Goodell’s contract, according to people within the league.

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Britain’s Biggest Soccer Agency May Be for Sale

Stellar Group, the player agency that represented Gareth Bale in his world-record move to Real Madrid, has spoken to several suitors.

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How Should High Schools Define Sexes for Transgender Athletes?

The question is relatively new, and guidelines so far differ from state to state. “It has been a challenge” one Texas official said.

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LiAngelo Ball and Two Other U.C.L.A. Players Reported Arrested in China

Multiple news media accounts said the players were suspected of shoplifting.

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Running Through the Heart of Navajo

The Canyon de Chelly Ultra on the Navajo reservation tests hearts, minds and legs on a treacherous, 34-mile path up 1,000 feet, to finish “in beauty.”

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College Football Playoff Rankings: Top Four Remain Intact

Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame and Clemson held their spots in the top four of the rankings, while Miami moved up three spots to No. 7.

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On Baseball: Mourning Roy Halladay, a Master Who Craved the Big Moments

Halladay badly wanted to see how he would perform in the playoffs, and when given a chance he threw the second no-hitter in postseason history.

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Knicks 118, Hornets 113: Knicks Rally Past Hornets for Third Straight Win

Kristaps Porzingis scored 28 points, including a tie-breaking 3-pointer with less than two minutes remaining, in the win.

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For Clues in Yankees’ Manager Search, Look to the Dodgers

When the Dodgers hired Dave Roberts two years ago, they were in a similar situation as the Yankees are in now as they seek Joe Girardi’s replacement.

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Roy Halladay, Former M.L.B. Pitcher, Dies in Plane Crash

Halladay’s plane went down in the Gulf of Mexico. The two-time Cy Young Award winner retired from baseball in 2013 after a 16-year career.

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Women’s Hockey Rivals Prepare for the Olympics by Playing Each Other — Again and Again

The U.S. and Canada are expected to meet in the gold medal game in South Korea in February. But in the lead-up to the Games, they will face off up to eight times.

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A Night in Belgrade With an Undercover Crowd Monitor: ‘Try to Act Casual’

Next Year’s World Cup will be the first with an anti-discrimination monitor at every match. A Times reporter spent an evening with one at a testy game in the Balkans to see how a tough job gets done.

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Lions 30, Packers 17: After Beating Packers, Lions Set Their Sights on the Vikings

Minnesota has a two-game lead in the N.F.C. North, but with two difficult games ahead of them, they might be challenged for the division lead by Detroit.

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Joe Girardi Didn’t Sufficiently Connect With Yankees Players, Cashman Says

Speaking for the first time since the Yankees parted ways with Girardi as manager, General Manager Brian Cashman laid out what the team was seeking in a replacement.

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Bob Bowman, Major League Baseball’s Digital Mastermind, Steps Down

After running the league’s digital and video arm as it became a wildly successful entity throughout sports and media, Bowman is moving on.

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On Pro Basketball: From the N.B.A., a Cautionary Tale on National Anthem Protests

The highly visible players in the socially conscious league don’t need to kneel to get their message across. But would the league act if they did?

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Video Of The Week — British Adventurer Soars In The Skies Using Helium Balloons

On October 20, British adventurer Tom Morgan soared over South Africa seated in a camp chair strapped to 100 helium balloons. During the two-hour flight, the balloonist covered 16 miles and reached heights of up to 8,000 feet. Though the daredevil later called the experience “unbelievably cool,” he did admit feeling “somewhere between terrified and elated” during the flight.

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On College Football: At 9-0, Georgia Is So Close, and So Far, From Its Goal

The Bulldogs improved to 9-0 against South Carolina and are No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings. But Auburn and possibly Alabama await.

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Last, but Not Least, at the New York Marathon

The official clock ended at 7:30 p.m., but that didn’t stop these final athletes — some who competed for over 10 hours — from crossing the finish line and getting a medal at the 2017 New York Marathon.

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Kyle Martino Enters Race for U.S. Soccer President

Martino, a former national team player, will leave his high-profile job as a commentator on NBC Sports’ Premier League coverage to enter the field bidding to unseat Sunil Gulati.

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No Russian Anthem at Olympics? I.O.C. Weighing Possible Penalties

Top Olympic leaders are said to be considering barring Russia’s flag and anthem from next year’s Winter Olympics in response to its doping violations.

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Keeping Score: James Harden and Kristaps Porzingis Have Career Nights

Harden scored 56 points and Porzingis had 40 on a weekend that began with a 57-point night by LeBron James.

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Paris Masters Title & ATP Finals Berth Captured by Jack Sock – Mondays with Bob Greene

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The Rams Are Starting to Look Comfortable in Los Angeles

In their second season since moving from St. Louis, and Jared’s Goff’s second in the N.F.L., they have gone from laughingstock to playoff contenders.

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If You Tear a Knee Ligament, Arthritis Is Likely to Follow in 10 Years

The limited research on the long-term effects of damage to connective tissue indicates that a patient, no matter how young, has a 50 percent chance of developing arthritis within a decade.

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A Drizzly Day of Running

The weather was dreary, but spirits were generally high during the New York City Marathon on Sunday.

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As Rams Prove Their Mettle, Giants Show They Have None

Behind Jared Goff and Todd Gurley, the Rams put up a whopping 51 points against the defenseless Giants.

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Porzingis’s points were a career high, and the Knicks stormed back from a 19-point deficit late in the third quarter against the Indiana Pacers.

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N.Y.C.F.C. and Red Bulls Crash Out of Playoffs Despite Wins

Each team was hurt by a deficit in the first leg of its two-leg conference semifinal series, N.Y.C.F.C. against Columbus and the Red Bulls against Toronto.

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Blind Runner’s Wearable Technology Gets Off to Complicated Start

Simon Wheatcroft ran half of the New York City Marathon with minimal assistance: a sensor and a navigational device. When they failed, guides took over.

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Joe Taub, Basketball Fan Who Became Part Owner of the Nets, Dies at 88

With his brother and a future senator, he helped build ADP, but his passion was basketball, and for three decades he was involved with the Nets.

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Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya Wins New York City Marathon by 3 Seconds

The 24-year-old Kenyan finished in 2:10:53, beating one of his countrymen. Meb Keflezighi, the American great running his last marathon, finished 11th.

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Shalane Flanagan Solves N.Y.C. Marathon for American Women

At age 36, she became the first American woman to win the race since Miki Gorman in 1977.

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N.F.L. Scores: Week 9 Live Updates

Ezekiel Elliott will play for the Cowboys, but the Texans must move on without their star rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson. Stay here for live scores and updates.

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Georges St. Pierre Chokes Out Michael Bisping at U.F.C. 217

St. Pierre, returning after a 4-year absence, ended U.F.C. 217 by reasserting himself as a top star in the sport.

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N.Y.C. Marathon 2017: Live Updates

If you’re running the race, or know someone who is, or just think it’s kind of wild that 50,000 people will be ripping through the five boroughs today, follow along here.

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There Was a Marathon in New York in 1896

Long before the New York City Marathon, even before the Boston Marathon, there was the Knickerbocker marathon. “A little lank fellow” won.

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The Running Bubble Has Popped. (You Couldn’t Hear It in New York.)

High fees, a glut of race options and competition from other fitness activities have shrunk the fields at many races.

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Deontay Wilder Knocks Out Bermane Stiverne in the First Round

Wilder retained his W.B.C. heavyweight title in a fight that lasted less than three minutes.

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For Meb Keflezighi’s Last Marathon, a Special Treat and Dance

To go out in style, one of the most accomplished American distance runners gathered with family and friends at an event that acknowledged his Eritrean roots.

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Nedbank Golf Challenge: Slowing Down Is Not Part of Gary Player’s Plan

The golfer still travels the world, designing golf courses, playing some tournaments and ranching. And he still wants to grow and improve.

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Nedbank Golf Challenge: Hey! A Baboon Took My Golf Ball!

The Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa requires a certain approach to course management for players. Mainly, watch out for the wild animals.

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Nedbank Golf Challenge: Ernie Els Won for South Africa, Now He’s Giving Back

Ernie Els has won four major championships in a Hall-of-Fame career, but the influence of his golf foundation may have a greater impact.

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Rangers 5, Panthers 4 in overtime: Rangers Beat the Panthers as Kevin Shattenkirk Scores Twice

Shattenkirk delivered the overtime winner for the Rangers’ third consecutive victory.

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Gun Runner Wins the Breeders’ Cup Classic

Arrogate, the defending champion and the favorite, finished in a dead heat for fifth place.

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Georgia 24, South Carolina 10: Georgia, the Playoff Committee’s Top Dawg, Holds Off South Carolina

The Bulldogs had a bumpy start in their first game after being rated No. 1 by the College Football Playoff selection committee, but they remained unbeaten.

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World Series Victory Provides Much Needed Cheer In Hurricane Ravaged Houston

Houston residents, recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, finally have something to cheer about – a World Series victory. Thousands of fans lined up the city streets on Friday, November 3 to participate in the parade to celebrate the Houston Astros who won the baseball championship with a resounding 5-1 score against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the seventh game. What makes the much-needed win even more special, is that it is the first time the 56-year-old team has brought home the coveted trophy.

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How 6 Women Changed the New York City Marathon Forever

In 1972, six women staged a protest at the New York City Marathon — the first race in which women’s results would count — against a rule separating male and female runners.

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Houston Astros’ First World Series Parade

Nine weeks after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, the Houston Astros celebrated their first World Series title.

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The Referee Would Like You to Watch the Game, Not Her

Bibiana Steinhaus, the first woman to referee a soccer match in a top European league, acknowledges her pioneering status but does not embrace it.

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Knicks 120, Suns 107: Led by Porzingis Again, the Knicks Defeat Hornacek’s Old Team

Kristaps Porzingis scored 37 points in Friday’s win over Phoenix, the sixth time in eight games that he has scored at least 30.

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On Baseball: How the Houston Astros Finally Hit on a Formula That Worked for Them

The World Series champions learned to value analytics and accepted that a few years of struggle could lead to many years of success.

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Sporting: The Dodgers Lost, but Los Angeles Is Winning

Tinseltown has become a great American sports town.

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Masahiro Tanaka Opts to Remain With Yankees

Tanaka, who has pitched with a slightly torn elbow ligament since at least 2014, decided to forgo an opt-out clause and to stay in New York for the final three years on his contract.

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At 86, Don King Is ‘Semiretired’ but Still Working Every Angle

By the boxing promoter’s own admission, he has not promoted a “real” heavyweight champion in 20 years. Bermane Stiverne, who will fight on Saturday in Brooklyn, may represent his last chance to do so.

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The N.H.L. Redefined Slashing, and the Penalty Box Got Crowded

During the first month of the season, there have been more than five times as many slashing penalties as last season. And, by the way, scoring is up too.

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College Football’s Biggest, Boldest Advertisements Now Have 18 Wheels

First it was facilities, then amenities and uniforms. Now football programs are spending thousands of dollars to draw attention to the big rigs that haul their equipment.

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Powerful Sheikh Linked to Sports Corruption Case Resurfaces in Prague

Kuwait’s Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, one of the most influential leaders in global sports, made his first major public appearance in months at an Olympic meeting this week.

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Nick Buoniconti Will Donate Brain to Concussion Research

The Hall of Fame linebacker from the heyday of the Miami Dolphins in the 1970s is declining mentally and urging more research into on-field head hits.

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2017 Breeders’ Cup Contenders: The Experts Make Their Picks

Joe Drape and Victor Mather of The New York Times weigh in on the contenders for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.

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Ezekiel Elliott Can Play Sunday After Court Ruling

A federal appeals court in New York temporarily blocked an earlier ruling and said the Cowboys running back could play, at least this Sunday.

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Your Race Against Time: How Climate Affects the Marathon

The fastest times are run on cool days, so what happens when those become fewer?

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The Unspeakable Greatness of Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Bucks’ All-Star isn’t changing the way his position is played. He’s changing the way all the positions are played.

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Essay: How I Helped a Blind Marathoner Reach the Podium, Above the Arctic Circle

In a land of polar bears and reindeer, a race that bills itself as the world’s most northern marathon on land presented new challenges for a running guide.

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Jets 34, Bills 21: Jets’ Defense Overwhelms Bills in Win

The Jets kept Buffalo’s offense out of a rhythm and racked up seven sacks as they improved to 4-5.

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Big Ten Hockey, at Age 5, Learns That Rivalries Are Hard to Manufacture

The conference has had trouble winning over fans. This year it added Notre Dame and reorganized its schedule in an effort “to embrace the new and forget about the old.”

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World Series Ratings Decrease Slightly From 2016

Fox averaged 18.9 million viewers for the 2017 World Series, down from the average of 23.4 million who watched the Cubs end their drought in seven games last year.

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New Candidate and Palace Intrigue Shake Up U.S. Soccer Election

A top deputy to Sunil Gulati is bidding to replace him as U.S. Soccer president, while the federation’s board moves to change the role itself.

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More Anxiety, and More Police, Expected at New York City Marathon

Runners in Sunday’s race try to shake off anxiety as the police add more officers and other measures as a result of the terrorist attack on Tuesday.

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Texans’ Deshaun Watson Is Said to Have Torn A.C.L.

Watson, the Houston Texans’ star rookie quarterback, reportedly tore an A.C.L. during practice on Thursday.

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Golf Course Becomes a Refuge After the Las Vegas Shooting. Most of the Time.

A.J. McInerney is making his PGA Tour debut at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas, a month after escaping the mass shooting there.

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Joan Tisch, Patron of the Arts and AIDS Fight, Dies at 90

A matriarch of a philanthropic family, Mrs. Tisch was a conscientious benefactor who also inherited a half-stake in the New York Giants.

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N.F.L. Picks: Cowboys Should Survive, but Eagles May Falter

Dallas is likely to be without running back Ezekiel Elliott, which leaves things up to quarterback Dak Prescott and a superb offensive line.

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Astros’ George Springer, the Series M.V.P., Has Come a Long Way

The dynamic outfielder and leadoff hitter from New Britain, Conn., was drafted during a 100-loss season before going on to win the Series and one of baseball’s top awards.

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Fantasy Football: Who to Start in N.F.L. Week 9

Drew Brees is a good option at quarterback, while the Texans’ Lamar Miller should have success on the ground.

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Dodgers’ Yu Darvish Confronts His Very Bad World Series

The pitcher, who lost Games 3 and 7, felt obligated to answer questions in the main interview room about why he had pitched so poorly.

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On Baseball: When Astros Needed to Improvise, Charlie Morton Was Ready

Houston won the World Series by using several starting pitchers to finish out big games. The final effort was turned in by the unsung Morton, who got the Astros to the finish line in Game 7.

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On the Runway: Olympic Fashion: Winning or Not?

For Ralph Lauren, Burton and The Hudson’s Bay Company, kitsch is out and streamlined is in.

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Op-Ed Columnist: The Robots Aren’t Coming Fast Enough

Umpires make mistakes, as all human beings sometimes do. But why do we accept them?

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Houston’s Other Champions

Hakeem Olajuwon, Sheryl Swoopes, Gordie Howe: The Astros’ victory in the World Series was far from Houston’s first sports championship. Here’s a look back.

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9 Weeks After Harvey, Houston Celebrates World Series Win

Few cheered the Astros’s first World Series title louder than those hit hard by the floodwaters.

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The N.F.L.’s Most Valuable Player Might Be ... a Punter?

The Rams’ Johnny Hekker dominates his position like no other. He is already being called the best to ever punt in the N.F.L., but he thinks he can be better.

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Astros 5, Dodgers 1 | Houston wins series, 4-3: Astros Outlast Dodgers to Clinch First World Series Title

Facing a daunting Game 7 in Los Angeles, the Astros coolly put together an early lead and held off the Dodgers to win the first title in franchise history.

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Carlos Correa Proposes to Girlfriend During World Series Celebration

The Astros’ shortstop produced a ring during the team’s on-field celebration and got down on one knee. His girlfriend, Daniella Rodriguez, said yes.

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Mets Promote Pat Roessler to Hitting Coach

Roessler is said to be succeeding Kevin Long as the team’s hitting coach, and Dave Eiland may be on tap to be the new pitching coach.

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Rafael Nadal Clinches No. 1 Ranking With Victory in France

Nadal, 31, assured himself the No. 1 ranking by beating Hyeon Chung in the second round of the Paris Masters.

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Oracle Launches Four New Pro Challenger Tennis Tournaments

In another sign of its continued support of American tennis, Oracle Corp. announced that it is launching four new professional tennis tournaments—two men’s events and two women’s events—in the United States next year in conjunction with the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). The Oracle Challenger Series—two ATP Challenger Tour [...]

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On Pro Basketball: At Age 67, Dr. J Is Going Back to the Beginning

Julius Erving will be at the Nassau Coliseum this weekend, where he was once a sensation with the A.B.A.’s New York Nets. Now, the G League Nets will honor him.

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World Series 2017: Dodgers vs. Astros Game 7 Live Updates

It’s a winner-take-all game in Los Angeles between the Dodgers and Astros. Stay here for inning-by-inning updates and analysis.

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Roundup: Champions League: Tottenham Stuns Real Madrid

Madrid lost its first group stage game in five years as Deli Alli scored two goals for Tottenham.

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Want to See Some Curling? Ticket Sales Tepid for Pyeongchang Olympics

With 100 days to go before the Games begin, South Koreans have shown little interest in attending.

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Voices Grow Louder for Merger of Women’s Pro Hockey Leagues

Top players and the N.H.L. believe it is better for the sport if the Canadian Women’s Hockey League and National Women’s Hockey League became one league.

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A Dodger Steps Back as Fans Deliver Their Own World Series Justice

Pitcher Rich Hill stalled for maximum effect as Dodgers fans booed the Astros’ Yuli Gurriel in his first at-bat in Los Angeles since his racist gesture earlier in the Series.

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Essay: Unspeakable Pursues Uneatable, Fashion Follows

A fashion philosophy informed by a childhood spent on horses.

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On Baseball: Dodgers and Astros Arrive at a Newly Popular Destination: Game 7

This will be the third World Series in the last four years to go the limit, and this one has been dazzling, with slugfests and plot twists and two games that extended into extra innings.

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On Baseball: Dodgers and Astros Arrive at a Newly Popular Destination: Game 7

This will be the third World Series in the last four years to go the limit, and this one has been dazzling, with slugfests and plot twists and two games that extended into extra innings.

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