Sports
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Aaron Judge Returning to Yankees on $360 Million Deal
Judge, who hit 62 home runs in 2022 and won the A.L.’s Most Valuable Player Award, will commit to nine…
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Every Team Left in Qatar Is a Contender
France and England, Argentina and Brazil, Messi and Ronaldo: The quarterfinals offer everything except an easy path to the trophy.
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In L.A. Since the ’80s, the Clippers Are Finally Planting a Flag
Superstar players have chosen the oft-overlooked team, whose deep-pocketed owner is betting big — with his own money — that…
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The N.F.L. Playoff Picture Isn’t as Cloudy as Records Make It Seem
As teams jockey for 14 playoff spots over the end of the regular season, the gap between postseason hopefuls and…
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Texas Rangers Go All-In to Build an Instant Contender
By signing Jacob deGrom and hiring Manager Bruce Bochy and the pitching coach Mike Maddux, the Rangers want to compete…
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Sal Durante, Who Caught a Bit of Baseball History, Dies at 81
At Yankee Stadium on Oct. 1, 1961, Mr. Durante, a 19-year-old truck driver, stood on his seat in right field…
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His name is Gonçalo Ramos. The spotlight is now his.
LUSAIL, Qatar — By the fourth goal, even Cristiano Ronaldo, standing and clapping in front of the Portugal bench, could…
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Cristiano Ronaldo Benched in Portugal’s World Cup Game Against Switzerland
After seething at Cristiano Ronaldo’s petulant reaction to being substituted against South Korea, Portugal’s coach, Fernando Santos, opted to sit…
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Spain, fond of passing, bows out meekly when forced to shoot.
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — The noise had been building, rising from raucous to deafening and beyond, until it became something…
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A Beer Run in Qatar, and an Oasis That Isn’t Open to All
At the only government-sanctioned store selling alcohol during the World Cup, strict rules keep it out of reach for most…