Tennis Coming Back Slowly With Exhibition Matches

The small-scale events could create a road map to help the men’s and women’s tours return.

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Will New N.C.A.A. Rules Really Keep Agents and Boosters at Bay?

If college athletes are permitted to cash in on their fame, how can the N.C.A.A. forbid guidance from people who have long worked in the shadows?

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Andy Dalton and Other Top N.F.L. Free Agents

After nine years starting at quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, Dalton joins two former No. 1 draft picks — Cam Newton and Jadeveon Clowney — among veteran players searching for jobs.

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As Premier League Weighs Saudi Bid for Newcastle, It Criticized Kingdom

The Premier League wrote a letter to a U.S. trade body, urging it to keep Saudi Arabia on a list of nations that breach intellectual property rules.

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Maggie Haney, Elite Gymnastics Coach, Is Suspended for 8 Years

Haney was accused of verbal abuse and mistreatment of athletes, which included forcing them to train through injuries.

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Jameis Winston’s Next Act: Where Else but New Orleans?

Displaced by one great quarterback, Winston will now back up another with the Saints. How he reinvents himself there depends entirely on him.

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Jameis Winston’s Next Act: Where Else but New Orleans?

Displaced by one great quarterback, Winston will now back up another with the Saints. How he reinvents himself there depends entirely on him.

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L.P.G.A. Shifts Schedule Once Again

Plus the future of the spitball in cricket and a backyard pole vault runway and pit that meets competition standards.

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Scott Perry Keeps Knicks General Manager Job for One More Year

Perry, the Knicks’ general manager since 2017, will be staying in his role for a bit longer. But as the coronavirus continues to spread, what moves will he be able to make?

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With Pro Sports Paused, a Women’s Hockey League Expands

The N.W.H.L. announced a new Toronto franchise with all-female leadership.

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Nothing Can Keep Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois Away From the N.B.A.

In this week’s newsletter, Marc Stein talks with Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid about his N.B.A. fandom and revisits what Stein says is the best decade of basketball: the 1980s.

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France’s Prime Minister Shut Down Soccer. That Surprised Teams Restarting.

France is the first of Europe’s big five soccer leagues to declare the season over. Now, its clubs are facing the financial consequences.

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N.C.A.A. Outlines Plan to Let Athletes Make Endorsement Deals

The changes, with some big restrictions, would go into effect at the start of the 2021-22 academic year, after consideration and adoption by the three divisions of college sports.

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An Ironman Sale Is Pending Amid Coronavirus. Can Its Racing Mojo Endure?

The world’s leading endurance brand thought its global racing schedule made it sufficiently diverse. A pandemic has revealed the flaw in that strategy.

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Some Sports May Have to Skip This Year, Fauci Says

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the leading U.S. infectious disease expert, said widespread testing with speedy results would be needed if sports leagues are to safely restart their seasons.

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Cooperstown: Wait Till Next Year?

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is still planned for late July, but making it happen with the proper fanfare seems impossible while the threat of the coronavirus looms.

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Argentina and France Scrap Soccer Seasons

But the South Korean F.A. Cup is back on, and some outdoor recreational activities will again be allowed in Washington State.

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Argentina and France Scrap Soccer Seasons

But the South Korean F.A. Cup is back on, and some outdoor recreational activities will again be allowed in Washington State.

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Cooperstown: Wait Till Next Year?

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is still planned for late July, but making it happen with the proper fanfare seems impossible while the threat of the coronavirus looms.

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Summer Olympics in 2021? ‘Exceedingly Difficult’ Without a Coronavirus Vaccine

A Japanese medical authority has raised doubt about staging the Games, even a year later than originally planned, unless an effective vaccine has been developed.

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Summer Olympics in 2021? ‘Exceedingly Difficult’ Without a Coronavirus Vaccine

A Japanese medical authority has raised doubt about staging the Games, even a year later than originally planned, unless an effective vaccine has been developed.

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The Coronavirus Swell: Surf’s Up. Stay at Home.

There’s also a widening schism between surfers able to get in the ocean and those forbidden from doing so.

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Mekhi Becton, the Jets’ Top Draft Pick, ‘Moves People Like Furniture’

Becton is 6-foot-7 and weighs 364 pounds, but his array of skills tipped the scales for the Jets.

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European Soccer Tries to Find a Way Back, or a Way Out

The Netherlands has canceled its season. Germany wants to play again next month. But European soccer is finding that clarity tends not to last long.

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European Soccer Tries to Find a Way Back, or a Way Out

The Netherlands has canceled its season. Germany wants to play again next month. But European soccer is finding that clarity tends not to last long.

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Leandro Barbosa’s Family Grew During the Pandemic

Barbosa, a Brazilian basketball player and one-time N.B.A. champion, and his wife found out they had the coronavirus shortly before she gave birth to their daughter.

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Leandro Barbosa’s Family Grew During the Pandemic

Barbosa, a Brazilian basketball player and one-time N.B.A. champion, and his wife found out they had the coronavirus shortly before she gave birth to their daughter.

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Francisco Mendez, Boxing Gym Owner and Mentor, Dies at 61

Arriving from Mexico, he found his calling outside the ring and attracted a following of clients with different backgrounds and goals.

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Francisco Mendez, Boxing Gym Owner and Mentor, Dies at 61

Arriving from Mexico, he found his calling outside the ring and attracted a following of clients with different backgrounds and goals.

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Harland Svare, 89, Giants Linebacker and Young Head Coach, Dies

Brainy more than brawny, he helped put New York in three title games, then became, with the Rams, the youngest head coach in modern N.F.L. history at the time.

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Will Returning Players Be Out of Shape? Soccer May Need More Subs

FIFA suggested a rule change for when play returned. Plus: bull riding, Formula One and rugby in Australia and New Zealand.

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Will Returning Players Be Out of Shape? Soccer May Need More Subs

FIFA suggested a rule change for when play returned. Plus: bull riding, Formula One and rugby in Australia and New Zealand.

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Running Backs, Drafted Late, Are Still Coveted in the N.F.L.

Seven teams, most with already strong rushing attacks, selected a running back in the second or third round of last week’s N.F.L. draft.

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How I Found Common Ground With My Immigrant Dad on a Clay Court

Our writer was not much of an athlete growing up but long pined to connect with his father through sports. It took 30 years and a humid day on a tennis court in India.

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Dennis Rodman’s College Coach Recalls Recruiting Him Over H-O-R-S-E

Lonn Reisman, who coached Rodman at Southeastern Oklahoma State, said he dreamed of wooing the “raw” elite rebounder from junior college but figured it wasn’t possible.

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Patriots Draft Kicker With Tattoo of a Militia Group

The kicker, Justin Rohrwasser, out of Marshall University, said that he did not support the far-right group, the Three Percenters, and also that he would cover the tattoo.

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Steve Dalkowski, Model for Erratic Pitcher in ‘Bull Durham,’ Dies at 80

Known for his extraordinary fastball, Dalkowski never made it to the major leagues, walking batters almost as often as he struck them out.

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Andy Murray’s Early Andre Agassi Obsession

As a young boy growing up in Scotland, Andy Murray didn’t have many British or Scottish tennis heroes to look up to, but was attracted to American super star Andre Agassi. In the book “Andy Murray: Wimbledon Champion” published in the United States by New Chapter Press and for sale and download here https://ift.tt/2VXE3os author Mark [...]

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The N.F.L. Draft Pics You Haven’t Seen

In its remote broadcast format, the N.F.L. gave sports fans something to talk about until games begin this fall. Here are some of the most interesting moments.

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Billie Jean King Backs ATP, WTA Merger

WTA founder Billie Jean King expressed her support on Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s call to merge the ATP and WTA. Twenty-time major winner Federer was the first to suggest the merger on his Twitter feed. “Just wondering … am I the only one thinking that now is the time for men’s and women’s tennis [...]

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Giants Draft Pick Andrew Thomas is ‘Everything You Want in a Left Tackle’

Thomas, the No. 4 overall pick in the N.F.L. draft, described the opportunity to block for Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones as a “blessing.”

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High School Sports Pushed Out of Bounds By the Pandemic

The cancellation of the Texas state basketball tournament hit a small town hard and reflected the wave of spring sports shutdowns in all 50 states during a normally busy playoff season.

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Katie Ledecky Is Swimming, and Studying

The five-time Olympic gold medalist is taking an infectious diseases class at Stanford and still finding a way to train.

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Tim Duncan to Springfield? Take It to the Bank

During his Hall of Fame career, Duncan was called the Big Fundamental largely because of his signature shots off the backboard, which were as mundane as they were effective.

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Could a Merger of Men’s and Women’s Tennis Come Out of This Hiatus?

The idea of combined tours has been around since at least the 1970s. But with the sport shut down, Roger Federer made a suggestion that could lead to a complex and ego-bruising endeavor.

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The N.F.L. Draft Adds More Stars to the Cool Kids’ Conference

The N.F.L. is a quarterback’s league and one conference has the edge in exciting young stars.

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Missing Wimbledon 2020 – A Poem

MISSING WIMBLEDON 2020   By Jeremy Friedman   Wimbledon’s done Before it’s begun Before any play or any grass was worn away   Cancelled for the first time since war in ’45 Fed loses this chance to drive for 9 No reprieve from ’19′s defeat Novak no chance yet to repeat   Memories of Simona [...]

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U.F.C. Says Its Fights Are Back On, Next Month in Florida

The mixed martial arts organization, which had to cancel plans to stage fights California, said it would hold at least three events in May.

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N.F.L. Drafting Players, But Will They Play This Season?

“We’ll go anywhere the science takes us and nowhere the science doesn’t,” said the medical director of the players’ union.

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Newcastle, Saudi Arabia and the Power of Words

All too often, sports blurs the frivolous and the significant. Why should there be a higher moral burden on fans to draw bright lines?

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A Stripped-Down N.F.L. Draft Turns Out to Be Pretty Special

Cut off from its usual pomp, the draft gave viewers some memorable snapshots: a general manager’s children, a coach’s sublime landscape and some curious decorations, like a team-branded surfboard.

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2020 N.F.L. Draft: What We Learned

Green Bay delivered the shock of the night drafting Jordan Love as a potential successor to Aaron Rodgers, Miami’s rebuild is coming to fruition and New England is still New England.

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Giants and Jets Take Offensive Tackles Early in the N.F.L. Draft

The Giants chose Georgia’s Andrew Thomas at No. 4, and the Jets drafted Mekhi Becton in the 11th spot.

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He’s Got Fries, Beer and Video Chat. Tell Us How You’re Watching the N.F.L. Draft

The drinking games and broadcaster clichés live on. But parties will happen virtually. How are you watching? Send us a tweet @nytsports to show us your set up.

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Live NFL Draft 2020 Updates: Pick by Pick Analysis

The spectacle of the draft may be gone, but the sports world will still tune in to see how teams maneuver in the first round.

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World Chess Moves Online. But Check, Don’t Cheat, Mate.

Grandmasters compete from the safety of their own homes. But it’s now much easier for players to cheat. Plus, the slow return of sports in some parts of the world, and auto racing in South Dakota.

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World Chess Moves Online. But Check, Don’t Cheat, Mate.

Grandmasters compete from the safety of their own homes. But it’s now much easier for players to cheat. Plus, the slow return of sports in some parts of the world, and auto racing in South Dakota.

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How Spain's Top Soccer League Plans to Return in June

Spain’s top leagues will create a hygienic cocoon for teams readying for a return to action.

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When N.F.L. Draft Day Signals the End of a 22-Year Love Affair

Toby Gerhart, a former N.F.L. running back, reflects on how he went from one in a million to one of a million.

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What Time is the 2020 NFL Draft? Channel, Live Stream and More

The L.S.U. quarterback seems a lock to be the Cincinnati Bengals’ pick. But in a year in which teams haven’t vetted prospects as usual, the rest of the draft should be anything but predictable.

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Woods and Mickelson Set for a Charity Match With Brady and Manning

The location of the event was not disclosed, and discussions were said to be continuing about the safety of staging such a match in May during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Woods and Mickelson Set for a Charity Match With Brady and Manning

The location of the event was not disclosed, and discussions were said to be continuing about the safety of staging such a match in May during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Giants and Jets Scream for Help With Early N.F.L. Draft Picks

Both teams are committed to developing their young quarterbacks. How long that development will take depends on success in this year’s draft.

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Red Sox’s Alex Cora Suspended Through 2020 in Sign-Stealing Scandal

Cora, already fired by the team, was punished for his role in the Houston Astros’ case. Separately, a Red Sox replay operator also was punished and the Red Sox will lose a second-round draft pick for their own sign stealing.

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Notre Dame Coach Muffet McGraw Retiring After 33 Seasons, 2 Titles

She will be replaced by Niele Ivey, an assistant coach for the N.B.A.’s Memphis Grizzlies who was an all-American point guard for the Irish.

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In Airing Benfica’s Secrets, a Hacker Angered Its Fans. His Trial Judge Is One of Them.

Judges, prosecutors and even Portugal’s prime minister count themselves as Benfica supporters. But what happens when they are allowed to preside over cases that affect the club’s interests?

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Why Phil Jackson Needs ‘The Last Dance’

In this week’s newsletter, Marc Stein explains how Jackson’s legacy as a winning coach was tarnished — and how Michael Jordan’s new documentary can help.

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For Joe Burrow, the N.F.L. Draft Offers a Path Home

L.S.U.’s Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback grew up near Athens, Ohio, which gives fans of the Cincinnati Bengals more reason to take heart that their team has the No. 1 pick.

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Latest NFL 2020 Mock Draft Picks from Experts

Though professional and armchair analysts probably won’t get many picks correct, mock drafts sometimes consolidate around a few safe bets.

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Gronkowski’s Amazing ‘Retirement’: W.W.E., CBD and Talk of a Return

The former Patriot did not spend his year in retirement quietly working in his garden.

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N.F.L. Mock Draft 2020: Here’s What the Experts’ Picks Are

Though professional and armchair analysts probably won’t get many picks correct, mock drafts sometimes consolidate around a few safe bets.

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Jim Brown: Better Benefits for Former N.F.L. Players

The football great says the new agreement between the league and the players provides “benefits that will help transform the lives of thousands of former N.F.L. players and their families.”

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What Will the New England Patriots Do in the N.F.L. draft?

Whatever his plan for the Patriots’ new era, the taciturn coach is not tipping his hand. “Not sure exactly how that’s going to go,” he said about finding a quarterback to replace Tom Brady.

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Canada Will Have a Big Say on the Return of Major Sports in the U.S.

President Trump is pushing for the return of sports soon in the United States. Up in Canada, that’s not happening.

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Oliver Luck, Former XFL Head, Sues Vince McMahon for Wrongful Termination

The former commissioner said the football league, which filed for bankruptcy, breached the terms of his contract.

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England’s Premier League Becomes Latest Proxy for Saudi-Qatar Dispute

A Qatar broadcast company that has accused Saudi Arabia of pirating its signals is asking the league to block a sale of the Newcastle United team to a Saudi-led group.

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More Than $6 Million in Relief Coming for Lower-Ranked Tennis Players

The funds, from the Grand Slam tournaments and the sport’s governing bodies, are needed for players who have a difficult time making a living even in ordinary times.

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Rob Gronkowski to Reunite With Tom Brady in Tampa Bay

The New England Patriots agreed to trade the tight end to the Buccaneers.

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More Than $6 Million in Relief Coming for Tennis Players

The funds, from the Grand Slam tournaments and the sport’s governing bodies, are needed for players who have a difficult time making a living even in ordinary times.

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$6 Million in Relief Coming for Tennis Players

The funds, from the Grand Slam tournaments and the sport’s governing bodies, are needed for players who have a difficult time making a living even in ordinary times.

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Berlin Marathon Is Canceled as Germany Extends Ban on Large Events

The marathon, scheduled for Sept. 27, is one of the first major fall sports events to be lost.

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What’s That Racket on the Roof?

An improvised tennis court above the streets of Italy, a Tom Brady sighting and one-liners on Twitter. Here’s your day of (no) sports.

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Who Is Andrew Thomas? An Offensive Lineman With a Beat

On the cusp of an N.F.L. career, the prospect out of Georgia still draws on his musical background.

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Who Is Derrick Brown? A Leader Who Isn’t Defined by Football

Instead of declaring for the draft last year, Brown returned to Auburn, where he was active in campus life.

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Who Is Jeff Okudah? A Darius Slay-Level Corner

Okudah, the Ohio State cornerback, has all the tools needed to excel in the N.F.L., according to one of his former coaches.

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Who Is A.J. Epenesa? A Defensive Lineman Following a Family Tradition

Epenesa and his siblings, as well as many friends, have trained with his father, a former Iowa defensive lineman whose eldest son became a Hawkeyes star.

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Who Is Isaiah Simmons? A Defender Who Can Play Almost Anywhere

Selected as college football’s best linebacker in 2019, Simmons took at least 100 snaps at five positions for Clemson last season.

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Who Is Austin Jackson? He Doesn’t Just Protect the Blind Side

The U.S.C. left tackle donated bone marrow for his sister’s operation, then had a season worthy of Pac-12 first team honors.

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Who Is Chase Young? A Defensive Star and Student of the Game

One of his Ohio State coaches says Young’s ability to adapt and learn should quickly make him a high-impact pro.

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Who Is Tua Tagovailoa? A Great Mystery of the Draft

The Alabama quarterback was brilliant when healthy enough to play, but an array of injuries has raised doubts about his N.F.L. prospects.

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Who Is Jordan Love? A High-Risk, High-Reward Quarterback

Love led Division I in interceptions, but the Utah State quarterback is a likely first-round pick.

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Who is Justin Herbert? A Homegrown Football Hero

The Oregon quarterback has leaned on his brothers and the comforts of home to stay ready for the N.F.L. draft.

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Who is Justin Herbert? A Homegrown Football Hero

The Oregon quarterback has leaned on his brothers and the comforts of home to stay ready for the N.F.L. draft.

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Who is Justin Herbert? A Homegrown Football Hero

The Oregon quarterback has leaned on his brothers and the comforts of home to stay ready for the N.F.L. draft.

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Villanova Still Won’t Have Its First One-and-Done in Decades

The freshman Jeremiah Robinson-Earl was one of several high-profile college basketball players to withdraw from the N.B.A. draft or to not enter it at all, citing uncertainty related to the pandemic.

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The Pandemic Wiped Out Endurance Races. How They Plan to Come Back

Marathons. Cycling Races. Triathlons. So many have been wiped out, but organizers are already planning how to bring them back.

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Novak Djokovic Expresses Resistance to Coronavirus Vaccine

Though Djokovic, in an online chat, expressed concerns about having to accept a vaccination in order to travel for the tennis tour, he said in a follow-up statement that he would keep an open mind.

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The "Last Dance" Fans Debate: Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James

Jordan’s production company is a partner of the ESPN documentary, and the tone of the series so far bends toward reaffirming a legacy in the LeBron James era.

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The N.F.L. Figures Out How to Team-Build From a Distance

This week, some N.F.L. teams will have their first organized football activities, even as coronavirus guidelines keep personnel away from team facilities.

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How Sports Adapt: A Marathon Indoors and Drive-In Soccer

German Silva used his race winnings to bring electricity to his hometown. Now, he’s running to honor the medical personnel on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Who Was Jerry Krause? The 90's Bulls' General Manager

The villain of “The Last Dance” was a shrewd judge of talent who managed to antagonize many around him.

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Who Was Jerry Krause?

The villain of “The Last Dance” was a shrewd judge of talent who managed to antagonize many around him.

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A Virtual N.F.L. Draft Might Be a Back to the Future Moment

Without the ability to gather in one location for a big televised production, this year’s draft may rely on the bare essentials.

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Running Toward a New World

Masks, bandannas, dogs and distance make up the landscape of exercise in New York City.

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Youth Sports Worry About Weathering Pandemic, and Future Play

Will parents and children be eager to return to team sports once the threat of the coronavirus outbreak has passed?

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In ESPN's 'The Last Dance' Documentary, Michael Jordan and the Bulls Still Dominate

ESPN’s new 10-part documentary doesn’t ask Big Questions. But it does go big on a team whose personalities and feats warrant just this sort of excess.

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The Coronavirus Doesn’t Care When Sports Come Back

The prolonged shutdown of the sports world is taking a huge financial toll. And comeback plans all have a pesky hurdle — public health.

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Missing Boston, and a Bus Ride, on Marathon Day

There is nothing like the Boston Marathon. Patriots’ Day without the race, and that magical trip to the start line, feels empty.

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The Coronavirus Doesn’t Care When Sports Come Back

The prolonged shutdown of the sports world is taking a huge financial toll. And comeback plans all have a pesky hurdle — public health.

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Coco Gauff’s Emotional Struggles: What Her Parents Saw

An online post by the 16-year-old tennis phenom drew attention for using the word “depressed.” Gauff’s parents said she went through a difficult phase a while ago but nothing that required medical treatment.

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Christian Yelich Is Trying ‘Not to Get Too Rusty’

The Milwaukee Brewers outfielder said he is still working out with baseball on hold. But learning how to cook? Nope, not yet.

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Competitive Marble Racing Finds Fans in a World Missing Sports

Videos of the races are meant to be an escape from reality and a distraction from the coronavirus pandemic, organizers say.

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Bought for a Song: An Indonesian Craze Puts Wild Birds at Risk

Songbirds are being entered into high-stakes singing competitions across the country, and conservationists say protected species are in danger.

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A Return for Baseball Would Require a New Debate

On the bright side, if M.L.B. and the players union need to fight over the details about a return to play, it would mean such a return is possible.

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Some Potential 2020 U.S. Open Contingency Plans (Provided It’s Safe!)

By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher   From 1993 to 2005, I worked in the U.S. Tennis Association’s Marketing and Communications department and, if I was still at the USTA, I would probably be volunteering or be asked to contribute ideas about how to stage the U.S. Open the challenging circumstances of the coronavirus crisis. It is [...]

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Liberty Select Sabrina Ionescu No. 1 in W.N.B.A. Draft

Ionescu, the star point guard for Oregon, will join the New York franchise as it has reset its ownership and its roster.

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No Dynasty Can Compare to Michael Jordan’s Bulls

The Chicago Bulls ruled the 1990s under an intense media spotlight. A generation later, their greatness is still the basis for debate and, with the sports world on hold, must-see TV.

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Football Without Fans Is Nothing. Until It’s Everything.

The prospect that fans will not return to soccer stadiums until 2021 is growing increasingly real. But as odd as it might be to play without crowds, the sport may not want to wait.

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Bad Wi-Fi: The New Injury Card

A former world champion had to pull out of an at-home competition because of inadequate WiFi. Plus athletes voiced concern over returning to play, and the N.B.A. and W.N.B.A planned to release branded face masks.

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Football Without Fans Is Nothing. Until It’s Everything.

The prospect that fans will not return to soccer stadiums until 2021 is growing increasingly real. But as odd as it might be to play without crowds, the sport may not want to wait.

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Bad Wi-Fi: The New Injury Card

A former world champion had to pull out of an at-home competition because of inadequate WiFi. Plus athletes voiced concern over returning to play, and the N.B.A. and W.N.B.A planned to release branded face masks.

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How to Stay Sane About Halloween Candy

No, your children won’t overload on peanut butter cups. Yes, you can eat their mini Snickers.

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No, I’m Not ‘Just’ a Stay-at-Home Mom

The mental load of motherhood is real, but my obsessive need to do something “more” can make it feel unbearable.

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The Real Talk Version of Your Baby Registry

These are the products you actually need for a newborn

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A Black Hockey Player Faced Racial Taunts. Some Fans Aren’t Surprised.

K’Andre Miller was repeatedly harassed in a videoconference organized by the Rangers. Some fans say the incident, and the teams’ handling of it, are indicative of a larger problem.

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An Equestrian ‘Superman’ Fell From a Horse. Can He Get Back Up?

How Kevin Babington, an Olympian and top coach, is rebuilding his life after being paralyzed in a show jumping accident.

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With Sabrina Ionescu, the Liberty Have a Much-Needed Chance to ‘Reset’

The Liberty have drifted in and out of the W.N.B.A. spotlight, but the opportunity to draft Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu could be just what the team needs to right itself.

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Von Miller Is Second Active N.F.L. Player to Reveal He Has Coronavirus

On Thursday Miller, through an agent, publicly confirmed having tested positive for the virus, a day after Rams center Brian Miller did the same.

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Can’t Scout Players in Person? The N.F.L. Turns to a Brooklyn Start-Up

Ahead of the N.F.L. draft, which begins on April 23, teams are reaching out to the three-man team at Slants to provide tracking data based on college video footage.

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How to Name a Champion Without the Championship

Sports around the world may not be able to finish their seasons. Plus a plan to shorten cycling’s Grand Tour races, and celebrate an unconventional National Signing Day.

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Rams’ Brian Allen Is Latest Athlete With Coronavirus

Allen is the first N.F.L. player to publicly confirm having tested positive for the virus.

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PGA Tour Announces Mid-June Return in Texas

Golf officials are preparing to restart the season by hosting a tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, without spectators.

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Boardroom Infighting in Barcelona Shakes Team

Six resignations, a social media scandal and allegations of corruption shine an ugly light on FC Barcelona, the Lionel Messi-inspired soccer team.

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Two Olympic Marathoners. Two Lives Turned Around, Then Turned Around Again.

Jacob Riley and Molly Seidel came out of obscurity to qualify for the Olympic Games. Everything about their lives changed. Then it changed again.

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When Will Sports Come Back? Here Is What Has to Happen First

Sports leagues face large, but not insurmountable, obstacles to even getting games back on television. Fans in the stands? Wait till next year.

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U.S.T.A. Plans a $15 Million Bailout for Various Tennis Groups

The funding, intended to help during shutdowns associated with the coronavirus pandemic, comes amid uncertainty about whether the association will be able to host the U.S. Open tournament as planned.

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Drugs and Stunts Cited in Plane Crash That Killed Roy Halladay

The Hall of Fame pitcher had high levels of amphetamine and other prescription drugs in his system when he crashed off the Florida coast in 2017, a federal report said.

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Soccer’s Business Hasn’t Stopped. It’s Just Waiting for the New Prices.

As a billion-dollar industry enters a second month in lockdown, scouts and sporting directors are finding they all need the same thing: patience.

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Conferences Petition N.C.A.A., Seeking to Cut Sports

Five college conferences have asked for a relaxing of requirements because of financial problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Conferences Petition N.C.A.A., Seeking to Cut Sports

Five college conferences have asked for a relaxing of requirements because of financial problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Willie Davis, Hall of Fame Defensive End, Is Dead at 85

In his 10 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, he helped the team win three N.F.L. championships and the first two Super Bowls.

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Liberty Trade Tina Charles to Mystics in Three-Team Deal

Charles, the veteran All-Star center, was drafted No. 1 over all in 2010 and had been with the Liberty for six seasons.

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Liberty Trade Tina Charles to Mystics in Three-Team Deal

Charles, the veteran All-Star center, was drafted No. 1 over all in 2010 and had been with the Liberty for six seasons.

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What We Know About the N.B.A., and What We Don’t

In this week’s newsletter, Marc Stein outlines six things to know about the suspended N.B.A. season and discusses ways the league can honor David Stern.

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For Runners, Is 15 Feet the New 6 Feet for Social Distancing?

When we walk briskly or run, air moves differently around us, increasing the space required to maintain a proper social distance.

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A Visual Trek Through the Sweltering Jungle: In Search of Colombia’s ‘Lost City’

Ciudad Perdida, an ancient city that predates Machu Picchu by several hundred years, has become one of South America’s most rewarding adventure destinations.

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For Runners, Is 15 Feet the New 6 Feet for Social Distancing?

When we walk briskly or run, air moves differently around us, increasing the space required to maintain a proper social distance.

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Doping Tests Go Virtual. Is It Temporary or a Glimpse of the Future?

The antidoping officials who collect urine and blood samples from athletes can’t work as they usually do during the coronavirus pandemic. In the United States, the testers are trying to take their work online.

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M.L.B. Employees Become the Subjects of a Huge Coronavirus Study

The testing, which will screen for antibodies in workers, is intended to provide a better understanding of how many people in various parts of America have been infected.

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Hank Steinbrenner, the Yankees Owner Who Kept a Guitar in His Office

After George Steinbrenner’s older son died on Tuesday, people in baseball remembered him as a free-spirited character who once stepped aside from the Yankees to run the family’s horse farm.

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Valencia Took Swift Action on Coronavirus, Then Took a Lot of Heat

The Spanish soccer club pared back team activities well before authorities in Spain banned mass gatherings, and faced much criticism for it.

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Jim Frey, Manager Who Flirted With Championships, Dies at 88

He managed the Royals to the World Series in 1980 but lost there. He then took the Cubs to within one game of the Series in 1984.

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Who Is Kyle Larson?

A NASCAR driver who was dismissed from his team after using a racial slur is a product of a diversity program.

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Starved for Sports? Here Are 5 Options That Aren’t N.B.A. Classic

On the menu: trenchant documentaries from ESPN and HBO, dramas about Norwegian soccer and Korean baseball, and an addictive exploration of pro wrestling.

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World Wars Stopped the Tour de France. Now Coronavirus Has, Too.

The Tour de France will not start on time. But the N.F.L. will allow virtual workouts, and there are some 250 table tennis matches happening, too.

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Hank Steinbrenner, Heir to the Yankees, Is Dead at 63

After the death of their father, George, in 2010, he and his brother, Hal, took over one of the richest and most storied franchises in sports history.

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Despite Pandemic, This Country Has a Full Sports Calendar

Baseball and soccer leagues carry on in Nicaragua, whose public health officials report relatively few coronavirus cases. Many others have doubts.

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N.F.L. Draft 2020: No Goodell Hugs? No Boos? No Problem

Commissioner Roger Goodell will announce picks from his basement, and players will miss out on the bear hugs that have become a tradition.

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There Are No Games. But Basketball Coaches Are Still Busy.

Coaching clinics that were supposed to happen during the Final Four have instead become very popular online.

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XFL Files for Bankruptcy After a Brief Revival Season

The filing by the XFL’s parent company, Alpha Entertainment, came after Covid-19 forced the rebooted league to lay off staffers and suspend operations in its first season in 19 years.

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NASCAR Driver Kyle Larson Suspended After Using Racing Slur

NASCAR suspended the driver Kyle Larson indefinitely after he used a racial slur during a live stream of a virtual auto race. His team also suspended him without pay.

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Saudi Cup, Won by Maximum Security, Puts Hold on Prize Money

The horse, trained by Jason Servis, could lose his $10 million share of the purse as organizers investigate whether he was aided by performance-enhancing drugs.

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Saudi Cup, Won by Maximum Security, Puts Hold on Prize Money

The horse, trained by Jason Servis, could lose his $10 million share of the purse as organizers investigate whether he was aided by performance-enhancing drugs.

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Driver Kyle Larson Suspended After Using Racial Slur

NASCAR suspended the driver Kyle Larson indefinitely after he used a racial slur during a live stream of a virtual auto race. His team also suspended him without pay.

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A Virtual HORSE Competition? B-O-R-I-N-G

A rather uneventful game of HORSE involving pro players, plus 100 straight volleys, baseball in Taiwan, and training for a Swedish soccer team.

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N.F.L. Bows to Marijuana’s New Status

The league’s new labor agreement eased rules about players’ use and caught up with many sports that had already liberalized their policies.

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Doug Sanders, ‘Peacock of the Fairways,’ Dies at 86

A colorful dresser who was a fan favorite on the PGA Tour, he won 20 events but no major tournaments, missing a crucial putt at the British Open.

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Stirling Moss, One of the Greatest Drivers of All Time, Dies at 90

Known for his brash, puckish persona, he won 212 of his 529 races, including 16 Grand Prix victories, but never won the Grand Prix Championship title.

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Fitness Instructors Flock Online to Pump You Up

With widespread stay-at-home orders, they are using social media to stream their workouts. But many trainers are facing financial straits from a lack of paying clientele.

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Rafael Callejas, Honduran Ex-President Convicted in FIFA Case, Dies at 76

Unlike many others, he admitted his guilt in the global soccer corruption scandal and was awaiting sentencing.

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WTA’s Rogers Cup In Montreal This August Will Not Be Played Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

The WTA tournament in Montreal, Rogers Cup, will not be played this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Tennis Canada on Saturday. The tournament, reckoned as one of the key build-up events ahead of the US Open, was originally scheduled for Aug. 7-16. Quebec government, however, announced Friday that no sporting events could be [...]

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U.S. Success Puts Focus on Swiss Failures in FIFA Corruption Case

Switzerland plans to drop a criminal case against Sepp Blatter, former FIFA president, days after the U.S. revealed more charges in sweeping investigation that has upended global soccer.

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A Man of Few Words, 90% of Them Memorable

Jon Pessah’s biography of Yogi Berra covers the quotes and the career as well as the sensitive person often obscured by his public image.

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Tamika Catchings: ‘Relentless’ and Headed to the Hall of Fame

One of her former coaches remembers having to lock Catchings out of the gym so she would get proper rest.

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Al Kaline Wondered if He Should Have Been a Doctor

The Hall of Fame outfielder, who died Monday, once wondered aloud to our columnist whether playing baseball was worthwhile.

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A History of Soccer in Six Matches

From the Hungary team that shattered England’s delusions to the club that came to define the sport, through Pelé and Johan Cruyff, here are six games that explain modern soccer.

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Too Young to Qualify for the 2020 Olympics? Not Anymore.

Female gymnasts born in 2005 will be eligible to compete at the 2021 Olympic Games. Plus it’s all in the family for Mets practicing at home, and horse racing continues in Nebraska.

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Football Coach Undermines Racial Progress at Mississippi State

By tweeting an image of a woman knitting a noose, Mike Leach undercut the university’s reputation for broad-mindedness on matters of race connected to sports.

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In Taiwan, Play Remains ‘Pseudo Normal’ for Pro Basketball

There are no fans in the training center where the games are hosted. “It feels like an adult league,” said one player.

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What We Miss Without the Masters

The collective gathering to view the tournament’s poignant trademark finale is as much of an event as the golf itself.

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Soccer Secrets Hacker Leaves Prison, Enters Lockdown

Rui Pinto, the hacker whose revelations shook soccer by shining a light on its darkest secrets, is released from prison and put under house arrest.

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Quarantined Runners Log Miles in Backyards and Living Rooms

In an era of lockdowns, runners are getting creative when it comes to keeping their distance while staying fit.

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For Coaching ‘Lifers,’ Losing the Game but Sticking With It

Their days are built around teaching adolescents about sports and life. Now the sports are gone.

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Women’s Soccer Was Having a Moment. Then the Clock Stopped.

As the coronavirus pandemic forces soccer clubs and sponsors to tighten their belts, a women’s game poised to break out hopes it doesn’t have to bear the cost.

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Dana White Says U.F.C. 249 Canceled by Request of ESPN and Disney

White, who had been pushing to hold fights during the coronavirus pandemic, said the card would not be held April 18, as planned.

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When Are Sports Coming Back From the Coronavirus Pandemic?

A snapshot look at how the global sports calendar has shifted because of the virus.

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In Britain, Summer Sports Cancellations Just Hit Different

The losses of Wimbledon and the British Open, hallmarks of summer in Britain, feel merely hypothetical, since soccer usually sets the rhythm of everyday life.

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In Britain, Summer Sports Cancellations Just Hit Different

The losses of Wimbledon and the British Open, hallmarks of summer in Britain, feel merely hypothetical, since soccer usually sets the rhythm of everyday life.

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Take Me Out to the (Backyard) Ball Game

The Yankees try to keep busy, a Taiwanese major league team will employ robots as fans, and English soccer looks for a comeback date.

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Premier League Players and Clubs Fight Over Who Pays for Coronavirus Crisis

For three weeks, the world’s richest soccer league has been consumed by a debate over whether players, or clubs, should bear the cost of the coronavirus crisis. It has turned so toxic the schism may be hard to heal.

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Mississippi State Football Coach Must Visit Civil Rights Museum After Noose Tweet

Mike Leach shared a meme on Twitter of an older white woman under quarantine knitting a noose for her husband. He later removed the post.

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Mississippi State Football Coach Must Visit Civil Rights Museum After Noose Tweet

Mike Leach shared a meme on Twitter of an older white woman under quarantine knitting a noose for her husband. He later removed the post.

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Dana White Says U.F.C. 249 Is Being Cautious. Is That Good Enough?

The nearby hospital isn’t planning for the fights. The host tribe had closed its casino because of the coronavirus. And some legal experts think the highly anticipated event could still be shut down.

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A World Track and Field Championships in Oregon. In 2022.

The event was supposed to take place in 2021. Then the Olympics were postponed a year.

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The N.B.A. Should Crown a Champion. But Will the Title Count?

In this week’s newsletter, Marc Stein explores why some of the league’s biggest stars can’t just wait until next year to try to win a championship.

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The N.B.A. Should Crown a Champion. But Will the Title Count?

In this week’s newsletter, Marc Stein explores why some of the league’s biggest stars can’t just wait until next year to try to win a championship.

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Germany Preparing for Soccer’s Return

With players back practicing, the Bundesliga is set to become the first of Europe’s major leagues to return to action, with plans for spectator-free games starting in early May.

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Germany Preparing for Soccer’s Return

With players back practicing, the Bundesliga is set to become the first of Europe’s major leagues to return to action, with plans for spectator-free games starting in early May.

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They Played Sports at the Highest Level. Now Their Job Is to Save Lives.

Hayley Wickenheiser, who won four Olympic gold medals as a hockey player, is now a medical student and among the elite athletes using their skills and platforms to fight the coronavirus.

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They Played Sports at the Highest Level. Now Their Job Is to Save Lives.

Hayley Wickenheiser, who won four Olympic gold medals as a hockey player, is now a medical student and among the elite athletes using their skills and platforms to fight the coronavirus.

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The Day the Running Statues Donned Masks

A former Boston Marathon champion put a mask on a running statue, thinking it might deliver a message of health. Then he thought, what if all the running statues had masks?

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The Day the Running Statues Donned Masks

A former Boston Marathon champion put a mask on a running statue, thinking it might deliver a message of health. Then he thought, what if all the running statues had masks?

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Want to Be Better at Sports? Listen to the Machines

The pattern-recognizing power of machine learning is affecting players, teams, sports medicine and even betting.

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U.F.C. 249, Skirting Coronavirus Limits, Is Set for Tribal Land in California

The move for a card that includes a highly anticipated fight involving Tony Ferguson is an end run around state regulators and nationwide public health guidelines.

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Paris Installs a Curfew on Outdoor Sports

Plus: Could sporting events be held on islands without fans? The National Rugby League in Australia, the Big3 and the U.F.C. are considering it.

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Paris Installs a Curfew on Outdoor Sports

Plus: Could sporting events be held on islands without fans? The National Rugby League in Australia, the Big3 and the U.F.C. are considering it.

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Is a Pro Video Game Streamer the Most Coronavirus-Proof Job in the World?

Pro video game streamers are used to spending their days in isolation. And a huge new audience is at home to watch them play.

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With Games Paused, Sports Companies Shift to Making Medical Supplies

Formula One teams are producing CPAP machines for patients, while several sporting goods businesses are making personal protective equipment for health care workers.

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Is This the Most Virus-Proof Job in the World?

Pro video game streamers are used to spending their days in isolation. And a huge new audience is at home to watch them play.

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Running for Reconnaissance as Much as for Exercise

Virtual races, run separately but also together, are popping up, allowing us to commune in this time of isolation and see what’s happening in our shut-in neighborhoods.

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Running for Reconnaissance as Much as for Exercise

Virtual races, run separately but also together, are popping up, allowing us to commune in this time of isolation and see what’s happening in our shut-in neighborhoods.

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Live, From a Connecticut Backyard, It’s … a Sport!

For a platform tennis championship, the players socially distanced by wearing gloves and not touching the same tennis balls. There was a trophy, but the winner didn’t take it home. But this was live sports, and ESPN streamed it.

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In Korea, Watching ‘Tiger King’ and Training for Baseball Alone

Foreign players in the Korean Baseball Organization who went home during the peak of South Korea’s outbreak are self-isolating as the league aims to resume exhibitions later this month.

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U.S. Prosecutors Say Qatar and Russia Bribed FIFA Officials to Win World Cup Bids

For nearly a decade, Russia and Qatar have been suspected of buying votes to win hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. On Monday, for the first time, the Department of Justice put things in black and white.

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Despite Trump’s Optimism, Lack of Sports Could Extend Into the Fall

Public officials and sports leaders, worried events could wipe out gains made in the pandemic, are examining shortened seasons or not having them at all.

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Al Kaline, Tigers’ Perennial All-Around All-Star, Is Dead at 85

One of baseball’s finest hitters, he was also one of its best defensive outfielders, playing 22 seasons in Detroit. To Billy Martin, he was Mr. Perfection.

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John G. Davies, Rodney King Judge and Olympic Medalist, Dies at 90

A record-breaking swimmer, he was credited with helping to prevent further rioting for his handling of the second trial of four police officers.

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The U.F.C. Card Will Be Held. Maybe.

One high-profile sporting event remains on the schedule. And it’s not korfball or fistball.

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The U.F.C. Card Will Be Held. Maybe.

One high-profile sporting event remains on the schedule. And it’s not korfball or fistball.

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British Open Is Canceled as Golf Jostles Its Majors Schedule

Golf’s oldest major championship will not be contested in 2020, the first cancellation of the event since World War II.

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British Open Canceled as Golf Jostles Its Majors Schedule

Golf’s oldest major championship will not be contested in 2020, the first cancellation of the event since World War II.

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In a Time of Need, We Turn to Sister Jean

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the college basketball celebrity of 2018, has her own take on an N.C.A.A. tournament undone by calamity.

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Closed and Without March Madness Bets, Sports Betting Faces New Pressures

Sports betting was poised for a big moment. Then the coronavirus pandemic led to closed casinos and the cancellation of the N.C.A.A. basketball tournaments.

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Bobby Mitchell, Hall of Famer and the Redskins’ First Black Star, Dies at 84

He played four seasons with the Cleveland Browns and seven with the Redskins, the last N.F.L. team of his time to integrate.

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Bobby Mitchell, Hall of Famer and the Redskins’ First Black Star, Dies at 84

He played four seasons with the Cleveland Browns and seven with the Redskins, the last N.F.L. team of his time to integrate.

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Tom Dempsey, Record-Setting Kicker, Dies at 73

He was born without toes on his right foot, but spent 11 seasons in the N.F.L. and kicked 159 field goals. He died of complications of the coronavirus.

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The Best Thing About NASCAR’s Virtual Races Might Be the Real Competition

The sport’s drivers compete from home, the announcers call it like a real race, Fox Sports broadcasts it on TV and nobody gets hurt.

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What Does a Sports Desk Do When Sports Are on Hold?

A cascade of postponements and cancellations upended the coverage that Times editors and reporters had planned. So they called a different play.

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In a Crisis, Even a Gift From the N.C.A.A. Begets Turmoil

Baseball players face particularly tough choices after a decision to allow an extra year of eligibility for spring athletes whose seasons were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Kobe Bryant Headlines 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Class

Four players who defined basketball this century — Bryant, Tamika Catchings, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett — make up one of the most-anticipated player classes ever.

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A Tennis Coach Was Abusing Minors. Should the Sport’s Federation Have Known?

The United States Tennis Association has asserted it can police itself when it comes to abuse cases. The story of one coach raises doubts.

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The $200 Million the Olympics Postponement Took From Team U.S.A.

The Summer Olympics in Tokyo have been postponed a year. That means nearly $200 million in funding, which American athletes depend on for living and training expenses, likely won’t arrive until next August.

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Soccer’s Coming Storm

Players who won’t take pay cuts. Clubs seeking government handouts. Coronavirus is exposing the schisms that will trouble soccer, a world with plenty of money but little trust, long after the crisis abates.

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Rangers Prospect K’Andre Miller Faces Racial Abuse in a Team Video Chat

Hours after the chat, the Rangers and the N.H.L. condemned the repeated use of a slur by a hacker.

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Half the World Is On Lockdown. For Sports? More Like 99 Percent.

What follows is the sum total of sporting events being held on our planet. Plus, a really fast cyclist on Zwift.

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W.N.B.A. Postpones Start of Season

The league had been set to begin play on May 15. It will still hold a “virtual” draft later this month.

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U.S. Women’s Open Postponed Until December

The event, originally slated for early June, is the third women’s golf major tournament to be rescheduled.

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European Soccer Teams Get Clarity and a Warning

European soccer leaders have written to teams and leagues to map out a plan to return to action in July and August, warning there would be consequences should leagues abandon seasons unilaterally.

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For This N.B.A. Rookie, Reality TV Is an Escape That Feels Like Home

Rui Hachimura, a Washington Wizards forward, has found comfort and meaning in the hit Japanese reality show “Terrace House.”

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To Safeguard Its Future, Tennis Seeks Unity. Even With the French Open

As play is delayed to at least mid-July, small tournaments and many players are at risk of significant financial losses, and the French Open’s unilateral rescheduling has added to the chaos.

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Arianne Caoili, Chess Master, Is Dead at 33

A former model, she stood out in the chess world for her glamour in what is often thought of as an unglamorous game.

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Pape Diouf, Former President of Marseille Soccer Club, Dies at 68

Mr. Diouf, who died of the coronavirus, was the first black president of Marseille, a notoriously difficult club to run. He was also a gifted orator and a defender of the club’s passionate fan base.

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There’s a Pandemic. Is This a Time for Tommy John Surgery?

Decisions to schedule operations for pitchers like Noah Syndergaard of the Mets and Chris Sale of the Red Sox have caused debate.

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Coronavirus Coping: Novak Djokovic Is Playing Tennis With Frying Pans

Promotion and relegation concerns abound as soccer and rugby leagues consider canceling. In better news, Enes Kanter is cooking up a storm.

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An Exhausting War Over a Lack of Live Sports Is Starting. Consumers Are Losing.

Some providers break out sports fees on bills. With seasons on pause because of the coronavirus, it’s another reminder to customers of what they’re paying for but not getting.

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Was That the End of the Season? Maybe

Promotion and relegation concerns abound as soccer and rugby leagues consider canceling. In better news, Enes Kanter is cooking up a storm.

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Tom Brady Moves Into Derek Jeter's Tampa Mansion

The home has seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, two boat lifts and now six Super Bowl rings.

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When the Tokyo Olympics Went Missing

The 1940 Games, scheduled for Japan, were returned to the I.O.C. because of a war against China and political infighting, rather than a pandemic.

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For the Bored Gamer, Some Alternatives

Suffering from game burnout? We’ve got suggestions for all types of game enthusiasts.

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‘It’s a Pretty Big Bummer’: Olympic Dreams on Hold

The Times asked Olympic and Paralympic athletes from around the world to make videos about the postponed Summer Games, and what life is like stuck at home. Here’s what they told us.

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‘It’s Just So Devastating’: Olympic Delay Is Especially Hard for Gymnasts

Female gymnasts often compete at younger ages than their Olympic peers and have a far more concentrated opportunity at the top. Into that intense world dropped the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Masters on Halloween? Golf Weighs Tradition Against the Calendar

The five different governing bodies of golf’s most prestigious tournaments are considering unconventional concessions in order to salvage the season.

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When Wimbledon Was Last Cancelled

By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher   For the first time since 1945, The Championships at Wimbledon will not be played. The global coronavirus pandemic caused the All England Club to cancel the tournament for 2020. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, starting in 1877, and was only not played due to World I [...]

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‘Boys Are Boys and Girls Are Girls’: Idaho Is First State to Bar Some Transgender Athletes

Student-athletes from elementary school age through college may have to consent to sex testing in order to compete.

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With Baseball Benched, These Movies Make Good Relievers

Here are the best features involving a diamond field from the last 50 years.

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Wimbledon Is Canceled as Britain Remains on Lockdown

The tournament, the oldest Grand Slam, had previously been canceled only during World War I and II.

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N.B.A. Players Miss Other Sports Too

In this week’s newsletter, Marc Stein talks to Josh Hart and Larry Nance Jr. about finding a new routine without their day jobs and their other common love: Premier League soccer.

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First Woman Drafted in N.B.A. Avoids Coronavirus, but Not Its Frustrations

Denise Rife scored 111 points in an Iowa high school game, was drafted by the Warriors in 1969 and appeared on “The Tonight Show.” She needs a second hip replacement, but the pandemic has complicated that.

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For the Uninitiated and Bored, an Introduction to the World of Gaming

Cooped up and looking for a new form of entertainment? Consider gaming. Intimidated? We’re here to help.

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For the Uninitiated and Bored, an Introduction to the World of Gaming

Cooped up and looking for a new form of entertainment? Consider gaming. Intimidated? We’re here to help.

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