Sports
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Sports Betting’s Next Big Election Battles Are in California
TEMECULA, Calif. — Legal sports betting in the United States accelerated in 2021 as a flurry of states either overcame…
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A Nike Executive Seeks a Family’s Forgiveness for a 1965 Murder
PHILADELPHIA — Barbara Mack lives a block from the corner where her teenage brother was shot to death while on…
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How Pat Riley Quit on the Knicks
The following are excerpts from “Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks” by Chris…
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Naomi Osaka Returns, Ready or Not
On Dec. 31, as the final hours of 2021 ticked away, Naomi Osaka wrote on Twitter: “I’ve never been more…
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Stafford, Beckham Get Playoff Vindication in Rams Win
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Thirty minutes before the biggest game of Matthew Stafford’s N.F.L. career, the Los Angeles Rams quarterback tossed…
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Why Can’t We Turn Away From the N.F.L.?
The N.F.L. does not care about your concerns. It does not care if you think the most recent purge of…
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Pelicans Choose to Remain Upbeat, Not Beaten Down
BOSTON — Josh Hart has experienced quite a bit. He won a national championship at Villanova. He played alongside LeBron…
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After Quarantine, Keeping Up the Korda Family Tradition
MELBOURNE, Australia — Sebastian Korda spent his first week of a long-awaited trip to Australia far from the summer sunshine…
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Alone With a Basketball, a Hoop, and Covid
Listen to This Article This is about basketball, not about Covid. Or maybe it’s about basketball in the time of…
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Cowboys Come Up Short Against 49ers Long Before Clunky Finish
ARLINGTON, Texas — There are certain expectations, vast as the horizon, for the local professional football team, and when those…