Sports
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In His Football Return, Deshaun Watson Tries a New Move — Contrition
After a 19-month absence from football, Deshaun Watson started an N.F.L. preseason game on Friday night. Before the game began,…
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Bill Russell’s No. 6 Joins Rare Class of Retired Jersey Numbers
Bill Russell, who died last month at 88, is getting a rare honor: His No. 6 will be retired, not…
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More Black Former N.F.L. Players Eligible for Concussion Payouts
Dozens of Black retired N.F.L. players will now be eligible for payouts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from the…
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Marshawn Lynch Disputes D.U.I. Charges
Marshawn Lynch, the former Seattle Seahawks running back, disputed the police account of his arrest on suspicion of driving under…
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‘It’s Really Magic’
The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, on Thursday, but that was hardly the point. Major League Baseball had…
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Sue Bird Became the Legend She Needed: ‘There Was No Real Path’
Sue Bird peeked upcourt as she caught the outlet pass. Her Seattle Storm teammate Natasha Howard had streaked ahead of…
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‘Today, You Can Walk Around Like You Own the Place.’
GREEN BAY, Wis. — It takes a certain type of Packers fan to tailgate outside Lambeau Field at sunrise months…
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World Cup Worries Mount With 100 Days (Give or Take) to Go
At a flashy ceremony on Nov. 21 last year, some of Qatar’s most senior officials, including the Gulf nation’s prime…
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Cardinals Minor Leaguer Hits a Cycle of Home Runs
The concept of a cycle is familiar to most fans, even if the event is not particularly common: A player…
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The Padres Got a Sword. But Can They Slay the ‘Dragon’?
SAN DIEGO — Juan Soto had barely landed, Josh Bell had just sat down and Josh Hader was starting to…