Sports
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Kylian Mbappé, P.S.G. and the Dangers of a Loveless Marriage
The relationship between a superstar and his hometown club has always felt transactional. Did either side get what they wanted?
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An English City Gave Soccer to the World. Now It Wants Credit.
As far as the man in the food truck is concerned, the patch of land he occupies in Sheffield, England,…
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Kelvin Kiptum, Marathon World Record-Holder, Dies at 24
Kiptum, who came tantalizingly close last year to breaching the mythical two-hour barrier in the marathon, was killed in a…
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Super Bowl Viewership Rose to 123.4 Million, a Record High
The figure easily exceeded last year’s 115.1 million, capping off a big year for N.F.L. ratings.
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Tiger Woods Introduces His New Brand: Sun Day Red
Mr. Woods is trading in the Nike swoosh he wore for decades for the tiger logo of Sun Day Red,…
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The Drama of Sports Transcends the Super Bowl Spectacle
Take America’s biggest game, add Taylor Swift and Usher, and put it all in Las Vegas, and Kansas City’s repeat…
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Ad Nods to Taylor Swift and Football, Drawing Cheers and Criticism
A Cetaphil commercial showed a father and daughter connecting over football and the music superstar. But a social media influencer…
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China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost?
The Alassane Ouattara stadium rises like a piece of sculpture from the dusty brown earth north of Ivory Coast’s largest…
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Is Taylor Swift Actually Increasing N.F.L. Ratings?
We looked into whether such a claim was merely a romantic notion.
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The Super Bowl in Las Vegas: What Would Hunter S. Thompson Think?
“When you bring an act into this town, you want to bring it in heavy. Don’t waste any time with…