‘The Better I Got in Sports, the Worse the Racism Got’

Patty Mills, a star player for the San Antonio Spurs, said he developed an emotional shield from a lifetime of racial abuse, but he is using the platform of the N.B.A.’s restart to speak out against racism.

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San Francisco 49ers Looking to Increase Stake in Leeds United

The N.F.L. team, which has owned a piece of the soccer team since 2018, is in talks to increase its investment now that Leeds is returning to the Premier League.

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Antonio Brown Suspended Eight Games by the N.F.L.

Released by two teams last September, the All-Pro receiver faced multiple accusations of sexual assault and was charged with burglary and battery in a separate 2020 incident.

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John McNamara, Red Sox Skipper in ’86 Series Loss, Dies at 88

He led six big league teams with some success, but he’s best remembered for questionable managerial moves in a crushing (for Boston) sixth game against the Mets.

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Embracing the Value in Scarcity

Major League Baseball is busy worrying that a 60-game season is not long enough. But that hand-wringing might offer an insight into why elite soccer is such a global phenomenon.

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A Momentous First Night Back for the N.B.A.

Close games, social justice protests and a principal role for Rudy Gobert, again.

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Cardinals-Brewers Game Postponed After St. Louis Records Coronavirus Positives

Baseball’s outbreak spreads to a third major league clubhouse. Three Friday night games have been postponed.

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