Sports
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Batting Ninth for One More Weekend: the Pitcher
ATLANTA — You could just about hear Tom Glavine’s familiar grimace through the telephone. After generations of arguing and bickering…
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An Arena Where the Goal Is ‘Net Zero’ Carbon Emissions, Even From Fans
SEATTLE — Fans of the Seattle Kraken, who joined the N.H.L. this season as the league’s 32nd team, had a…
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An Autographed Card Sold for $4.6 Million. Did Luka Doncic Really Sign It?
Luka Doncic can appear to lack no superpower on the basketball court, where the 22-year-old Slovenian star regularly treats N.B.A.…
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Stripped of the All-Star Game, Atlanta Hopes to Make Up for Lost Time
ATLANTA — Truist Park, the home of the Atlanta Braves, was shoved aside by Major League Baseball in April when…
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M.L.B. Commissioner Can’t Hear Native Voices Over Atlanta’s Chop
It’s 2021, and we still see fans doing tomahawk chops at sporting events and hear cringe-worthy faux war chants straight…
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Roger Goodell’s Pay for Two Years Reached Nearly $128 Million
N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell’s pay for the past two fiscal years totaled almost $128 million, bolstered by bonuses for helping…
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China’s Hockey Team Is So Bad It Might Be Dropped From the Olympics
China has spent billions of dollars preparing for next year’s Winter Olympics. It has built entire ski resorts from scratch,…
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To Save a Swirling Season, Atlanta Turned to Soft Serve
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves are making their first World Series appearance since 1999 because of star players at several…
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The Astros, and Their Star Player, Get Back on Track
HOUSTON — When Jose Altuve stepped to the plate to start the bottom of the first inning in Game 2…
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Barcelona, Drifting, Fires Ronald Koeman as Coach
Ronald Koeman knew even before he arrived in Barcelona that his journey as the club’s manager had ended. His team…