The decision was expected but still devastating for tens of thousands of players and workers who rely on the minor league season for employment.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Sports Are Returning. Virus Cases Are Rising. How Many Is Too Many?
Leagues are setting up bubbles and writing safety protocols, but as long as the coronavirus continues to surge across the country, their seasons remain at risk.
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Angela Madsen, Paralympian Rower, Dies on Solo Pacific Voyage at 60
With her legs paralyzed, she found freedom rowing across oceans. “It’s hopeless, it’s majestic, it’s exhilarating,” she said.
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A Month Before the N.B.A.’s Restart, the Nets Keep Losing Players
The coronavirus and injuries have left the Nets with a depleted roster, raising questions about how competitive they will be when the season resumes in July.
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Well, It Was a Nice Try: Some Sports Aren’t Going So Well
Some colleges are calling off fall sports entirely as leagues around the world grapple with how to return to play safely.
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Well, It Was a Nice Try: Some Sports Aren’t Going So Well
Some colleges are calling off fall sports entirely as leagues around the world grapple with how to return to play safely.
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Adidas Executive Resigns as Turmoil at Company Continues
Karen Parkin oversaw human resources for the sports apparel giant, which has faced criticism from employees who say it fosters a racist and discriminatory workplace.
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Reflecting on Rod Carew, Minneapolis and Racism
A former Times columnist was struck by Carew’s encounters with the police decades ago while playing with the Twins, and his outlook now.
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In a Season of Challenges, the Mets See a Unique Opportunity, Too
With a short season and a universal designated hitter, General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen is optimistic about his team’s chances — as long as players and staff can keep the virus at bay.
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As Major League Soccer Expands, Teams Are Getting New Homes
Seven teams are building privately financed stadiums, a departure from the billions of public dollars spent on new arenas in other sports leagues.
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‘Intelligent’ or ‘Strong’: Study Finds Bias in Soccer Broadcasts
An analysis sponsored by a union of English soccer professionals concluded that there was racial bias in the way European commentators talk about players.
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College Coaches Might See Top Prospects Through Streams This Summer
At least four big events are planned in Las Vegas in July. But these are no bubbles like in the pros — there are no mandated coronavirus tests or restrictions on where players may stay.
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Monday, June 29, 2020
Spencer Dinwiddie and DeAndre Jordan of the Nets Test Positive for the Coronavirus
Jordan said he would not play when the N.B.A. resumes at the end of July, while Dinwiddie said he was exhibiting symptoms but still hoped to participate.
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Bill Belichick Never Tipped His Post-Brady Plan. Now It’s Clear.
The Cam Newton signing shows why league observers have nearly unshakable faith in decisions made by the New England Patriots’ coach. “People are just so used to Bill Belichick figuring it out.”
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Ryan Zimmerman and 2 Others Opt Out of M.L.B. Season
Zimmerman, a pillar of the Nationals’ World Series-winning team, will skip the season, citing personal and family safety. Joe Ross of the Nationals and Mike Leake of the Diamondbacks also opted out.
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In a Season of Challenges, the Mets See a Unique Opportunity, Too
With a short season and a universal designated hitter, General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen is optimistic about his team’s chances — as long as players and staff can keep the virus at bay.
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Athletes Speak Out Against Returning: ‘People Are Still Dying’
“Thousands of people are still dying in Brazil, and we’re forced to play football with no protection,” Mario Bittencourt, the chairman of a Brazilian soccer team, wrote before a game.
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Athletes Speak Out Against Returning: ‘People Are Still Dying’
“Thousands of people are still dying in Brazil, and we’re forced to play football with no protection,” Mario Bittencourt, the chairman of a Brazilian soccer team, wrote before a game.
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Netflix Series About Colin Kaepernick Is in the Works From Ava DuVernay
The six-episode show will be based on the athlete’s teenage years growing up Black with a white adoptive family.
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Swimming With the Sea Lions of Los Islotes
Sea lions are often referred to as “dogs of the sea.” On a small island off the Baja coast, where the playful animals populate every rocky outcropping, they live up to their nickname.
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Florida Court Will Hear Video Appeal in Robert Kraft Case
An appellate court will decide whether video evidence is admissible in the case against the New England Patriots owner. It was thrown out by a court in Palm Beach County, Fla., in May 2019.
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Gerardo Parra Hopes ‘Baby Shark’ Magic Can Bring a Title in Japan, Too
“It brings energy, and we need that to help make a championship team here,” Parra, the former Nationals player, said of the children’s song that was the soundtrack to the team’s World Series run.
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Italian Soccer’s Fractious Chorus Tries a New Tune: Cooperation
Serie A’s president, Paolo Dal Pino, walked into a crisis when he took the job in January. Six months later, he sees the pandemic as an opportunity to remake his league.
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Sunday, June 28, 2020
New England Patriots Sign Cam Newton and Face N.F.L. Penalty
On Sunday, the team signed the former league M.V.P. to a one-year deal and was fined $1.1 million and a third-round pick in the 2021 draft for its role in a videotaping an opponent’s sideline.
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Patriots Sign Cam Newton to One-Year Deal
The quarterback, the N.F.L.’s most valuable player in the 2015 season, will battle to fill Tom Brady’s old spot in New England.
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Dustin Johnson Splashed and Rallied to a Travelers Championship Win
Johnson shot a career low 61 on Saturday and held on late Sunday to stretch his tour wins streak to 13 consecutive seasons.
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Dustin Johnson Splashed and Rallied to a Travelers Championship Win
Johnson shot a career low 61 on Saturday and held on late Sunday to stretch his tour wins streak to 13 consecutive seasons.
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The Lost Spring
For many young athletes, senior night is the last act of the last season of their high school careers, and their days as competitive athletes. But how do you celebrate after the coronavirus rewrites the story?
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Saturday, June 27, 2020
The First Pick in the N.H.L. Draft Goes to … TBD
The N.H.L. held the first of two lotteries to determine the 2020 draft order but, in a confounding reveal, did not name the team which will select first over all.
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Fascinating Watered-Down, Boycotted 1973 Wimbledon Documented In New Jan Kodes EBook
Nearly three-quarters of the top men’s tennis professionals elected not to play Wimbledon in 1973 due to a player boycott in support of Yugoslav player Nikki Pilic being suspended from the event for failing to play Davis Cup for his country. The men’s event was the most-watered down Grand Slam tournament of all time, but [...]
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French Soccer’s Renegade President Would Like a Word. With Everyone.
As French soccer closed down, one club executive complained the loudest. Now, as other European soccer leagues have resumed, Jean-Michel Aulas is doubling down.
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Her Olympic Dream on Hold, Teen Gymnast Faces Other Trials
Sunisa Lee had been ecstatic to return to her gym at the start of June. Then came tumult in Minnesota and the death of two close relatives. “I just want this year to be over. I’m so ready for 2021.”
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How College Sports Spurred Mississippi to Seriously Reconsider Its Flag
Time and again, debate over the state’s flag and its Confederate battle imagery faded away. Then college sports leaders threatened to take away some of the biggest games.
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Friday, June 26, 2020
Despite Virus Spike, N.B.A. Is ‘Very Comfortable’ With Florida Plan
“We can’t sit on the sidelines indefinitely,” Commissioner Adam Silver said on Friday, as the number of coronavirus cases in Florida continued to quickly rise.
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She Took a Knee in College. She’ll Do the Same as a Pro.
Kaiya McCullough plans to continue to kneel during the national anthem when the N.W.S.L. returns to play on Saturday. This time, though, she might not be alone.
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The Triumph of Merseyball: How Liverpool Won the Premier League
For three decades, Liverpool has struggled to find its place in modern soccer. Its Premier League title, the product of good data and good decisions, is the apotheosis of a very modern club.
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Soccer Needs to Break This Link
The far right has always seen soccer as fertile territory for new recruits. It is high time soccer made it plain its hatred is not welcome.
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P.G.A. Tour Reminds Golfers to Stay Safe at Travelers Championship
Tour officials sent golfers a health tracking device and expanded testing protocols after six golfers pulled out of the Traveler’s Championship because of positive tests for the coronavirus.
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Morehouse Cancels Football and Cross Country Because of Coronavirus
The historically black college in Atlanta is one of the first universities to cancel football in 2020 amid the pandemic.
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Is This Whistle the Future of Refereeing?
Officiating with a deep breath and a burst of air no longer seems wise in the coronavirus era. Is a hand-held, electronic whistle the answer?
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Is This Whistle the Future of Refereeing?
Officiating with a deep breath and a burst of air no longer seems wise in the coronavirus era. Is a hand-held, electronic whistle the answer?
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Baseball Avoided a Lost Season. But Bigger Threats May Lie Ahead.
The contentious negotiations between M.L.B. and the players’ union that nearly killed the 2020 season only deepened a schism that could soon swallow up the sport.
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For Black NASCAR Fans, Change Would Mean Feeling at Ease at a Race
NASCAR’s decision to ban the Confederate battle flag has stirred conversations about attracting new fans. In some ways, that has overlooked the experiences of black fans already committed to the sport.
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Thursday, June 25, 2020
NASCAR Releases Image of Noose Found in Bubba Wallace’s Garage
“As you can see from the photo, the noose was real, as was our concern for Bubba,” said Steve Phelps, the president of NASCAR.
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Liverpool Wins Premier League Without Breaking a Sweat
Chelsea’s victory over Manchester City handed the trophy to Liverpool, which ended a 30-year title drought to cap the strangest of seasons.
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N.F.L. Trims Early Preseason Game and Prepares for Training Camps
Team owners canceled the annual Hall of Fame Game, but held firm on opening training camps in July and the regular season in September.
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Jarome Iginla Headlines 2020 Hockey Hall of Fame Class
Iginla, the fourth black person selected to the hall, joins inductees Marian Hossa, Kevin Lowe, Doug Wilson, Canadian women’s goaltender Kim St. Pierre and longtime general manager Ken Holland.
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Australia and New Zealand Will Host 2023 Women’s World Cup
The joint hosting arrangement would be the first for women’s soccer’s biggest championship, which will expand to 32 teams for the event.
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Kentucky Derby to Allow Spectators in September
The plan encourages guests and staff at Churchill Downs to wear masks, wash their hands and keep their distance from each other in the stands and in the barns.
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U.S.T.A. Reinstates U.S. Open Wheelchair Tournament
The tournament’s original framework released last week eliminated the competition, a decision many wheelchair players said had been made without consulting them.
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This College Football Team Had No Coronavirus Cases at First. Then It Shut Down.
A spike in positive coronavirus tests is prompting universities across college sports to acknowledge how precarious their plans are for a season.
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Racing a World-Champion Rower in My Garage
I wanted to let myself be swept away by the intoxicating fantasy of: What If?
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N.B.A. Ironmen Cling to Routine During the Load Management Era
A small faction of players — less than 4 percent in the 2018-19 season — play in all 82 games in a season. They have had to adjust to some rare downtime with the N.B.A. shut down by the pandemic.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Baseball’s New Rules: No Spitting, No Arguing, and Lots of Testing
M.L.B. has a new 113-page manual with protocols to keep players and staff members from getting infected by the virus during its upcoming, shortened season.
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Talladega Noose Incident Puts Spotlight on NASCAR’s Troubles With Racism
Although investigators determined that the knot was not meant as a hate crime targeting Bubba Wallace, the auto racing giant has long had complaints of racist behavior from people within the sport.
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Redskins Cling to Team’s Name but Erase Former Owner’s
The Washington N.F.L. franchise spent this week removing a monument and remembrances honoring its former owner, George Preston Marshall, from team facilities and its website.
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Knicks Add a Well-Connected Player to Their Front Office
William Wesley, better known as World Wide Wes, has long been an hugely influential, if largely unofficial, figure in college and pro basketball.
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USTA Announces 2020 US Open Wheelchair Competition Will Be Held September 10-13
The USTA announced that the 2020 US Open Wheelchair Tennis Competition will be held September 10-13 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., its traditional place on the US Open calendar. The decision was made following multiple virtual meetings with a group of wheelchair athletes and the International Tennis Federation [...]
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Basketball’s Getting Close. But the Hoops Talk Will Have to Wait.
The challenges caused by the pandemic remain plentiful for the N.B.A., so hypothesizing about on-court story lines still takes a back seat to bigger issues around the sport.
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NYC Marathon Canceled Because of Coronavirus Pandemic
Despite dropping infection rates in the region, organizers and city officials decided the risks of running a race with 50,000 participants were too high.
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Bulked Up DeChambeau Is a Travelers Championship Favorite
DeChambeau gained 40 pounds and is now routinely hitting drives 50 yards past the competition. “I have to chase down the most scientifically efficient way to get the golf ball in the hole.”
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NYC Marathon Canceled Because of Coronavirus Pandemic
Despite dropping infection rates in the region, organizers and city officials decided the risks of running a race with 50,000 participants were too high.
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A Softball Team’s Tweet to Trump Leads Players to Quit Mid-Series
The players said they did not want a photo of them standing during the national anthem to be used for political purposes.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
The Team That Liverpool Forgot
Liverpool’s men are on the verge of adding a Premier League crown to their European and world titles, while the club’s underpowered, overlooked women’s team has just been relegated.
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After an Acrimonious Spring, Baseball Finally Has a Plan to Play
Major League Baseball has set a plan to begin its season in late July, but only after an ugly back-and-forth battle between the team owners and players that cost the sport an earlier restart.
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Baseball’s Plan: A 60-Game Sprint With Fingers Crossed
Nothing about the season Major League Baseball has sketched out will feel normal. But at least every team has a shot.
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F.B.I. Says Noose Was in NASCAR Garage Since Last Year
Law enforcement officials said the noose was placed well before the stall was assigned to Bubba Wallace, the lone black driver in the sport’s top tier, for a race this week.
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They Wanted You to Bet on Sharks. The Odds Were Not in Their Favor.
Gambling on shark migration patterns could raise awareness, some experts say. But it could also fuel the animals’ reputation as mere entertainment.
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With Baseball Up in the Air, What About the Ballpark Peanuts?
No hawkers, no piles of shells, empty stands — and in the pandemic, no easy way to sell these snacks bred so carefully for the stadium.
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Cade Cunningham Will Stay Committed to Oklahoma State
The 6-foot-7 point guard, who is among the top players in his high school class, had other options to consider after the N.C.A.A. banned the Cowboys from the 2020-21 postseason.
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Novak Djokovic Tests Positive for the Coronavirus
The world No. 1 in men’s tennis is the fourth player found to be infected after he organized an exhibition series in Croatia and Serbia.
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Knicks Have Long List of Coaching Candidates
The team’s search, which has two former Nets coaches under consideration, is poised to stretch into July as Leon Rose approaches his fourth month as the club’s president.
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Knicks Have Long List of Coaching Candidates
The team’s search, which has two former Nets coaches under consideration, is poised to stretch into July as Leon Rose approaches his fourth month as the club’s president.
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Basketball and Barkley Hendricks: The Lesser Known Work of an Influential Artist
A digital exhibition at the Jack Shainman Gallery in New York includes several never-before-seen works by Hendricks relating to his love of the sport.
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Monday, June 22, 2020
Players Reject 60-Game Plan, Leaving Manfred to Determine M.L.B. Season
The rejection of the owners’ latest proposal left few options for a 2020 season and set up a potentially lengthy legal battle between management and the players’ union.
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After Virus Tests, Djokovic Is Criticized for Holding Exhibition
A match on the Adria Tour, an exhibition circuit organized by Novak Djokovic in the Balkans, was canceled on Sunday after a player tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Orlando Pride Withdraw From N.W.S.L. Event After Positive Virus Tests
The team doctor said tracing protocols would make participation “logistically impossible” after six players and four staff members tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Covid Spike in Florida Gives NBA Players More Reason to Hesitate
Concerns over dampening activism, injuries and now a drastic rise in coronavirus cases near Orlando could complicate the league’s plan to restart at Walt Disney World next month.
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Florida’s Virus Spike Gives N.B.A. Players One More Reason to Hesitate
Concerns over dampening activism, injuries and now a drastic rise in coronavirus cases near Orlando could complicate the league’s plan to restart at Walt Disney World next month.
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Florida’s Virus Spike Gives N.B.A. Players One More Reason to Hesitate
Concerns over dampening activism, injuries and now a drastic rise in coronavirus cases near Orlando could complicate the league’s plan to restart at Walt Disney World next month.
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P.G.A. Championship Will Proceed Without Fans
Men’s golf’s first major tournament of the year will be held Aug. 6 to 9 at San Francisco’s T.P.C. Harding Park. After initially expressing pessimism, California health officials approved the plan.
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Federal Authorities Investigating Noose in Bubba Wallace’s Garage
The United States attorney in Birmingham, Ala., said officials were examining whether there were “violations of federal law." The garage was fitted with surveillance cameras.
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Federal Authorities Investigating Noose in Bubba Wallace’s Garage
The United States attorney in Birmingham, Ala., said officials were examining whether there were “violations of federal law." The garage was fitted with surveillance cameras.
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Novak Djokovic Believes He Can Still Be The Best At 40
by Bob Stockton @BobStockton10 Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic draws up a clear goal for the rest of his career. Novak can imagine playing tennis at the age of 40 and does not think of retiring any time before his 33rd birthday. “I don’t believe in limits,” the tennis star commented on the US TV [...]
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What Can We Learn From Swimmers of a Certain Age?
To be a swimmer is to be acquainted with fear, but not to give in to it. And it can be about survival of a different kind.
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A Football Career on the Cusp of Glory, Dashed by the Pandemic
Bradley Sylve has dreamed of playing pro football for more than 15 years, persisting through Hurricane Katrina, a torn Achilles’ tendon and the XFL. He’s still determined to decide for himself when his window closes.
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The Country Is Reopening. Is It Safe to Play Softball Again?
Even the states hardest hit by the coronavirus have begun to allow more economic activity. What does that mean for playing the sports we love?
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Sunday, June 21, 2020
NASCAR Investigating Noose Found in Bubba Wallace’s Garage
Wallace, the only black driver in the motor sports giant’s top tier, said it was “a painful reminder of how much further we have to go.”
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Webb Simpson Dominates Late to Win RBC Heritage
After a three-hour storm delay, Simpson ran off five birdies in a six-hole stretch on the back nine for a one-shot victory over Abraham Ancer.
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As Symbols of the Confederacy Fall, Activists Say Mississippi’s Flag Should Be Next
A renewed challenge to the state flag, the only one with the Confederate battle flag embedded in it, has stirred a familiar debate between tradition and changed views on race.
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Liverpool Draws at Everton, a Momentary Pause Before Its Party
A Premier League title celebration that was once years away, and then just months, now could be on in less than a week.
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Abiding by the Confederate Flag Ban at Talladega, Grudgingly
Inside the track, racing fans went by NASCAR’s rules. Elsewhere, though, they waved the battle flag.
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Liverpool Draws at Everton, a Momentary Pause Before Its Party
A Premier League title celebration that was once years away, and then just months, now could be on in less than a week.
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Jim Kiick, Who Helped the Dolphins Win 2 Super Bowls, Dies at 73
With Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris, he transformed the hapless Dolphins into a dominant team in the early 1970s.
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Bundesliga TV Rights Deal Suggests a Softening Market
The value of the broadcast rights for Germany’s top league, the first major European soccer deal agreed upon since the health crisis, fell amid concerns about the lasting damage to the global economy.
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No, It’s Not The Asterisk U.S. Open
By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher One of the statements that has irked me with regard to the upcoming 2020 U.S. Open tennis championships is that it will have an asterisk. As the U.S. Tennis Association announced that the event will take place as scheduled in this coronavirus pandemic but without fans (and perhaps a few [...]
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Saturday, June 20, 2020
The PGA Tour Resumed Last Week. A Golfer Has Now Tested Positive for the Coronavirus.
Nick Watney is the first golfer, caddie or tour official to test positive. Nearly 1,000 tests have been administered for the virus since the PGA Tour returned last week.
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Tiz the Law Wins an Unusual Belmont Stakes
Tiz the Law is a New York-bred colt owned by Sackatoga Stable and trained by the 82-year-old Barclay Tagg.
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Belmont Stakes 2020 Odds, Picks and Predictions
Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert have weighed in on the contenders for the 152nd Belmont Stakes on Saturday.
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Belmont Stakes: Here’s What You Need to Know
Traditionally the final race in the Triple Crown series, it will kick things off for the first time. And that’s not the only change.
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What Time Is the Belmont Stakes? Location, Channel, Predictions
Traditionally the final race in the Triple Crown series, it will kick things off for the first time. And that’s not the only change.
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Red Sox Organist Fills Baseball Shutdown Void
With baseball shut down, Josh Kantor isn’t playing at Fenway Park. To fill the void, he plays a concert online every afternoon.
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What Time is the Belmont Stakes? Location, Channel, Predictions
Traditionally the final race in the Triple Crown series, it will kick things off for the first time. And that’s not the only change.
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NASCAR’s Confederate Flag Ban Faces a Test in Alabama
Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway will come after a black, Alabama-born driver took on a stubborn ritual of racing and Southern culture.
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Friday, June 19, 2020
Belmont Stakes: Here’s What You Need to Know
Traditionally the final race in the Triple Crown series, it will kick things off for the first time. And that’s not the only change.
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M.L.B.’s Restart Encounters an Obstacle It Can’t Negotiate With
Just as the league and the players’ union appeared to be making progress toward a deal for a 2020 season, two teams had to shutter their training facilities because of coronavirus infections.
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Tottenham Returns With a Tie, but Its Losses Are Mounting
Spurs bet the club’s financial future on a spaceship of a stadium. But without fans to pay the mortgage and strengthen the team, can it build the future it envisioned?
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Mike McCormick, Comeback Cy Young Award Winner, Dies at 81
He was an All-Star fastball pitcher with the Giants until he developed a sore arm. He salvaged his career by learning to throw a screwball.
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In PGA Tour’s Rush to Move Forward, Foreign Pros Were Left Behind
“If I was living in America,” one England-based player said, “I’d be playing right now.”
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Tottenham Returns With a Tie, but Its Losses Are Mounting
Spurs bet the club’s financial future on a spaceship of a stadium. But without fans to pay the mortgage and strengthen the team, can it build the future it envisioned?
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Monuments Removed at Stadiums in Washington and Minneapolis
A memorial at R.F.K. Stadium and a statue outside Target Field honored former team owners. “We cannot remain silent,” the Twins said.
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Empty Stands, Mind Tricks and a Mourinho Myth
The Premier League has been missing for three months. It was never going to live up to expectations.
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N.C.A.A. Pressures Mississippi on Confederate Emblem on State Flag
The association’s expanded policy on the Confederate symbol came after the Southeastern Conference urged Mississippi to change its state flag.
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No U.S. Open on Father’s Day This Year? It’s a Gift for This Correspondent
For the first time since the 1970s, the final round of the tournament will not be played on the holiday. Our reporter reflects on what golf fans have lost — and he gained — this year.
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LeBron James’s Business Partner Now Wants to Get Out the Vote
Maverick Carter, a high school teammate who has helped build the star’s off-court empire, says people must ask, “What do we want to change?” in the wake of nationwide protests.
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63 Years Later, a Confession in a Legendary Yankees Scandal
The incredible tale of the brawl at the Copacabana, the racist taunts that started it and a few unlikely heroes.
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The Confederate Flag Didn’t Bother Bubba Wallace. Until It Did.
The only black driver in NASCAR’s top tier, he has emerged as an impassioned activist who got the flag banned at races in the largely white sport after years of putting up with it.
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Belmont Stakes Experts’ Picks and Predictions: Who Will Win?
Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert have weighed in on the contenders for the 152nd Belmont Stakes on Saturday.
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Thursday, June 18, 2020
For an American Journeyman, a Long-Delayed Honor in Japan
As Nippon Professional Baseball begins its season after a 91-day delay, Zach Neal will be a rare foreign-born starter for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
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SEC Warns Mississippi Over Confederate Emblem on State Flag
The league’s statement will place new pressure on Mississippi lawmakers. But it may not make much difference.
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Florida Is a Popular Site for Pro Leagues. It’s Also a Virus Hot Spot.
When the N.B.A., M.L.S. and the W.N.B.A. resume their seasons in Florida, where virus cases are rising, all will trust in new health protocols and hope players abide by them.
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W.N.B.A. Guard Renee Montgomery Will Skip Season to Work on Social Causes
Montgomery will center her focus on the Black Lives Matter movement amid wider protests against police brutality.
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Without a ‘Bubble,’ N.F.L. Season Might Not Happen, Fauci Says
The nation’s leading infectious disease expert said the only way to guarantee safety from the coronavirus would be to play in an enclosed environment.
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For Belmont Jockeys, the Return of a Gig
But without a top-three finish, not necessarily a meaningful paycheck.
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Fans Wants Sports. Sports Want Fans. But It’s Not That Simple.
Americans are eager to have their favorite sports back. But three months after most leagues shut down, there are only loose plans, good intentions and a nervous hope that it doesn’t go wrong.
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Fans Wants Sports. Sports Want Fans. But It’s Not That Simple.
Americans are eager to have their favorite sports back. But three months after most leagues shut down, there are only loose plans, good intentions and a nervous hope that it doesn’t go wrong.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Arthur Ashe Statue in Virginia Vandalized With ‘White Lives Matter’
The statue of Mr. Ashe, a Richmond native, was defaced with “WLM” and “White Lives Matter.” The letters “BLM,” for Black Lives Matter, were spray-painted over the initial graffiti.
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Arthur Ashe Statue in Virginia Vandalized With ‘White Lives Matter’
The statue of Mr. Ashe, a Richmond native, was defaced with “WLM” and “White Lives Matter.” The letters “BLM,” for Black Lives Matter, were spray-painted over the initial graffiti.
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Trump Reconsiders Kaepernick, but Not Kneeling
The president said Colin Kaepernick, who hasn’t played since the 2016 season, should get a chance at another job if he was qualified, but did not change his stance on players kneeling in protest during the national anthem.
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M.L.B. and Union Chiefs Form Plan to Play, Offering Hope of a Season
Teams would play 60 games starting in mid-July, and the postseason would be expanded to 16 teams under a framework agreed to by Commissioner Rob Manfred and Tony Clark, the union head.
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As Other Stars Waver, Serena Williams Says She’ll Play in the U.S. Open
The men’s and women’s tennis tours are set to resume in August, as both circuits announced their plans on Wednesday.
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College Football Sees First Games Canceled Because of Coronavirus
Four games involving historically black colleges and universities were canceled, in part illustrating an economic difficulty for games played at neutral sites.
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This Basketball Bubble Is Already Operational. Here’s What It’s Like.
The Bundesliga’s sequestered competition only involves about one-sixth as many people as the N.B.A.’s planned campus, but it offers a glimpse of what to expect in Florida.
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USTA Releases Plans For 2020 US Open Tennis Championships
In a historic decision for the tennis industry and sports fans around the world, the USTA announced that both the 2020 US Open and 2020 Western & Southern Open will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (NTC) in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., this summer. Hosting these tournaments marks an important moment [...]
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UEFA Champions League Will Return in August in Portugal
European soccer officials plan to salvage their biggest competition with a 12-day event in Portugal. But first they have to eliminate four teams.
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Harry Anderson, ‘M.V.P. of American Sailing,’ Is Dead at 98
A scion of a patrician family familiar to yacht clubs, he devoted his life to racing and its rules, with a hand in the America’s Cup, the Olympics and training the young.
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Here is the 113 Page NBA Rule Book for Their July Return
No doubles in table tennis. No caddies on the golf course. No sharing snorkels. The N.B.A.’s voluminous health protocols.
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World TeamTennis at The Greenbrier To Feature Star-Filled Team Rosters
World TeamTennis has added several prominent tennis stars to an already jam-packed lineup of roster players set to compete during the 45th season of World TeamTennis, taking place at The Greenbrier “America’s Resort” in White Sulphur Springs, W.V. WTT has announced that each player will play the entire three-week regular season, scheduled for July 12-30, [...]
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The N.B.A. Is Coming Back. There Are 113 Pages of New Rules.
No doubles in Ping-Pong. No caddies on the golf course. No sharing snorkels. The N.B.A.’s voluminous health protocols.
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The N.B.A. Is Coming Back. There Are 113 Pages of New Rules.
No doubles in Ping-Pong. No caddies on the golf course. No sharing snorkels. The N.B.A.’s voluminous health protocols.
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Exercising While Wearing a Mask
Some types of masks are better than others when exercising in crowded spaces.
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Welcome Back to Football (Terms and Conditions Apply)
With coronavirus waivers and a lack of testing data, universities leave athletes on their own.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
The Premier League Is Back. England’s Griping About It Never Stopped.
The world’s most popular soccer league ranks as one of England’s greatest cultural exports, but its absence since March has illustrated a relationship built on resentment as much as reverence.
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Swabs and Sensors: Memos Offer Details of Life in N.B.A. ‘Bubble’
Players and team staff members will be required to stay on the Walt Disney World Resort premises at nearly all times after they arrive next month to complete the 2019-20 season.
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Swabs and Sensors: Memos Offer Details of Life in N.B.A. ‘Bubble’
Players and team staff members will be required to stay on the Walt Disney World Resort premises at nearly all times after they arrive next month to complete the 2019-20 season.
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Oklahoma State’s Gundy Apologizes for Wearing Shirt of Right-Wing Channel
Gundy’s players threatened a boycott when he wore a shirt promoting One America News Network.
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Locker Rooms Are Petri Dishes. Can the N.F.L. Clean Up Before Training Camp?
The lack of virus protocols as July’s camps approach has left many in football unsure about safety in a sport that requires contact on nearly every play and cramped quarters inside team facilities.
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Harry Anderson, ‘ M.V.P. of American Sailing,’ Is Dead at 98
A scion of a patrician family familiar to yacht clubs, he devoted his life to racing and its rules, with a hand in the America’s Cup, the Olympics and training the young.
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Cuomo Announces Support of U.S. Open in New York
The backing of state officials for the tournament has been a key part of restarting the men’s and women’s tours.
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Cuomo Announces Support of U.S. Open in New York
The backing of state officials for the tournament has been a key part of restarting the men’s and women’s tours.
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Royal Ascot Continues, With Face Masks Instead of Top Hats
“I am sure,” Queen Elizabeth wrote in a statement, “it will remain one of Britain’s finest sporting occasions.” Plus, a minor league plays ball, and talk of the Tokyo Olympics in 2022.
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We Hope Your Cheers for This Article Are for Real
Most sporting events coming back in the pandemic have not permitted fans, leading broadcasters to use fake crowd noise, for better or worse.
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Monday, June 15, 2020
As Baseball Teeters, Rob Manfred’s Words Ring Hollow
“It’s just a disaster for our game,” the commissioner said of the lack of trust between M.L.B. and its union. But much of the blame lies with him.
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The PGA Tour’s Return Offered a How-to Guide for Other Leagues
Golfers went from carping about swab testing to nearly forgetting about social distancing between the ropes, proving a sports truism: Athletes adjust and always keep their eyes on the prize(s).
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W.N.B.A. and Players Agree to Plan for 22-Game Season Starting in July
Many details remain to be ironed out, but the plan calls for players who participate to receive 100 percent of their 2020 salaries.
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U.S.T.A. Plans to Move Forward With U.S. Open Amid Pandemic
The plan for a doubleheader of tournaments at the U.S.T.A. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center still needs formal government approval. And it’s unclear how many players will take part.
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Adviser to Manchester City Owner Has Role in Newcastle Sale
Ali Jassim, a close business associate of the billionaire who owns Manchester City, is serving as a broker in Saudi Arabia’s efforts to buy the Premier League team Newcastle United.
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Adviser to Manchester City Owner Has Role in Newcastle Sale
Ali Jassim, a close business associate of the billionaire who owns Manchester City, is serving as a broker in Saudi Arabia’s efforts to buy the Premier League team Newcastle United.
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Inside the Sophisticated Campaign to Save Men’s Running at Brown
Men’s cross-country and track and field were demoted at one of America’s most prestigious universities, until they weren’t. But this is no blueprint for other canceled teams.
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The Quiet Bazaar: Soccer’s Transfer Market Braces for the Unknown
As clubs try to estimate the full scale of the damage of the coronavirus shutdown, this summer’s deals could herald a transformation in the balance of power.
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Sunday, June 14, 2020
A Nerve-Racking Final Round Adds Drama to Golf’s Fan-Free Return
Daniel Berger forced a playoff with Collin Morikawa by sinking a birdie putt on the 18th hole, then went on to victory at Colonial Country Club.
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A Conversation With the Ultrarunner Yassine Diboun
“I can’t be silent anymore.”
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After More Proposals, Players Tell M.L.B.: ‘Tell Us When and Where’
A baseball season of roughly 50 games appears to be increasingly inevitable after another round of pointed statements between the league and the players’ union.
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Breanna Stewart Pushes for Change on and Off the Court
While Stewart waits for the W.N.B.A. to agree to start the season, she’s been attending protests, lobbying to add “Black Lives Matter” to the league’s courts and listening as much as possible.
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Breanna Stewart Pushes for Change on and Off the Court
While Stewart waits for the W.N.B.A. to agree to start the season, she’s been attending protests, lobbying to add “Black Lives Matter” to the league’s courts and listening as much as possible.
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We Went Inside a Sports ‘Bubble.’ Here’s What We Saw.
Boxers wearing surgical booties. Wristbands with bar codes. Meals served behind plexiglass. Our journalists took a look behind the scenes of boxing’s comeback in Las Vegas.
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Saturday, June 13, 2020
Harry Glickman, Who Brought Basketball to Oregon, Dies at 96
A native of Portland, Mr. Glickman founded the Trail Blazers and helped shape them into one of the N.B.A.’s great success stories.
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Texas Football Players Call on University to Drop a Song Steeped in Racist History
“The Eyes of Texas,” once sung at minstrel shows, plays at football games and other sports events at the University of Texas at Austin.
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A St. John’s Fencing Coach Is Fired After Making Racist Remarks
Boris Vaksman was recorded in a private lesson saying black people “steal” and “kill,” adding that he believed Abraham Lincoln “made a mistake.”
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Tommie Smith’s Fist Is Still Raised: ‘We Still Need to Fight’
Smith, whose iconic protest alongside John Carlos at the 1968 Olympics shined a light on racial inequality, talked about today’s protests, Colin Kaepernick and what needs to happen now.
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Bubba Wallace Thankful for Flag Ban, but NASCAR’s Fans Might Not Be
Some NASCAR fans are furious at Wallace because they view the Confederate flag as being part of their Southern heritage, not as a symbol of racism.
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The Teachings of the Philosopher of the Black Forest
Christian Streich, the coach of unassuming Freiburg, acts as German soccer’s unofficial social conscience. The Bundesliga’s recent stoppage gave him a chance to reflect on his relationship with his sport.
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Friday, June 12, 2020
After Two Rounds, Jordan Spieth Shows No Signs of Rust
The former top-ranked golfer on the PGA Tour enters the weekend one shot off the lead at the Charles Schwab Challenge.
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After Two Rounds, Jordan Spieth Shows No Signs of Rust
The former top-ranked golfer on the PGA Tour enters the weekend one shot off the lead at the Charles Schwab Challenge.
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Player Pushback Emerges as N.B.A. Works to Complete Restart Plans
Some worry that continuing the season would hamper the active role several players have taken in the Black Lives Matter movement.
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As Money Squabbles Delay M.L.B., Many Workers ‘Just Get Steam-Rolled’
Without a union or safety net, scores of minor league players, stadium workers and club employees have borne the financial pain of the suspended M.L.B. season.
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Vicki Wood, Who Broke Car-Racing Gender Barriers, Dies at 101
A trailblazer in a macho world, she burned up the sand at Daytona Beach, clocking in at more than 150 miles per hour.
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How French Soccer Fell Apart
France’s Ligue 1 is the only one of Europe’s major soccer leagues to cancel its season. What nobody yet understands is why, or even who made the decision.
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Who Is Bubba Wallace?
He is the only African-American driver in NASCAR’s top-flight racing series, and this week got the organization to bar the Confederate flag at its events.
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The N.F.L. Embraces Progressive Action, but Not Yet Kaepernick
With newfound momentum on social justice causes, players around the league have many opinions on what comes next. But most agree that the N.F.L. must recognize Colin Kaepernick.
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An Early Audible for Colleges Starting New Football Teams
The coronavirus pandemic has lower-division and N.A.I.A. schools scrambling to adjust with far fewer resources than their bigger counterparts.
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Stacey Allaster Is First Female U.S. Open Tournament Director
The USTA announced that Stacey Allaster, its Chief Executive, Professional Tennis, has been named Tournament Director of the US Open, effective immediately. Allaster becomes the first female Tournament Director in the US Open’s 140-year history. As Tournament Director, Allaster will be responsible for all competitive aspects of the US Open tournament, including player relations, officiating, [...]
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College Athletes, Phones in Hand, Force Shift in Protest Movement
“Things that are important to African-Americans in a sports setting get labeled a distraction. That’s a painful word when you’re talking about matters of life and death.”
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Thursday, June 11, 2020
In Pin-Drop Silence, Golf Makes a Triumphal Return
Golfers returned from a 90-day hiatus prompted by coronavirus concerns as the Charles Schwab Challenge teed off without fans on Thursday.
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Murray Olderman, Who Both Wrote and Drew About Sports, Dies at 98
At a time when caricatures were a regular part of the nation’s sports pages, Mr. Olderman thrived as a cartoonist. He also wrote features and columns.
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Snapchat Expands Deals With N.F.L., Disney and Others
The multiyear pacts, which also included the N.B.A., NBCUniversal and ViacomCBS, will supply the platform with more short-form original and unscripted shows.
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Pete Rademacher, 1956 Olympic Boxing Champion, Dies at 91
After winning gold, Rademacher concocted a scheme to take on the world heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson.
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Top International Players Uneasy on U.S. Open Plan as Decision Nears
The president of the United States Tennis Association said a decision on staging the Open must be made next week, but some top international players have reservations on the proposal.
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Stephen Jackson Was Known in the N.B.A. as an Agitator. Now He’s Leading a Movement.
Those who knew Jackson during his 14-year N.B.A. career are not surprised at how he has worked tirelessly as an activist in support of his friend George Floyd.
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Under a Time Crunch, a Chasm Must Be Crossed to Stage the U.S. Open
The president of the United States Tennis Association said a decision must be made next week, but some top international players have reservations on the proposal.
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Golf’s Return Draws a Star-Studded Field and a Prickly Entrance Test
The PGA Tour’s first event in three months will be contested without fans, fist bumps or Tiger Woods. But even with constraints, golfers are eager to play.
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When the Title Arrives in a Text Message
A handful of Europe’s top soccer leagues canceled their seasons because of the coronavirus pandemic. That left dozens of players celebrating championships won on formulas instead of on the field.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Former Athletes File Sex Abuse Lawsuits Against U.S.A. Swimming
Six women claim the governing body for the sport tolerated the abuse of teens.
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LeBron James and Other Stars Form a Voting Rights Group
“This is the time for us to finally make a difference,” the N.B.A. superstar said of the new group, which will aim to protect African-Americans’ voting rights.
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Adidas Pledges to Increase Diversity. Some Employees Want More.
The sportswear company has been facing dissension owing to what some say is an internal culture that can be discriminating toward black workers.
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Claudell Washington, a Rookie Baseball Sensation at 19, Dies at 65
He helped the Oakland A’s win their third consecutive championship in 1974 and had a solid 17-season career. But he never matched his early heroics.
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Roger Federer Won’t Play in 2020 After Knee Surgery
Given the coronavirus pandemic, it is unclear exactly how many events Federer will miss.
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NASCAR Says It Will Ban Confederate Flags
The announcement came two days after Darrell Wallace Jr., the first black driver in 50 years to win one of NASCAR’s top three national touring series, called on NASCAR to ban the flags outright.
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How Sports Leagues Regulate Athletes’ Activism
Some are reconsidering the rules surrounding protests and demonstrations on and off the field.
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Manchester City’s Champions League Fate Will Be Announced in July
The English soccer champion has vowed to overturn a two-year ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. But the results of a three-day hearing that ended Wednesday will have repercussions for the sport.
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West Virginia’s Greenbrier Resort, New Jersey’s CenterCourt Club To Host American Junior Clay Court Championships
The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia will host a new premier junior tennis event, the American Clay Court Nationals, for boys and girls in the 18 and 16-and-under category. The boys and girls 18s event will be played June 21 – 25 while the boys and girls 16s event will be played [...]
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For Kevin Durant, a Rush to Return Had No Upside
The Nets star might be healthy enough to play this summer, but his decision to focus on being as healthy as possible for next season is the right one.
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M.L.S. Plans Return With Florida Event. But It’s Already Looking Past It.
Major League Soccer views a monthlong, World Cup-style tournament at Disney World as a prelude to the resumption of its regular season in the fall.
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Captains Urge Premier League to Allow Show of Support for Black Lives Matter
The competition’s organizers were told that players in England wanted to demonstrate their backing for the anti-racism movement when games resume next week.
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A Single Session of Exercise Alters 9,815 Molecules in Our Blood
The extensive molecular changes that occur during and after working out underscore how consequential activity is for our bodies and health.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2020
U.S. Soccer Reconsiders Its National Anthem Policy
A rule created after Megan Rapinoe took a knee may be rescinded as the federation, like the N.F.L. and FIFA, reconsiders its views on athletes who choose to peacefully protest.
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Gov. Cooper Orders Ace Speedway to Shut Down
Ace Speedway had defied the governor’s orders prohibiting large gatherings because of the pandemic. It can only reopen with a state-approved plan.
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Bubba Wallace Wants NASCAR to Ban the Confederate Flag
NASCAR forbids the emblem from appearing on its merchandise and for years has asked fans to stop bringing the flag to races, but many have ignored the request.
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A Para-Swimmer Is Using the Gap Year to Dominate Cycling
Roderick Sewell, a master of adjustments, had barely used a handcycle before last year. Now he’s hoping to become one of the few two-sport athletes in the Tokyo Games.
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Rugby in New Zealand Is Back. So Are 35,000 Fans.
In New Zealand, spectators are ready to pack rugby stadiums. Plus, the long-term ripple effects of coronavirus on global sporting events.
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L.P.G.A. Cancels First Major Tournament
Citing travel restrictions and Covid-19-related health guidelines, the L.P.G.A. Tour commissioner, Mike Whan, called off the Evian Championship, which had been scheduled for early August.
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L.P.G.A. Cancels First Major Tournament
Citing travel restrictions and Covid-19-related health guidelines, the L.P.G.A. Tour commissioner, Mike Whan, called off the Evian Championship, which had been scheduled for early August.
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Monday, June 8, 2020
M.L.B. Owners and Players Stumble Toward a Scenario Neither Wants
After another proposal from the owners, and more scoffing from the players, a 50-game season seems to be the most likely outcome.
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N.F.L. Outlines Steps for Training Camp, but Without Union’s Approval
It is still unclear when teams can begin training camps, which were scheduled to start in late July.
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An Underdog Adopts an Unusual Rallying Cry: ‘We Have No Chance’
The German soccer team Saarbrücken knocked off a string of bigger, better teams to reach a cup semifinal. Does it have another victory in it?
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N.H.L. Players Form Coalition to Press for Diversity in Hockey
Inspired by the wave of athletes joining calls for racial justice, the new Hockey Diversity Alliance aims to address the challenges faced by players of color.
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With Real-Life Games Halted, Betting World Puts Action on E-Sports
Computer-vs.-computer games of FIFA livestream to gamblers on Twitch. Fantasy contests carry League of Legends lineups. In the coronavirus age, video games have grown into a darling for casinos.
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New Pro Sports Venture Puts Women’s Sports in the Players’ Hands
Athletes Unlimited’s idea, which predated the pandemic, is to play a short season at one location, emphasizing individuals and online storytelling. No team owners, home cities or even fixed rosters.
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The Shirts Were Red. The Fans Were All White.
As sports try to improve the spectacle of games in empty stadiums, the myth and mystery of Arsenal’s North Bank mural offers an idea, and a warning.
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Sunday, June 7, 2020
Kurt Thomas, Trailblazing Champion Gymnast, Dies at 64
The first American to win a world championship in men’s gymnastics, he captured many medals but missed out on his best chance to take Olympic gold.
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Larry Fitzgerald Jr.: This Is Not the Minneapolis of My Youth
The Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver writes of present-day unrest and recalls a more peaceful time in his hometown. ‘We are not listening to one another.’
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Saturday, June 6, 2020
Why Many Athletes Will Be Left Out When Olympic Training Centers Reopen
As the U.S. Olympic Committee tries to navigate a safe reopening of its facilities, there will be tough decisions about who can stay and who must go.
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The Big Ten’s New Boss Wants Players Talking About Big Issues
Kevin Warren, one of the most influential executives in sports, on policing, the pandemic and his prayer life.
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Pandemic Leaves a Void for Young Athletes Seeking to Make College Teams
High school juniors who would now be in the thick of recruiting are losing the benefits of in-person recruiting.
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The French Cut the Tennis Tournament Line. And They Are Not Sorry
With little consultation, the French Open moved to September from June, causing scheduling headaches it says it could not help.
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Shut Out of Disney World, Where Do These N.B.A. Teams Go Next?
The eight teams that will not be part of the league’s conclusion in Florida now shift their attention to the future. And some have much brighter futures than others.
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W.N.B.A. Union Mulling Plans to Start Season as Early as July
The league has reportedly been formulating plans for a shortened season, but many obstacles remain.
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Friday, June 5, 2020
Oklahoma State Punished by N.C.A.A. for Role in Basketball Recruiting Scandal
The university was handed a ban of one year from the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament, as well as fines and a loss of scholarships.
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The Athletic Lays Off 8 Percent of Staff
The sports journalism subscription website said the cuts affect 46 employees, including journalists and others in its business department.
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As Trump Rekindles N.F.L. Fight, Goodell Sides With Players
The president tweeted to say it was disrespectful to kneel during the national anthem, as Colin Kaepernick and other players began doing in 2016 to protest racial injustice. N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell then said the league supported players peacefully protesting.
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As N.B.A. Mulled Return, Financial Needs Emerged as Central
“Lots” of key variables remain uncontrollable during the coronavirus pandemic. But the league will also lose roughly $1 billion in revenue if it doesn’t stage playoff games for TV.
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Kneeling at George Floyd Protests Recalls the Colin Kaepernick Controversy
Some demonstrators, and in some cases the police, have paused to kneel, recalling the manner of George Floyd’s death and the gesture by Colin Kaepernick.
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The Championship Goes to … The Team with the Second-Most Points
Chelsea benefited, as the Women’s Super League was decided on points per game.
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Soccer’s Stars Find Their Voice
On shirts, on social media and even on one knee, players are lending their support, and their high profiles, to the protests sweeping first the United States and then the world.
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Guillermo Vilas: Numero Uno For 1977 – A World Tennis Magazine Throwback
Guillermo Vilas was thrust back into the tennis spotlight recently with the article by Peter Bodo regarding the effort to retro-actively award the Argentine the No. 1 ATP singles ranking from the 1970s, which you can read here: https://ift.tt/3gKK55l In March of 1978, World Tennis magazine proclaimed that Vilas was the No. 1 player for the [...]
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Thursday, June 4, 2020
N.H.L. Will Open Practice Rinks Next Week
The league also announced that its playoff series would be best-of-seven after an initial qualifying round under its plan to restart the season with 24 teams.
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Drew Brees’s Unchanged Stance on Kneeling Is Suddenly Out of Step
The New Orleans Saints quarterback again called national anthem protests are “disrespectful.” The response from his own locker room was more ferocious than when he first said so in 2016.
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College Football Season Could Be Shortened, N.C.A.A. Chief Tells Congress
Mark Emmert, the president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, said that some conference championships could be played by Thanksgiving.
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Bobby Morrow, Who Ran to Stardom at the 1956 Olympics, Dies at 84
With three gold medals in sprints in Melbourne, he matched what Jesse Owens had memorably accomplished 20 years earlier in Berlin.
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Megan Rapinoe’s Coach Says Star Will Skip N.W.S.L. Event
The N.W.S.L.’s nine teams will gather for a new championship tournament later this month, but women’s soccer’s biggest star appears set to sit it out.
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Rafael Nadal Not Yet Ready to Travel for U.S. Open
“If you ask me today if I want to travel today to New York to play a tennis tournament, I will say no, I will not.”
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N.B.A. Sets July 31 Return to Play Entirely in Florida
The proposal approved by owners will next go to the players’ union. The 22 teams would play eight games each to help determine the playoff field of 16.
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Rafael Nadal Not Yet Ready to Travel for U.S. Open
“If you ask me today if I want to travel today to New York to play a tennis tournament, I will say no, I will not.”
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At Belmont’s Backstretch, Caring for Horses During the Shutdown
Six hundred people live at the back of Belmont Park, caring for about three times as many horses.
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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Drew Brees Criticized for Calling Kneeling During the Anthem ‘Disrespectful’
Some of those who criticized Brees’s remarks were prominent professional sports figures, including members of his own team.
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M.L.B. Took 9 Days to Address George Floyd. Was It Too Late?
The delay drew some criticism from players. But one professor noted the league’s off-field actions provided crucial context for any public statement.
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TPG in Talks to Acquire Goal, the Soccer Website, for $125 Million
DAZN Group is in final stage talks to sell the popular soccer website Goal.com to the investment firm TPG as it raises cash for its money-losing sports streaming platform.
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The 6 N.B.A. Updates to Know
In this week’s newsletter, Stein discusses the N.B.A.’s plans to try to return from the coronavirus pandemic, with the backdrop the continuing reaction to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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N.B.A. Team Owners to Vote on 22-Team Plan to Resume Season
The plan, expected to be easily adopted on Thursday, would give six outside teams a chance to win their way into the playoffs.
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Johnny Majors, 85, Winning Coach at Pittsburgh and Tennessee, Dies
A former star for Tennessee, he led Pitt to a national championship and coached the Volunteers for 16 seasons, only to be ousted after heart surgery.
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As Baseball Squabbles Over Money, It Risks a ‘Disastrous’ Outcome
M.L.B. and the players’ union are at risk of turning a potential opportunity into “a gigantic negative,” Bob Costas said. Time is running low to avoid that fate.
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Iditarod Champion and His Dogs Finally Make It Home
Thomas Waerner of Norway and his sled dogs flew home on a 1960s-era plane bound for an aviation museum after being stranded by the pandemic in Alaska for months.
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Angelo Rottoli, Italian Boxer and Man About Town, Dies at 61
A five-time Italian heavyweight champion, he was a well-known figure in his northern Italian town. He died of the novel coronavirus.
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With Precautions, Golf Is Back. So Are Scoring Squabbles.
The United States Golf Association amended rules on what counts as a holed shot to accommodate coronavirus health precautions. The change has lowered handicaps and started arguments in some circles.
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With Precautions, Golf Is Back. So Are Scoring Squabbles.
The United States Golf Association amended rules on what counts as a holed shot to accommodate coronavirus health precautions. The change has lowered handicaps and started arguments in some circles.
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Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Sacramento Kings TV Announcer Resigns Over ‘All Lives Matter’ Tweet
Grant Napear used the phrase, which has often been used to dismiss the specific prejudices faced by black Americans, during an exchange with a former Kings player.
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Wes Unseld, Powerful Hall of Fame N.B.A. Center, Dies at 74
A rock on the court known for his indefatigable rebounding, he helped turn the Baltimore (later Washington) Bullets around.
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Wes Unseld, Powerful Hall of Fame N.B.A. Center, Dies at 74
A rock on the court known for his indefatigable rebounding, he helped turn the Baltimore (later Washington) Bullets around.
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The U.S. Open Could Go On, With a 2-Tournament Bubble in New York
Officials are considering a central location to salvage two of the biggest tournaments in the United States.
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Why the N.B.A. Is Planning on Going to Disney World
ESPN Wide World of Sports, a sprawling 220-acre complex at the mega-resort in Florida, is poised to become the center of the basketball universe.
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Adidas Voices Solidarity While Closing Its Stores
The company, which relies on young black consumers, released an anti-racism statement on social media but shut its U.S. outlets because of protests across the country.
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An M.L.B. Rookie Works on His Timing
Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis was poised to break out this season. “Now I think the greatest things happen after periods of waiting, when things have a chance to brew.”
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Monday, June 1, 2020
Knicks Won’t Weigh In on George Floyd, Dolan Tells Employees
The decision makes the Knicks an exception in a league where players and coaches have called for change on social media and joined protests.
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Pat Dye, Football Coach Who Elevated Auburn, Dies at 80
He reshaped the very architecture and culture of the Iron Bowl rivalry and led Auburn to four conference titles.
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N.B.A. Players March in George Floyd Protests
The season has been suspended. And the issue of police brutality toward African-Americans has long been a visceral one in a predominantly black league.
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Stands Full of Fan-Submitted Cardboard Cutouts. What Could Go Wrong?
In Australia, pranksters threw a wrench into the most innocent of plans. Plus: 16 players from a soccer team in Brazil tested positive for the coronavirus.
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For Sidelined N.F.L. Brothers, Training Is a Snap
Reid and Blake Ferguson are long snappers, housemates and training partners during an off-season that, so far, has no end date.
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A Basketball Brotherhood Calls Timeout
A decades-long Manhattan pickup basketball game is on hold because of the pandemic, creating an emotional void for its rotating cast of actors, executives and regular joes.
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