Alex Villanueva, the sheriff of Los Angeles County, said that the authorities would need Woods’s permission to release the results of the investigation.
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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Biden Says He Would Support Moving All-Star Game Over Georgia Voting Law
In an interview on ESPN, President Biden discussed the restrictions passed by the state’s Republicans last week and encouraged baseball fans to abide by social-distancing protocols.
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Francisco Lindor and Mets Agree on $341 Million Contract Extension
The superstar shortstop is committed to Queens through 2031 after adding 10 years to his previous deal.
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The Sabres’ Losing Streak Ends at 18
Buffalo had been on a dry spell, going 0-15-3 since late February, before beating Philadelphia on Wednesday.
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M.L.B. Opening Day: What to Watch For
The 2021 season begins in earnest with a jam-packed opening day in which all 30 teams are active for Game 1 of 162.
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Tiger Woods Update: Sheriff Says Crash Investigation Is Done
Alex Villanueva, the sheriff of Los Angeles County, said that the authorities would need Woods’s permission to release the results of the investigation.
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Nationals Player Tests Positive for Virus Before Opening Day
Because of contract-tracing rules, four other players and a staff member will be held out of Washington’s season opener against the Mets on Thursday.
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Pitchers Beware: Giancarlo Stanton Is Feeling Strong
The slugger has been dogged by injuries as a Yankee. But after a big postseason, and some changes to his workouts, he is expecting a big year.
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Women’s Basketball Coaches Challenge N.C.A.A. Leaders Over Gender Inequity
Wednesday’s session came as college sports leaders struggled to move past disparities that sometimes seemed to overshadow games.
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How Each Baseball Stadium Will Handle Fans to Start 2021
Every major league stadium will let in fans to start the season, but capacities vary, ranging from just over 1,000 to 40,300.
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N.B.A. Trade Deadline Fallout for the Lakers
After more than a dozen trades at the deadline, there are still many moves to be made, with lingering free agents, buyouts and executive contracts in the balance.
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Connor McDavid’s Big Hit on Jesperi Kotkaniemi: Was It Dirty?
After the Oilers captain elbowed Montreal’s Jesperi Kotkaniemi on Tuesday, there were calls for a suspension, or at least a fine. But McDavid had his defenders, too.
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Hernandez and Strawberry. Reyes and Wright. Lindor?
Francisco Lindor hasn’t committed to the Mets beyond this season, but he has the talent and track record to match up with the best all-around players in franchise history.
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Soccer Samples Streetwear and Likes the Fit
Juventus reimagined its look, P.S.G. partnered with Jordan Brand, and now Arsenal and Inter Milan are following suit. But soccer’s interest in design has little to do with the sport.
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Supreme Court Arguments May Be Turning Point for N.C.A.A.
The justices will consider whether limits on payments to student-athletes violate antitrust laws.
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An Early Look at the N.C.A.A. Men’s Final Four
Gonzaga vs. U.C.L.A. Houston vs. Baylor. Here are the ups and down with each team.
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We Expect Sports Stars to Be Heroes. What About Our Politicians?
A postgame interview offers a reminder that the spectacle of public life is best backed up with real work.
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N.C.A.A. Tournament Women’s Final Four: A First-Timer Crashes a Group of Powers
Seeking its first title since 2016, UConn faces an Arizona team making its debut in the national semifinal. Two No. 1 seeds, Stanford and South Carolina, will play in the other matchup.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
With 17 Games, the N.F.L. Evolves for Streaming Generation
The last time the league expanded its regular season 43 years ago, it was evolving for TV broadcasts and priming for an offensive era.
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Gonzaga Makes Final Four With Another (Expected) Rout
The Zags’ pursuit of an undefeated season has often come on the undercard for other games during this N.C.A.A. men’s tournament.
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South Carolina Rolls Past Texas Into the Final Four
Texas was held scoreless in the fourth quarter as the Gamecocks started their celebration early.
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N.F.L. Officially Adds 17th Regular Season Game
The measure passed by team owners Tuesday is the first expansion of the N.F.L.’s regular season since 1978 and will force the league to push the Super Bowl back one week.
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UConn-Baylor: Was It a Foul on DiJonai Carrington?
DiJonai Carrington thought she was fouled at the end of Baylor’s loss to UConn. So did a lot of people. The refs didn’t blow their whistles.
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How the Dodgers Keep Spending When Other Teams Cut Back
As most teams look for ways to scale back, Los Angeles wants to get bigger and better. To do so, the fan base needs to grow.
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The N.C.A.A. is Under Scrutiny in Washington
The N.C.A.A. is under scrutiny on Capitol Hill and at the Supreme Court. The pressure for college sports to change is bound to intensify.
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Monday, March 29, 2021
Houston Hangs On and Reaches the Final Four
For the first time since 1984, the Cougars advanced to the national semifinals. They will face Baylor, which is making its first Final Four appearance since 1950.
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Mikaela Shiffrin Is Focused on the 2022 Beijing Olympics
This winter, Shiffrin didn’t win as often as she usually does, but the ski racer says she is exactly where she needs to be given the pandemic and the death of her father.
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Texas Rangers Host 12,911 Fans at Exhibition Game
The Rangers raised eyebrows by opening 40,300 seats at Globe Life Field for Monday’s exhibition. Only 12,911 fans showed up.
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Houston Hangs On and Reaches the Final Four
The Cougars dominated Oregon State early and then fended the Beavers off in the second half, reaching the national semifinals for the first time since 1984.
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UConn Reaches Final Four With Tight Win Over Baylor
The slugfest in the round of 8 delivered what the coaches had predicted: a thriller that could have been a title game.
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Revived U.C.L.A. Will Face Michigan for Final Four Berth
After barely making the field of the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament, the Bruins are enjoying a revival under Coach Mick Cronin. Now they’re one win from the Final Four.
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Transgender Girls in Sports: G.O.P. Pushes New Front in Culture War
Lawmakers in a growing number of Republican-led states are advancing and passing bills to bar transgender athletes in girls’ sports, a culture clash that seems to have come out of nowhere.
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Canada Will Have to Wait for the Blue Jays
Because of travel restrictions, one of baseball’s most promising teams will begin its season at a small park nearly 1,500 miles from home.
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The Rich Get Richer With Nets’ Signing of LaMarcus Aldridge
Aldridge, a seven-time All-Star center, won’t be expected to play a leading role but will provide more depth to a team that has been excelling despite Kevin Durant’s injury.
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Sunday, March 28, 2021
2021 MLB Season Preview: The Return of 162 Games
A return to a full 162-game schedule, with fans in the stands, has Major League Baseball poised to be a slice of normalcy in a world turned upside down.
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2021 MLB Season Preview: Team-by-Team Capsules
Reasons for optimism and pessimism abound. Catch up with where each team stands ahead of opening day.
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He’s the Ideal College Athlete. So Why Did He Quit?
Hunter Woodhall made history in track and field, but N.C.A.A. restrictions on athletes’ earnings drove him out of college sports.
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No Longer a ‘Tigress,’ Amari Avery Will Try to Make Augusta Roar
Avery, 17, and her dad once drew attention for their Tiger-and-Earl Woods aspirations. They hope to make a different sort of splash at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.
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U.S. Men Fail to Qualify for Olympic Soccer Tournament
Goals by Honduras on either side of halftime dashed the Americans’ hopes of a trip to Tokyo.
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Another Laugher as Gonzaga Reaches the Round of 8
The three N.C.A.A. tournament victories by Gonzaga, which is trying to become the first unbeaten men’s basketball champion since Indiana in 1976, have been by 43, 16 and 18 points.
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These N.B.A. Contenders Just Got Better
A look at the league’s top-tier contenders after a busy period of player movement.
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South Carolina Easily Defeats Georgia Tech in N.C.A.A. Tournament
The Yellow Jackets locked down the all-American Aliyah Boston in the women’s round of 16, but could not stop the Gamecocks’ other weapons.
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Saturday, March 27, 2021
Yankees’ Voit Out for First Month of Season With Knee Injury
The major league home run champion had been playing through soreness in spring training and but will opt now to have his knee repaired.
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Oregon State Gets Past Loyola, Extending a Surprise March Run
Oregon State’s zone defense and plenty of good shooting by Ethan Thompson lifted the Beavers into the Elite Eight.
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Howard Schnellenberger, College Coach Who Built Winners, Dies at 87
After assembling the formidable offense for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins, he breathed new life into football programs at two universities.
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UConn Routs Iowa in Sweet 16, Contains Clark
The first round of 16 matchup in the N.C.A.A. women’s basketball tournament was the first to welcome paying spectators. Huskies fans made sure the rest of the crowd in San Antonio knew who won.
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Who Is This Oral Roberts Team? Golden Eagles Try to Make a Run
The No. 15 seed from Tulsa, Okla., plays No. 3 Arkansas on Saturday, and the players will try to show that they are not done yet.
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Friday, March 26, 2021
Charli Collier of Texas Honors Her Lost Father With Resilience
The Texas center, projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2021 W.N.B.A. draft, got through a difficult year by drawing strength from her family.
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No. 15 Oral Roberts faces No. 3 Arkansas Saturday
The team from Tulsa, Okla., would be only the second No. 15 seed to advance to the tournament’s round of 16 if it were to upset No. 3 Arkansas.
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For Michigan’s Players, Activism Has Been Season’s Theme
Forward Naz Hillmon and Coach Kim Barnes Arico determined that it was important to have frank, open, difficult conversations as a team about racism, which hadn’t happened before.
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Sister Jean's First Team Reflects on Their Cherished Chaplain
The Ramblers had a dismal record in 1994-95, the first season Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt was the team chaplain. Now in their 40s, players still find their voices catching when they talk about her.
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Canada's Artistic Swimming Coach on Leave Amid Allegations
The coach of Canada’s most elite team — slated for the Olympics — will step aside as he awaits the outcome of a disciplinary hearing about allegations of emotional abuse.
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Liesbeth Stoeffler, 61, Runner Kept Going by Rare Lung Treatment, Dies
A machine that acted as an artificial lung kept her eligible for a transplant as she dealt with cystic fibrosis. She went on to compete again in marathons.
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What to Watch in the N.C.A.A. Men’s Tournament This Weekend
Three No. 1 seeds and two potential No. 1 N.B.A. draft picks are still in the mix in Indiana.
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What to Watch for in the N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament This Weekend
A marquee matchup between UConn and Iowa may get the most attention, but the table is set for upsets in other games.
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Hinkle Fieldhouse Is Still Ready for Its Closeup
The aging movie star in Indianapolis, which was featured in the film “Hoosiers,” is too small to host national tournament games these days, but the pandemic has put it back in the spotlight.
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NCAA Acknowledges $13.5 Million Tournament Budget Gap
Financial details revealed publicly for the first time show that the N.C.A.A.’s budget for the men’s tournament was nearly double that of the women’s tournament in 2019.
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Jesse Lingard and Tricks of the Light
Be patient, West Ham’s David Moyes said when he signed the out-of-favor forward from Manchester United in January. Both are already reaping the rewards.
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The Gambling Company That Had the Best Pandemic Ever
Lockdowns helped Britain’s most profitable online betting outfit, bet365, hit the jackpot. For addicted gamblers, it has been a disaster.
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March Madness in a Pandemic: Here’s What’s Missing
At the N.C.A.A. basketball tournaments this year, the intensity is on the court but not in the stands.
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Pitchers Are Hitting Again, So Injuries Will Follow
Players and owners want the D.H. Agents like Scott Boras think it is a safety issue. But N.L. pitchers will bat anyway — for now.
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Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark Face Off in Sweet 16 Matchup
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and Connecticut’s Paige Bueckers, among the nation’s top players, will face each other for the first time in college.
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Thursday, March 25, 2021
The N.B.A. Trades That Did, and Did Not, Happen
Kyle Lowry and Lonzo Ball are staying put (for now), but Victor Oladipo, Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon and more are on the move. Here’s what you need to know.
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Bobby Brown, Yankee Infielder Turned Cardiologist, Is Dead at 96
He played in four World Series championships before opening a medical practice, then returned to baseball once more as the American League president.
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N.C.A.A. Orders Gender-Equity Review of Tournaments
The governing body of college sports turned to a civil rights lawyer, Roberta A. Kaplan, after criticism of its management of the women’s basketball tournament.
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Why ‘Cursed’ Olympics in Tokyo Are Pressing Ahead Amid Covid
The Games’ organizers say they have a responsibility to hold the event and “build a legacy” for society. But money, national pride and political obduracy are also important drivers.
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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: What We Learned
All the No. 1s and No. 2s advanced to the round of 16, but that didn’t mean there weren’t a few surprises.
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Road to Women’s Round of 16 Is Rockier for Some
Wednesday’s games wrap up the first two rounds of the N.C.A.A. women’s tournament. Oregon fought past Georgia, while Maryland made a case as a top contender with a blowout win.
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The Son Shoots, the Dad Shouts, and Syracuse Keeps Winning
It’s never easy to be the coach’s son. But for Jim and Buddy Boeheim of Syracuse, a strong relationship — and Buddy’s stellar play — is making things easier.
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How The World's Largest NCAA Men's Bracket in Indianapolis Gets Updated
Line by line, workers update this avatar for the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament.
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With Captivating Performances, Black Figure Skaters Strike More Than Gold
As the Black Lives Matter movement advanced, the ice became a platform for athletes who are also artists.
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Elie Kligman Won't Play Baseball on the Sabbath
Elie Kligman can do anything on a baseball field, but his strict observance of the Jewish sabbath complicates his future.
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Searching for Roger Federer
In 2019, a fan traveled to the Swiss tennis star’s birthplace: ‘The fact that I was able to walk in Mr. Federer’s footsteps, and sit in a packed arena with 10,000 unmasked fans and watch him play feels like a dream to me now.’
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In Indianapolis, Checking the Bracket Means Looking Up
Line by line, workers update this avatar for March Madness.
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Jim and Buddy Boeheim Are Father and Son, and Friends
It’s never easy to be the coach’s son. But for Jim and Buddy Boeheim of Syracuse, a strong relationship — and Buddy’s stellar play — is making things easier.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
N.H.L. Fires Referee for Comment on Penalty Call
Tim Peel, who had worked in the N.H.L. since 1999, was caught on a microphone during a game saying he had wanted to make a call against a team.
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Julie Pomagalski, Former Olympic Snowboarder, Is Killed in an Avalanche
The 40-year-old competed for France in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and at the Turin Games in 2006.
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Road to Women’s N.C.A.A. Sweet 16 Is Rockier for Some
Wednesday’s games wrap up the first two rounds of the N.C.A.A. women’s tournament. Oregon fought past Georgia, while Maryland made a case as a top contender with a blowout win.
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In-Game Video Returns to Baseball, With Some Changes
Video rooms played a key role in a cheating scandal, but they were closed last year to encourage social distancing. Their return is welcome news for many hitters who struggled without them.
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N.C.A.A. Tournament Live: Women Finalize Sweet 16
Eight more teams are set to advance as the second round continues on Wednesday.
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Wright State’s upstart bid ends at the hands of Missouri State.
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M.L.B. Will Analyze Spin Rate to Detect Ball Doctoring
In a continuing effort to combat the use of foreign substances to increase ball movement, baseball will incorporate Statcast data.
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Why These Players Should Start Packing at the NBA Trade Deadline
Toronto’s Kyle Lowry, Houston’s Victor Oladipo and Lonzo Ball of the New Orleans Pelicans are popular figures as the league’s trade deadline approaches Thursday.
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Daniel Snyder to Buy Out Other Owners of Washington NFL Team
The league is expected to approve a measure that will allow Daniel Snyder to buy total control of the team.
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N.B.A. Trade Deadline: These Players Should Start Packing
Toronto’s Kyle Lowry, Houston’s Victor Oladipo and Lonzo Ball of the New Orleans Pelicans are popular figures as the league’s trade deadline approaches Thursday.
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Bayern's Alphonso Davies Wants to Share His Story
The Bayern Munich star didn’t learn his own refugee story until his parents talked about it in a team video. He has come to embrace its power, and its effect on others.
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A Big Tennis Tournament Is About to Happen in Miami. Really.
The Miami Open is the lone significant North American tennis event before late summer, and a glimpse of what the sport might look like for the foreseeable future.
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Freediver Alexey Molchanov's Latest World Record? Under the Ice
For the past four years, Alexey Molchanov has been the undisputed best all-around free diver in the world. He broke yet another world record last week, this time beneath an icy surface.
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Too Much High-Intensity Exercise May Be Bad for Your Health
A new study hints that excessive HIIT may harm your mitochondria, the energy generators found in every cell of your body.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
There Is a Reason All the No. 1 Women’s Seeds Played on Tuesday
Two reasons, really: To showcase the top teams and because there are no men’s games competing for attention, the N.C.A.A. said.
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There Is a Reason All the No. 1 Women’s Seeds Played on Tuesday
Two reasons, really: To showcase the top teams and because there are no men’s games competing for attention, the N.C.A.A said.
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Deshaun Watson's Lawyer Issues Denial of Assault Claims
Since the quarterback’s initial denial on social media, an array of civil suits have been filed that accuse him of a pattern of coercive behavior and, in two cases, sexual assault.
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There Is a Reason All the No. 1 Women’s Seeds Play Today
Two reasons, really: To showcase the top teams and because there are no men’s games competing for attention, the N.C.A.A said.
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The Time Dad Locked Down Elgin Baylor
Elgin Baylor’s N.B.A. legacy will loom large in basketball history. But the time our columnist’s father managed to defend Baylor for a half became a cherished part of family lore.
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N.C.A.A. Tournament Live: N.C. State Reaches Sweet 16
All the No. 1 seeds will play Tuesday in Round 2 of the women’s tournament.
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The Smoothest (Basketball) Criminals Are in Indiana
Myles Turner and T.J. McConnell of the N.B.A.’s Pacers lead the league in blocks (Turner) and steals (McConnell), a rare feat for teammates and a headache for everyone else.
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Olympic Fans Want Ticket Refunds. But It's Not That Easy.
Fans who invested thousands of dollars in trips to the postponed Tokyo Games are eager for refunds. But getting all the money may not be easy, or fast.
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Taijuan Walker Sells MLB's First NFT
Taijuan Walker explains how he beat the rest of Major League Baseball to the market, auctioning off his own digital art using blockchain technology.
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Justice for the Negro Leagues Will Mean More Than Just Stats
Major League Baseball now wants to welcome Negro-leagues statistics into its record books — but the numbers are just a small part of what needs to be remembered.
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Cuban Soccer Is Stocking Up on Overseas Players. Why?
Cuba’s soccer team has called up a handful of players who developed outside the country’s sports system for its World Cup qualifying matches, a subtle but potentially significant shift in policy.
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Monday, March 22, 2021
What We Learned From the First Weekend of the N.C.A.A. Basketball Men’s Tournament
The Big Ten’s teams have faltered, the Pac-12’s have excelled and the upsets have been steady.
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As Brackets Get Busted, Low Seeds Enjoy N.C.A.A. Tournament Attention
Four double-digit seeds reached the round of 16 in the men’s tournament.
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What We Learned From the First Weekend of the N.C.A.A. Basketball Men’s Tournament
The Big Ten’s teams have faltered, the Pac-12’s have excelled and the upsets have been steady.
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N.H.L. Hopes to Extend Its Reach to Latino Audiences
The league’s recent agreement with ESPN grants the network media rights in Latin America, and some teams already regularly broadcast games on the radio in Spanish.
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First Time? No Sweat for Teams in San Antonio.
Even if they do not get past the first round, teams making their first appearances in the N.C.A.A. Division I basketball tournament are leaving strong impressions.
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As Brackets Get Busted, Low Seeds Enjoy N.C.A.A. Tournament Attention
At least four double-digit seeds will reach the round of 16 in the men’s tournament.
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N.F.L. Steps Out of the Basement for 2021 Draft
Rebounding from the 2020 version that saw Commissioner Roger Goodell announcing picks from his basement, the league announced plans for an in-person event in Cleveland.
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Elgin Baylor, Acrobatic N.B.A. Hall of Famer, Is Dead at 86
Foreshadowing the likes of Michael Jordan, he was a star with the glamorous Lakers and was voted to the all-N.B.A. team for the league’s first 50 years.
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N.C.A.A. Tournament Live: Updates From Indiana and Texas
The women end Round 1 on Monday while the men round out their Sweet 16.
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UConn's Nika Muhl, of Croatia, Highlights International Trend
UConn’s Nika Muhl, of Croatia, is foremost among an increasing number of international players who are making a mark in women’s college basketball.
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San Antonio Is Quiet at Outset of Women’s Basketball Tournament
With fans not allowed in games until the round of 16, players walking to virus tests made up most of the people wearing basketball merchandise in public.
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The N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament Is Overloaded With Talent
Freshman players like UConn’s Paige Bueckers, Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and Maryland’s Angel Reese help shine the spotlight on San Antonio.
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Sunday, March 21, 2021
LeBron James Leads a Generation of Athletes Into Ownership
James is now an owner of the Boston Red Sox and recently helped a W.N.B.A. player, Renee Montgomery, with her group’s bid to purchase the Atlanta Dream.
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LaMelo Ball Is Out Indefinitely With a Wrist Injury
Ball, a rookie guard for the Charlotte Hornets, had been considered the leading candidate for the Rookie of the Year Award.
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San Antonio Is Quiet at Outset of Women’s Basketball Tournament
With fans not allowed in games until the round of 16, players walking to virus tests made up most of the people wearing basketball merchandise in public.
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Loyola-Chicago, and Sister Jean, Return to the Round of 16
The Ramblers, who went to the Final Four in 2018, knocked off No. 1-seeded Illinois, the latest upset in the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament, which has been rife with them.
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Loyola-Chicago Upsets Illinois in NCAA Tournament to reach Sweet 16
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N.C.A.A. Tournament Live: Women Begin, Men Have Round 2
There are 16 women’s games as that tournament begins. The men have eight games Sunday as the round of 32 starts.
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N.C.A.A. Tournament: Virginia and Texas Downed, V.C.U. Disqualified
Virginia Commonwealth could not play because of positive coronavirus tests.
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Saturday, March 20, 2021
Patriots, 49ers Among N.F.L. Free Agency’s Biggest Spenders
The 2021 N.F.L. salary cap has crunched some teams looking to shore up their rosters. Others have opened up their wallets.
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After 30 Years, Rutgers Finds Its Way Back to the N.C.A.A. Tournament
Steve Pikiell revived the Rutgers men's basketball program using a trusted blueprint borrowed from his former UConn coach, John Calhoun.
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No March Madness? For Those Headed to the N.B.A., That’s Just Fine.
The N.C.A.A. basketball tournament has sometimes been a great showcase for future N.B.A. talent, but history suggests that the biggest stage of college hoops isn’t a make-or-break deal for the pros.
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The N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament Is Overloaded With Talent
Freshman players like UConn’s Paige Bueckers, Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and Maryland’s Angel Reese help shine the spotlight on San Antonio.
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How Will March Madness Pools Handle the Canceled Game?
Depending on which contest you entered, you may or may not earn points as if Virginia Commonwealth and Oregon had played.
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N.C.A.A.’s Fear of a Canceled Tournament Game Arrives
Virginia Commonwealth was bounced from the men’s basketball tournament after what its coach described as “multiple positive tests.”
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VCU Forced Out of NCAA Tournament By Coronavirus
Oregon will move on to the second round of the tournament.
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What to Know About the Lawsuits Against Deshaun Watson
Seven women have filed civil lawsuits in Texas accusing the quarterback of a pattern of coercive and lewd behavior.
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Arrests Shake Up a Soccer Scene in Serbia Ruled by Gangsters and ‘Gravediggers’
A reputed gangster and leader of an “ultras” fan group, who also reportedly had ties to the government, has been arrested following a series of gruesome murders connected to a Belgrade soccer stadium.
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March Madness Saturday Schedule and Streaming Details
Looking for a livestream for March Madness? Here’s where to find it.
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More Steals, No Shifts and Robot Umps: ‘Our Fans Want the Action’
Raul Ibanez, Michael Hill and Morgan Sword discuss the changes baseball is implementing in the minors in hopes of spicing up things in the majors.
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Spectators From Overseas Are Barred From Tokyo Olympics
The move, announced Saturday, is a significant concession to the realities of the pandemic, even as organizers remain determined to hold the Games this summer.
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Man Says He Lived in Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium for Years
Several people corroborated parts of the account of Tom Garvey, a Vietnam veteran and former stadium employee who described his “secret apartment” in a recent book.
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Rooting for Your Home Team in Person? Here’s What You Need to Know.
This spring, big-league games are luring fans to stadiums and arenas. Expect varying levels of mask-wearing, social distancing and pregame testing.
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Friday, March 19, 2021
South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley Sharply Criticizes N.C.A.A.
After it became clear that the women’s basketball tournament had been given inferior resources, Staley called on the leaders to “re-evaluate the value they place on women.”
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Lawyer for Deshaun Watson’s Accusers Addresses Skeptics
“This case is about female empowerment, taking the power back,” said Tony Buzbee, who represents seven women in lawsuits accusing the Texans quarterback of sexual assault.
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N.C.A.A. Tournament: Same Courts, Same Game, New Emptiness
The coronavirus pandemic means that some of the spirit of March Madness is notably missing from the self-contained tournament in Indiana.
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No. 15 Seed Oral Roberts Upsets Ohio State in N.C.A.A. Tournament
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The Mobley Brothers Turned Backyard Brawls Into Basketball Stardom
Evan and Isaiah Mobley used to face off. Now they’re teammates at U.S.C., and Isaiah may be Evan’s biggest fan: “They haven’t really seen some of the abilities that he can really do.”
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What Is March Madness Without the Bands?
Neither the men’s nor women’s N.C.A.A. basketball tournaments will allow bands this year — and canned music just can’t compare.
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Five Teams to Watch in the N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament
For some women’s March Madness teams, it has been win or go home for the last few weeks. Here are some newcomers who can carry that energy to an upset.
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Bracket Boasts and Upset Heartbreaks Shift Online in the Pandemic
With far fewer gatherings available to compare notes and watch games, fans are connecting online to share the joy (and misery) of N.C.A.A. tournament pools.
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N.C.A.A. Tournament Live: Updates from Round 1
The round of 64 in the men’s tournament begins Friday with 16 games.
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March Madness Live Stream and Schedule: How to Watch
Looking for a livestream for March Madness? Here’s where to find it.
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Obama’s picks: Gonzaga in the men’s tournament, Baylor in the women’s.
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At N.C.A.A. Tournament, Unequal Facilities for Women Athletes
Players and coaches posted images of a lavishly equipped men’s weight room alongside photos of a women’s training room with a single rack of dumbbells. N.C.A.A. officials issued an apology.
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Hazard, Griezmann and the Summers We Won't See Again
The 2019 signings of Eden Hazard (by Real Madrid) and Antoine Griezmann (by Barcelona) already feel like they’re from another era. It’s one that might be gone for good.
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P.S.G. Robberies Cast Light on Soccer's Security Problem
A string of robberies at the homes of soccer stars has cast a spotlight on the wealthy athlete’s newest luxury items: protection dogs, private guards and even panic rooms.
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Georgetown's Patrick Ewing Gains Respect as a Coach
Long denied his dream of an N.B.A. coaching job, Patrick Ewing has gained respect by leading the Georgetown Hoyas back to the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament.
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An 89-Year-Old Sharpshooter Takes Aim at India’s Patriarchy
Chandro Tomar’s husband and other male relatives tried to forbid her trips to a local shooting range. Now, she’s won dozens of medals and become a feminist icon in the country.
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March Madness: What to Watch in the First Weekend
Gonzaga will start its quest for six more wins and an undefeated season, and four teams are dealing with virus issues.
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What to Watch in the First Weekend of the Men’s N.C.A.A. Tournament
Gonzaga will start its quest for six more wins and an undefeated season, and four teams are dealing with virus issues.
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The Pay TV Model Is Declining. The N.F.L. Is Still Banking on It.
In their agreements with the league, networks promoted their digital rights. But the structure of the deals allows consumers to watch most games without subscribing to a streaming service.
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Thursday, March 18, 2021
At This N.C.A.A. Tournament, Orange Is the New Bracket
The color orange has developed a utilitarian reputation in the United States — except in college sports, where it makes a statement.
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How to Pick a Tiebreaker for Your March Madness Bracket
Here’s a look at the average scores and average combined scores of recent college basketball national championship games.
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What to Watch in the First Weekend of the Men’s N.C.A.A. Tournament
Gonzaga will start its quest for six more wins and an undefeated season, and four teams are dealing with virus issues.
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College Athletes Seek to Use March Stage to Pressure N.C.A.A.
The #NotNCAAProperty movement is the latest iteration of long-held criticisms of how benefits for athletes have not kept up with the profits in college sports.
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N.F.L. Opens Investigation Into Accusations Against Deshaun Watson
Three women have filed lawsuits against the Houston Texans quarterback, accusing him of sexual assault.
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Expert Predictions for the N.C.A.A. Men’s Tournament
Gonzaga is a favorite to win it all for some analysts and statistical models, but a few are going against the grain.
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A 37-Year-Old Record Is on the Line
In 1983-84, Georgetown won the N.C.A.A. title, Michael Jordan was player of the year … and Harvard shot 82.2 percent from the free-throw line.
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Expert Predictions for the N.C.A.A. Men’s Tournament
Gonzaga is a favorite to win it all for some analysts and statistical models, but a few are going against the grain.
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N.F.L. Signs Media Deals Worth Over $100 Billion
The new deals with broadcasters and streaming services pave the way for team owners to add a 17th regular season game to the schedule and to recoup revenue lost with reduced fan attendance in 2020.
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Yankees, Mets Get Permission to Open Stadiums to 20 Percent Capacity
Both teams will be permitted to operate their stadiums at 20 percent of capacity, expanding New York’s reintroduction of spectators at sports events.
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Six Upsets to Pick in the NCAA Women’s Tournament
Predicting upsets in your women’s bracket can be a tricky exercise. Here are some possibilities to think about — even if a few are long shots.
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Six Upsets to Pick in the N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament
Predicting upsets in your women’s bracket can be a tricky exercise. Here are some possibilities to think about — even if a few are long shots.
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10 Players to Watch in the N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament
The potential standouts in the N.C.A.A. women’s basketball tournament include some first- and second-year players.
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Dick Hoyt, Who Ran Marathons While Pushing His Son, Dies at 80
He finished more than a thousand road races with his son Rick, who was in a wheelchair. They were best known for competing in the Boston Marathon.
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Georgetown, St. Bonaventure, Arkansas Return to N.C.A.A. Tournament
It has been a while since these teams played in the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament. But each one arrives in Indianapolis with high hopes and a story to tell.
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March Madness Brings Vibrant Art and Energy to Indianapolis
For the first time, a single state is hosting the entire N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament — and its capital city is blooming with pop-up performances, poetry and art.
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El cohetero de la Real Sociedad mantiene viva la tradición
En una era de estadios cerrados, un aficionado de la Real Sociedad anuncia las anotaciones con fuegos artificiales, preservando una tradición que une al equipo de fútbol con su ciudad.
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Rangers Totals Against the Flyers: 9 Goals, 0 Coaches
After the Rangers’ entire coaching staff was sidelined by the N.H.L.’s virus protocols, they called up replacements for behind the bench and then rained goals on Philadelphia.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Leads Bucks Past 76ers
“I think I’ve been doing a better job this year of enjoying this moment.”
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Kim Ng's Focus Is on the Marlins, Not Herself
The Marlins G.M.’s hiring was a breakthrough, but her focus has been building a bullpen and competing against richer teams.
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Basketball Scout Tom Konchalski Will Be Missed at March Madness
Tom Konchalski, who died last month, influenced college basketball recruiting for more than four decades.
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Tokyo Olympics Official Resigns After Calling Plus-Size Celebrity ‘Olympig’
The departure came just a month after the president of the Tokyo organizing committee stepped down over a sexist remark.
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Tokyo Olympics Official Resigns After Calling Plus-Size Celebrity ‘Olympig’
The departure came just a month after the president of the Tokyo organizing committee stepped down over a sexist remark.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
The Rocketman of Real Sociedad Is Still Breaking News
In an era of shuttered stadiums, a solitary Real Sociedad fan sends scoring updates to his city with flares, preserving a tradition linking the soccer team with another era.
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Strategies for Your N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament Bracket
This year, the field appears deeper than it has in previous tournaments.
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Should You Get Back With Your Ex? In the N.B.A., Maybe.
The reunion of Russell Westbrook and Coach Scott Brooks on the Washington Wizards shows the ups and downs of top stars’ working with their former coaches.
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Islanders’ Anders Lee Out for the Season With a Knee Injury
Lee, the captain of the playoff-contending Islanders, is tied for the team’s lead in goals.
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Deshaun Watson Accused of Sexual Assault in Civil Suit
A lawsuit filed late Tuesday accused the Houston Texans quarterback of misconduct during a massage in March 2020. He has denied the account.
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Sabine Schmitz, Racing Driver and TV Personality, Dies at 51
She was the only woman to win the epic 24-hour race at the storied Nürburgring track in Germany. She became a spirited presenter on the BBC show “Top Gear.”
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NCAA Tournaments Won’t Summon Replacement Teams
If a team drops out for any reason, its opponent will automatically advance. The men’s tournament begins Thursday in Indiana, and the women’s competition will start on Sunday in Texas.
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Deshaun Watson Accused of Sexual Assault in Civil Suit
A lawsuit filed late Tuesday accused the Houston Texans quarterback of misconduct during a massage in March 2020. He has denied the account.
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Black N.F.L. Players Want New Advocate in Concussion Settlement
Players said the lawyer for the N.F.L. retiree class knew that race-based criteria were used to deny Black players’ dementia claims. A review of eight such rejections seems to support their argument.
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These 10 Players Could Make or Break Your Bracket
The potential standouts in the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament bring a range of skills that could spice up the contest.
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Six Teams That Could Upset the N.C.A.A. Tournament
Don’t count out the No. 9, 10, 11 and even 12 seeds.
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March Madness: N.C.A.A. won't use replacement teams
If a team drops out for any reason, its opponent will automatically advance. The men’s tournament begins Thursday in Indiana, and the women’s competition will start on Sunday in Texas.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
America's Cup: Team New Zealand Beats Luna Rossa to Retain Trophy
A syndicate representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron won sailing’s biggest prize for the second time in a row.
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Jeremy Lin Talks N.B.A. Comeback and Anti-Asian Racism
Lin, who exploded to fame with the Knicks in 2012, said he has learned to embrace his basketball journey and his platform to speak out amid a wave of attacks on Asian-Americans.
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Tiger Woods Has Gone Home From the Hospital
Woods was hospitalized three weeks ago in Los Angeles after a car crash that left him with severe injuries to his right leg.
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LeBron James Is Becoming a Red Sox Owner
James bought a minor stake in the M.L.B. team as its ownership group also received a $750 million investment from a private-equity firm.
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Sister Jean Gets Another Loyola N.C.A.A. Run
After a back-and-forth with Loyola-Chicago and N.C.A.A. tournament officials, the vaccinated 101-year-old team chaplain will be allowed to cheer her beloved Ramblers in person.
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On Loving Drew Brees, and Deciding Not to Cancel Him
While Brees was the New Orleans Saints’ quarterback, his deep connection to the predominantly Black city was threatened by his criticism of those who protested during the national anthem.
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Sports Books Plan an N.C.A.A. Party: Fans, Bets and Extra Bacon
The bonanza of betting on the men’s basketball tournament often rivals the Super Bowl. At casinos that lost big last year, the welcome mat is out.
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Inter Milan Is Threatened by Challenges at Suning, Its Chinese Owner
Inter Milan’s Chinese owners spent heavily on big stars, and now the club is winning again. But the bill is coming due, putting the team’s future in doubt.
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Sports Meant So Much to Me. Why Wouldn’t My Son Play?
In-line skating, soccer, hockey — my 5-year-old didn’t take to them. Was I doing something wrong?
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Monday, March 15, 2021
America's Cup: How Team New Zealand Made a Sprint for the Trophy
For six races, Team New Zealand and Italy’s Luna Rossa looked perfectly matched. Then, with the event’s first two passes, everything changed.
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Who Are The NCAA Tournament Teams Waiting as Replacements Due to Covid-19?
Because of the pandemic, the N.C.A.A. tournament will have four teams standing by in case a program that earned a berth has to drop out before the competition begins.
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Stanford Earns the Top Seed in Women’s N.C.A.A. Tournament
The Cardinal were joined by UConn, South Carolina and North Carolina State as No. 1 seeds in the tournament that begins Sunday.
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The women’s bracket will be revealed Monday night. Here’s a preview.
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UConn Coach Geno Auriemma Tests Positive for the Coronavirus
The top-ranked Huskies will travel to San Antonio on Tuesday for the women’s national basketball tournament, the university said, and Auriemma is expected to rejoin the team on March 24.
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Waiting in the Wings, the N.C.A.A. Replacements
Because of the pandemic, the N.C.A.A. tournament will have four teams standing by in case a program that earned a berth has to drop out before the competition begins.
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N.C.A.A. Changes Quarantine Rules for March Madness
Teams arriving in Indiana for the men’s basketball tournament were supposed to quarantine for two days. Iona, with the N.C.A.A.’s blessing, held a practice on its first day.
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What You Need to Know About The NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
A possible showdown between Baylor and UConn. A spotlight on Maryland’s sophomore stars. A little bit of chaos among the bubble teams.
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N.C.A.A. Tournament Brackets: A Guide to the Madness
Here’s what you need to know about filling out your brackets, how the tournament will operate in the pandemic, where to watch the games, and more.
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How the NCAA Hopes to Pull Off the Men and Women's Tournament During Covid-19
Financially, the N.C.A.A. needs its men’s basketball tournament to happen. Here’s how it hopes to pull it, and the women’s competition, off during a pandemic.
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How to Win Your N.C.A.A. Tournament Pool
It starts not by picking bold upsets, but by looking at how your bracket challenge is set up.
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Sunday, March 14, 2021
How the NCAA Hopes to Pull Off the Men and Women's Tournament During Covid-19
Financially, the N.C.A.A. needs its men’s basketball tournament to happen. Here’s how it hopes to pull it, and the women’s competition, off during a pandemic.
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N.C.A.A. Women’s Basketball: What You Need to Know
A possible showdown between Baylor and UConn. A spotlight on Maryland’s sophomore stars. A little bit of chaos among the bubble teams.
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Sports Are Returning to Normal. So Is Their Role in Political Fights.
American society is redrawing cultural norms and protections for citizens’ rights. It shouldn’t be a shock that sports is the most visible battleground.
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Women’s Basketball Makes Room for New Stars, and New Contenders
The usual elites are still great, but the rest of the college field has a real shot to win the championship this year. Star power isn’t concentrated at the top anymore.
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Justin Thomas Surges to Win the Players Championship
Thomas, who entered the final round Sunday three strokes behind the leader, won his 14th career title on the PGA Tour.
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How to Win Your N.C.A.A. Tournament Pool
It starts not by picking bold upsets, but by looking at how your bracket challenge is set up.
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Pennsylvania Woman Accused of Using Deepfake Technology to Harass Cheerleaders
Three teenagers in a Bucks County cheerleading program were subjected to a campaign of harassment using altered videos and spoof phone numbers, police officials said.
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Illinois Takes Midwest and Big Ten Title
And Houston, the No. 2 seed, should rely on its all-star defense to tamp down opponents as it progresses through the tournament.
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Baylor Is the Top Seed in a Region of Heavyweights
North Carolina and Villanova are among the teams that will try to challenge the Bears in the South Region.
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Undefeated Gonzaga Sits Atop West
Iowa is the No. 2 seed for the region, hoping to extend its reach past the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999.
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Michigan Leads East After Falling Short in Big Ten Tournament
Right behind the Wolverines: No. 2 Alabama, which must contend with Rick Pitino’s Iona team in the first round.
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Luis Guillorme's 22-Pitch Walk Might Be a Record
After falling behind 0-2, a Mets infielder added another unbelievable feat to an unusual résumé. He might have set an unofficial record.
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March Madness Arrives: 68-Team N.C.A.A. Tournament Field Revealed
Gonzaga, Baylor, Illinois and Michigan were awarded No. 1 seeds as the bracket was revealed on Selection Sunday.
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Drew Brees Retires, His Focus on the Details Until the End
Brees, who won seven division titles as the Saints’ quarterback, including the most recent four, retired after 20 seasons with the most completions and passing yards in N.F.L. history.
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La voleibolista Lara Lugli demanda a su equipo tras un embarazo
En Italia es habitual que las deportistas remuneradas se vean obligadas a abandonar su empleo cuando se embarazan. Ahora una de ellas ha encendido un debate que se veía venir desde hace tiempo.
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Saturday, March 13, 2021
To Reach His Dream, This Teen Will Have to Touch the Sky
Brian Rice is a fearless 16-year-old who dreams of becoming the first African-American snowboarder to compete in the Olympics.
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Women’s Basketball Makes Room for New Stars, and New Contenders
The usual elites are still great, but the rest of the college field has a real shot to win the championship this year. Star power isn’t concentrated at the top anymore.
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N.C.A.A. Tournament: Things to Know Going Into Selection Sunday
The field of 68 teams for the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament will include 37 at-large bids and 31 automatic qualifiers.
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How to Upgrade Running Shoes
Look at the bottom of your sneakers for clues as to when you need a new pair. And trust your local running store to help you find the right fit.
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Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Middleweight Champion of the 1980s, Dies at 66
One of the most formidable boxers of his era, Hagler defended his title 12 times before losing to Sugar Ray Leonard in a 1987 split decision.
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Rick Pitino Forges a New Path to the Tournament With Iona
Pitino got used to making runs to the N.C.A.A. tournament with big-name programs, until Louisville fired him in 2017. Iona gave him a chance to find another way in.
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Announcer Caught on Open Mic Using Racial Slur at Basketball Game
The announcer cursed and used a slur as students knelt during the national anthem before a high school tournament game in Oklahoma. He later apologized and blamed his diabetes for the outburst.
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Friday, March 12, 2021
Bryson DeChambeau Keeps the Crowd Riveted at the Players Championship
The question of whether the big-hitting DeChambeau would pull out his driver seemed as compelling as the actual competition.
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Cleveland Spiders? A Fan in Washington Seeks a Trademark.
Arlen Love applied for the Cleveland Spiders trademark. The Cleveland sports fan insists it is about love, not profit potential.
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Leon Gast, Director of ‘When We Were Kings,’ Dies at 84
He spent 22 years making an Oscar-winning movie about the 1974 Ali-Foreman boxing match, considered one of the greatest sporting events of all time.
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Back to School: N.C.A.A. Tournament Bracket Won’t Be Built as Usual
The decision to hold the entire N.C.A.A. Division I men’s basketball tournament in one state has led its organizers to change how they set the matchups. Here’s a primer.
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British Cycling Doctor Ordered Drug in Doping Case, Panel Finds
The ruling against Richard Freeman, who worked with Team Sky and Britain’s Olympic teams, raised new doubts about his country’s cycling success.
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A Love Story Heating Up: Justin Bieber + Maple Leafs
Even the top team in the N.H.L. can benefit from the unabashed adoration of a pop superstar, with the league having much to gain.
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‘Vasectomy Mayhem’ Trademark Draws Complaint From N.C.A.A.
The association accused a Virginia urology practice of trying to affiliate its brand with the March Madness tournament. It is the second dispute with the practice in five years.
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Don’t Reject the Champions League’s Changes Out of Hand
The latest proposals to reallocate European soccer’s riches show that there may be sense even in dumb ideas.
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Virginia Pulls Out of A.C.C. Tournament Because of Virus
Virginia was the last team to win the N.C.A.A. tournament, in 2019, but the case immediately threw into question whether the team can go for a repeat title.
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America's Cup: Emirates New Zealand and Luna Rossa Trade Wins
Team New Zealand and Italy’s Luna Rossa split Friday’s two races, suggesting a long path to victory in the first-to-seven-wins event.
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Thursday, March 11, 2021
Sergio García, Leading the Players Championship, Still Has Covid on His Mind
García tested positive for the coronavirus just ahead of the Masters in November, and with a trip to Augusta National just weeks away, he is plotting ways to avoid the slight risk of reinfection.
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Will Newbies Keep Playing Tennis and Golf Now That Other Sports Are Back?
Recreational athletes flocked to accessible and safely distanced sports. Leaders in golf and tennis — both of which have had massive public investment — want to sustain their pandemic booms.
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Your N.B.A. Coronavirus Questions, Answered
Can fans attend all games? Will players be vaccinated? Was All-Star weekend safe? Read on to find out.
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Aleksander Doba, Who Kayaked Across the Atlantic, Dies at 74
He hungered to paddle across an ocean so vast it seemed infinite. He did it three times, setting records and becoming a national hero in Poland.
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Mike Pearl, Innovative TV Sports Producer, Is Dead at 77
A winner of 16 Sport Emmy Awards, he produced the groundbreaking pregame show “The NFL Today” and the highest-rated Olympics ever, the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer, at CBS.
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Norm Sherry, 89, Dies; Gave Koufax a Tip, and the Rest Is History
His suggestion to his Dodger teammate Sandy Koufax helped turn him from a pitcher with control problems into a Hall of Famer.
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Meyers Leonard Fined $50,000 and Suspended for Using an Anti-Semitic Slur
Leonard, a reserve center for the N.B.A.’s Miami Heat, said the slur while playing a video game on a public livestream.
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America’s Cup Helicopters Are Right Out of an Action Movie
High-tech racing boats and low-flying helicopters bring close-quarters drama to sailing’s biggest races. But staying out of the way is harder than it looks.
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Duke Out of A.C.C. Tournament Because of Coronavirus
The trouble for the Blue Devils will likely spark new skepticism of the N.C.A.A.’s plan to hold a national tournament next week in Indiana.
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In UConn, the ‘New Big East’ Has Welcomed an Old Power
The Huskies were expected to make the N.C.A.A. tournament entering the Big East men’s basketball tournament, their first in nine years.
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I.O.C. Will Buy Coronavirus Vaccines From China
The agreement with a powerful Olympic partner may help reassure a skeptical Japanese population fearful of thousands of visitors to this summer’s Games.
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Tony La Russa Came Back Because the ‘Opportunity Is Real’
He won three World Series titles on his way to the Hall of Fame, and the new (old) manager of the Chicago White Sox believes this roster compares to his best.
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College Athletes Ask the N.C.A.A. to Protest Bills That Would Bar Transgender Competitors
There have been 25 state bills introduced this year that would prohibit transgender athletes, mainly women, from competing on teams matching their gender identity. Here’s what we know.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
How Rob Friedman Became the Pitching Ninja
Rob Friedman has a huge social media following, top pitchers who swear by him and deals with ESPN and M.L.B. But he insists this is just a hobby.
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California Man Admits He Threatened Baseball Players
Benjamin Tucker Patz, who has a history of sports gambling, faces a maximum of five years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines, according to federal prosecutors in Florida.
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N.H.L. Returns to ESPN in a 7-Year Deal With an Emphasis on Streaming
The agreement assures hockey a higher profile on SportsCenter and gives ESPN the perfect sport for its streaming ambitions
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In N.F.L. Free Agency, Your Team Either Goes Broke or Stinks
G.M.s will have to work extra hard to add talent in a salary cap-crunched 2021. It’s still a bad way for most teams to improve.
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One Year Later, Rudy Gobert Is at Peace. And Thriving.
The Utah Jazz center’s positive test for Covid-19 began a cascading shutdown of American sports. But with a huge new contract and a dominant team, he has moved on.
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PGA Tour Is About to Admit its Largest Crowd of the Year
The Players Championship plans to welcome 10,000 spectators each day, and the golfers hope they don’t gather around the 18th hole all at once.
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Major Marathons May Return This Fall
The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out most major road races through this spring. Marathon organizers are hoping their events can return this fall with new protocols and precautions.
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N.F.L. Sets Salary Cap at $182.5 Million in 2021
The figure is down 8 percent from 2020, an anticipated decline based on revenue lost because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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America's Cup: New Zealand and Italy Each Score a Win on First Day
An easy victory in the first leg by Emirates Team New Zealand stoked fears of a blowout, but Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli’s strong start in the second leg allowed it to tie things up.
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The Runners High: How Exercise Affects Our Minds
For years we’ve been crediting endorphins, but it’s really about the endocannabinoids.
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Zack Britton's Injury Forces the Yankees to Get Creative
A reliable lefty and a vocal leader, Britton has been the team’s rock since his arrival. Elbow surgery has put him out indefinitely.
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On the Road Again at All-Star Weekend
Plenty of stars expressed concern about playing in the All-Star Game, but it proved to be an important trip for Nikola Vucevic and for a columnist eager to resume traveling.
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Fenerbahce vs. beIN Is Turkey's High-Stakes Rivalry
A feud between a top Turkish soccer team and the league’s broadcaster is rooted in taped chants, time stamps and club rivalry. But the fight’s cost could be enormous.
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How Exercise Affects Our Minds: The Runner's High
For years we’ve been crediting endorphins, but it’s really about the endocannabinoids.
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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
PGA Tour Is About to Admit its Largest Crowd of the Year
The Players Championship plans to welcome 10,000 spectators each day, and the golfers hope they don’t gather around the 18th hole all at once.
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Meyers Leonard Will Be Away From Heat ‘Indefinitely’ After Use of Anti-Semitic Slur
Leonard, a reserve center for the Miami Heat, lost gaming sponsorships after a video emerged of him using the slur while playing a video game on the livestreaming site Twitch.
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Meyers Leonard Will Be Away From Heat ‘Indefinitely’ After Use of Anti-Semitic Slur
Leonard, a reserve center for the Miami Heat, lost gaming sponsorships after a video emerged of him using the slur while playing a video game on the livestreaming site Twitch.
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Meyers Leonard Apologizes for Using an Anti-Semitic Slur
Leonard, a reserve center for the Miami Heat, lost gaming sponsorships after a video emerged of him using the slur while playing a video game on the livestreaming site Twitch.
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Red Sox Rebuild Jettisoned Entire 2018 World Series Outfield
With Jackie Bradley Jr. joining Milwaukee, the championship outfield of Mookie Betts, Andrew Benintendi and Bradley is gone. But Boston believes it is on a path back to success.
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Video of Meyers Leonard Using an Anti-Semitic Slur on Twitch Surfaces
Leonard, a reserve center for the Miami Heat, used the epithet while playing a video game.
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NFL's Concussion Settlement Will Look at Racial Bias in Payouts
Mediation in the case could force a reopening of hundreds of denied dementia claims from Black players if race-based evaluation benchmarks are thrown out.
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Synchronized Swimmers Say Coaches Have Abused Them
Coaches around the world in the sport, now known as artistic swimming, are facing accusations that they bullied, harassed and psychologically abused athletes.
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For a Preview of What the N.C.A.A. Hopes to Pull Off, Look to Las Vegas
Teams from the five conferences holding their men’s and women’s basketball championships in the city hope to get through to the national tournaments without being derailed by coronavirus.
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Synchronized Swimmers Say Coaches Have Abused Them
Coaches around the world in the sport, now known as artistic swimming, are facing accusations that they bullied, harassed and psychologically abused athletes.
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How LeBron James Uses His Influence to Improve Community Development
Mr. James has joined an expanding national movement that mixes community needs into the formula for socially responsible projects.
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The Long, Sad Decline of Mark Pavelich, a ‘Miracle on Ice’ Star
The last time an Olympic teammate saw the often-troubled former hockey star, Pavelich seemed optimistic. Four days later he was dead. Now his sister wants to know if C.T.E. contributed to his difficulties and his death.
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The Iditarod for Teens
The Junior Iditarod, the longest race in Alaska for competitors under 18, is a chance for young mushers to guide sled dogs through nearly 150 miles of Alaskan wilderness.
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Monday, March 8, 2021
Les Miles Leaves Kansas Days After Harassment Accusations at L.S.U. Became Public
The football coach was 3-18 in two seasons at Kansas, but his departure can be traced to accusations of sexual harassment during his title-winning tenure in Baton Rouge, La.
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Masks Aren’t Just for Catchers: Spring Training in Photographs
Traditions are everything in baseball, and the sport is making many of them work despite the pandemic.
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Weston McKennie Is Right Where He Belongs at Juventus
What is most surprising about the American’s path to Juventus is not how far he has come, but how effortless he has made the journey look.
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Blake Griffin Agrees to Sign With the Nets
A six-time All-Star, Griffin will be another big name on a Nets team stacked with them, but he has appeared in only 38 games since the 2018-19 season.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Couldn't Miss at the All-Star Game
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 16-for-16 night highlighted a game that many players didn’t really want to play.
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Sunday, March 7, 2021
College Sports Can Be Exploitive. They Can Also Be a Lifeline.
Our columnist welcomes significant changes to the amateurism rules that undergird the N.C.A.A.’s business model in the hope that young athletes might flourish, as he did, playing college sports.
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With Reminders to ‘Play Boldly,’ Bryson DeChambeau Wins Arnold Palmer Invitational
DeChambeau had counsel in the form of an old letter from Palmer and texts from Tiger Woods as he won his first tournament of the year on Sunday.
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Travis Rice's Natural Selection Tour: A New Test for Snowboarders
So you think you can shred? Travis Rice has created a new tour that pushes full spectrum snowboarding as competitive sport.
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Two Players Out of N.B.A. All-Star Game Because of Virus Protocols
Players were again questioning the decision to stage an exhibition amid the pandemic after Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers were ruled out of Sunday’s game in Atlanta.
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F.C. Barcelona Poised to Elect Joan Laporta as President
Joan Laporta appeared set to win easily in a vote of Barcelona’s membership. But the new president will face thorny issues on and off the field almost immediately.
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Manchester United Stops Manchester City but Not Its Destiny
A rivalry victory may only prove a speed bump in the Premier League title. But European rivals will see hope in a blow to City’s rhythm.
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Can Roger Federer Be Roger Federer Again?
He has 20 Grand Slam titles, but he is 39 and has not played competitively in more than a year. That changes this week in Qatar.
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Saturday, March 6, 2021
Why the Nets May Be the Most Feared Team in the N.B.A.
At the midpoint of the season, the Nets are clicking, whether or not all three of their big stars are on the floor. That’s good for them, and frightening for all other contenders.
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Friday, March 5, 2021
Claressa Shields Pays Tribute to Kobe Bryant With Fight Outfit
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Claressa Shields vs. Marie-Eve Dicaire: Live Updates and Analysis
Shields and Dicaire are headlining a pay-per-view boxing event that is billed as featuring all women.
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Surf’s Up. Grab Your Helmet.
Helmets used to be a rarity in surfing. Now, young surfers on the North Shore of Oahu are embracing the safety device as a necessity in the world’s most dangerous waves.
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The Knicks Are Like Blink-182. Let Us Explain.
Hot in the 1990s and early ’00s. A source of joy and pain for a wildly devoted fan base. An unexpected resurgence. Yep, the parallels are there.
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Hockey Legend Wayne Gretzky Shared His Father With a Nation
Walter Gretzky coached a young Wayne, who ended up setting N.H.L. scoring records that will never be matched, and became a role model for hockey parents.
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LSU Mishandled Women’s Complaints Against Les Miles, Players
The university’s acknowledgment came after two reports in two days showed how L.S.U. mishandled complaints of harassment and assault.
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Top Women’s Hockey Players Renew Their Olympic Journey
With the world championship just two months away, a pro tour will play its second event of the year this weekend through a partnership with the Blackhawks.
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Perfection, Art and Pep Guardiola's Manchester City
Pep Guardiola’s team has won 15 straight Premier League games and hasn’t lost to anyone since November. But can clinical still qualify as cool?
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Creighton Suspends Greg McDermott Over ‘Plantation’ Pep Talk
Greg McDermott called his remarks “an awful mistake” and said he had offered to resign. He may return in time for the N.C.A.A. tournament.
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Clint Frazier and Brett Gardner: A Buddy Comedy in Left Field
Clint Frazier of the Yankees came into a league a bit too spicy. Then he took the job of Brett Gardner, the guy who helped him cool down. No hard feelings.
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Trea Turner of the Washington Nationals Has Speed to Spare
Washington’s shortstop is the game’s fastest everyday player. He’s so valuable that protecting his body outweighs a 1980s baserunning revival.
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Thursday, March 4, 2021
Arnold Palmer’s Legacy Hints at What Tiger Woods Might Leave Behind
The link between the two golf legends feels stronger than ever, and players at the Arnold Palmer Invitational can’t help but make the connection.
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Boxer Claressa Shields Says Sexism Holds Her Back
She has won two Olympic gold medals. She is undefeated as a pro. So why, she wonders, doesn’t she get the same exposure as men in the sport?
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‘Overlooked My Whole Life’: H.B.C.U. Set Stage for an N.B.A. Career
The only active N.B.A. player from a historically Black college or university, Robert Covington is making a name for himself.
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At America’s Cup, Auckland Laments the Boats That Didn’t Come
With strict coronavirus rules keeping out superyachts and their wealthy owners, New Zealand’s marine industry is missing both their glamour and their money.
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A New League’s Shot at the N.C.A.A.: $100,000 Salaries for High School Players
The Overtime Elite league proposes that providing a salary and a focus toward a pro basketball career might be more appealing than college and the allure of March Madness.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Kellen Winslow II, Once N.F.L.’s Highest-Paid Tight End, Gets 14 Years for Rapes
The sentencing judge called the former Cleveland Browns player a sexual predator who preyed on marginalized women.
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Washington Football Team Will Replace Cheerleaders With a Coed Dance Team
The change came after many accusations of sexual harassment from the women on the cheerleading squad.
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Spieth and Fowler: Golf Prodigies Seek a Way Back From the Wilderness
Not so long ago Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler were ascending PGA Tour stars. Now they feel each other’s pain and trade notes. Can they get their grooves back?
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N.H.L.’s Rising Stars Power Chicago and Minnesota
The first-year goaltender Kevin Lankinen has helped Chicago to playoff position, and the Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov is leading all rookies in scoring.
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Aaron Boone Taking Leave of Absence to Get Pacemaker
A low heart rate combined with past issues necessitated surgery, but Aaron Boone expects to return in the next “several days.”
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Celtics Try to Reset Their Championship Aspirations
Injuries have led Boston to start 13 different players this season. But things may be turning around.
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Japan’s Travel Ban Has American Baseball Players in Limbo
With the Nippon league’s spring training already under way, U.S.-based players are trying to stay ready despite being barred from entering the country.
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If Mom Could See Her Now: The Story of Bianca Smith
Bianca Smith, the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball, learned the language of the game from her mother.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
James Harden Is Headed Back to Houston. Too Bad He’s Not Staying.
Harden is in a groove with the Nets as they head to face his former Rockets team, which is struggling.
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He Won a Varsity Letter at 16. He Finally Got It When He Was 79.
Tom Ammiano, a well-known gay leader in San Francisco, believed his effeminate mannerisms led his New Jersey high school to deny him his letter.
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Horse Trainer Gordon Elliott Banned From British Racing
Gordon Elliott, a prominent trainer, was temporarily barred from British racing after a photograph emerged showing him sitting on a dead horse, talking on his cellphone.
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Pitch Counts, Quick Games and Ties: Spring Training's New Rules
A new rule introduced to protect pitchers’ arms is already serving an alternate purpose: preventing big innings.
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Gonzaga May Miss March’s Madness
Gonzaga finally has the most dominant team in college basketball and a shot at a national championship. But what could be a historic run has none of the trappings of the N.C.A.A. tournament’s usual fanfare.
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Female Athletes Are Under Covered. These Olympians Want to Change That.
Alex Morgan, Sue Bird, Simone Manuel and Chloe Kim teamed up to create TOGETHXR, a media and commerce company designed to elevate women’s voices.
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Monday, March 1, 2021
Dayton Flyers Fan Is Ready for Conference Tournament
Rosie Miller, 74, who has followed Dayton basketball since the early 1950s, has her wardrobe, Christmas tree and vaccinations ready for the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament.
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Irv Cross, First Black Network TV Sport Analyst, Dies at 81
After playing defensive back in the N.F.L., he made history when he joined CBS Sports’ pregame show, “The NFL Today.”
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Dayton Moore Just Wants the Royals to Get Better
“I’m just going to do what we do in Kansas City,” said General Manager Dayton Moore, who has no interest in tanking.
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Iran’s Judo Ban, Sparked by Order to Avoid Israeli, Is Overturned
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said there was “no legal basis” for judo’s governing body to bar the country from competitions for ordering an athlete not to compete against an Israeli opponent.
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Police Raid F.C. Barcelona's Offices
The authorities are investigating the club’s relationship with a company that produced disparaging content about Lionel Messi, Gerard Piqué and other star players.
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Surf’s Up. The Temperature Isn’t.
Growing numbers of surfers are taking to the Great Lakes — even when the weather is well below freezing.
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