Sports
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To Lure FIFA, France Floats the Promise of a Tax-Free Home
A plan to persuade sports federations to move to the country could save them millions. Supporters and critics of the…
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Turkish Soccer League Halts Games After Attack on Referee
A punch to the face shocked a country used to heated atmospheres at soccer matches. The team president who threw…
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In a Land Full of Stars, Los Angeles Can’t Stop Talking About Ohtani
Baseball fans everywhere were hoping that the megastar Shohei Ohtani would choose their team in free agency. Los Angeles Dodgers…
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‘I Refuse to Be Old’: The 81-Year-Old Runner Who Became a South African Celebrity
Octogenarian athletes are not completely unheard-of in ultrarunning, but Maros Mosehla’s speed has made him a local legend.
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Ohtani’s Contract Goes Beyond Dollars and Sense
The Los Angeles Dodgers are betting $700 million that Shohei Ohtani can deliver championships and help increase revenue. But the…
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Bought as an N.B.A. Team, the Mavericks Are Being Sold as Much More
Pro sports franchises are increasingly providing much of their value as anchors for larger business enterprises, including entertainment complexes.
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Everybody’s Ejected After an N.H.L. Fight
All 10 skaters on the ice got a game misconduct in the Senators-Panthers game on Monday night in Ottawa.
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Watching People Watch a Game. With 100,000 Friends.
Soccer fans are tuning out broadcasts in favor of watchalongs: streaming parties where you hear what you want to hear…
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The Power and Speed of Jannik Sinner
Sinner, 22, has dominating talent and has already beaten many of tennis’s top players.
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The Premier League Needs a Commissioner
Allowing clubs to block rule changes and money to delay punishments feeds the perception that the same rules do not…