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Out of Sight, Out of Mind No More
The Africa Cup of Nations and the Asian Cup, once seen as poorly timed intrusions by European soccer, may finally…
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Boy, 13, Is Believed to Be the First to ‘Beat’ Tetris
Willis Gibson, a competitive Tetris player prodigy from Oklahoma, advanced so far in the original Nintendo version of the game…
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Opinion
Les McCann, Pianist, Singer and Soul Jazz Pioneer, Dies at 88
He released more than 50 albums but had his greatest commercial success with “Compared to What,” a recording that came…
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The Best Teams That Money Could Buy
The four teams in the College Football Playoff used cash payments from fan “collectives” in unique ways to build their…
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Opinion
Mike Nussbaum, Celebrated Chicago Theater Actor, Dies at 99
He appeared memorably in “American Buffalo” and in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Glengarry Glen Ross,” but gave up a career…
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Finance
Jim Ladd, Free-Form Radio Trailblazer, Is Dead at 75
An institution of the airwaves in Los Angeles and beyond, he capitalized on the freedom the FM band offered in…
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At What Point Should College Athletes Be Considered Employees?
Testimony in a National Labor Relations Board hearing is challenging the amateurism model that has remained a bedrock of college…
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Matt Bomer Takes the Lead
Once told he would never be a leading man if he came out, Bomer defied such predictions and, in projects…
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Opinion
George McGinnis Dies at 73; Powered His Way to Basketball Stardom
He won two titles with the Pacers of the A.B.A. before joining Julius Erving on the N.B.A.’s 76ers, but it…
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Stream These 7 Memorable Andre Braugher Performances
Beyond his famous cop roles, there were Emmy-nominated turns in “The Tuskegee Airmen” and “Men of a Certain Age,” and…
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