In Pasadena, Moving the Rose Bowl Makes For Unusual Rancor

The Rose Bowl moved to Texas from California to accommodate fans. But in Pasadena, city officials worried the maneuver could threaten its long-held ties to the game.

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Becky Hammon Becomes First Woman to Serve as Head Coach in N.B.A. Game

She took over coaching the San Antonio Spurs after Gregg Popovich was ejected from a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.

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Padres Jolt M.L.B. With Bold Moves to Set Up World Series Run

While many teams continued to assess the financial consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, San Diego acquired two pricey pitchers and instantly became one of the favorites to win the World Series.

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Becky Hammon Becomes First Woman to Serve as Head Coach in N.B.A. Game

She took over coaching the San Antonio Spurs after Gregg Popovich was ejected from a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.

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Randall Cunningham Is Back in the N.F.L. … as Raiders Chaplain

“I want to preach myself into a Super Bowl ring.”

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An Olympic Dream Is Reborn, Despite Fears of Brain Trauma

A.J. Edelman walked away from the hazards of sledding sports after he competed for Israel in the skeleton at the 2018 Winter Games. Now he is trying again in a bobsled.

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Virus Disrupts College Football Playoffs Even Before Kickoff

Both semifinals are being played in abnormal circumstances: The Rose Bowl will be in Texas, and the Sugar Bowl will feature teams hit hard by the coronavirus.

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NFL Week 17 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

Ten teams will be fighting for seven playoff spots on a final regular-season Sunday when numerous playoff seedings can change.

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74 of Our Favorite Facts for 2020

Each day, our editors collect the most interesting, striking or delightful facts to appear in articles throughout the paper. Here are 74 from the past year that were the most revealing.

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74 Facts for 2020

Each day, our editors collect the most interesting, striking or delightful facts to appear in articles throughout the paper. Here are 74 from the past year that were the most revealing.

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Julius Randle Is Causing Something Rare: Excitement for the Knicks

After seven consecutive losing seasons, Randle’s strong play is fueling a good start — and hope among fans.

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From Kobe to LeBron: Tragedy and Triumph in the N.B.A.

A year that began with the deaths of two N.B.A. icons could not end soon enough, marked by heartache along the way but also small moments worth celebrating now.

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The 2020 Moments When Sports Made Sense

Sports were not a simple salve for the events of 2020, but they still provided some moments of joy, levity and shared humanity.

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Was the College Football Season Worth It?

It brought joy — and revenue. But the full cost will never be tallied.

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Quarterback Keeper? Jets, Browns and Bears Face Contract Decisions

Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield and Mitchell Trubisky have all been marginally impressive at times. But is that enough for their teams to sign them to salary-cap-straining contracts?

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Data, Diet and Better Set Pieces: Seeking Soccer’s Future

F.C. Midtjylland’s search for competitive advantage has made it a place where ideas emerge. The problem is pretty soon everyone else has them, too.

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Chicago Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews Is Out Indefinitely Because of Illness

Toews, 32, the team captain, did not say what his condition was but said that it had left him “drained and lethargic.”

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Howard J. Rubenstein, Public Relations Impresario, Dies at 88

He polished the tarnished images of the rich, the famous and the flawed, with clients that included Donald J. Trump, Rupert Murdoch and George M. Steinbrenner.

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Another Top U.S. Tennis Tournament Is Postponed Because of the Coronavirus

The BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., hopes to move to later in the year.

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K.C. Jones Never Got His Due in Boston. Race Played a Part.

Jones, who was Black and won eight championships as a player and two as a coach with the Boston Celtics, was underappreciated as one of the N.B.A.’s most successful coaches.

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Deep Within Relief Bill, Horse Racing Gets New Tools to Clean Up

A provision deep in the coronavirus stimulus package puts the United States Anti-Doping Agency in charge of regulating thoroughbred racing.

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How to Train for Team Sports Alone

Focus on what you can do solo. Find someone to talk to. Seek camaraderie.

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Roger Federer Will Skip the Australian Open

The 20-time Grand Slam champion had two knee surgeries in 2020. He wants to come back, but it remains unclear when he will play.

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Roger Federer Will Skip the Australian Open

The 20-time Grand Slam champion had two knee surgeries in 2020. He wants to come back, but it remains unclear when he will play.

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Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie Out Indefinitely With Torn A.C.L.

Dinwiddie, who started at guard alongside Kyrie Irving, hobbled off the court Sunday in the third quarter with what was initially called knee strain.

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For His Second Act, Nnamdi Asomugha Made Preparation His Byword

The former pro football player has pushed himself in acting classes, onstage and in films. His latest drama, “Sylvie’s Love,” also meant returning to an early passion: music.

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NFL Week 16: What We Learned

The Steelers came back to beat the Colts, Kansas City survived against Atlanta and Jacksonville secured the No. 1 pick in the draft.

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With Phil Niekro's Death, Baseball Has Lost the Knuckleball and Its Master

Phil Niekro is the seventh member of the Baseball Hall of Fame to die this year. The pitch he perfected also appears to be lost.

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A State Skirmish Over N.C.A.A. Amateurism Rules Has Quickly Become a National Battle

Since California passed a law allowing college athletes to profit from their fame, the issue has broadened and moved to Capitol Hill.

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Our Altered View of Sports After 2020

The coronavirus changed sports. But it also changed us. Will our connection as fans always be divided into a before, and an after?

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Seahawks Defense Is an Asset Again in Division-Clinching Win

Seattle’s much-maligned defense held Los Angeles to field goals as the two N.F.C. West teams streak in opposite directions to end the regular season.

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NFL Week 16: What We Learned

The Steelers came back to beat the Colts, Kansas City survived against Atlanta and Jacksonville secured the No. 1 pick in the draft.

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Ravens Snatch Back Giants’ Playoff Hopes

Baltimore made its case for the wild-card spot as the Giants fell back to earth — and toward the bottom of the N.F.C. East — in a rout.

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Jets Start a Winning Streak and Diminish Browns’ Playoff Hopes

The Jets’ second win of the season removed the possibility of them getting the No. 1 pick in next year’s draft, while Cleveland is at risk of extending the league’s longest postseason drought.

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Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame Knuckleball Pitcher, Dies at 81

A five-time all-star, he played in the major leagues for 24 seasons, but never made it to the World Series.

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Jon Huber, Who Rose to Fame With World Wrestling Entertainment, Dies at 41

Mr. Huber, who was known in the ring as Brodie Lee and Luke Harper, died from a “lung issue” unrelated to Covid-19, his wife said.

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With Each Run, a City Shaken by Racism Is ‘Finding the Greater Good’

The route William Jones III designed 15 years ago through predominantly Black neighborhoods in Charlottesville, Va., has become the impetus for a diverse running group that’s grown since the summer.

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Opting Out of the N.F.L. Brings No Regret for This Jets Lineman

Leo Koloamatangi says he misses his team, even in a dreadful season, and that he has wondered what he might have accomplished this year. But he finds comfort in knowing his family is at a lower risk.

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Alvin Kamara Runs for Six Touchdowns Against Vikings

The Saints running back tied an N.F.L. record set in 1929 in New Orleans’ 52-33 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

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The Warriors’ Championship Glow Is Gone. And Yet …

Yes, the Golden State Warriors have looked awful in two blowout losses to start the season. But there are a few reasons for optimism. One big one: James Wiseman.

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Duke Women's Basketball Season is Cancelled After Four Games

The team is the first Power Five basketball team to start and stop its season because of the pandemic. The men’s basketball team is expected to continue playing.

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K.C. Jones, Celtics Standout as Player and Coach, Dies at 88

As a defense-minded guard, he played on eight consecutive championship teams. He later found success leading the team from the sidelines.

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‘Stay Alive and Survive’: Ski Resorts Brace for a Pandemic Season

Many have put capacity restrictions in place, even as new lockdowns may spook visitors.

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At French Resorts, Skiing Has Become an Uphill Sport

The government closed ski lifts, fearing they might spread the coronavirus. The skiers came anyway.

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N.B.A. Christmas Day Guide: What to Watch

With LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Luka Doncic playing, there’s something for everyone. If you haven’t kept up since last season, here’s everything you need to know.

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Jeannie Morris, Trailblazing Chicago Sportscaster, Dies at 85

She was a rare woman in broadcast sports journalism when she began her career in the late 1960s, but she helped pave the way for the many women who followed.

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Aliphine Tuliamuk Won the Olympic Trials Marathon. Now She's Training Through Pregnancy.

When the competitive running calendar for 2020 largely disappeared, Aliphine Tuliamuk decided to make lemonade — actually, a baby — out of lemons.

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She’s a Chess Champion Who Can Barely See the Board

Like the fictional Beth Harmon in “The Queen’s Gambit,” she’s trying to find a way to get to Russia to compete. Unlike Beth, she’s blind.

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Petr Cech Is Still Saving Chelsea, This Time in New Role

For the recently retired goalkeeper, a role as Chelsea’s technical director is appealing because of how different it is from playing.

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NFL Week 16 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

The Colts are favored on the road in Pittsburgh, the Rams will try to stay alive in Seattle and a frozen matchup between Tennessee and Green Bay should still have plenty of offense.

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Sun Yang's Eight-Year Doping Ban Is Overturned

Lawyers for Sun Yang, a three-time Olympic champion, presented evidence that one of the arbitrators who issued his eight-year suspension had made racist comments about China on social media.

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N.B.A. Postpones Houston Rockets Game Because of Coronavirus

Multiple positive or inconclusive coronavirus tests, and a health protocol breach, left the Houston Rockets with too few players to compete in their season opener.

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Amar’e Stoudemire Is a Coach Now. But Don’t Call Him That.

Stoudemire has reunited with his Phoenix Suns cohort of Steve Nash and Mike D’Antoni on the Nets’ staff. It’s weird to him, too.

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Nets and Clippers Open N.B.A. Season With Big Wins

The Nets dominated the Warriors, and the Clippers staved off a comeback attempt by the Lakers. Kevin Durant and Paul George were the night’s stars.

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European Soccer Learns a New Virtue: Patience

Why have so few managers been fired this year? Pandemic economics play a role, but there are bigger forces at work, too.

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Simple, Affordable and Socially Distanced, Snowshoeing Gets Hot

As biking was to spring, snowshoeing is to winter as exercisers adapt to cold weather.

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8 Fearless N.B.A. Season Predictions

Houston’s James Harden is widely expected to be traded soon. But Kevin Love? Zach LaVine? LaMarcus Aldridge? They could be on the move, too.

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NBA Opening Night Live Score and Updates: Warriors vs. Nets

It’s opening night, which means the official debut of the Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving pairing, and a ring ceremony for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Kevin Greene, Master of Sacking the Quarterback, Dies at 58

A charismatic player with seemingly inexhaustible energy, he recorded the third-most sacks in N.F.L. history and the most by a linebacker.

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N.B.A. Live Updates: Warriors vs. Nets

It’s opening night, which means the official debut of the Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving pairing, and a ring ceremony for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

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One Month Behind, DePaul Starts Its Men’s Basketball Season

The program is the last in a major basketball conference to play a game, having dealt with several virus-related pauses.

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How The New England Patriots' Dynasty Fell

Empires never fall in a day. The Patriots have been quietly crumbling from within for years.

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How Soccer Teams in UK Kept in Contact With Older Fans During Lockdown

When the pandemic closed stadiums in Britain, soccer clubs sought out their most vulnerable supporters to make sure they were OK. Nine months later, they’re still at it.

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Tech Solution Gives Blind Runner Hope to Run Free of a Guide

A blind runner issued a challenge to technologists last year to find a way for him to run safely without a guide. They did.

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Lockdown Kept Lonely Fans at Home. So Their Teams Went to Them.

When the pandemic closed stadiums in Britain, soccer clubs sought out their most vulnerable supporters to make sure they were OK. Nine months later, they’re still at it.

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N.B.A. 2020-21 Predictions: LeBron vs. Luka for M.V.P.

Our panel predicts a big year for the Nets and the Pelicans’ Zion Williamson, a surprise from Damian Lillard, a Lakers repeat and a fierce battle among the rookies.

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The Marathon Project: Sara Hall and Martin Hehir Win

Coaches and agents were desperate to help their athletes compete in a year void of competition. So they created a marathon themselves, and watched the list of the fastest American marathons times get rewritten.

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Critics of Russia’s Doping Ban Blame the System That Allowed It

While athletes and experts lament a court’s reduced punishment for Russia’s doping scandal, the country is already trying to wring a new concession.

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M.L.B.’s Records Were Never Real. But the Racism Was. Ask Satchel Paige.

Major League Baseball’s plan to formally recognize the Negro League exposes the ugliness that has existed all along.

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M.L.B.’s Records Were Never Real. But the Racism Was. Ask Satchel Paige.

Major League Baseball’s plan to formally recognize the Negro League exposes the ugliness that has existed all along.

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NFL Week 15: What We Learned

The Chiefs won a potential Super Bowl preview against the Saints, the Titans and the Colts stayed hot and the previously winless Jets pulled off the upset of the season.

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Baseball Hall of Fame Hopes to Contextualize Problematic Inductees

Rather than remove the plaques of its most problematic inductees, the Baseball Hall of Fame is hoping to explain them.

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N.B.A. Western Conference Preview: The Lakers Reloaded

Their championship glow still strong, the Lakers are poised to make another run, even as the Warriors bounce back and the Suns ascend.

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N.B.A. Eastern Conference Preview: Will the Nets Reign Supreme?

The Bucks got better, but the Nets with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant might be too much for Milwaukee — or any other team in the East — to overcome.

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No Chiefs, Braves, Blackhawks and Seminoles. Remove Indigenous Names Now.

The Chiefs, Braves, Blackhawks and Seminoles need to follow the Cleveland baseball team in dropping their offensive names.

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Tested Again, the Chiefs Flex Their Survival Skills

Kansas City (13-1) has come back in four of its last six games, winning all six, and while the Chiefs do not seem invincible, they hardly seem beatable.

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NFL Week 15: What We Learned

The Titans and the Colts won, the Buccaneers came back to beat the Falcons, and the Dolphins eliminated the Patriots from playoff contention.

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Jets’ First Win May Cost the Future

The Jets beat the Los Angeles Rams for their improbable first win of the season, but the victory may give the Jacksonville Jaguars the top pick in the 2021 N.F.L. draft.

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N.H.L. and Players' Union Agree to Start Season in January

The season would start Jan. 13 with all seven Canadian teams in one division, but authorities in Canada need to approve plans for teams to practice and play in their markets.

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NFL Week 15: What We Learned

The Titans and the Colts won, the Buccaneers came back to beat the Falcons, and the Dolphins eliminated the Patriots from playoff contention.

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Tiger Woods Mixes Golf and Family Once Again

Normally Woods tries to keep his private life separate from his career, but playing with his son Charlie in the PNC Championship was an emotional father-son bonding moment.

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Manchester United Sends a Message. But What Is It, Exactly?

A 6-2 thumping of Leeds moved United into third place in the Premier League. But a single day never tells the whole story of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team.

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Alabama Leads Rankings as College Football Playoff Field Is Set

The semifinals will be played on Jan. 1 in Louisiana and Texas, with the national championship scheduled for the Miami area on Jan. 11.

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‘Challenges and Bumps’ Expected as N.B.A. Returns

Playing without a bubble during the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t been smooth for sports leagues that tried this fall. Now it’s the N.B.A.’s turn.

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Fight for Washington N.F.L. Team Could Tighten Snyder's Grip on It

Washington’s owner, Daniel Snyder, is working to buy out three minority partners, including one he has accused of running a smear campaign against him.

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College Football Playoff Faces Tricky Call After Messy Year

An unconvincing win by Ohio State and several odd circumstances during the pandemic have left the College Football Playoff with a jumble to consider.

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Athletes Leaving the Field Are Joining LinkedIn

The platform that put the “network” in “social network” has proved unexpectedly popular with jocks seeking second careers.

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For Opponents of Native American Nicknames, 2020 Has Brought Hope

Leaders in the movement to rid sports of such nicknames and the logos that accompany them saw a domino effect building in public schools after two major professional teams made changes. But there are staunch holdouts.

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Not the Matchup They Wanted: Gennadiy Golovkin vs. Kamil Szeremeta and Saul Alvarez vs. Callum Smith

The two stars face other contenders as the DAZN streaming service works through complicated factors to arrange for another rematch.

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Its Football Season Over, Cal Wonders: Was It Worth It?

Some top programs will play a dozen games this season. The Golden Bears managed only four before their season ended with a text message.

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Watching Tiger Woods Play an Often-Hidden Role: Dad

Watching Woods and his son, Charlie, on the golf course offers a rare window into a side of Woods fans never see: dad.

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What Qualifies as Success at Borussia Dortmund?

Borussia Dortmund’s business is winning matches and grooming some of the world’s best young talent. To do both, sometimes you have to put up with a few growing pains.

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For Opponents of Native American Nicknames, 2020 Brought Hope

Leaders in the movement to rid sports of such nicknames and the logos that accompany them saw a domino effect building in public schools after two major professional teams made changes. But there are staunch holdouts.

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College Football Season Is Nearly Over. Then the Big TV Negotiations Begin.

ESPN and Fox didn’t get about 20 games from the Big Ten Conference this season. Those events were worth roughly $110 million, leaving college sports and TV executives with much to resolve.

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Capitals' Henrik Lundqvist Will Not Play 2020-21 Season Because of a Heart Condition

Two months after signing with the Washington Capitals, the former Rangers goaltender said he made the decision after “many weeks of tests and conversations with specialists around the country.”

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A First for Sarah Fuller, but That Wasn’t the Last of It

Women broke through glass ceilings to gain roles in men’s sports this year. But the celebration of their place in history, and sometimes the pushback, can overshadow their work.

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Cory Booker's College Athletes Bill of Rights Would Let Players Share Profits

The legislation, introduced by Senator Cory Booker, could allow college football players and men’s basketball players to receive six-figure paychecks.

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Russia Doping Ban Is Halved but It Will Miss Next Two Olympics

The ruling reduced a four-year ban to two, but will keep Russian teams out of the next two Olympics and dozens of other global competitions.

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Supreme Court to Rule on N.C.A.A. Limits on Paying College Athletes

An appeals court said restrictions on compensation tied to education violated federal antitrust laws.

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In a Big Year for Games, These Players Are Shifting the Culture

Designers, competitors, streamers, voice actors and labor activists have been working to make video games more inclusive.

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NFL Week 15 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

An empty calories matchup between the Chargers and the Raiders gets things started on Thursday in a week dominated by a potential Super Bowl preview between the Saints and the Chiefs.

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Australian Open Is Postponed Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic

With infections surging in other parts of the world, the first Grand Slam tennis event of 2021 has been delayed by three weeks, according to a schedule released by the men’s tour.

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Roberto Firmino's Goal Vaults Liverpool Over Tottenham in Premier League

A lineup altered by injury, and supplemented by youth, summons the energy to beat Tottenham at Anfield.

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Yankees Say D.J. LeMahieu Is Worth Waiting For

The team’s primary off-season goal remains re-signing the free-agent infielder, who could command a lucrative four-year contract at age 32.

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N.B.A. Hopes for ‘as Close to a Normal Season as Possible’

The league is embarking on a season with restrictions but no bubble: Yes to trips to Whole Foods. No to crowded elevators and the hotel gift shop.

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M.L.B. Will Add Negro Leagues to Official Records

More than 3,400 players from seven leagues that operated from 1920 to 1948 will now be considered major leaguers in a move that will shake up the record books.

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Soccer Will Run Trials of Concussion Substitutes

The move follows growing concern about the long-term effects of head injuries and the often-rushed treatment players receive.

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Manny Ramirez, 48, Brings His Bat to the Sydney Blue Sox

The Sydney Blue Sox were stunned that Manny Ramirez, 48, wanted to join the Australian Baseball League. They’re counting on the former superstar to raise baseball’s profile in the country.

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A Year When Even Sports Wasn’t an Escape

Social activism and the pandemic dominated 2020, and the sports world responded in kind.

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In 2020, Sports Was About Staying Safe and Speaking Out

This was the year of the bubble and of players forcefully demanding racial justice.

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How Putting on a Mask Raised Naomi Osaka’s Voice

She used her time away from competing during the pandemic to reflect on the world and her place within it. When the time came to speak, she approached it in her own distinct way.

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Can Any A.F.C. Team Catch the Chiefs?

Sure, Kansas City (12-1) is flawed, but its closest challengers have a long way to go to usurp a Super Bowl berth.

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Disabled Former N.F.L. Players Get a Reprieve on Benefit Cuts

A reduction of disability payments, scheduled to start next month, has been delayed for three years, the players union announced.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Plans to Sign $228 Million Deal With Bucks

With less than a week before the deadline, Antetokounmpo indicated that he would sign a five-year extension with the team that drafted him in 2013.

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Stanford's Tara VanDerveer Is on Verge of Career Wins Record

Stanford’s women’s basketball coach is expected to break Pat Summitt’s record for wins on Tuesday night. But she isn’t stopping there.

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Decoding José Mourinho's Instagram

The Tottenham coach’s account is a surprisingly unfiltered window into his personality. It’s revealing a side of him he hasn’t always wanted people to see.

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Endeavor Expands N.B.A. Talent Reach With Stake in BDA Sports

Bill Duffy, who founded BDA Sports Management more than two decades ago, represents rising basketball stars like the N.B.A.’s Luka Doncic and the W.N.B.A.’s Sabrina Ionescu.

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Wary Companies Hesitate on Super Bowl Commercials, Citing Pandemic

As the virus cuts into the annual ad blitz, CBS has yet to book all of the 30-second slots available for the big game.

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French Soccer Faces Financial Crisis After MediaPro Pulls Plug

The sudden collapse of a billion-dollar television contract has created a serious cash crisis for French clubs as the January transfer window nears.

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Lamar Jackson Returns to Seal Ravens’ Win Over Browns

The N.F.L.’s reigning most valuable player was treated for cramps but returned to Monday night’s game to throw a touchdown pass and set up a field-goal drive to beat surging Cleveland.

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US Women's Open: A Lim Kim Wins American Debut

The South Korean golfer scanned anxious texts from home while waiting for challengers to finish the rain-delayed final round of the major championship.

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Jared Porter Wants the Mets to Win the Season, Not the Off-Season

The team’s new general manager has four World Series rings. He hopes he can add another to his collection.

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Cleveland Makes Name Removal Official, Saying It Is ‘Moving Forward’

The baseball team’s process is being lauded by many rights groups for its thoughtful reconsideration of the name “Indians.”

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Mikaela Shiffrin Wins First World Cup Race Since January

Shiffrin’s 67th victory places her third on the career list and comes 10 months after the death of her father, Jeff.

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After a Covid-19 Semester, College Doctors Reflect on Sports

Weighing the risks and benefits of participating in sports against the larger public health factors.

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N.C.A.A. Will Hold 2021 Women’s Basketball Tournament in One Region

The N.C.A.A. announced that it was in preliminary talks with officials in and around San Antonio to host the entire 63-game tournament in the spring.

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Spiders? Cleveland Baseball Team Is In Search of a New Name

As fans speculate what name Cleveland will choose to replace “Indians,” the team’s past presents some fairly odd options.

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Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving Shine in Preseason Homecoming

With both players returning from injuries, Durant and Irving combined for 33 points in their first game together, more than a year after joining the Nets.

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Bills Beat the Steelers, Surging as a Rival Sinks

Buffalo can clinch the A.F.C. East title on Saturday. Pittsburgh fell behind Kansas City in the race for the top seed in the playoffs.

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Anthony Carter's Agent Cost Him $3 Million. The Agent Paid Him Back.

All Bill Duffy had to do was inform the Miami Heat that Anthony Carter planned to return. Two decades after failing to do that, Duffy has made his client whole.

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A Gym Is Where You Work Out. Everything Else Is Optional.

Forced to close its physical location because of the pandemic, a Long Island gym has adapted to its members’ settings and abilities, creating an entirely new type of fitness community.

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Stanford's Tara VanDerveer Ties Pat Summitt's College Basketball Wins Record

VanDerveer can pass Pat Summitt, the longtime Tennessee coach who died in 2016, on Tuesday against Pacific.

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Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving Shine in Preseason Homecoming

With both players returning from injuries, Durant and Irving combined for 33 points in their first game together, more than a year after joining the Nets.

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Cleveland’s Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name

The decision comes amid a wider push for sports teams to stop using Native American names and imagery as team names and mascots.

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Russell Wilson Throws Four Touchdowns in Three Quarters in Win Over the Jets

The Seahawks rebounded from a loss to the Giants last week, while the Jets’ losing streak reached a franchise record 13 games.

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NFL Week 14: What We Learned

The Chiefs did not need perfection to win, the Bears’ losing streak finally ended and the N.F.C. East remained wide open.

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Giants Cannot Protect Win Streak Against the Cardinals

The Giants entered Sunday’s game riding high on a four-game win streak. They left it with a battered quarterback and diminished playoff chances.

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Play Suspension Delays Finish at U.S. Women’s Open

Golf’s final major of the year experienced a rain delay before play was called Sunday.

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Alex Olmedo, 84, Dies; Tennis Star Known for a Remarkable Year

In 1959, Olmedo won the Australian and Wimbledon men’s single championships and reached the final of the United States Nationals.

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Hig Roberts, Ski Champion, Comes Out as Gay

In an interview with The New York Times, Hig Roberts, a two-time U.S. national champion, becomes the first elite men’s Alpine skier to publicly come out as gay, hoping to encourage others to be themselves.

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Ski Champion Comes Out as Gay: ‘I’m Ready to Be Happy’

In an interview with The New York Times, Hig Roberts, a two-time U.S. national champion, becomes the first elite men’s Alpine skier to publicly come out as gay, hoping to encourage others to be themselves.

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Columbus Beats Seattle to Win M.L.S. Cup

Lucas Zelarayán’s two goals carried the Crew over the Sounders in the stadium the team had almost abandoned three years ago.

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Mets Sign Catcher James McCann

A four-year deal worth $40 million could give the Mets’ new owner, Steve Cohen, flexibility to keep shopping in the free-agent market.

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Virus Cases in College Sports Prove Athletes Are Workers

They should be treated as such.

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Swimming Against Time, Ignoring the Finish Line

Swimming the 12 miles across Lake Tahoe, the author was advised to not look ahead but break up the challenge into fathomable chunks. It worked for the swim, and life.

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U.S. Women's Open: Cristie Kerr Is Playing in Pain

Cristie Kerr was afraid she might not be able to play in the U.S. Women’s Open after an accident that injured her and her caddie last week. Playing in pain, she’s five shots off the lead.

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For Cameron Kinley and Navy, the Army Game Can Give 2020 a Highlight

The rivalry is being played at West Point, the first time the game has not been at a neutral site in 77 years.

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They Saved the Crew. Now It's Playing in M.L.S. Cup.

Fan activism, public pressure and new owners kept the Columbus Crew in Ohio. On Saturday, the team will try to pay back its supporters by winning M.L.S. Cup on its home field.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Has Left the Bucks, and Their Fans, Waiting

The Milwaukee Bucks superstar was gifted pens by many of his teammates in hopes he would sign a so-called supermax deal with the team. In a complicated business, it’s not that simple.

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The Champions League’s New Twist: Injury Roulette

With muscle injuries rising and an unforgiving, pandemic-compressed schedule looming, Europe might not crown its best team this season, but the one that’s still standing.

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At the U.S. Open, a Love Story

They met playing against each other in rec league hockey. Now Alena Sharp and her caddie, Sarah Bowman, are honeymooning on the golf course.

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The Usual Ending to an Odd Formula 1 Season

The pandemic provided the drama as F1 put together a season after a delayed start. But Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton still won.

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It’s the Last Race of the Season. Creativity Got F1 to the Finish Line.

The sport had to scrub its schedule because of the pandemic and make a new one, using some old and new tracks.

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With New Owner, Williams Hopes for a New Start in Formula 1

The storied team had little money for improvements and is having another dismal season, but it is now in the hands of an investment firm.

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College Sports Has Reported at Least 6,629 Virus Cases

The N.C.A.A. does not track coronavirus cases, but a New York Times analysis shows the pandemic’s toll across college athletics. Many universities have kept their case counts from the public.

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Two Soccer Teams Showed Up to Play. One Lost Because of Hair Dye.

A Chinese university team argued that an opposing player’s hair was not “black enough,” according to the rules, and her team forfeited the match.

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Phil Linz, Unlikely Baseball Celebrity, Is Dead at 81

Never a star and rarely a starter as a Yankee in the 1960s, Linz made news not for playing baseball but for playing the harmonica.

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U.S. Will Not Punish Olympic Athletes for Peaceful Protests

Breaking from International Olympic Committee guidelines, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced it would not penalize athletes who participate in demonstrations.

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Fighters Win Key Ruling in Case That Could Upend U.F.C.’s Business

A judge said he would grant class-action status to a group of fighters arguing that the Ultimate Fighting Championship suppresses pay. If the fighters win, it could force the U.F.C. to pay much, much more.

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SEC Reaches $3 Billion Deal With Disney, Drawing CBS Ties Toward an End

The Southeastern Conference is poised to become the richest conference in college football after it struck a television deal with Disney, which owns ABC and ESPN.

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N.C.A.A. Crisis Shows How Biden’s Surgeon General Pick Navigated the Pandemic

Vivek Murthy was a central figure in the decision to cancel the March Madness basketball tournaments. He’s poised to have a major role in the Biden administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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December Date for U.S. Women’s Open Brings New Challenges

Golf’s final major tournament is set to play in Houston with coronavirus-related challenges, an unprecedented two-course format, and one of women’s golf’s largest purses.

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NFL. Week 14 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

The Patriots and the Rams will get things started on Thursday in a week in which plenty of teams are fighting for playoff spots.

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Arnie Robinson Jr., Olympic Long Jump Champion, Dies at 72

Mr. Robinson won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and a bronze medal in Munich in 1972.

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Ray Perkins, Coach at Alabama and in the N.F.L., Dies at 79

With the Crimson Tide, he had a tough act to follow, Bear Bryant, but he enjoyed some success. He didn’t fare so well with the Giants and the Buccaneers.

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Big Ten Changes Rules to Let Ohio State Play for Conference Championship

The shift is yet another example of college football changing its rules on the fly during the pandemic.

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The 100-Year Dispute for Jim Thorpe’s Olympic Golds

Thorpe was stripped of his medals in 1912, and named co-champion in 1982. Now, a movement has been renewed to award Thorpe his titles as his own.

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Suspension Reduced for Gymnastics Coach Accused of Emotional and Physical Abuse

An arbitrator hearing an appeal from Maggie Haney, who has coached an Olympian and other top athletes, decided some of the testimony against her was improperly used.

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Ravens' Dez Bryant Tests Positive but Stays Active Thansk to Twitter

After testing positive for the coronavirus, receiver Dez Bryant missed Baltimore’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. But fans were still able to follow his emotional evening in real time.

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Saying Goodbye to the Trips of a Lifetime

The Warriors dynasty allowed a reporter to spend some unexpected, and extremely welcome, time with his dad.

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An American First on the European Tour

The controversial golfer Patrick Reed is leading the race to become the No. 1 player, which will be settled in Dubai.

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How Golf's European Tour Saved Its Season

The pandemic forced the golf tour to start almost from scratch. But six months later, it’s holding the tournament that will determine its champion.

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Dick Allen's Hall of Fame Case Ran Out of Time

The pandemic delayed a Golden Days committee vote that could have finally put Allen, who died on Monday, in Cooperstown.

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Lee Westwood and His Decades of Success

Usually a slow starter, he began 2020 by winning the first tournament he played.

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Virtual Cycling and Real Cheating: Cracking Down on ‘Digital Doping’

A highly anticipated race on Wednesday, sponsored by the Zwift cycling app and the sport’s world governing body, will test new controls on cheating in virtual competitions.

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This Eagles’ No-Win Quarterback Predicament Isn’t Like the Last One

Jalen Hurts, a rookie, was named the Week 14 starter over Carson Wentz, a franchise quarterback, but Philadelphia is in no way suited for a rebuild.

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Champions League Match Stopped After Official Is Accused of Racial Abuse

Players from the Turkish club Basaksehir and their Paris St.-Germain counterparts stopped a game and left the field after a match official was accused of using racist language.

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Nike and UEFA Express Concern Over Crisis at French Soccer Federation

Nike, the federation’s biggest sponsor, and European soccer’s governing body have contacted the federation about a scandal involving a young player at its elite academy.

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Steelers’ Defeat Was a Comeback Wrapped in a Comeback for Alex Smith

The Washington team with no name (but many scandals) pulled off a massive upset of the unbeaten Steelers behind its persevering quarterback.

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Michigan Cancels Ohio State Game Because of Virus Cases

The cancellation raised the possibility that Ohio State might not qualify to play in the Big Ten championship game later this month.

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Dennis Ralston, 78, Doubles Champion in Tennis Hall of Fame, Dies

One of the so-called Handsome Eight, he was among the first players to sign on with the World Championship Tennis tour in the ’60s.

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Ralf Rangnick Is Soccer's Most Intriguing Free Agent

The pressing style Ralf Rangnick once preached to a skeptical German audience is now soccer orthodoxy. As he seeks his next project, he is again peering into the sport’s future.

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Steelers Lose First Game of 2020 to Washington

Pittsburgh had been the N.F.L.’s final unbeaten team at 11-0 before losing at home to a sub-.500 Washington team.

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Israeli Soccer Team, Infamous for Anti-Arab Fans, Has New Co-Owner: a Sheikh

The barrier-shattering deal puts an Emirati royal at the helm of Beitar Jerusalem, the only Israeli team that has never fielded an Arab player and whose most extreme fans chant racist slurs.

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Dick Allen, 78, Dies; Baseball Slugger Withstood Bigotry

One of the game’s best and most honored players in the 1960s and into the ’70s, he nevertheless felt racism’s sting early in his career in Philadelphia.

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Chris Young, a top G.M. Candidate, Chooses Rangers Over Mets

The Mets were in the hunt for one of the top general manager candidates in the game, but the ability to stay in Texas was something Steven Cohen could never match.

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A Referee Pursues Her Calling in the Men’s Game

Last season, Crystal Hogan was the only woman officiating games in the top level of college basketball. The question is: Why?

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What Was the Jets' Gregg Williams Thinking on His Final Play Call?

The Jets looked to have their first win of the season sewn up. But a decision to send an all-out blitz against the Raiders on the final play handed Las Vegas the game-winning touchdown.

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Pat Patterson, a Wrestling Star Who Came Out, Dies at 79

In villain roles he delighted his fans, and when he announced in 2014 that he was gay, they remained loyal.

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NFL Week 13: What We Learned

The Jets had an epic collapse, the Giants shocked the Seahawks and the Browns clinched their first winning season since 2007.

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In His Autobiography, the College Basketball Giant John Thompson Is Plainspoken and Profound

The longtime Georgetown coach, who died in August at 78, writes about his upbringing and his remarkable career in “I Came as a Shadow.”

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An N.B.A. Veteran Turns Wisdom Into Wins, On and Off the Court

At 36, Andre Iguodala is on the back end of his N.B.A. career, as an elder statesman with the Miami Heat, but he’s hitting his stride in the tech world.

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Remembering Rafer Johnson in a Long Year of Lost Sports Legends

The death of the Olympic track star hit our columnist particularly hard because of the connection to him from his early years and the toll of other titans who died this year.

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Giants Outmuscle Seahawks in Season’s Biggest Upset

Facing Seattle on the road without their starting quarterback, the Giants picked up their fourth straight win behind a stout defense, a lot of running and no trickery.

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NFL Week 13: What We Learned

The Jets found a new way to lose, the Saints continued to roll and the Browns held on for a huge win over the Titans.

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Behind Baker Mayfield, the Browns and Their Playoff Hopes Mature

With a five-touchdown outburst against a formidable A.F.C. contender, Cleveland and its stabilizing star showed a trait the franchise had lacked for almost two decades: playoff poise.

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Jets Let Raiders, and a First Win, Slip By

The Jets had Sunday’s game firmly in hand with a 4-point lead over Las Vegas and 35 seconds remaining. Then a baffling defensive assignment by the Jets gave the Raiders one last chance to score.

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Errol Spence Jr.’s Win Sets Up a Dream Pairing. That’s All It May Be.

Spence retained his two world welterweight titles by beating Danny Garcia on Saturday. Does that mean he’ll face Terence Crawford, the W.B.O. champion, next? No, this is boxing.

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Premier League Reopens Stadiums to Fans

The return of a few thousand fans to Premier League stadiums was a reminder that it’s not only their roars that we’ve missed.

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Liberty Win the W.N.B.A. Draft Lottery Again

The team, which took Sabrina Ionescu in the most recent draft, got the top pick for a second consecutive year. The choice will be more complicated this time.

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What’s the Deal With Russell Westbrook?

Despite being a regular All-Star and former M.V.P., Westbrook is headed to his third team in three years. His value appears to be a matter of opinion.

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Arsenal Is Learning Nothing Lasts Forever

Arsenal’s recent history is a case study in slow, steady decline. With the club now staring at a long climb back to the top, it is also a warning to other elite teams.

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Sports, Covid and Kids: New Pediatric Guidelines

Children and adolescents who want to return to sports after having the coronavirus should be cleared by a doctor for heart risks.

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Rights Group Demands End to Sex Testing of Female Track Athletes

A Human Rights Watch report said that regulations governing athletes with differences of sexual development are harmful and disproportionately affect women of color from developing nations.

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A New Challenge for Professional Triathletes: Toppling Ironman Inc.

For decades, the Ironman and other races filled with weekend warriors have dominated triathlon. Now, the elites are trying to take control with a new series.

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This Time, a Cartoon Depiction of Naomi Osaka Is More True to Life

Last year, the tennis champion was shown with light skin in an instant noodle ad. Now, she’ll be portrayed as a manga character, and illustrators insisted on getting details right.

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Dan Le Batard to Leave ESPN

Le Batard, a radio- and television-show host, had recently criticized his bosses for laying off one of his producers, and he has bashed the network’s reluctance to allow commentary on politics.

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Some College Basketball Teams Begin With a New Feeling of Emptiness

Programs like the Oregon women’s team didn’t win or lose on the court in the N.C.A.A. tournaments, so they are left to speculate what might have happened.

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Soccer Is Cash Poor. Its Leaders Are Not.

As their sport reels from the pandemic, FIFA’s top officials will gather for a video call on Friday. Each will earn at least $80,000 just for listening.

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LeBron James and Anthony Davis Sign Up for Lakers’ Bright Future

The N.B.A. champions signed their two most important players to new or longer contracts on successive days, after upgrading other areas of their roster.

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The N.B.A. says 48 players tested positive as they got ready to report to training camps.

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Hamish MacInnes, Scotland’s Man of the Mountains, Dies at 90

He scaled dangerous peaks all over the world. He also modernized rescue techniques that helped save countless lives.

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Talking About Race Made Falcons Teammates Matt Ryan and Ricardo Allen Partners in Activism

The friendship between Ricardo Allen, an undersized cornerback, and Matt Ryan, the heralded quarterback, has shaped the Falcons’ activism against racial injustice.

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Mourning in Argentina Where Diego Maradona Walked

During three national days of mourning for Diego Maradona, Argentines traveled — sometimes hundreds of miles — to honor him at the sites where his talent once made them smile.

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NFL Week 12 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

The Browns will try to stay hot, the Cardinals will try to pull out of a funk, and the Chiefs and the Steelers will try to keep rolling.

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Rockets’ Russell Westbrook Traded to Wizards for John Wall

Westbrook and Wall were both unhappy on their teams. Houston is also giving up a future first-round pick in the trade, which will reunite Wall with his college teammate DeMarcus Cousins.

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Ravens-Steelers, After Delays, Ends with Pittsburgh Still Undefeated

The division rivalry was rescheduled three times as Baltimore recorded more than 20 positive coronavirus tests.

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Rival Rescues Racer in Vendée Globe Sailing Race

A large wave cracked a racer’s boat in two nearly a thousand miles at sea. His only hope was a rival in the Vendée Globe round-the-world sailing race.

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Un coach, des joueurs mineurs et des limites floues

Des SMS inappropriés. Des pesées sans vêtements. Des invitations à passer la nuit chez lui. Un encadrant renvoyé par la Fédération française de football pour ses contacts avec un joueur adolescent continue de travailler dans le milieu. La FFF dit qu’elle n’y peut rien.

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Rafer Johnson, Winner of a Memorable Decathlon, Is Dead

His triumphant performance at the 1960 Olympics was his farewell to track and field. He went on to become a good-will ambassador for the United States and a close associate of the Kennedy family.

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French Coach Fired for Interactions with Young Players Moved From Job to Job

Inappropriate text messages. Nude weigh-ins. Player sleepovers. An instructor quietly discarded by France’s soccer federation over his contacts with a teenage player continues to work in the game. The federation says there is nothing it can do.

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Conservationists Cry Foul After Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence Put at Risk

The Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence is considered a seminal example of 20th-century architecture. But the new American owner of the soccer team there says it no longer does its job.

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Diego Maradona Loved Basketball. Its Stars Loved Him, Too.

Maradona, the Argentine soccer legend, was a big fan of his country’s biggest N.B.A. star, Manu Ginobili. But his fandom extended to Michael Jordan and, recently, Stephen Curry.

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The international gymnastics federation wants to push for parkour to be included in the Paris Games in 2024. It may not be up to them.

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Gase’s head coaching career has been a tour de force of blame deflection and expectation tempering. His time with the Jets is no different.

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The N.F.L.’s efforts to keep the season going are reaching heights of absurdity as the pandemic worsens. It’s time to pause.

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Kevin Durant Says He’s Ready to Return. ‘It’ll Come Naturally.’

Durant, the Nets star, said he felt “solid” after missing all of last season with an Achilles’ tendon injury. It has been almost 18 months since his last N.B.A. game.

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Ravens and Steelers Face Off in Rare Wednesday NFL Game

After multiple delays, the Ravens and the Steelers appear set for the N.F.L.’s second Wednesday game since 1949. It is an unusual day for football, but games on that day have been fairly notable.

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Mets Sign Trevor May to Bolster Bullpen

The right-handed reliever isn’t the big name fans are hoping for, but he is a solid start for a team expected to spend big.

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USWNT and US Soccer Settle Workplace Claims

Both sides claimed victory with the agreement, which clears the way for the women’s team to appeal a court ruling that had rejected its equal pay claims.

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As a Black cyclist from South Los Angeles, Justin Williams says he has frequently been written off by managers. That hasn’t slowed him down as he works to diversify the sport.

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The Giants are riding a three-game win streak and seem banded behind first-year Coach Joe Judge. In a shaky division, that just might be enough to put them in the playoffs.

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San Francisco 49ers Will Make Arizona Their Home in December

Officials in Santa Clara County Calif., where the team is based, had shut down contact sports at all levels amid a surge in coronavirus cases.

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Amid Workplace Complaints, New York Road Runners Parts Ways With Its C.E.O.

Michael Capiraso led the organization that puts on the New York City Marathon to record revenues but became the subject of anonymous complaints about the organization’s attention to diversity and social justice.

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The Titans demolished the Colts, the Chiefs won again and the Broncos, with no quarterback, were crushed in a week defined as much by the coronavirus as the action on the field.

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Brady Puts Up a Fight, but It’s Mahomes and the Chiefs’ Day

Tyreek Hill terrorized the Buccaneers with 13 receptions for 269 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

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A Gymnastics Coach Accused of Emotional Abuse Speaks Out: ‘I Cared Too Much’

In her first public remarks since being suspended from the sport for eight years, Maggie Haney disputed accusations that led to her punishment but said she could now see flaws in the way she treated some young athletes.

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A New Outbreak Leaves a Broncos Rookie in an Awkward Position: Quarterback

Receiver Kendall Hinton was a last resort fill-in when four Denver Broncos quarterbacks were ruled ineligible to play in Sunday’s game because they’d been exposed to the coronavirus.

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The Titans demolished the Colts, the Chiefs won again and the Broncos, with no quarterback, were crushed in a week defined as much by the coronavirus as the action on the field.

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Giants Seize Share of N.F.C. East Lead but Lose Daniel Jones

The quarterback injured his hamstring in the third quarter and did not return as the Giants stretched their winning streak to three games.

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Ryan Fitzpatrick Throws Two Touchdowns as Dolphins Beat the Jets

The offense failed to take advantage of two Miami turnovers and did not score a touchdown in the team’s 11th consecutive loss of the season.

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A Season of Footnotes Limps to Its Conclusion

The wheezing college football show goes on without some star players and highly paid coaches and with, in one case, a female kicker.

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‘Because She’s a Girl’: Lockdown Exposes Gender Gap in U.K. Sports

Inequalities are especially pronounced in English youth soccer, where only a handful of clubs have kept training open for future female professionals, while boys at the same level play on.

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Offices of Diego Maradona’s Doctor Raided Over His Death

The authorities searched the home and offices of the soccer hero’s doctor as part of an investigation into the circumstances of his death last week.

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The College Athletes Who Are Allowed to Make Big Bucks: Cheerleaders

Because cheerleading is not governed by the N.C.A.A., its participants can sign lucrative endorsement deals that would lead to punishment for most college athletes, including soon-to-be N.F.L. and N.B.A. millionaires.

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Diego Maradona's Long Shadow

Dozens of players have been hailed as the next Maradona. A few have even worn his famed No. 10 with his blessing. But the fit was never perfect.

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Teens and tweens need exercise, period. Many parents are finding informal, creative and encouraging ways to get their isolated offspring outside safely.

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The 49ers would need to train away for the headquarters for three weeks under an order from local health officials. The Broncos have none of their quarterbacks available for their game on Sunday.

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Tyson vs. Jones: Live Updates and Results

Mike Tyson is scheduled to fight Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition that is more show and nostalgia than high-level boxing.

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Sarah Fuller, With a Kickoff, Becomes First Woman to Play Football in Power 5 Game

Fuller, a goalkeeper for Vanderbilt’s women’s soccer team, was asked to play because the football team’s kicking unit could not practice because of the coronavirus.

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As Hiking Surges During the Pandemic, So Do Injuries

Novice hikers and climbers have flocked to the outdoors, but some are unprepared for the dangers on the trails.

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Ohio State Cancels Football Game Against Illinois Amid Virus Outbreak

The university announced the cancellation hours after reporting that the coach of the fourth-ranked Buckeyes, Ryan Day, had tested positive for the coronavirus.

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What to Watch When Mike Tyson Fights Roy Jones Jr.

Is this for real? Yes. Sort of. Just expect more spectacle than in high-level boxing.

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It’s 2020, So of Course Mike Tyson Is Boxing Again

The return offers started coming when videos of Tyson sparring at age 54 gained steam online. They landed on a bout with Roy Jones Jr., another champion from long ago.

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Part of Diego Maradona’s enduring appeal is testament to his genius. But part of it, too, speaks to a sense of nostalgia for what he represented.

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Lamar Jackson, Ravens Quarterback, Tests Positive for Coronavirus

The N.F.L.’s 2019 M.V.P. is among more than a dozen Baltimore players who have tested positive for the virus.

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Leonard Kamsler, a Dissecting Golf Photographer, Dies at 85

He pioneered the use of strobe photography to break down a golfer’s swing. He was also innovative, even crafty, in documenting P.G.A. tournaments for decades.

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Immanuel Quickley’s Path to the Knicks Started at the Foul Line

Quickley, a guard out of Kentucky, is an exceptional free throw shooter, a skill he learned from his mother. He had the third highest free-throw percentage in Division I last season.

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Alenka Artnik of Slovenia recently set a record in free diving. But her race to the bottom may not be over.

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Diego Maradona Is Mourned in Argentina

For many Argentines, Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday, was no mere soccer superstar. “I feel like a member of my family just died,” said one.

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Arch Manning, 16, nephew of Peyton and Eli, has a protective family to steer him from the perils of fame and expectation. And a grandfather, Archie, who texts him reminders to “have fun.”

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The team’s owner, Jerry Jones, is pursuing “a continued aggressive approach to having fans” at home games, even as coronavirus cases rise in the area around the stadium.

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Washington’s game against Dallas will be the highlight of Thanksgiving now that Baltimore’s matchup with Pittsburgh has been delayed until Sunday.

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Images from the life of one of soccer’s — and Argentina’s — biggest icons.

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The first rankings are out, and the debates have begun. Here are some talking points about the country’s best teams.

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The N.F.L. postpones a Thanksgiving game because of an outbreak among the Baltimore Ravens.

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The sport that the Argentina legend illuminated, the one he lifted into an art, was not tarnished by all that he did to himself.

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The N.B.A. Slam Dunk Champion Cashes In

Derrick Jones Jr. took The New York Times behind the scenes of his free agency to reveal all of the nerves, contemplation and, ultimately, joy.

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A player was traded three times, and the Lakers and Clippers jockeyed for each other’s stars. But Milwaukee is still waiting for a big decision from its biggest star: Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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His ability to surprise and startle developed a darker edge as he became addicted to cocaine.

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Nick Saban, Alabama’s Coach, Tests Positive for Virus

The coach of the top-ranked Crimson Tide tested positive in October, but that finding was later deemed inaccurate. Now he’ll miss the Iron Bowl.

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These under-the-radar resorts offer plenty of room to turn, and plenty of challenge amid a winter of social distancing.

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Some of the shifts come as universities deal with the prospect of students traveling during the surging coronavirus.

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David Dinkins Kept Loving Tennis, No Matter Who Mocked Him

The expansion of the National Tennis Center in Queens was among the signature achievements of the former mayor, who still played into his late 80s.

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Alvin Kamara has lined up for New Orleans at running back, receiver, kick returner and occasionally as a wildcat quarterback to make the most of his diverse talents.

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There will be 100-plus games happening on Wednesday, as health officials urge the rest of us not to travel while the coronavirus surges.

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College Football Playoff to Release First Rankings of a Chaotic Season

The final rankings will not come until at least Dec. 20. But on Tuesday night, the Playoff’s selection committee will give a sense of how it is approaching the pandemic-upended year.

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Tom Brady Passed Twice on One Play. And It (Sort of) Worked.

When his first pass was blocked on Monday night, he simply tried another. That one counted.

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David Maas, Half of ‘Quick Change’ Magic Act, Dies of Covid-19

Mr. Maas and his wife, who performed lightning-fast costume changes, often appeared on television and were a halftime fixture at N.B.A. and college basketball arenas.

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Black Goalkeepers and Europe's Uneven Playing Field

Chelsea’s recent match against Rennes in the Champions League was a rare meeting of Black goalkeepers on club soccer’s biggest stage. The hard question is: Why?

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Eric Hall, Extravagant British Soccer Agent, Dies at 73

After promoting bands like Queen and the Sex Pistols, Mr. Hall became one of the most colorful agents in England’s Premier League. He died of the coronavirus.

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Steven Cohen crafted an image as a secretive, and ruthless, billionaire. On social media he’s showing an approachable side that couldn’t feel less like his predecessors with the team.

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The players and officials from their union were invited last week to discuss their campaign at the Vatican.

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CAF President Ahmad Ahmad Banned for Five Years by FIFA

Ahmad Ahmad, the president of one of FIFA’s six regional confederations, was accused of abusing his office, mishandling funds and trading in gifts.

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Mahomes is the best because he is the most predictable. He knew the Chiefs were going to score and beat the Raiders.

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Joe Burrow’s rookie season is over after a knee injury. The Titans beat the Ravens in overtime, the Steelers improved to 10-0 and the Colts outlasted the Packers.

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“I want to be a trendsetter,” said Noah Bodden, who has announced he will play for Grambling State instead of for one of the wealthier, higher-profile teams at predominantly white colleges.

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To Wear Their Masks, the Beards (and a Tradition) Had to Go

Members of ski patrols nationwide are known for their beards, but many have shaved them to wear masks in the pandemic, causing good-natured angst.

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Jets’ Second-Half Push Falls Short Against Chargers

Los Angeles ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Jets, behind three touchdown passes by the rookie quarterback Justin Herbert.

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Joe Burrow’s rookie season is over. The Titans beat the Ravens in overtime, the Steelers improved to 10-0 and Taysom Hill won his first career start at quarterback for New Orleans.

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The Ravens Looked to Bounce Back. Then Derrick Henry Showed Up.

Titans running back Derrick Henry’s 29-yard touchdown run sealed a contentious overtime win over the Ravens, who have now lost three of their last four games.

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For one thing, you are leading the race for the top draft pick. But seriously, even finishing at 0-16 can yield valuable resilience. So says Hue Jackson, who coached the winless 2017 Cleveland Browns.

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On Running While Black, With More Hope Than Before

As Black Lives Matter signs popped up in recent months, our columnist grew less wary of running in predominantly white neighborhoods. But is that optimism premature?

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2020 N.B.A. Free Agency Updates: Trades and Signings

The Bucks are trying to satisfy Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Warriors are scrambling and the Rockets are dealing with two unhappy stars.

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Toronto Raptors Will Play Home Games in Florida Because of Pandemic

The Raptors will begin the season based out of Tampa, Fla., amid concerns about the coronavirus in Canada. The team’s president suggested they could return at some point.

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When Sharks Turned Up at Their Beach, They Called in Drones

A goal of the SharkEye project is to one day produce automated “shark reports” for beachgoers to help them gauge levels of risk.

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On Soccer's Debt to Its Fans

Fans are there for the game when it needs us. But we expect the favor to be returned.

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In protests and meetings, Black players have pushed M.L.S. for better representation. Now, as the playoffs open, and with the league’s help, they are focused on follow through.

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A Cal Football Player Opted Out Because of the Virus. Then Came the Tuition Bill.

A committee found that the athletic department broke an N.C.A.A. rule by revoking Henry Bazakas’s summer scholarship. His fight to get it back showed the cutthroat side of college football.

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She Seemed Destined for Olympic Glory. Brain Injuries Ended That.

Ellie Furneaux looked like she was going to become Britain’s next star in the sledding sport skeleton. But a series of concussions took a heavy toll.

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Knicks Get ‘Must-See TV’ Player in Obi Toppin

The Knicks selected Toppin, who is from Brooklyn, with the eighth overall pick in Wednesday’s N.B.A. draft. Toppin said he models his game after Anthony Davis.

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M.L.S. Layoffs Cut League’s Staff by 20 Percent

A combination of layoffs and the elimination of open positions is the latest sign of the coronavirus pandemic’s punishing financial effect on sports.

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How to Run During the Winter

If you’re forgoing the treadmill and want to keep logging miles, here’s what you need to keep in mind.

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Nancy Darsch, Champion Coach of Women’s Basketball, Dies at 68

Darsch turned Ohio State into a power, helped two U.S. teams win Olympic gold and was one of the original coaches in the W.N.B.A., leading the New York Liberty.

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Warriors’ Klay Thompson Out for Season with Torn Achilles’ Tendon

Thompson, a five-time All-Star, missed the 2019-20 season with a knee injury. He tore his Achilles’ tendon during a pickup game Wednesday.

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Swimming in a Bubble, Free From the Tyranny of Times

The pandemic disrupted the training of some of the world’s best swimmers, but a new competition has offered a rare treat: a chance to ignore the ticking clock.

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Vermont’s Ski Season, on the Brink

Just as winter was about to start, the state instituted a stricter quarantine and test requirement for visitors, and the snow-sports economy is bracing for the impact.

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Tokyo Olympics Organizers Promote Games as Light at End of Pandemic Tunnel

Infection rates are rising in the United States and parts of Europe are back in lockdown. Yet the International Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach, said the Games would take measures to go on.

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NFL Week 11 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

Arizona and Seattle will battle for N.F.C. West supremacy on Thursday ahead of a weekend filled with interesting matchups.

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Anthony Edwards Drafted No. 1 by the Minnesota Timberwolves

Edwards, a shooting guard from Georgia, was the Southeastern Conference’s freshman of the year.

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Robinson Cano Banned for 162 Games After Positive P.E.D. Test

The Mets’ second baseman will miss the entire 2021 season after a positive test for a synthetic steroid — his second doping violation.

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A New U.S. Law Would Target Doping’s Enablers. International Watchdogs Don’t Like It.

The Rodchenkov Act, awaiting President Trump’s signature, would allow American law enforcement authorities to go after the people who facilitate doping. The World Anti-Doping Agency says it will cause confusion.

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Africa’s Top Soccer Official Faces New Ethics Investigation

The president of the Confederation of African Football, Ahmad Ahmad, and another top official face questions about revisions to a multimillion-dollar television deal.

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Where Russell Westbrook Is Wanted

The Houston Rockets’ two stars want out, but the market for Westbrook is lukewarm and dependent on what happens with James Harden. Plus: the latest on LaMelo Ball and the N.B.A. draft.

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‘Jetman’ Who Flew Beside a Plane Dies While Training in Dubai

Vincent Reffet, a 36-year-old French stuntman, had also broken a record jumping from the world’s tallest building.

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Kim Ng Has Been Ready for Years

The pioneering baseball executive proved herself — over and over — for three decades. Several of her peers say they can’t think of a more qualified first-time general manager.

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Wearing a Mask During Workouts Really Isn’t So Bad

Two new studies found little downside to donning masks during vigorous exercise. And wearing a mask may do much good.

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1,000 Interviews to Pick No. 1: Inside the Timberwolves’ N.B.A. Draft Prep

It has taken months of watching film, traveling the country and conducting interviews on video, but Minnesota is just about ready to make the first pick in the N.B.A. draft — or trade it away.

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The N.F.C. West Has Highlights and Stars. But Can it Contend?

DK Metcalf’s chase-down. DeAndre Hopkins’s catch. The division has produced some of the most memorable moments of the 2020 season, but there’s no distinguishing among its logjam of 6-3 teams.

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Theo Epstein Leaves the Cubs, but Plans to Stick Around Baseball

After ending long championship droughts for Boston and Chicago, Epstein plans to take a year off. But the executive will be in demand when he chooses to return.

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The Chicago Bears Aren't Good or Bad. They're Mediocre.

The team’s 5-1 start was something of an illusion, but even at 5-5, Chicago is not quite dead in the N.F.C. North.

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Russia Wield Emotion in Pressing to Overturn Doping Ban

The decision to uphold, or overturn, Russia’s four-year ban could determine if antidoping officials can ever punish state-backed cheating programs.

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The N.B.A. Draft Steal ‘People Sort of Forgot’

Isaiah Stewart is ready to make his mark on the N.B.A. after a down season at Washington led many to overlook him. “I just have to remind them,” Stewart said. “I have to wake them back up.”

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Bucks Plan Trade for Jrue Holiday in Bid to Keep Giannis

Holiday, the veteran New Orleans Pelicans guard, would be a key upgrade for Milwaukee as the Bucks await Giannis Antetokounmpo’s decision on signing an extension.

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Florida Lawyer Charged With Extorting N.F.L. Player in Robbery Case

William Dean was charged with trying to extort nearly $800,000 from former New York Giant DeAndre Baker in exchange for his clients’ recanting allegations. On Monday, charges against Mr. Baker were dropped.

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Phoenix Suns Agree to Trade for Chris Paul

The trade, which has not been finalized, would send Ricky Rubio and Kelly Oubre Jr. to Oklahoma City for Paul, the veteran point guard.

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Lindy McDaniel, Ace Reliever for Mediocre Teams, Dies at 84

Over 21 seasons — including eight with the Cardinals and six with the Yankees — he was one of the game’s most dependable closers but never made the postseason.

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Kim Ng Introduced as General Manager of Miami Marlins

Major League Baseball’s first female general manager said she had received an outpouring of support since her hiring was announced on Friday.

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N.C.A.A. to Host Men’s Basketball Tournament in One City for 2021

The event, which is typically spread across the United States, could be held in its entirety in Indianapolis, organizers said.

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Mark Buehrle, Torii Hunter, Tim Hudson and Barry Zito Are Hall of Fame Finalists

Mark Buehrle, Torii Hunter, Tim Hudson and Barry Zito headline this year’s list of first-time finalists for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Former Harvard Fencing Coach Charged With Bribery

The longtime coach is accused of taking $1.5 million to help the sons of a wealthy businessman get admitted to Harvard. The father is also charged.

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Endless Subscribers: Pro Surfers Follow a New Path to Stardom

In the digital era, a carefully crafted persona has become more valuable than contest results.

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Chris Nikic, You Are an Ironman. And Your Journey Is Remarkable.

Nikic, 21, became the first person with Down syndrome to conquer the grueling endurance race, offering lessons in perseverance and hope.

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While Training Continues, China’s Prized Women’s Hockey Players Are in Russia

With the 2022 Winter Games 15 months away, at a time teams would normally be paring their rosters, the North American imports aren’t in the Beijing training bubble.

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What We Learned From Week 10 of the NFL Season

DeAndre Hopkins pulled down a catch that will live forever, Ronald Jones II ran Tampa Bay to victory and Ben Roethlisberger was no worse for the wear after a week of no practice.

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Tiger Woods Faced Disaster at the Masters. He Stuck Through It Anyway.

After a horrific appearance at No. 12, the five-time Masters winner did not fade — even with no hope of another green jacket and almost no one around to watch.

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Giants Make a Case to Win the Grim N.F.C. East

Daniel Jones threw accurate passes and had a 34-yard touchdown run as the Giants (3-7) moved a half-game back of Philadelphia in the once-grand division.

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Dustin Johnson Wins 2020 Masters in Record Fashion

Johnson, the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world, completed a historic win at 20-under, becoming the first player to reach that total at Augusta National.

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Masters Day 3: Live Updates and Leaderboard

Johnson entered Sunday’s final round with a four-stroke lead over the Masters field.

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Lewis Hamilton Ties Schumacher’s Seven Formula One Titles

Hamilton equaled Michael Schumacher’s championship record with a win at the Grand Prix of Turkey.

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What to Expect on Day 4 of the 2020 Masters

Dustin Johnson enters Sunday’s final round with a four-stroke lead over the Masters field. In his career Johnson, has held the 54-hole lead in a major championship four times before and failed to win.

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Dustin Johnson Widens Masters Lead, Eyes Scoring Record

The No. 1-ranked golfer played in one lead-up event before the Masters after a positive coronavirus test felled him in October. Despite the rust, he leads the field by four strokes after three rounds.

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Masters Mentorship Puts Tournament Rookies on Top

On Saturday, 14 first-timers made the rain-delayed cut, a Masters record. Many of them benefited from pretournament sessions with seasoned Masters veterans.

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What to Expect on Day 3 of the 2020 Masters

The cut is coming on Saturday morning, but some of the youngest players are near the top of the standings.

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The ATP Finals Say Goodbye to London

This is the final year the world’s best tennis players will compete at the O2 arena before the tournament moves to Italy.

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The Next Generation of Men’s Tennis Is Making Noise

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic still dominate, but the youngsters have arrived.

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Rory McIlroy Aims for Balance, and a Green Jacket

McIlroy, still seeking a Masters win for a career Grand Slam, struggled in the first round at Augusta National but rebounded in the second.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas Adds to His Story

He won the ATP Finals last year and wants to eventually be the first Greek player to win a major.

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A Lack of Fans at the Masters Strains Those Who Would Sell the Experience

Passes to the Masters are some of the most expensive tickets in sports. But with fans barred from Augusta National Golf Club and other venues this year, many resellers are under pressure.

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Bryson DeChambeau’s Ball Search Pushes Him Out of Masters Hunt

After predictions that he would dominate Augusta National, DeChambeau had a meltdown on the third hole Friday that put him below the projected cut line with six holes of his second round left to finish on Saturday morning.

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Paul Hornung, Midcentury Football’s ‘Golden Boy’, Is Dead at 84

His dazzling play at Notre Dame, a Hall of Fame Career with the Green Bay Packers, matinee-idol looks and a playboy image made him a national celebrity in the ’50s and ’60s.

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Partial Owners of Washington’s N.F.L. Team Seek Path in Court to Sell Their Stake

Three limited partners said in a federal court filing that Daniel Snyder, the team’s majority owner, was trying to block the sale of their combined 40 percent stake for $900 million.

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LaMelo Ball Is Already a Celebrity. He Might Be a Basketball Star, Too.

Famous before he could legally drive, Ball headlines a group of players who circumvented the N.C.A.A. on their way to the N.B.A. draft.

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Arsène Wenger and the Gift of Time

The former Arsenal manager is still consumed by soccer, and how it is played and taught. It is just that now, he does not have anything to distract him from the big questions.

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Paul Hornung, Midcentury Football’s ‘Golden Boy’, Is Dead at 84

His dazzling play at Notre Dame, a Hall of Fame Career with the Green Bay Packers, matinee-idol looks and a playboy image made him a national celebrity in the ’50s and ’60s.

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Miami Marlins Hire Kim Ng as Baseball’s First Female G.M.

Ng has twice been an assistant general manager, but after 30 years in the game she will be the first woman to lead a front office.

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The N.F.L. Has Prevented Coronavirus on the Field. Off It Is Another Matter.

As the virus surges around the country — and near team facilities — the league’s efforts to complete the season on schedule will be severely tested.

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For USWNT Stars in Manchester, There Is Now Only Red and Blue

After Rose Lavelle and Sam Mewis signed with Manchester City, Tobin Heath and Christen Press joined United. On Saturday, their crash course in a nascent women’s rivalry will go to the next level.

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Tommy Heinsohn: The Loud, Biased, Lovable Celtic

Tommy Heinsohn, who died on Monday, was a resounding figure in Boston sports, known for his love of the Celtics and disdain for referees.

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For Aging Masters Champions, Pandemic Cannot Mute Augusta’s Call

Despite the coronavirus crisis, many of the older men who won the Masters reunited at the tournament that helped make them famous. Some are even playing.

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What to Expect on Day 2 of the 2020 Masters

Thursday’s rain delay means many players will have to scramble to finish the second round of the tournament, which Paul Casey leads at seven under par.

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2020 Masters: Tiger Woods Is 3 Shots Off Paul Casey's Lead

Casey shot seven under par on Thursday, and Woods was four under, after rain delayed the start of tournament and left many golfers with unfinished rounds.

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Jose Abreu and Freddie Freeman Win 2020 MVP Awards

The slugging first basemen have plenty in common, including thriving in M.L.B.’s pandemic-shortened season.

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Ivy League Cancels Winter Sports and Stalls Spring Sports Over Coronavirus

The conference said it would not stage sports like basketball and hockey as coronavirus infections rise to record-breaking levels.

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The Knicks Should Relax This Off-Season

With flexibility and no surefire superstars in the free agent pool, the Knicks are better off positioning for 2022, given that they won’t contend for a title immediately.

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N.F.L. Announces the Weeknd for Its Super Bowl Halftime Show

The hitmaker, who blends R&B and cutting-edge grooves, will perform at a show that may have to bend to pandemic precautions.

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The N.F.L. Playoff Picture, Explained

Curious about your favorite team’s playoff positioning, or which ones are looking like safe bets for a high seed? The Upshot’s N.F.L. Simulator offers some clues.

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Global Tech Company Wants You To Serve, Hit and Play Smarter

Whether it is the speed of your serve, the power in your forehand or how fast you sprint to the net, PUSH, a leading wearable fitness tech company that works with over 20,000 Pro and Olympic level athletes, believes you can up your tennis game. In recent days, it has announced the launch of a consumer-focused [...]

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Sports Helped Shape Biden. But Expect a Quieter Fan in the White House.

Playing football in high school helped the president-elect overcome a stutter. And while he is known to be a sports fan, he has not displayed a taste for inserting politics in sports.

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Augusta’s Green Jackets: For Winners, Members (and Buyers) Only

The club’s green jackets — awarded to its members and Masters winners — are not supposed to leave its grounds. A rare few have, becoming an expensive holy grail for memorabilia collectors.

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NFL Week 10 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

The Titans and the Colts should offer a nice start to a week in which several surging teams will try to prove they belong.

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The 2020 Masters Field and Odds

The world No. 5 golfer Rory McIlroy and the second-ranked Jon Rahm could stand in the way of the long-driving Bryson DeChambeau’s quest for a green jacket.

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Shane Bieber and Trevor Bauer Win Cy Young Awards

Bieber, a right-hander for Cleveland, led all major league pitchers in several statistical categories, and Bauer, a right-hander for Cincinnati, wasn’t far behind.

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The Upshot’s N.F.L. Playoff Simulator Is Back

Here’s what’s new about the seventh edition, and how it works.

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How Trump Lost Sports as a Political Strategy

After George Floyd’s death, many athletes and sports leagues pushed back more forcefully against the president’s demand for standing during the national anthem, and he shifted away from the issue.

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The Hard Part Is Still to Come for the N.B.A.

Managing life in a bubble was far from easy, but the N.B.A. is about to experience life in the real world.

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N.F.L. Weighs Expanded Playoffs and N.B.A. Approves Shorter Schedule

As coronavirus cases surge, the N.B.A. approves a shortened schedule, the N.H.L. weighs realignment and the N.F.L. prepares for the possibility of an expanded postseason.

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At Augusta National, Patience and Experience Pay Off

The course has many quirks, and these Masters pros are intimate with them.

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The Thrill of the Masters

Even the pros get a tingle playing it, but for first-timers it’s a breathtaking achievement, especially after this year’s initial postponement.

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Bernhard Langer Just Keeps Playing

He has won the Masters twice and at 63 is coming back for more.

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The Dolphins Appear to Be Relevant. How About That?

Under Coach Brian Flores and general manager Chris Grier, the only thing more shocking than the Miami Dolphins being relevant in November is the team’s organizational competence.

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The Masters Rules During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Explained

A lot. No sporting event does springtime iconography like the Masters. But many of its traditions have been altered as men's golf’s first major moved to fall.

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Alex Cora Repeatedly Apologizes for His Part in Astros’ Scandal

During his reintroduction as manager of the Red Sox, Cora said he did not want to be viewed as a great comeback story.

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As Owner of the Mets, Steven Cohen Is ‘Doing It for the Fans’

While saying the team won’t spend like “drunken sailors,” Cohen spoke boldly of the team’s future. “I’m not in this to be mediocre.”

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Bryson DeChambeau Wants to Out-Drive History at the Masters

Bryson DeChambeau mapped out his Masters plan on Tuesday, which included bombing his tee shots over 100-foot tall pine trees and maybe breaking out the longest driver in golf.

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SEC Postpones More Games, Including Alabama at L.S.U.

The weekend’s game in Baton Rouge, La., was one of three that were moved by the most powerful league in college football because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tom Heinsohn, Champion Celtic as Player and Coach, Is Dead at 86

His blood always ran green: eight titles with Boston as a Hall of Fame forward and two as head coach followed by a three-decade career as a die-hard Celtics broadcaster.

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Greg Clarke Resigns as F.A. Chairman After Testimony

In comments to a parliamentary committee, the chairman of England’s soccer association spoke in stereotypes about Black and Asian people, girls and others. By the end of the day, he had resigned.

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How ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Started a New Debate About Sexism in Chess

The Netflix hit captures the struggles of women in the game, where female grandmasters are rare. But the reality, one top player says, is worse.

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This Couple Is Sailing Around the World — Against Each Other

Sam Davies and Romain Attanasio have long supported each other in yacht races. Now, they are both in the Vendée Globe, a four-month race around the world.

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At Augusta National, Not Talking About Race Is Tradition

A plan to honor Lee Elder, the first Black golfer to compete in the Masters, highlights the glacial pace of change at the club that hosts golf’s marquee event.

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Jets Fall to New Low, 0-9, With Loss to Patriots

The Jets squandered a 10-point fourth quarter lead against the New England Patriots in a gutting Monday night loss. “It’s a tough pill to swallow,” wide receiver Jamison Crowder said.

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Count Tiger Woods Out? Not at Augusta National

Woods’s 2019 Masters win was one of the most dramatic revivals in sports. Despite his back pain and the tournament’s odd November start, most expect him to contend for a record-tying sixth victory.

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Emily Harrington Is First Woman to Free-Climb El Capitan Route in Less Than a Day

Emily Harrington is the first woman to free-climb the Golden Gate route up El Capitan, a 3,000-foot-high monolith in Yosemite National Park, in under 24 hours.

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Mariners’ Kyle Lewis and Brewers’ Devin Williams Win Rookie of the Year Awards

Lewis, a center fielder, led all major league rookie in three offensive categories. Williams, a relief pitcher, struck out 53 hitters in 27 innings.

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L.S.U. Player’s Accusations of Police Assault Prompt Investigation

Koy Moore said on Twitter that police officers “violated” him “numerous times” Saturday night, leading the Baton Rouge Police Department to place three officers on paid leave amid an investigation.

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Trading Blame and Worry, Notre Dame Grapples With Celebration’s Fallout

The university’s president said students storming the field after an overtime win was “very disappointing.” But his credibility on campus is wearing thin.

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Jeff Luhnow Sues Astros for $22 Million

In a $22 million lawsuit, Houston’s former general manager claims that the actual culprit of the team’s cheating scandal is still employed by the club.

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The Premier League Slog Claims Liverpool's Alexander-Arnold

Injuries, fatigue and concern are already mounting amid an unforgiving schedule. But for Europe’s top teams, the worst is still to come.

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For NASCAR, a Season of Change

To race during the pandemic, practices were eliminated and crews were limited. And the organization made a significant move by banning the Confederate flag from its properties.

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Why Did the World’s Fastest Man Miss Drug Tests — and a Shot at the Olympics?

Christian Coleman was poised for a major breakout at the Tokyo Games this summer, but he was suspended for two years for missing drug tests. How did that happen?

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Tom Brady and the Buccaneers Were Blown Out. Was It an Antonio Brown Curse?

Brown, the star receiver with a checkered past on and off the field, made his debut with the Buccaneers amid questions around his comeback.

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Bryson DeChambeau’s Golf Revolution Turns Toward the Masters

DeChambeau aims to conquer genteel Augusta National with brute force. Given his play since bulking up over the past year, lots of golfers — and bettors — think he can.

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Even With a New President, Sports at the White House Won’t Be the Same

The politicization of the ceremonial visit to the Rose Garden by champions is one sign the presidential connection to sports is fraught, maybe inalterably.

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Precious Achiuwa’s Journey May Finally Take Him to the N.B.A.

Achiuwa has gone from Nigeria to New York to Memphis, cultivating an “extreme level of versatility” in his game that is key to making it in today’s N.B.A.

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What We Learned From Week 9 of the NFL Season

Buffalo’s offense exploded against Seattle, the Ravens and the Chiefs held on for wins and Dalvin Cook continued to dominate.

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Ravens Leave Loss in Rearview Mirror With Decisive Win Over Colts

Baltimore forced three timely turnovers and bounced back after a dismal first half to hold off one of the A.F.C.’s toughest challengers.

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Giants Hold Off Washington’s Late Charge to Win Second Game

The Giants’ 17-point halftime lead dwindled, but two interceptions thrown by Washington in the final minutes ended its comeback bid.

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Norway Has a Must-See Team. Barely Anyone Can Watch It.

Bodo/Glimt is on the cusp of its first championship, a soccer success story built on style and innovation. But its golden year has played out in front of nearly empty stands.

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Pandemic Advice From Athletes

Athletes who have endured the most grueling tests have a lot to tell us about how to thrive in the pandemic.

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Authentic Gets ‘Emotional’ Breeders’ Cup Win for John Velazquez

Velazquez, a Hall of Famer, said getting to ride Authentic during this difficult year was “a gift from God.”

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Days From Its Delayed Football Opener, Cal Is Stalled Again by the Virus

As the Pac-12 Conference prepared to begin its football season this weekend, later than any other major league, Cal had to cancel its game against Washington because a player's positive test for coronavirus left the team without enough eligible athletes.

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Pandemic Creates New Considerations for Arena Construction

The Islanders’ new home at Belmont Park and the venue for the expansion Seattle Kraken have added safety measures for their plans to host fans when they open in 2021.

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At Cal, a Single Positive Test May Wipe Out Two Football Games

On Saturday, the Pac-12 will become the last major college conference to start its football season. But Cal’s Golden Bears, despite following strict protocols, won’t be on the field, and they might have to miss next week’s game, too.

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Steven Cohen, Justin Turner and Alex Cora Were All Shown Mercy on Friday

The era of outrage took a timeout as Steven Cohen took over the Mets, Alex Cora was rehired by the Red Sox and Justin Turner escaped punishment for a controversial on-field celebration.

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Eddie Johnson, N.B.A. Star Who Fell Into Crime, Dies at 65

Nicknamed Fast Eddie, he was an All-Star guard with the Atlanta Hawks. But he had drug problems, and after retiring he was convicted of sexual assault.

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Alex Cora Is Coming Back to the Re

The popular manager led Boston to a World Series title in 2018, but he was suspended as part of the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal.

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There Is No Such Thing as a Bad Player

There is a universal lesson in Patrick Bamford’s story, a reminder that judging players is often not quite so straightforward as decreeing some good enough and others not good enough.

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Megan Rapinoe Has a Lot More to Say

Don’t expect the usual bromides about hard work and resilience in “One Life.” The soccer star’s memoir gets into her political awakening as much as it does her sports career.

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Why I Love Women Who Wallop

For our film critic, watching actresses become action stars made her think differently about bodies and the meaning of representation.

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A Gymnastics Coach, a Misconduct Complaint and a Hall of Fame Berth

The sport’s leaders say they want to end a bullying approach to coaching that has become a part of its culture, but athletes see reasons to doubt that commitment.

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N.B.A. Is Expected to Start Its New Season Next Month

The players tentatively approved a shortened 2020-21 season that will begin Dec. 22, giving top teams little time to recover from the last campaign.

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Raiders and Jon Gruden Are Fined Again Over Virus Violations

The league imposed fines totaling $650,000 and took a draft pick away from the Raiders, who had already been penalized because their coach did not wear face coverings properly.

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Days From Its Delayed Football Opener, Cal Is Stalled Again by the Virus

As the Pac-12 Conference prepared to begin its football season this weekend, later than any other major league, Cal had to cancel its game against Washington because a player's positive test for coronavirus left the team without enough eligible athletes.

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Billy Tubbs Dies at 85; Made Oklahoma a Basketball Power

His “Billy Ball” brand of fast-paced offense and pressure defense brought excitement, victories and lots of scoring.

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Baseball Had a Successful Season. The Tricky Part Is Doing It Again.

A much longer season, pandemic uncertainty and an expiring collective bargaining agreement are just a few of the hurdles M.L.B. and its players’ union are facing in 2021.

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ESPN to Lay Off 300 Employees

The cuts will affect most divisions across the company, but are especially concentrated in broadcast production.

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Bob Baffert Races at Breeders' Cup Trailed by Rivals' Doping Suspicions

Horse racing is under scrutiny again, as its top American trainer comes to the season’s final event with a record of four failed drug tests in the past six months.

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Friday Night Bytes: Can Analytics Revolutionize High School Football?

George Mahoney is an efficiency expert by trade and by nature. He’s also among the analytics-minded coaches trying to bring data to one of the last holdouts in American sports — high school football.

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NFL Week 9 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

The Ravens will be tested by the Colts; the Seahawks can’t overlook the Bills; and the Cardinals and Dolphins will meet in a battle of feel-good teams.

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NFL Week 9 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

The Ravens will be tested by the Colts; the Seahawks can’t overlook the Bills; and the Cardinals and Dolphins will meet in a battle of feel-good teams.

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Johnny Meadows, Pro Wrestler With a Tuneful Side, Dies at 59

John Condrone, as he was called in real life, left the ring for a different stage, becoming a songwriter and performer. He died of complications of Covid-19.

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The Houston Rockets Have to Keep James Harden Happy. But How?

After losing their head coach and general manager this off-season, the Rockets are in a precarious position. Plus: more chatter from the N.B.A.’s grapevine.

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Gamblers Outside the U.S. Take Presidential Odds on a Wild Ride

Betting on the election is not legal in the United States. But elsewhere, the odds swung wildly between President Trump and Joe Biden as bettors tried to stay a step ahead of prognosticators.

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Brady, Brees and Roethlisberger Just Won’t Go Quietly. Luckily for the N.F.L.

Those quarterbacks, as well as Philip Rivers, are showing signs of wear and tear but still thriving in the twilight of their careers. They have the Steelers, Saints, Buccaneers and Colts on course to make the playoffs.

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Wisconsin Football Cancels Over Virus Cases. Again.

The 10th-ranked Badgers will not play Purdue on Saturday as they continue to struggle with coronavirus containment and move closer to ineligibility for the Big Ten title.

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John Elway, the football Hall of Famer and Denver Broncos general manager, has tested positive for the virus.

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For Some Veteran Stars, NASCAR’s Appeal Is Fading

Jimmie Johnson, the seven-time champ, is the latest big name to move on while still in his mid-40s.

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Tom Brady and the Buccaneers Beat the Giants on Monday Night

With victory assured, Brady smirked. It was most certainly not a smile, nor was it a grin. Call it a knowing snicker.

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Atlanta Falcons Players Want More Georgia Voters

Amid a player push for social justice initiatives in the N.F.L., members of the Atlanta Falcons are working with local high school students to support voter participation on Election Day.

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Georgia Is a Political Battleground This Election Day. The Atlanta Falcons Want More Voters.

Amid a player push for social justice initiatives in the N.F.L., members of the Atlanta Falcons are working with local high school students to support voter participation on Election Day.

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The Sixers Need to Be Patient. For Real, This Time.

The Philadelphia 76ers have hired Daryl Morey, who inspired the analytics movement that gave rise to the Process. But the team needs a new strategy now.

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As Boris Johnson Plays Scrooge, Marcus Rashford Works to Feed Hungry Britons

A campaign begun by the soccer star Marcus Rashford to provide free meals to children who need them is being taken up by small-business owners, who themselves are often struggling.

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New Boss in the N.F.C. West Is Seattle

Atop the league’s best division, the Seahawks are in Super Bowl form. But the 49ers are a shell of themselves.

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What These Athletes Learned From Their Pandemic Pauses

The coronavirus disrupted lives around the world and sent the gymnast Sunisa Lee, the swimmer Rudy Garcia-Tolson, the Seattle Storm’s Breanna Stewart and the Seattle Mariners’ Kyle Lewis on unexpected journeys.

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What We Learned from Week 8 of the NFL Season

Dalvin Cook shredded the Packers, the Steelers stayed undefeated and Joe Burrow and the Bengals shocked Tennessee.

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Steelers Stay Unbeaten After Stopping Lamar Jackson's Last Pass

Pittsburgh rallied from down 10 at the half to take a lead on Baltimore. That’s when Lamar Jackson and the Steelers’ defense collided.

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Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs Pile Onto Jets’ Woes

Kansas City cruised with the former Jets running back Le’Veon Bell barely needing to exert himself to extend his former team’s losing streak to eight straight.

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The New York City Marathon Was Canceled. Runners Ran the Course Anyway.

The 50th New York City Marathon would have been Sunday. Some runners still ran the 26.2-mile course despite the cancellation.

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On Marathon Weekend, Des Linden Ran 26.2 Miles, and Then Some, in New York

The New York City Marathon turned into a virtual event, but that did not stop Des Linden from coming to New York to accomplish something big.

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5 Black Women Who Are Catching Fish and Stares

The team, formed in the past few months, is trying to make a mark in the mostly white, mostly male world of competitive fishing.

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Fights in Front of Fans Test Boxing’s Business in the Pandemic Era

Gervonta Davis and Leo Santa Cruz will fight on pay-per-view and in front of fans at the Alamodome. Two weeks ago, another big fight was not sold separately for viewers, and did not allow paying spectators.

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An Open Letter to Justin Turner and M.L.B.

Turner could not have been unaware of the pandemic’s severity when he insisted on celebrating his World Series win in close quarters with his Dodgers teammates. And Rob Manfred, baseball’s commissioner, can’t just blame one player.

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A.J. Hinch Hired by Tigers After Suspension for Astros Cheating

Thirty minutes after Hinch’s season-long punishment officially ended on Tuesday, Detroit contacted him. Three days later, he was officially introduced as manager.

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Steven Cohen Is Approved as Mets Owner After Clearing 2 Final Hurdles

M.L.B.’s owners voted to approve Cohen’s $2.4 billion purchase of the team, and New York City signed off on his taking over the lease of Citi Field.

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Herb Adderley, a Packers Hall of Fame Cornerback, Dies at 81

A defensive star in Green Bay — he ran back seven interceptions for touchdowns — he played on five championship teams under Vince Lombardi and one in Dallas.

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‘It’s Like Playing With Kobe’: An Unlikely Intergenerational Bridge Team

Some of world’s best bridge players are in their 70s. They joined a teenagers’ team for an online tournament.

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The Lessons of the Pirate League

There will always be critics of a soccer super league, those who say the hurdles are too high, that it could never work. Except, of course, that one time when it did.

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Justin Herbert and the Chargers Veer Happily Off Course

Herbert took a strange route to the starting quarterback’s job, and his emergence as arguably the most effective rookie passer this season has been an unexpected windfall in Los Angeles.

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You Want to Talk French Tennis? Start With the Four Musketeers

Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet and René Lacoste helped win the Davis Cup six times. Roland Garros was built for their title defense.

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Who Is Mark Vines? He Once Dominated Paris

The American was the surprise winner of the tournament in 1981 and then won only one match the rest of his career.

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The Swagger of Denis Shapovalov

A rising young player with a lot of passion for tennis and rapping.

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Travis Roy, Who Inspired Millions After a Hockey Tragedy, Dies at 45

After an awkward fall 11 seconds into his first Boston University game left him a quadriplegic, he dedicated his life to advocacy for similarly disabled people.

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Arizona Coyotes Let Go of Draftee Convicted in Bullying Case

The Arizona Coyotes knew that the player, Mitchell Miller, had been convicted of violating the Ohio Safe Schools Act after he and another teenager abused a Black schoolmate with a developmental disability.

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Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence Tests Positive for the Coronavirus

The star quarterback, who will miss this weekend’s game against Boston College, said he had “relatively mild” symptoms.

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Jimmy Orr, a Favorite Target of the Colts’ Unitas, Dies at 85

He and Baltimore’s Hall of Fame quarterback were a top passing combination in the ’60s. But he may be best remembered for the pass that never came his way.

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Tony La Russa Hired as White Sox Manager

La Russa, who has not managed a team in nearly a decade, will take over the team that he previously managed from 1979 to 1986. At 76, he is the oldest manager in the major leagues.

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Amid a Local Outbreak, a Historically Black University Cancels Basketball Season

The outlook has not been much better for basketball than football. “I wouldn’t use the word ‘disaster’ because that would be too light a term,” Seton Hall Coach Kevin Willard said.

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