Sports
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For Papua New Guinea, a Long Journey to Cricket’s Big Stage
Thousands turned up at the airport to welcome Papua New Guinea’s cricket team on that sunny day in 2019. They…
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Just Like Their Manager, the Red Sox Keep Coming Back
Some year-long suspensions are better than others. The suspension Major League Baseball levied on Alex Cora, for example, could not…
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Soccer’s Problem With Silver Medals
In all the photographs, there is one constant. In some of the images, Spain’s players stare at the ground, disconsolate,…
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Why Are the Boston Red Sox Singing ‘Dancing on My Own’?
BOSTON — The soundtrack of a baseball clubhouse tends to follow a predictable pattern, its beat sticking mostly with hip-hop,…
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For the Giants, a Rapid Ascent, a Hard Fall and Hopes of a Rematch
SAN FRANCISCO — The three-time champion wound his way through the tunnel outside the San Francisco Giants’ clubhouse after the…
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In Battle of Rivals, the Dodgers Outlast the Giants to Reach the N.L.C.S.
After both teams put on a display of dominant pitching, the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the San Francisco Giants, 2-1,…
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N.F.L.’s Top Lawyer Had Cozy Relationship With Washington Team President
For nearly a decade, the president of the Washington Football Team sent emails to a friend in which he casually…
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Two 100-Win Teams. Winner-Take-All Game. Play Ball.
SAN FRANCISCO — Leo Durocher had lived enough baseball to know what the moment demanded: Sportsmanship, the personal acknowledgment of…
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With Boone’s Status Unclear, Yankees Begin Coaching Changes
After a seesaw season that ended with a disappointing one-game playoff loss, the 92-win Yankees are overhauling their coaching staff.…
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Chasing New Revenue, FIFA Is Considering Major Move to U.S.
Looking to expand its global footprint beyond its cloistered headquarters next to a zoo on the outskirts of Zurich, soccer’s…