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Sports
With This Japanese Ace, the Ghost Stories Are True
When pitchers and catchers report next month, the Mets will get a look at Kodai Senga’s signature pitch: the ghost…
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Sports
How to Make Fast Friends While Traveling? Try Playing Pickleball.
One of the newest sports crazes is not only portable, but an opportunity to meet fellow travelers who can’t get…
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Sports
What We Learned in the N.F.L.’s Wild-Card Round
Trevor Lawrence led a comeback that was emblematic of the Jaguars’ resilience, while Josh Allen’s trademark big plays almost let…
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Sports
Bills Benefit From Turnovers, Then Overcome Them, to Down Dolphins
After giving up a 17-point lead thanks to a trio of turnovers, the Bills held on to beat the resurgent…
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Opinion
Charles White, Heisman Winner With a Difficult Second Act, Dies at 64
A tough, bruising tailback, he set U.S.C.’s career rushing record. But he also dealt with drug and alcohol abuse and,…
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News
Ben Shelton Is Ready to Go Global
Shelton, 20, is already ranked in the top 100 after a late-season surge last year. Now, he’s embarking on his…
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Books
Review: Paul Mescal Electrifies in a Revelatory ‘Streetcar’
In London, the Irish actor stars as Stanley Kowalski in a deeply empathic version of Tennessee Williams’s 1947 play, “A…
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Sports
Measuring Up to Wilt Chamberlain May Take More Than Stats
Several N.B.A. players have had Chamberlain-like performances this season. But to some, he will always be untouchable.
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Sports
N.F.L. Playoff Predictions: Our Picks in the Wild-Card Round
The Seahawks will try to find a weakness in the 49er defense, and the Giants look to slip past the…
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Books
How Damar Hamlin’s Recovery Allowed Us to Breathe
This weekend the narrative around the Buffalo Bills player flipped, from soul-searching about the violence of America’s most popular sport…