Sports
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With Exasperation, College Football Is Just Trying to Get Through the Playoff
In this malleable, ebb-and-flow pandemic world, there may be one certainty gleaned from the last nearly two years of living…
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Will N.H.L. Stars Play at the Winter Olympics?
It seemed as if everything was settled. N.H.L. players were returning to the Olympic men’s hockey tournament after missing the…
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I Investigated Bonds and Clemens. Yes, They Belong in Cooperstown.
Friday is the last day for voters in the Baseball Writers’ Association of America to submit their 2022 Baseball Hall…
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N.F.L. Week 17 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
With the league barreling toward the end of the regular season and facing a coronavirus surge that included 90 players…
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World Junior Championship, a showcase for hockey’s top prospects, is canceled.
The World Junior Championship, an annual showcase of the next generation of hockey stars, which was already underway in Canada,…
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John Madden’s Life in Football: Decades of Passion for the Game
John Madden spent a decade on N.F.L. sidelines as a coach, three decades on the air as a commentator and…
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How John Madden Became the ‘Larger-Than-Life’ Face of a Gaming Empire
Trip Hawkins first met John Madden in the dining car of an Amtrak train traveling from Denver to Oakland, Calif.,…
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The Premier League’s Influence Extends to Title Races Abroad
That first meeting told Alex Muzio all he needed to know. Not long after he and his business partner, the…
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The N.B.A.’s Early Breakout Stars
Whether it’s because of injuries, the N.B.A.’s Covid-19 health and safety protocols or a general yearly churn, the league has…
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What to Watch For in N.F.L.’s Christmas Day Games
It’s not a misprint. If you’re scrolling through your television listings on Christmas Day, you’ll see two N.F.L. games on…