Cavaliers 125, Knicks 118: Knicks Blow 14-Point Fourth-Quarter Lead in Loss to Cavaliers

Allonzo Trier had 22 points for the Knicks, whose winning streak ended at two games.

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Rockets 121, Heat 118: James Harden Scores 58, the Most the Heat Have Given Up, in a Rockets Win

Harden added 10 assists and 7 rebounds, helping Houston come back from a 21-point third-quarter deficit.

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At Honda Classic, Jhonattan Vegas Goes From Almost Worst to First

Vegas, who made a total of seven birdies in the event last year, had six in the first round this time to take a two-shot lead over four others, including Zach Johnson and Ernie Els.

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Former Baylor Football Player Is Acquitted in Rape Trial

A jury found Shawn Oakman not guilty of sexual assault in the latest case linked to a scandal that led to the departure of several top university leaders.

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The Clothing Brand Coogi Is Suing the Nets Over Notorious B.I.G.-Inspired Jerseys

Coogi has accused the Nets, Nike and the N.B.A. of violating its copyright on colorful striped design patterns affiliated with the ‘90s Brooklyn rapper.

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Conmebol Rejects U.S. Soccer’s Offer for New Tournament

South America’s top soccer officials on Thursday rejected an invitation to take part in a proposed intercontinental tournament hosted and financed by U.S. Soccer in the summer of 2020.

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Jason Witten to Return to the Cowboys After a Year as a Broadcaster

The ironman tight end, who retired and had a maligned stint on “Monday Night Football” last year, will rejoin Dallas at 37.

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Bryce Harper Signs With the Phillies for $330 Million

The deal, which will run through the 2032 season, reportedly does not include any opt-out clauses.

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Robert Kraft Pleads Not Guilty to Prostitution Charges

The plea on two first-degree misdemeanors came in writing to the Florida state attorney’s office.

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Atlanta United’s Darren Eales on Buying High, Selling Higher and Staying on Top

Darren Eales built Atlanta United into an M.L.S. champion. Now, after losing his coach and selling his best player, he has to try to do it all over again.

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Climber Whose Mother Conquered Everest Solo Disappears on Pakistan’s ‘Killer Mountain’

A search operation was underway for the British climber Tom Ballard and his Italian counterpart on Nanga Parbat.

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On Pro Basketball: Take the Lakers. Add Rondo and James. What Could Go Wrong?

Rondo was supposed to be an invaluable presence for the Lakers. The road has been rougher than expected.

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Robert Kraft’s Prostitution Charges Return a Wary Palm Beach to the Tabloids

The prostitution charges against Mr. Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots, have shined an uncomfortable light on one of Florida’s playgrounds for the rich.

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John Tavares, Returning as the Enemy, Will Face Jilted Islanders Fans

Many fans have vowed to taunt Tavares, the leader of the Islanders for years, when he returns to Nassau Coliseum Thursday night for his first visit as a Toronto Maple Leaf.

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A Sports Hijab Has France Debating the Muslim Veil, Again

A French store dropped a plan to sell a hijab designed for runners after becoming embroiled in the country's debate about what Muslim women wear.

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Beal, Wizards Roll to 125-116 Victory Over Nets

Bradley Beal capped off the best month of his career with yet another 30-point night.

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Tampa Bay and Calgary Keep Streaks Alive by Beating Rangers and Devils

The Rangers fell in overtime as the Lightning got a 10th straight win, and the Devils lost, 2-1, in the Flames’ seventh consecutive victory.

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Warriors Host Survivors of the Parkland School Shooting

Coach Steve Kerr invited some students — including ones from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, the school in Parkland, Fla., where 17 people were killed in a massacre last year — to the team’s morning training session in Miami.

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Johnny Manziel Barred from Canadian Football League

The C.F.L. ordered the Montreal Alouettes to cut Manziel, the former Heisman Trophy winner, and barred any of its other teams from offering him a contract.

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On Baseball: Nolan Arenado Would Rather Lead the Rockies Than Test the Market

Arenado said he “wasn’t afraid of free agency,” despite many players’ growing concerns, and a long-term extension with a club on the rise made more sense.

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Kneeling During the Anthem at Ole Miss: ‘I Needed to Stand Up for My Rights’

A sophomore basketball player wondered how to show his distress about a pro-Confederate rally on campus last weekend. A call to his family led to a decision that drew in other members of the team.

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On Pro Basketball: Luka Doncic Is a Sore Loser. He Is Also a Sensation.

The Mavericks rookie is drawing LeBron James comparisons and has “fast-forwarded” his team’s decision-making.

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After an Overhaul, U.S. Women Shift to Sweating the Small Stuff

With 100 days left until the Women’s World Cup, the United States says it has solved many of its big questions. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be more.

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A Mexican Hockey Player Looks for a Place to Lace Up His Skates

After being deported from the United States as a collegian, Hector Majul has bounced around, most recently landing in Lithuania.

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Knicks Reserves Key 108-103 Win Over Magic

If the Knicks are supposed to be tanking, someone forgot to tell their back-ups.

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Flames 3, Islanders 1: Calgary Hands the Islanders Their Third Defeat in Four Games

With the loss, the Islanders fell into a tie for first place in the Metropolitan Division with the Washington Capitals.

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Keeping Score: For Nolan Arenado, Winning Baseball’s Cash Race Meant Standing Still

Bryce Harper and Manny Machado presented themselves as rarities: top young baseball players hitting free agency. In an odd way, an extension for Arenado seems to support that point.

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Kenny Anderson, the Former N.B.A. Star, Is Recovering After Stroke

Anderson, who set a New York scoring record in high school, was hospitalized over the weekend. His family has asked for privacy “as Kenny heals.”

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Pete Alonso Needs More Than Power to Claim His Spot With the Mets

Alonso, the Mets’ most intriguing prospect, has displayed rare ability at the plate, but his defense at first base may determine whether he makes the team.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Puts Memorabilia Up for Auction

The auction includes four N.B.A. championship rings.

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U.S. Soccer Invites South American Teams for Rich New Tournament in 2020

The new event would resemble the 2016 Copa América Centenario, which featured all 10 teams from South America and six from North and Central America and the Caribbean.

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Mind: When the Bully Is the Boss

Managers who aggressively “demand” excellence from their employees won’t necessarily produce it, researchers say.

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in her words: Taking Back ‘Hysterical’

Serena Williams’s new all-female Nike ad, “Dream Crazier,” hit on an issue almost as old as time: the “hysterical” woman.

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The Glamorous Existence of the World’s Greatest Shot-Putters

Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs can heave a 16-pound ball farther than just about anyone else. Meanwhile, their lives have become track and field’s version of a buddy flick.

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Mike Bibby, a Former N.B.A. Star, Is Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Teacher

Bibby, best known as a former point guard for the Sacramento Kings, was accused of assaulting a teacher at a Phoenix high school where he coaches basketball.

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Trading an Expectant Father? We’ve Seen Stranger

Someone was actually once traded for a bucket of baseballs.

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Tip: How to Tackle Someone

Leave your head out of it. Lead with a shoulder and aim low.

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Nets 101, Spurs 85: Nets Stifle the Spurs, Holding Them to a Season Low in Points

A night after their defense was absent in a loss to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, the Spurs went across town and could not get their offense going.

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Radu Albot, Trained on Wooden Courts of Moldova, Earns His Country’s First Title

Albot, who is easily the highest-ranked Moldovan at No. 52, won at Delray Beach on Sunday.

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Karl-Anthony Towns Says He Had ‘5 Percent Chance’ of Surviving Car Accident

Towns was involved in an accident when a semi truck slammed into the back of the car he was riding in last week and said he felt fortunate to be alive.

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On Pro Basketball: The Oscars Shine an Unwanted Spotlight on … Tanking in the N.B.A.?

Like many Knicks fans these days, Spike Lee is openly rooting for his team to lose. The N.B.A. would probably prefer he didn’t say so at the Academy Awards.

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A Soccer Pro at 13? Olivia Moultrie Will Give It a Try

Moultrie, one of America’s brightest young soccer talents, said Monday that she had signed with an agent and with Nike, formally beginning her professional career at age 13.

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N.F.L. Says Kraft Will Not Get Special Treatment

With the New England Patriots owner facing charges of soliciting sex at a massage parlor, Commissioner Roger Goodell must decide how to treat a powerful owner.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Rangers Trade Kevin Hayes to the Winnipeg Jets

Hayes joins a Winnipeg team that is hoping to make a run to the Stanley Cup finals, while the Rangers continued their rebuilding effort.

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Yankees Give Aaron Hicks a 7-Year, $70 Million Extension

Hicks, 29, has blossomed in New York after arriving via a 2015 trade with the Minnesota Twins.

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N.F.L. Says Kraft Will Not Get Special Treatment

With the New England Patriots owner facing charges of soliciting sex at a massage parlor, Commissioner Roger Goodell must decide how to treat a powerful owner.

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The Knicks Get Razzed at the Oscars

The superfan Spike Lee and Samuel L. Jackson have an exchange during the ceremony, thrusting the woeful state of the team in the national spotlight.

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Laslo Djere, Radu Albot Are First-Time Champions – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Belinda Bencic beat Petra Kvitova 6-3 1-6 6-2 to win the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Laslo Djere beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 7-5 to win the Rio Open presented by Claro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Mikhail Kukushkin 7-5 7-6 (5) [...]

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The Yankees Have a Tantalizing Young Core. Can They Keep It Intact?

The team finally got their payroll below baseball’s luxury tax threshold last season. Now they have to figure out which young players to extend.

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Knicks 130, Spurs 118: Knicks End 18-Game Home Skid With Win Against Spurs

Damyean Dotson scored 27 points for the Knicks, who won at Madison Square Garden for the first time since Dec. 1. The Spurs will visit the Nets on Monday.

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Ja Rule Enters the Realm of Billy Goats, Campbell’s Soup and Lil B

The rapper was not pleased that the Minnesota Timberwolves mocked his performance in Milwaukee. He put a curse on the team.

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Rory McIlroy Can’t Catch Dustin Johnson in Mexico Championship

McIlroy, whose score would have won the tournament in previous years, continued a string of appearances in which he has made the final group only to come up short.

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Kepa Arrizabalaga’s Substitution Protest Overshadows Manchester City’s E.F.L. Cup Win

In a bizarre scene at the end of extra time, the Chelseas goalkeeper refused to be taken off the field in what he later said was a miscommunication.

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Amy Yang Wins L.P.G.A. Thailand for the Third Time

The South Korean broke away from a tie with Minjee Lee and Carlota Ciganda with a birdie from the fringe on No. 16, beating Lee by a shot.

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Capitals 6, Rangers 5 | Overtime: Capitals Down Rangers and Pull Closer to Islanders

Evgeny Kuznetsov’s overtime goal gave the Capitals a win and put them within two points of the Islanders in the Metropolitan Division.

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On Soccer: Liverpool Draws at Manchester United and Lives to Fight Another Day

Jürgen Klopp’s team missed a chance to solidify its lead in the Premier League, but failing to win doesn’t mean its objective has been lost.

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Nets 117, Hornets 115: D’Angelo Russell Scores 40 on Birthday, Allowing Nets to Celebrate

Russell scored 12 straight points down the stretch against Charlotte to rescue the Nets, who had blown a 19-point lead.

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Rangers Trade Mats Zuccarello to Stars for 2 Draft Picks

The rebuilding Rangers received two conditional selections for the Norwegian, who became a fan favorite in New York.

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In His Pro Debut in Mexico, Tiger Woods Steals the Gallery

Woods was tied for ninth in the Mexico Championship after 54 holes, 10 strokes out of the lead heading into the final round. But the crowds following him have been large and ardent.

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Mississippi Players Kneel to Protest Pro-Confederate Rally

One player said of the action during the national anthem, “We’re just tired of these hate groups coming to our school.” Coach Kermit Davis expressed support for his players.

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For Dustin Johnson, Smooth Sailing at Mexico Championship after Rough Patch

Johnson overcame a double bogey, his first, and only, above-par score in three rounds, and he leads Rory McIlroy by four strokes.

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Ole Miss Players Kneel in Response to Pro-Confederate Rally

The basketball players were reacting to a demonstration led by out-of-state protesters near the arena; student groups held counter-protests on Thursday and Friday.

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Roundup: Even Without Its Top Scorer, L.S.U. Upsets No. 5 Tennessee

Javonte Smart scored 29 points for Louisiana State, which was missing point guard Tremont Waters, who was out with an undisclosed illness.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Rangers, Behind 2 Goals From Ryan Strome, Defeat the Devils

The Rangers kept Mats Zuccarello and Adam McQuaid out of the lineup as the trade deadline neared, and the Devils dealt Ben Lovejoy to the Stars.

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Stevie Johnson Still Carries His Grief Onto the Tennis Court

Johnson’s father, who taught him tennis, died two years ago, and it still hangs over Johnson, who recently ended a five-month losing streak.

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TV Sports Anchors’ Predicament in the Age of Social Media: Their News Is Not New

Anchors like Scott Van Pelt from ESPN’s “SportsCenter” are trying to find fresh ways to draw audiences now that Twitter and Instagram have broken TV’s stranglehold on highlights.

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Marella Agnelli, Society’s ‘Last Swan’ and a Passionate Gardener, Is Dead at 91

Mrs. Agnelli, descended from Neapolitan nobility, glided through the Italian aristocracy as an artist’s muse and subject of fashion-world fascination.

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Raptors 120, Spurs 117: Spurs’ DeMar DeRozan Gets Cheers in Return to Toronto, but Raptors Get Win

Kawhi Leonard, who was traded for DeRozan, stole the ball from him and raced in for the go-ahead dunk with 15 seconds left.

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Timberwolves 115, Knicks 104: Timberwolves, Without Towns for First Time in 304 Games, Top Knicks

Karl-Anthony Towns, who had the longest official streak of consecutive starts to begin a career, missed the game after being involved in a car accident on Thursday.

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Dustin Johnson Steadily Takes Control at Mexico Championship

With another bogey-free 18 holes, Johnson took the second-round lead by two strokes over Rory McIlroy and Matt Kuchar.

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On Pro Football: What Will the N.F.L. Do About Robert Kraft This Time?

Roger Goodell has punished many players and several owners for their off-field transgressions. So how will he deal with Robert Kraft?

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Robinson Cano is Getting a Fresh Start, as the Mets’ Oldest Player

Cano, 36, who missed 80 games last season with Seattle because of a failed drug test, came to the Mets in a trade engineered by Brodie Van Wagenen, his former agent and now the team’s general manager.

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On College Basketball: Zion Williamson Will Be Fine, but His Teammates Might Not Be

His knee will recover, and the N.B.A. will be getting rid of its “one-and-done” rule, but student-athletes will still come up short.

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In 1969, or 2019, Sailing Round the World Alone Is Vexing

Last July, the 17 sailors began the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in France. Two made it back there for the finish. Only three are still racing.

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For David Beckham and Miami, a Bumpy Road Enters the Homestretch

The team, which still faces lawsuits related to its latest proposed stadium site, will enter Major League Soccer in 2020.

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Blue Jackets Add Matt Duchene, Making First Big Move Before Trade Deadline

Columbus acquired Duchene, one of the best players available ahead of Monday’s deadline, from Ottawa in exchange for two top prospects.

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Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Charged in Florida Prostitution Sting

Robert K. Kraft, the owner of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, was charged with two counts of soliciting sex.

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Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Charged in Prostitution Sting

Robert K. Kraft, the owner of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, was charged with two counts of soliciting sex.

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On Pro Basketball: LeBron James ‘Activated’ in Lakers’ Comeback Win Over Rockets

James says he is now in playoff mode, and it showed in 111-106 victory meant to erase doubts the Lakers are competitive for playoff spot.

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Zion Williamson’s Shoe Splits Open During Game

Williamson, one of college basketball’s biggest stars, injured his knee after one of his Nike shoes broke less than a minute into Duke’s game against North Carolina.

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On Baseball: After Hitting Rock Bottom, the Orioles Turn to Data, and a New G.M.

After a 47-115 disaster last season, the Orioles hired Mike Elias from the Astros for a complete rebuild. First step: embracing analytics.

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On Soccer: Tottenham, Pochettino and the Cost of Everyday Excellence

The absence of trophies for Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham should not discredit all it has achieved, and how it has achieved it.

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Trail Blazers 113, Nets 99: Enes Kanter Makes Big Return to New York as Trail Blazers Beat Nets

The former Knick, in his Portland debut, had 18 points and 9 rebounds. He teamed with Jusuf Nurkic (27 points, 12 rebounds) to dominate the Nets inside.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Devils Blank Senators, but Who Didn’t Play May Be Bigger News

Some of the key players for both teams were scratched, a sign that they could be part of trades as the deadline looms. The Rangers lost to the Wild.

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The Yankees’ Lineup Has Plenty of the Right Stuff. Would Another Lefty Help?

Traditionally, the Yankees loaded up from the left side of the plate. Ruth, Gehrig, Berra, Maris, Cano and so on. But not in 2019.

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A Star’s Shoe Breaks, Putting College Basketball Under a Microscope

When Duke’s Zion Williamson injured a knee after one of his Nike sneakers split open, it raised questions about amateurism and shoe companies’ influence in the sport.

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Rory McIlroy Almost Makes Hole in One on Way to Mexico Championship Lead

McIlroy, who shot an 8-under-par 63, has a one-stroke lead over Dustin Johnson. Tiger Woods overcame an opening double bogey to shoot 71.

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Get Ready for Olympic Break Dancing

To appeal to younger fans, organizers of the 2024 Games in Paris said they would recommend break dancing as a new sport.

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Building a Women’s Hockey Program One Loss at a Time

Holy Cross is a six-time conference champion in Division III. In their first season in D-I, the Crusaders have won one game.

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Has Zion Williamson Played His Last Game at Duke?

Williamson, Duke’s freshman star, could have jeopardized his career for the glory of a university and a company, Nike, that are profiting from his free labor.

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Jim Boeheim Struck and Killed Man With His Car, the Police Say

The Syracuse basketball coach’s car hit a 51-year-old man who had been involved in an earlier car accident and had left his car on I-690 near Syracuse.

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Victory to Mississippi State. Assist to a Stuffed Animal.

When a fan hurled a stuffed baby bulldog to the court, the resulting technical foul cost Georgia dearly.

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Duke’s Zion Williamson Blows Out a Shoe and Injures a Knee

In the first half of Duke’s highly anticipated showdown with North Carolina, the freshman star injured his knee when his shoe gave way during a hard turn on the court.

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On Baseball: With or Without Bryce Harper, the Phillies Like Their Winter Haul

All of Philadelphia, and baseball, is seemingly holding its breath to see if Harper signs with the Phillies. But if he goes elsewhere, the team is still much improved.

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Roundup: Champions League: Leroy Sané Saves Manchester City

The former Schalke star scored an equalizer against his old club in the 85th minute, and City went on to get the winner in the 90th.

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Steelers Say They Will Let Le’Veon Bell Go but Try to Keep Antonio Brown

After sitting out all of the 2018 season rather than play for Pittsburgh under a franchise tag, Bell will be allowed to become a free agent.

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Roger Federer Commits to First Clay Tournament in Two Years

Federer, 37, will play the Madrid Open in May as he prepares for his first French Open appearance since 2015.

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Who? Two Seniors Climb into Top 10 on College Basketball’s Career Scoring List

Chris Clemons of Campbell and Mike Daum of South Dakota State are poised to take their place among other players who are not household names.

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Kikkan Randall’s Year: Olympic Glory Followed by Chemotherapy

A year ago, she won the first American gold medal in cross-country skiing. Then she found out she had breast cancer.

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Keeping Score: In Don Newcombe, Baseball Got Its First Black Ace

Just four years after Major League Baseball’s integration, Newcombe won 20 games for the Dodgers. Only 14 black players have accomplished the feat since.

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Aaron Judge Enters Camp Smiling, as Usual, and Healthy, for a Change

Judge, the Yankees’ star slugger, was derailed by a wrist injury last season. But now, he says, “it feels like it never even happened.”

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Lundqvist, Namestnikov Help Rangers Beat Hurricanes 2-1

Henrik Lundqvist is at his best against the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Bayern Munich Holds Back Liverpool, and the Inevitable, for One More Night

The best days of the current Bayern are behind it, but a scoreless draw at Liverpool pushed back the end.

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Q&A: Heavyweight Champion on Fighting a Bigger Man: ‘Just Beat Him Up’

Anthony Joshua is ready to take on Jarrell Miller, all 300-plus pounds of him, at Madison Square Garden on June 1. Then he wants the rest of the division.

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Don Newcombe Dies at 92; Dodger Pitcher Helped Break Racial Barrier

Newcombe, a teammate of Jackie Robinson’s, was an overpowering righty as a rookie of the year, an M.V.P. and the first Cy Young Award winner.

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Manny Machado Joins the Padres With a 10-Year, $300 Million Deal

Machado’s deal is the first free-agent contract to guarantee a player $300 million, and sets up baseball’s other unsigned star free agent, Bryce Harper, to top it soon.

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At Wisconsin High School, Accusations of Body Shaming at a Cheerleading Banquet

Members of a high school cheerleading squad received awards mocking their breasts, backsides and weight, prompting complaints from parents and a warning letter from the A.C.L.U.

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U.S.A. Gymnastics Hires N.B.A. Executive as President

Li Li Leung, a former competitive gymnast, will take over a troubled organization still reeling from a sexual-abuse scandal.

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On Pro Basketball: For Anthony Davis and the Pelicans, the Solution Is to Stop Playing Games

The N.B.A. had its reasons for forcing New Orleans to play its superstar after a trade request, but the risk is not worth the reward.

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On Baseball: With Paul Goldschmidt, the Cardinals Try to Recreate a Formula That Worked

The slugging first baseman comes to St. Louis looking to get the team back to the playoffs, just like Jim Edmonds did in 2000. But will he stick around?

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After Up-and-Down Debut Season, Giancarlo Stanton Expects More

The Yankees, who traded for Stanton and his $325 million contract before last season, expect better results from their slugger in lieu of other big signings.

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For the Mets, It Could Get Crowded Behind Home Plate

Wilson Ramos, a two-time All-Star, is the new No. 1. But the Mets are emphasizing depth, and Ramos could have two backups when the regular season begins.

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Don Bragg, Olympic Pole-Vault Champion, Is Dead at 83

His dream of playing Tarzan in the movies went unfulfilled, but he set records and won a gold medal at the 1960 Games in Rome.

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Modern Basketball: Meet the Two-Mom, Two-Coach, Three-Kid Family

Colleen and Lauren Mullen, who rose through the coaching ranks and married, have a girl and twin boys. For now, Colleen is on the sideline and Lauren is cheering and child-watching.

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In Canada, a Hockey Revival

The Flying Fathers were like the Harlem Globetrotters on skates. Now a group of priests are trying to bring them back.

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On Pro Basketball: For Curry, a Return Home Shows He Is Where He Belongs

An All-Star weekend in his hometown of Charlotte, N.C., affirmed the growth, and greatness, of the Golden State Warriors guard.

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A 20-0 Soccer Game in Italy Was Men Against Boys

Cuneo 20, Pro Piacenza 0. It didn’t help that Pro Piacenza had only seven players.

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Aces Power Reilly Opelka To New York Open Victory – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Gael Monfils beat Stan Wawrinka 6-3 1-6 6-2 to win the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands Elise Mertens beat Simona Halep 3-6 6-4 6-3 to win the Qatar Total Open in Doha, Qatar Reilly Opelka beat Brayden Schnur 6-1 6-7 (7) 7-6 (7) to win the [...]

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On Soccer: Manchester United and the Siren Song of the Quick Fix

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has thrived since replacing José Mourinho, as have his players. But that does not mean all is right in United’s world.

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How a Ballet Dancer Brought Balance to U.C.L.A. Gymnastics

Valorie Kondos Field, known to many as Miss Val, has created something of an oasis in a sport often characterized by intense turbulence.

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Team Lebron 178, Team Giannis 164: N.B.A. All-Star Game: A Thrilling Show With Two Touching Final Bows

The final All-Star appearances for Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki were celebrated amid highlight-reel plays aplenty.

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On Baseball: Rob Manfred Says Baseball Doesn’t Have a Free Agency Crisis

The commissioner said on Sunday that any talk of a strike was premature and that few remaining unsigned players of value would be with teams soon.

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J.B. Holmes Overcomes 4-Shot Deficit to Win Genesis Open

Justin Thomas faltered as the weather whipsawed at Riviera Country Club, clearing the way for Holmes to earn a trip back to the Masters.

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Denny Hamlin Navigates Crash-Filled Finish to Win Daytona 500

Hamlin, honoring the memory of the team owner J.D. Gibbs, won the race for the second time in four years. Hamlin’s teammate Kyle Busch came in second.

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Reilly Opelka Continues Rise With First ATP Title at New York Open

Opelka, a 21-year-old American, defeated a 23-year-old qualifier from Canada to earn his first trophy on the men’s professional tour.

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College Basketball Roundup: College Basketball: St. John’s Rallies to Beat No. 13 Villanova

L.J. Figueroa had 22 points and 12 rebounds, helping the Red Storm overcome a 14-point second-half deficit. The second-ranked women’s team, Louisville, lost to Miami at home.

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Tim Tebow Takes Another Step With the Mets (and Avoids Sprinklers This Time)

Tebow’s 2018 spring was derailed when he injured his ankle, but he has continued to refine his swing even as he juggled other responsibilities.

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Hamidou Diallo’s Dunk Is Even Better Viewed Frame by Frame

The rookie shooting guard beat Dennis Smith Jr. of the Knicks in the finals of the 2019 slam dunk contest, but it was a first round dunk that everyone will remember.

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Penguins 6, Rangers 5: Penguins Repel Rangers Rallies and Regain Playoff Position

Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang had two goals each for Pittsburgh. The Rangers erased a two-goal deficit but could not come back from three behind.

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On Pro Basketball: Basketball Is Beside the Point During N.B.A. All-Star Weekend

At the league’s annual showcase, players should bring their sneakers — as long as they match their ties. It’s all about parties during All-Star weekend.

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‘The Hooligans Were the Club’

The near-collapse of the Polish soccer team Wisla Krakow involved hooligan owners, unpaid bills, police raids and a mysterious savior who arrived with promises but no money. Can one of Poland's greatest players now save the day?

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College Basketball: No. 1 Tennessee Falls Hard at Fifth-Ranked Kentucky

P.J. Washington scored 23 points as the Wildcats ended the Volunteers’ 19-game winning streak. No. 4 Virginia held off Notre Dame.

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Islanders 5, Oilers 2: Islanders, in Regular-Season Barclays Finale, Surge Past Oilers

Mathew Barzal and Anders Lee scored in the third period and Robin Lehner made 34 saves for the Islanders, who won for the fifth time in six games.

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Adam Silver Calls the N.B.A. ‘a 52-Week-a-Year Sport’

Tanking? The Anthony Davis distraction? Yes, problems exist in the league, but in his annual All-Star weekend address, the commissioner sounded pretty serene.

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Gene Littler, Golfer With a Gorgeous Swing, Dies at 88

Littler won 29 tournaments on the PGA Tour, including the United States Open in 1961. He was unassuming in an era dominated by Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player.

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Gene Littler, Golfer With a Gorgeous Swing, Dies at 88

Littler won 29 tournaments on the PGA Tour, including the United States Open in 1961. His smooth swing was the envy of fellow golfers and sportswriters.

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Justin Thomas Has One-Shot Lead and Busy Day Ahead at Genesis Open

Thomas made eagle on the first of only two holes he finished in the third round of the rain-delayed event to lead Adam Scott. Tiger Woods made the cut by a shot.

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Marc Stein and Ralph Lawler to Receive Award From Basketball Hall of Fame

Stein, a New York Times reporter, and Lawler, a longtime broadcaster, are the 2019 Curt Gowdy Media Award recipients.

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C.C. Sabathia of Yankees Says It’s Time for a Windup to a Long Career

The 2019 season will be the last for the big 38-year-old left-hander. And he made his decision formal in a news conference.

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A Chastened Matt Kuchar Tries to Get Back Into the Fairway

“Listen, I was stubborn,’’ he said on Saturday. one day after making amends with a caddie he initially shortchanged after winning a tournament.

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On Pro Football: In Colin Kaepernick Case, N.F.L. Makes a Familiar, Safe Call

As it did in 2013 in the concussion lawsuit, the league reached a settlement, hoping, probably against hope, for a troublesome issue to go away.

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For Mikaela Shiffrin, a Triumph That Leaves Skiing, and Her, Breathless

Shiffrin, battling a lung infection, made a spectacular second run in the slalom to become the first Alpine skier — male or female — to win the same event at four straight world championships.

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How the Donut Became Auto Racing’s Favorite Celebration

Not everyone was a fan of the rubber-burning spins when they came to American circuits in the 1990s, but they were embraced with the help of two icons.

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Emiliano Sala’s Funeral Is Held in His Argentine Hometown

The 28-year-old soccer strike died when the small plane he was traveling in went down in the English Channel.

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For the Islanders, a Tale of Two Cities

Something about how the Islanders are leaving Brooklyn and going back to Long Island.

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D’Angelo Russell Is Poetry on the Court. Take It From a Poet.

The Nets’ All-Star point guard has a fan in Mikko Harvey, an award winner. They see the parallels in their crafts, sharing the tension between daring and safe.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Rangers Top Sabres as Alexandar Georgiev Has Another Busy Night

The goalie stopped 31 shots, following a 55-save performance, and Vladislav Namestnikov scored twice in a 6-2 victory.

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U.S. Looks to an Italian to Put Biathletes on the Olympic Podium

As the World Cup arrives in Utah, Armin Auchentaller tries to spread the gospel of biathlon to the United States, which has never won an Olympic medal in the sport.

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Sports of The Times: Colin Kaepernick Is Silenced by a Settlement, but His Knee Spoke Volumes

The former star quarterback took on the hostile forces of a league and a president with dignity. A confidential agreement seems an unsatisfying conclusion.

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Luis Severino Agrees to 4-Year Deal as Yankees Try to Lock Up Young Core

Severino, who came to terms with the club just before an arbitration hearing, is the first of several young stars the Yankees will be negotiating with.

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On Baseball: Why Are the Nationals Different? Here Are 140 Million Reasons

Some teams sat tight this winter, but Washington aggressively signed players, topped by Patrick Corbin’s $140 million deal. Now if only Bryce Harper decides to re-up.

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A Timeline of Colin Kaepernick vs. the N.F.L.

Key moments in Kaepernick’s protests during the national anthem and the league’s response.

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Pelicans Fire General Manager Dell Demps Amid Anthony Davis Trade Drama

Demps had been under a fiery spotlight since Davis requested a trade in January. His standing only grew worse in recent weeks as Davis stayed put.

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N.F.L. and Colin Kaepernick Settle Collusion Case

The league said it reached a confidentiality agreement barring it and Kaepernick from discussing the terms of the settlement.

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On Pro Basketball: Finally, the N.B.A. Comes to Charlotte

A controversial bathroom bill passed in 2016 caused sports organizations to abandon North Carolina. A partial repeal brought them back.

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Keeping Score: Knicks Come Up Short Again: Not Even the Worst Team of Last 20 Years

Just a little context for a dreadful season: By some measures, the Knicks have a ways to go to sink lower in the N.B.A. cellar.

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A Fat Check for Matt Kuchar Yielded a Slim Bonus for His Caddie in Mexico

The caddie, David Giral Ortiz, received $5,000 when Kuchar won $1.296 million at the Mayakoba Classic in November. A typical caddie fee would have been about $130,000, or 10 percent of the winnings.

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Knicks End Franchise-Worst Losing Streak With Win Over Hawks

Dennis Smith Jr. led with 19 points as the Knicks got their first victory since Jan. 4.

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Islanders 3, Blue Jackets 0: Islanders, as Usual, Put the Stop to an Opposing Offense

Thomas Greiss stopped all 31 shots he faced, and Casey Cizikas scored twice in a victory against the Blue Jackets.

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Gary Sanchez Enters Yankees Camp in Great Shape, but Still an Enigma

The catcher is healthier than he was at any point in 2018, but until games begin, there is no way of knowing what to expect from the former All-Star.

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On Baseball: Jacob deGrom Wants to Stay in Queens. What More Do the Mets Need to Know?

The Mets have still not offered their Cy Young Award-winning ace a contract extension despite having a clear picture of his talent and value.

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Mikaela Shiffrin Can’t Beat Wind or Rivals in the Giant Slalom

Petra Vlhova won Slovakia’s first world title after finishing 0.14 seconds ahead of Viktoria Rebensburg in a giant slalom.Shiffrin won the bronze medal, 0.38 seconds back.

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The Flyers’ Goalie-Go-Round May Have Discovered a Star

Injuries have forced Philadelphia to use seven goalies this season, tying an N.H.L. record. But out of that mayhem, Carter Hart is emerging as a difference maker.

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M.L.S. Commissioner Don Garber Gets Five-Year Contract Extension

Garber, who has overseen a wave of expansion that has more than doubled the size of the league since he took over in 1999, will remain through the 2023 season.

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Tiger Woods and the Blind Long Snapper: A Mutually Inspiring Reunion

Jake Olson, a lineman at U.S.C., received a letter from Woods after snapping the ball for an extra point in 2017. On Wednesday, the two chatted before the Genesis Open.

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Barely Drawing a Whisper Where Hockey Is the Talk of the Town

The Toronto Furies of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League attract few fans and little money. A former goalie has made it her mission to put the team on better footing.

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On Pro Basketball: LeBron James Was Supposed to Make the Lakers Great. But When?

This was supposed to be the year Los Angeles, behind James, reclaimed the N.B.A. Five months of drama have a young core wondering when the fun begins.

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Yankees Enter Spring Training With a Bitter Taste and High Expectations

After falling short against the eventual champion Boston Red Sox last fall, the Yankees have bolstered an already-strong roster. Will it be enough for a 28th title?

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Joe Flacco Is Reportedly Headed to the Broncos. But Mum Is the Word.

The deal, which can’t be announced until next month, will result in Flacco taking over for Case Keenum. It also cements Lamar Jackson as the starter in Baltimore.

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New Jersey Unveils New Limits on High School Football Practices

Players will be limited to 15 minutes of full-contact practice each week under new rules that state officials called the toughest in the country.

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Enes Kanter Lands With the Portland Trail Blazers

The outspoken center, who was released by the Knicks last week, will come off the bench for a team that has worked hard to improve its depth.

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In the N.H.L., Finland Is Now Here, There and Everywhere

A country of 5.5 million people is providing the league with a golden generation of young players, including Mikko Rantanen and Patrik Laine.

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A Museum of Man’s Best Friend, From Fossils to Virtual Reality

The American Kennel Club has opened its collection of all things canine in New York. Here is a tour of the art of the dog.

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Roundup: Champions League: Tottenham and Real Madrid Post First-Leg Wins

Tottenham poured in three goals during the second half against Borussia Dortmund, while Real Madrid got a late winner in a tough battle against Ajax.

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Pedro Morales, 76, First to Win Three Major Wrestling Titles, Dies

A hard-punching star of the 1970s and ’80s, he was known as much for his kindness outside the ring as for his ferocity within it.

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From a Church in Philadelphia, Sports Reference Informs the World

A network of sports data websites began when a Ph.D. candidate needed a distraction. Last year those sites generated a billion page views.

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Zion Williamson and Ja Morant Lead College Basketball’s Dunking Renaissance

Three-pointers continue to rise, but a collection of terrific athletes are sending college basketball back above the rim.

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At Shiffrin’s Alma Mater, Future Ski Champions for $58,000 a Year

The rarefied world of Burke Mountain Academy in Vermont has long produced many of the world’s top skiers, including Mikaela Shiffrin.

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Westminster Dog Show: King Named Best in Show

King, a wire fox terrier, won the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which saw some controversy when one finalist was declared ineligible because of a conflict of interest.

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On Baseball: 10 M.L.B. Story Lines to Ponder While Waiting for Free Agents to Sign

While the baseball world waits to see where Harper and Machado end up, spring training is about to get under way, and there’s plenty of intrigue to go around.

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On Soccer: P.S.G. Outclasses United, at Last Blending Grit With Its Goals

Paris St.-Germain motored past Manchester United without Neymar and Edinson Cavani. It will need them back eventually, but on Tuesday it didn’t matter.

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‘High Flying Bird’ Is Rich With Historical References. Here’s a Closer Look.

Steven Soderbergh’s latest, released on Netflix, is filled with allusions to the racial and political history of pro basketball. Read this guide after you watch.

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Westminster Dog Show: When Good Dogs Behave Badly

Four dogs can become the first of their breeds to win Best in Show on Tuesday night, provided they are still on their best behavior.

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Westminster Dog Show Photos: Best in Show and More

Westminster will choose this year’s top dog on Tuesday night, but until then, the show, and the waiting, goes on.

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Westminster Dog Show Photos: Best in Show and More

Westminster will choose this year’s top dog on Tuesday night, but until then, the show, and the waiting, goes on.

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Golf’s New Rules: Few Players Know Them, Fewer Understand Them

Players worry that the weeks-old changes are confusing and open to interpretation, and not speeding, simplifying or growing the game.

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Westbrook, Magic and ... Jeff Ruland? The Triple-Double Through Time

Many of the greatest practitioners of the triple-double recorded every one of theirs before the feat even had a name.

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Corey Maggette Accused of Rape at Duke by Fairfax Accuser, Friends Say

A woman who has accused Virginia’s lieutenant governor of sexual assault told friends she had been raped by Mr. Maggette, a former N.B.A. player, while he was at Duke University.

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Your Favorite Dog Probably Won’t Win Westminster. Here’s Why.

They get big cheers when they enter the ring, but some of the most popular dog breeds in America never win the Westminster Dog Show.

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Chloe Kim’s Next Big Challenge: College

On Friday, about a year after being the breakout star of the Winter Olympics, Kim won her first world championship in the snowboard halfpipe.

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Toronto’s Kawhi Leonard Banks Home Game-Winner Against Nets

D’Angelo Russell had 28 points and 15 assists for the Nets, but his shot on Brooklyn’s final possessions bounced off the rim, sending his team to defeat.

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Naomi Osaka Splits With Coach After Rising to No. 1 Ranking

Osaka, the winner of the two most recent Grand Slam tournaments, announced on Twitter she would no longer be working with Sascha Bajin.

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Fairfax Accuser Told Friends She Was Raped by Corey Maggette

A woman who has accused Virginia’s lieutenant governor of sexual assault told friends she had been raped by Mr. Maggette, a former N.B.A. star, while he was at Duke University.

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On Golf: Phil Mickelson Wins at Pebble Beach and Hopes It’s Just a Prequel

Mickelson charged back to win the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on the same course that will play host to the U.S. Open this year — the only major title he hasn’t won.

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N.B.A. Denies Threatening Pelicans With Fines for Benching Anthony Davis

Davis, who requested a trade last month, is one of several players who have been healthy scratches this season even though they wanted to play.

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On Baseball: In the Case of Kyler Murray, the A’s Bet Big and Lost

Oakland had high hopes for a former first-round draft pick, but the chance to star in the N.F.L. — and collect more immediate money — proved too enticing.

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With Anthony Davis on His Way Out, New Orleans Tries to Plot Its Path

The Pelicans only have a few months left with their signature star, but until he is gone, a city hangs in the balance.

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Bob Costas Accuses NBC of Retaliating for His Remarks on Concussions in N.F.L.

NBC Sports contradicted Mr. Costas’s account, saying he had not been removed from Super Bowl coverage as punishment and that the decision had been mutual.

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Kareem Hunt Gets Contract From His Hometown Browns

After a video surfaced of the star running back kicking a woman, Hunt lost his job with the Chiefs. Now he gets a second chance.

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Who’s a Good Dog? All of Them

The Westminster dog show has brought hundreds of dogs into Manhattan for two days of grooming, petting, barking and judging.

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Romania Stuns Czech Republic, Reaches Fed Cup Semifinals – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Juan Ignacio Londero beat Guido Pella 3-6 7-5 6-1 to win the Cordoba Open in Cordoba, Argentina Daniil Medvedev beat Marton Fucsovics 6-4 6-3 to win the Sofia Open in Sofia, Bulgaria Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4 6-2 to win the Open Sud de France in Montpellier, France [...]

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Mikaela Shiffrin Wows Skiing When She Races — and When She Doesn’t

Skipping an event she was favored in at the world championships raised some eyebrows but it was just part of a meticulous plan, she said.

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Thailand to Release Soccer Player Facing Extradition to Bahrain

Hakeem al-Araibi, who has refugee status in Australia, said he faced torture if sent back to his native country.

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An Amateur’s Hour

Jack Ming Jie Lin, a Columbia tennis player, will miss class on Tuesday. He has a good excuse.

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Wild Card Tournaments To Help Provide Playing Opportunities On New ITF World Tennis Tour

By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher   The new ITF World Tennis Tour is what was formerly known as the ITF Pro Circuit or the “Futures” tour. It’s basically the minor leagues of pro tennis. In a baseball term, it is like “A” level baseball. The newly-branded and restructured circuit is in its immediate infancy, starting January [...]

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Rain, Hail and Darkness Keep Phil Mickelson on Verge of Pebble Beach Win

Mickelson was leading by three with two holes remaining when the final round was suspended until Monday.

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Australia Ousts United States From Fed Cup With Decisive Doubles Win

Ashleigh Barty and Priscilla Hon beat Danielle Collins and Nicole Melichar in straight sets to send Australia to the semifinals.

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Lindsey Vonn: A Dominant Career in Photos

Vonn retired on Sunday at 34, capping a career that featured unprecedented World Cup accomplishments and gave her legitimate celebrity status.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Islanders Continue to Be All but Unbeatable in Back-to-Back Games

With a victory against the Wild, the Islanders improved to 15-2-1 in such games. The Devils beat the Hurricanes, and the Ducks fired Coach Randy Carlyle.

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On Soccer: Manchester City Delivered a Lesson. Will Chelsea Learn This Time?

A 6-0 thumping by Manchester City led to renewed talk that Chelsea would fire its manager, that it would start over again. But change isn’t always the answer.

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Lindsey Vonn Takes Bronze Medal in Her Final Race

Twelve years after winning the first championship medals of her career, Vonn finishes her career with one final podium trip.

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Adam Ottavino’s Harlem Hide-Out

In search of a way to save his career, the Yankees’ newest reliever and his father built a pitching oasis uptown.

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Raptors 104, Knicks 99: Knicks Test Raptors but Lose 16th in Row, Tying Team Record

The Knicks had the game tied in the fourth quarter, but Kyle Lowry’s 3-pointer put Toronto ahead for good.

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Paul Casey Leads Phil Mickelson by 3 at Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Casey closed strong in the third round amid a mix of rain, sun and wind. Jordan Spieth ran into a rough stretch and fell off the pace.

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Fed Cup: Madison Keys Rolls, Pulling U.S. Into Tie With Australia

Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic and Simona Halep of Romania surged toward a showdown in their quarterfinal. Belarus and France took 2-0 leads.

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Roundup: No. 10 Marquette Hands Villanova Its First Big East Loss

Marquette led by 15 early in the second half and hung on at the buzzer. In the A.C.C., Clemson outlasted No. 11 Virginia Tech, the Tigers’ fourth straight victory.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Islanders Keep Rolling, Beating Avalanche in Overtime

Ryan Pulock had two goals, including the winner, for the Islanders, who have won eight of 11. Zach Parise scored the go-ahead goal against his former team, helping the Wild beat the Devils.

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Baseball Hall Of Famer Frank Robinson Leaves Behind A Powerful Legacy

American Sports fans are mourning the loss of one of baseball's all-time greats: Frank Robinson, Major League Baseball's first African-American manager and the only player to win MVP in both leagues, passed away at his Bel Air, California home on February 7, 2019. The 83-year-old had been battling bone cancer for many years.

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13-Year-Old Alysa Liu Is The Youngest-Ever U.S. Figure Skating Champion

Ice-skating phenom Alysa Liu is no stranger to shattering records. In 2016, the then 10-year-old became the youngest intermediate figure skating champion in U.S. history. In 2018, at the tender age of 12, Liu became the youngest to compete in, and win, the U.S. junior championships. That same year, she was also the youngest woman ever to land a triple axel in an international competition.

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On Soccer: At Ajax, One Star Goes, Another Is Going, and More Are Always Coming

Ajax has always produced young talents like Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt and then sent them off to bigger clubs. Now they just have to do it faster.

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Sporting: A Rough Ride to Bliss in Bhutan

Severe pain and happiness don’t usually mix, unless you’re mountain biking in Bhutan.

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Past Tense: Dogs Before Instagram

Vintage photos from The New York Times archive show the enduring power of the pooch.

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Hurricanes 3, Rangers 0: Rangers Honor 1994 Champions, but the Celebration Ends There

In the game that took place after a 45-minute ceremony, the current Rangers, who are not in a playoff spot, could not break through against Carolina.

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N.B.A. Roundup: Knicks Lose Their 15th in a Row, Falling to the Pistons

The Knicks were defeated for the 28th time in 30 games despite getting 31 points from Dennis Smith Jr. The Nets lost to the Bulls, who got another 30-point game from Lauri Markkanen.

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Phil Mickelson Shares Lead After Suspended 2nd Round at Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Mickelson, seeking his fifth win at the tournament, shot four under par to end the soggy second day in a five-way tie.

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M.L.B. Is Focused on Pace-of-Game Changes for 2019

Commissioner Rob Manfred said bolder ideas proposed by the union, like expanding the D.H., were too complex to be put in place for this season.

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The ‘Disabled List’ in Baseball Gets Deactivated

The term “disabled list” goes back more than 100 years. But after objections from advocates for disabled people, Major League Baseball will now use the phrase “injured list.”

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Letters to the Sports Editor

Readers discuss the legacy of Jackie Robinson.

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Soccer Pioneers, Priced Out by Progress

Doncaster Belles used to be women’s soccer royalty, champions of England and a fixture in the F.A. Cup final. Now, as investment floods into the women’s game, a new history is being written without them.

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A New League Is Betting on Football, and on Betting

The Alliance of American Football kicks off this weekend with plans to promote itself to content-hungry football fans and action-hungry sports bettors.

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A Super Bowl Mermaid Ad and a Sexist Audition

A December essay on Vice was titled, “My Bikini Audition From Hell Shows How Little Hollywood Has Changed.” It turns out it was about a Super Bowl ad.

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For Women Working in Men’s Sports, It Is Not an Honor Just to Be Nominated

The slow integration of women into coaching roles in men’s leagues is not only a setback for the women, but also for the leagues, which are leaving a deep pool of talent untapped.

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The Goalie Is a Hired Gun. He’s Yours for $50 a Game

In Toronto, a surplus of amateur hockey teams has led to a thriving marketplace for that most sought-after of necessities: someone willing to play goalie.

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Fire at Brazilian Youth Soccer Dormitory Kills 10

The blaze broke out in the early morning at a training center in Rio de Janeiro for young players at the Flamengo club, one of the most famous in Brazil.

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Ed Cheserek Runs On

The 17-time collegiate national champion is now 25 and trying to figure out exactly who he is, and which country he will represent.

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For Stephane Matteau, a Famous Goal Could Not Cover the Darkness

His 1994 score that sent the Rangers to the Stanley Cup finals will be celebrated again Friday. But having an iconic sports moment did not erase his feelings of doubt.

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Choi Ho-sung and His Bizarre Swing Arrive on the PGA Tour

Choi, 45, has become a bit of a YouTube star for his unorthodox tee routine. On Thursday, he made his debut in the United States at Pebble Beach.

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Islanders 2, Devils 1 | Shootout: Islanders Complete Season Series Sweep of Devils on Josh Bailey’s Goal

Thomas Greiss made 30 saves for the Islanders, who won for the seventh time in 10 games. Cory Schneider, in goal for the first time in almost two months, made 27 saves for the Devils.

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N.B.A. Trade Deadline: Anthony Davis Stays Put as East Powers Jockey

The New Orleans Pelicans were unable to find a destination for Davis, but the Bucks, Raptors and 76ers all made deals as they race to the top of the Eastern Conference.

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Markelle Fultz and the Smaller N.B.A. Deals That Mattered

Stars being added to Eastern Conference powerhouses drew most of the headlines, but there were other moves that could prove significant.

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Phil Mickelson Hits Every Fairway in First Round of Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Mickelson shot a six-under-par 65 and trailed the leaders, Brian Gay and Scott Langley, by a stroke.

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Sports of The Times: Baseball Could Use More Frank Robinsons

Robinson was the major leagues’ first black manager. It is a persistent blemish on the sport that more have not been given their chance.

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Body of Soccer Star Emiliano Sala Is Recovered From English Channel

The British authorities said a coroner had identified the body of Mr. Sala after it was retrieved from the small plane that crashed into the English Channel last month.

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Phillies Acquire Catcher J.T. Realmuto From the Marlins

Realmuto, an All-Star catcher, stays in the N.L. East, and Miami gains two of Philadelphia’s top pitching prospects.

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Frank Robinson, Hall of Fame Slugger and First Black Manager, Dies at 83

An intense player at the plate, he hit 586 home runs and made history when he took the helm of the Cleveland Indians in 1975.

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Nets’ Caris LeVert Set to Return 3 Months After Scary Foot Injury

LeVert was building toward a career year when he went down in November with what at first appeared to be a devastating foot injury.

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Make That Zack Britton, Please

The pitcher announced that after eight seasons in the majors as Zach Britton, he will now be known as Zack Britton.

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Racing Through the Polar Vortex

And you thought it was chilly in your living room? These athletes competed in an ultramarathon in Minnesota during last week’s misery.

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Horse Races in Britain Called Off Until Next Week After Flu Outbreak

British horse racing authorities identified three horses infected with equine influenza and called for a suspension of races until others could be tested.

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Critic’s Pick: ‘High Flying Bird’ Review: A Thrilling Dunk on Capitalism

The director Steven Soderbergh teams up with Tarell Alvin McCraney and André Holland to take on the contradictions of modern sports culture.

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Racing the Clock, and Climate Change

A beloved Dutch speedskating race survives by relocating to Austria, where thick ice still beckons. For now.

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Knicks and Lakers Said to Be Top Destinations for Anthony Davis

Davis might not be dealt away from New Orleans before Thursday’s trade deadline, but the Knicks remain one of his preferred teams for a long-term contract.

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On Baseball: As Baseball Debates its Rules, Players Suggest Trying Harder to Win

M.L.B. is looking for ways to improve play on the field. Some players think the key is finding a way to combat the tanking phenomenon.

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Predators Get Reinforcements From Rangers and Devils

Nashville, dealing with the absence of three players, acquired two veteran forwards in Brian Boyle and Cody McLeod with a pair of trades.

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Dominik Paris, Death-Metal Musician, Wins Super-G at World Ski Championships

Paris, 29, took an unusual route to his first major championship. It included tending sheep in the Alps.

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Roundup: Manchester City Claims 1st Place, for Now, by Topping Everton

City pulled ahead of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory, though Liverpool holds a game in hand.

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Sixers Trade for Tobias Harris Shakes Up the N.B.A.’s Eastern Conference

The late-night trade, which included six players and multiple draft picks, puts Philadelphia in position to take control of the playoff race in the East.

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On Pro Basketball: Behind the Nets’ Success Is a Carefully Crafted Culture and, Finally, a Clue

A strategy of bringing in players with something to prove has made the Nets a team of low-wattage players finding their footing and becoming stars.

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For California’s Ski Resorts, Fierce Storms Are ‘What We Live For’

Flash floods and powerful winds have caused disruptions all over the state, but they have also brought much-needed snow to mountain areas.

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N.B.A. All-Star Mock Draft: Giving LeBron and Giannis a Hand

James and Antetokounmpo will pick from a pool of 24 players for this year’s All-Star game. To get them started, we did a mock version of the draft.

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On Pro Basketball: Inside the Porzingis Deal, and How the Knicks Did Better Than You Think

Let’s dig into the biggest curiosities surrounding the departure of the Knicks beloved No. 6.

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The Helicopter Parent Descends on College Football

In the era of what some academics call “we-parenting,” is it any wonder that parents also suit up in full football uniforms for signing day?

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Pistons Hand Knicks Their 14th Straight Loss

It was also a franchise-record 15th consecutive loss at Madison Square Garden for the Knicks, who never held a lead in the game.

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Family of Fan Killed by Foul Ball at Dodger Stadium Calls for More Safety

A 79-year-old fan died in August in an accident that has only come to light recently. Her daughter says higher nets could have prevented the death.

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Jerry Sandusky to Receive New Sentencing Hearing

A Pennsylvania Superior Court panel said that Mr. Sandusky’s original sentencing of 30 to 60 years included the improper application of mandatory minimums.

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Another Pro Football League Is Born. Will It Outdo the (Short-Lived) Others?

The leagues have had strange rules, quirky names and colorful owners. But the series of failures have shown it is tough to make a play on the N.F.L.

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Cubs Owners Reel After Emails of Family Patriarch Come Out

The fortune of Joe Ricketts allowed his family to buy the Chicago Cubs. When anti-Muslim emails went public Monday, trouble began — again.

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Lindsey Vonn Crashes as Mikaela Shiffrin Takes Gold at Skiing World Championships

Shiffrin won the super-G by two one-hundredths of a second, while Vonn, just days from retirement, eventually went down the hill unaided after a frightening tumble.

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For Jackie Robinson’s Centennial, a Display of Rarely Seen Photographs

An exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York — including photographs that have never been published before — shows the pioneering player with his teammates and his family.

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At Least Three Patriots Players Plan to Skip White House Celebrations

In interviews, Duron Harmon, Jason McCourty and Devin McCourty said they would not attend a White House celebration of their Super Bowl victory if invited.

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A New Breed of Hunters Focuses on the Food

As the ranks of American hunters dwindle, millennials like the chef Wade Truong are taking up the tradition, seeking a direct connection to what they eat.

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The Knicks Were Broken From the Start

Losing Kristaps Porzingis in a trade last week was just the culmination of a season on a downward slide.

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Bucks 113, Nets 94: Depleted Nets Fall to Bucks

Without several starters and top reserves, the Nets were no match for the Bucks, who built upon their N.B.A.-best record with their fourth straight win.

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Liverpool 1, West Ham 1: Liverpool’s Premier League Lead Slips After Draw at West Ham

The club’s lead over second-place Manchester City is down to just 3 points after a tie against 11th-place West Ham.

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Brian Flores Is Hired as Dolphins Coach After Helping Patriots to Super Bowl

Flores, the Dolphins’ 13th coach, capped his first season as New England’s defensive play-caller by orchestrating a dominant performance against the Rams on Sunday.

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Anthony Davis Said to Be Willing to Sign With Knicks if Traded

Davis, the New Orleans Pelicans’ All-Star, has included the Knicks on a list of four teams he would be willing to sign with for the long term if he is traded.

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The Winning Streak Few Noticed

Hofstra won 16 straight games and a guard named Justin Wright-Foreman emerged as a star. Someone tell the student body.

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Saints Beat Patriots in “Super Bowl LIII.”

And other more exciting scenarios for the dud we watched Sunday night (we know, the Patriots beat the Rams, 13-3)

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Super Bowl Ratings Drop With a Boring Game

The ratings shot up during the regular season, but a game with little scoring failed to attract the television audiences of years past.

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New Davis Cup Format Gets Underway – Mondays with Bob Greene

Mondays with Bob Greene   STARS Kiki Bertens beat Donna Vekic 7-6 (2) 6-4 to win the Saint Petersburg Ladies Trophy in Saint Petersburg, Russia Dayana Yastremska beat Aja Tomljanovic 6-2 2-6 7-6 (3) to win the Toyota Thailand Open presented by E@ in Hua Hin, Thailand   DAVIS CUP Qualifiers (Winners advance to 18-nation [...]

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Maroon 5 Barely Leaves a Mark at the Super Bowl Halftime Show

The rappers Travis Scott and Big Boi joined Adam Levine’s band for a toothless performance free of politics.

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On Pro Football: No Kneeling During National Anthem at Super Bowl, but Still Plenty of Talk

The N.F.L.’s overture to civil rights leaders during the game struck some as cynical before an off season when Colin Kaepernick’s case will be decided.

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On Pro Basketball: N.B.A. By the Numbers: The League That Never Sleeps

Even the Super Bowl was no match for the N.B.A.’s power to seize the spotlight. Catch up on the season and find out what’s in store.

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Defense Sustained the Patriots’ Reign Until the Old Guard Rose

New England won again, but not how it usually does, until Brady and Edelman and Gronkowski snapped to life.

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How Boring Was the Super Bowl? The Punts Got Exciting

The game featured a 65-yarder, the longest in Super Bowl history. That didn’t wow the crowds but it did show how important defense was for the winning Patriots.

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Patriots 13, Rams 3: Patriots Win Sixth Super Bowl, but It Isn’t Pretty

In the lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever, New England beats the Los Angeles Rams, 13-3. The Patriots tie the Steelers for most Super Bowl titles.

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This Time, Rickie Fowler Doesn’t Let Phoenix Open Title Elude Him

Fowler lost the lead in the final round at the event for the third time in four years, but he overcame a triple bogey to win by two shots over Branden Grace.

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Super Bowl Commercials: ’90s Nostalgia and Playing It Safe

Brands are paying millions of dollars for the opportunity to make consumers laugh, cry and reach for their wallets.

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Grizzlies 96, Knicks 84: Knicks Have Their New Players, but Grizzlies’ Old Reliables Prevail

The Knicks lost their 13th in a row as Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan and Wesley Matthews made their debuts. Mike Conley and Marc Gasol, subjects of trade talk, combined for 49 points for Memphis.

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Super Bowl 2019: Patriots vs. Rams Live Updates, Channel and Kickoff Time

It’s a Super Bowl matchup of age and experience as the upstart Los Angeles Rams take on the dynastic New England Patriots. Stay here for live updates from Atlanta.

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Plane of Missing Soccer Player, Emiliano Sala, Is Found

Wreckage of the small aircraft was discovered in the English Channel, and the families were notified, a shipwreck hunter told British news outlets.

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On Soccer: Three Tap-Ins and Manchester City Is Back to Its Old Self

Manchester City past Arsenal, 3-1, behind three Sergio Agüero goals that were straight off Pep Guardiola’s drawing board.

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Ahead of Super Bowl, Trump Raises Doubts on Tackle Football for His Son

The president said he would have a “hard time” letting his 12-year-old son play given the dangers, a shift from his previous complaints about the softening of the game.

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Inside the Locker Room at Halftime of the Super Bowl

The halftime segment of the Super Bowl is more than twice as long as during the regular season. What is the most useful way to pass the time?

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College Basketball: Indiana Upsets Sixth-Ranked Michigan State

No. 23 North Carolina State scored only 24 points in a loss to No. 12 Virginia Tech; No. 1 Tennessee won its 16th in a row.

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Magic 102, Nets 89: Nikola Vucevic Leads Magic Past the Suddenly Slumping Nets

The Nets, despite 23 points from D’Angelo Russell, lost for the third time in four games.

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LeBron James Sits Out Again, One Game After Return to Lakers

Two days after playing 40 minutes in an overtime victory, James was ruled out at Golden State. Coach Luke Walton cited “load management.”

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Rickie Fowler Leads by 4 Shots at the Vexing Phoenix Open

Fowler led after 54 holes last year, then fell apart, and he lost in a playoff in 2016. Also on Saturday, the PGA Tour rescinded a two-stroke penalty against Denny McCarthy.

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On N.F.L. Awards Night, a Young M.V.P. Named Mahomes and 8 New Hall of Famers

On the eve of the Super Bowl, every major award from 2018 N.F.L. season was announced and eight people were voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Devils 3, Canadiens 2 | Overtime: Nico Hischier Ties It and Wins It for Devils Against Canadiens

The 20-year-old newly minted assistant captain put in the winner less than two minutes into overtime.

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United States 2, Costa Rica 0: U.S. Keeps Gregg Berhalter’s Record Perfect in Win over Costa Rica

Sebastian Lletget had a goal and an assist to help make Berhalter the third to win his first two games as men’s national team coach.

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Super Bowl LIII: To Build a Champion, the Rams Took Risks. They Just Don’t See It That Way.

Los Angeles bet on the team’s culture, and its research, when adding Aqib Talib, Ndamukong Suh, Dante Fowler and Marcus Peters to bolster the defense. It helped the Rams make the Super Bowl.

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Serbia, Germany and Australia Join Davis Cup Finalists

The 12 winners in qualifying this weekend will join the six automatic qualifiers in November in Madrid.

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This Super Bowl Is Not Everyone’s Bowl of Chips

St. Louis is angry the Rams left. New Orleans thinks the Saints got cheated. Los Angeles has the Rams, but hey, LeBron is back. Atlanta is the conflicted host.

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For N.F.L. Retirees, Opioids Bring More Pain

A brutal game got them hooked on painkillers. In retirement, they battle addiction. The opioid crisis courses through football.

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Hidden Gems: Do the Patriots Find Them or Create Them?

Unexpectedly superb performances by waiver-wire pickups and low draft picks have become a signature of the Bill Belichick era.

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Super Bowl Pitches That Aren’t ‘SOO Good!’

The marketing blitz of the Super Bowl, seemingly unending and often head-shaking, is an excuse to promote just about anything.

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Lightning 1, Islanders 0 | Shootout: Lightning Finally Break Through vs. Islanders in East Showdown

Victor Hedman had the only score in the shootout on a night that Thomas Greiss of the Islanders and Andrei Vasilevskiy of Tampa Bay were stellar in goal.

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Rickie Fowler Leads the Phoenix Open by 1 Stroke

Fowler closed with four straight birdies for a six-under-par 65 to take a one-shot lead over Justin Thomas into the weekend.

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N.B.A. Roundup: Knicks Fans Begin the Kyrie Irving Recruiting Effort

Irving, a potential free agent, helped the Celtics deal the Knicks their 12th consecutive loss. But many at Madison Square Garden cheered him and at one point chanted, “We want Kyrie!”

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Sports of The Times: Behold the Knicks. Or Better Yet, Start Rooting for the Nets.

New York foolishly traded Kristaps Porzingis. But what else is new? Except for the fact that some fed-up Knicks fans might be turning their gaze toward Brooklyn.

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Want to Read About the Superb Owl? Click Here

It’s the time of year when many, many people suddenly want to find out more about extremely good owls.

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Want to Read About the Superb Owl? Click Here

It’s the time of year when many, many people suddenly want to find out more about extremely good owls.

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Qatar Beats Japan to Win Asian Cup

Qatar, which will host the 2022 World Cup, claimed its first major soccer championship with a 3-1 victory over Japan in Abu Dhabi.

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He Traded His Yellow Flag for a Microphone. Another Super Bowl Awaits.

Gene Steratore, a former N.F.L. referee, is the CBS rules analyst, which just might be a harder job than making calls on the field. Really.

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Lindsey Vonn to Retire

Vonn leaves as the greatest women’s skier in history with her 82 World Cup victories second only to Sweden’s Ingemar Stenmark, who won 86.

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LeBron James Shows No Rust in Big Return

In his first game since Christmas, James returned from injury and came an assist shy of a triple-double as the Lakers beat the Clippers.

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In Gulf Dispute, Fight Over Qatar’s World Cup Plays Out Through Proxies

Public relations consultants, Gulf financing and whispered tips: Leaked emails and documents offer a window into a behind-the-scenes campaign to sabotage the 2022 World Cup.

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It’s Super Bowl Week for the Rams, 1980

Our correspondent teleports to the past to give us this dispatch from a time when the Rams were Super Bowl-bound celebrities and the future in Los Angeles looked … O.K., it got complicated.

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Super Bowl LIII: How Did We Get Here? An Illustrated Guide to the N.F.L. Playoffs

From the Colts toppling the Texans to the pass interference noncall heard ’round the world, the lead-up to this year’s Super Bowl had no shortage of drama.

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On Pro Football: How Tom Brady Became New England’s Favorite Adopted Son

He is not from there, and spends a lot of time in New York. But in New England, Brady has become as close as it gets to a Kennedy.

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On Soccer: Has the Premier League Transfer Bubble Burst?

A quiet January window is the best evidence that the league may have finally overcome its addiction to the short-term high of a lavish purchase.

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