Sports
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The Real Problem With V.A.R.
If process and hubris trump getting calls right, the system has broken down.
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An N.B.A. Power Broker, Growing Up and Finding Peace
When Rich Paul considers his life now, he sometimes thinks how far it seems from his childhood, growing up Black…
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Dick Butkus, Fearsome Hall of Fame Linebacker, Is Dead at 80
He was both hard hitting against the run and fleet-footed in foiling pass plays in his eight seasons with the…
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Joe Christopher, an Original Met Who Was Amazin’ in ’64, Dies at 88
He hit .300 in the expansion franchise’s third season, a rarity for a team better known for finishing in last…
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FIFA Will Host 2030 World Cup on Three Continents
Soccer’s biggest championship will celebrate its centenary by placing games in South America, Europe and Africa, with most of the…
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If You’re Talking About His Hair, This N.B.A. Star Is Winning
Jimmy Butler’s emo persona was as short-lived as it was spectacular. Regardless of his motivation, it kept the Miami Heat’s…
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How to Become a Cricket Expert Just in Time for the Cricket World Cup
A game that is somewhat impenetrable to outsiders can, on occasion, reveal its joys to all.
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Notebook and Pen in Hand, a Swiftie Watches the N.F.L. and Learns
As two of America’s biggest fandoms collide, the pop star’s biggest fans are studying up and cheering along.
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He Announces Baseball Games in Spanish. It is Not His First Language.
Bill Kulik, a Spanish-language radio broadcaster for the Philadelphia Phillies, mixes in English and Spanglish to the delight of some…
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Abuse and Racism Accusations Bring ‘#MeToo Moment’ to Northwestern
In lawsuits, former athletes accuse the sports program of having a pervasive culture of hazing and sexual abuse, and two…