Sports
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Help Wanted at Golden State, With the Team on the Brink
Golden State’s stars made several uncharacteristic errors down the stretch against the Lakers in Game 4. The role players haven’t…
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A Reborn Team and a Star Who Never Wanted to Leave
Andrew McCutchen led the last successful era of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball. The veteran outfielder is back and thriving — and…
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Once the Prince of Tennis and a Prison Inmate, Boris Becker Starts Again
Becker, who is featured in a new documentary, is beginning a third act after serving eight months in prison. “I’m…
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N.F.L. Walks a Fine Line on Players’ Betting
The suspension of five players, three of whom bet on N.F.L. games, exposes the league’s unsure footing as it both…
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Rafael Nadal May Miss the French Open
The so-called King of Clay continues to battle the injury he suffered in January at the Australian Open, the latest…
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An Ace’s Return Steadies the Ship, Even in a Loss
Justin Verlander was far from perfect in his first start of the season, but in a tough year for Mets…
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Chess’s Governing Body Delays Report on Cheating Scandal
Did Hans Niemann secretly use a supercomputer to beat the world champion Magnus Carlsen? The International Chess Federation won’t say…
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Rangers-Devils: A Simmering Rivalry Gets Some Playoff Heat
The teams will begin their first-round series on Tuesday, but haven’t met in the N.H.L. playoffs since 2012, and who…
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L.S.U. Set Scoring Records. But the Points Came From an Unlikely Source.
Louisiana State won the championship on 3-pointers. The Tigers can thank Jasmine Carson, who led the team with a surprise…
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A Triathlon Champion’s Positive Test Jolts the Sport, Creating a Soap Opera
Collin Chartier tested positive for erythropoietin, the well-known illegal stamina enhancer. It came as a shock to devotees of one…