Sports
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Tom Matte, Emergency Quarterback for Baltimore Colts, Dies at 82
Tom Matte, a stubby halfback for the Baltimore Colts who stepped in as their quarterback late in the 1965 season…
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The Thing Everyone Wants but No One Actually Wears
HOUSTON — Someday you may find yourself in a restaurant, an airport or a store with a member of the…
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Scottie Pippen Takes Aim at Michael Jordan in New Book
Scottie Pippen’s new memoir, “Unguarded,” is a master class in settling scores, or creating new ones. Beginning in the prologue,…
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Atlanta Had to Celebrate Its Title Without Its Architect
HOUSTON — The Covid-19 test came back positive Saturday morning. The man who crushed the trade deadline by bringing in…
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College Football Playoff Rankings Are an Ode to the Power 5
If the Cincinnati Bearcats were a cartoon character, they might be Charlie Brown: enthusiastically running up to kick the football…
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Aaron Rodgers Out After Positive Coronavirus Test
Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss at least Sunday’s game at Kansas City after testing positive for…
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When the Soccer Is Just a Story Line
LONDON — The cameras were rolling even before the actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney could be sure there would…
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The Heart and Soul of a Franchise Shines Through
HOUSTON — The friendliest man in baseball is a champion. Freddie Freeman, the Atlanta Braves’ slugger known for smiles, small…
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Making His Marathon Debut, With a Lot of Help From New Friends
HANOVER, N.H. — Ben True spent years training alone. A solitary figure on the roads and trails near his home…
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With Three Mammoth Blasts, Jorge Soler Wins World Series M.V.P.
HOUSTON — Growing up in Cuba, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler was already so tall by around 9 or 10,…