Sports
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Is Suffering a Substitute for Style?
A common language and a common goal have resulted in a homogenizing of the World Cup’s teams, and a rise…
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Yankees Dig Deep Again, Committing $162 Million to Carlos Rodón
An All-Star in each of the last two seasons, the left-handed Rodón will slot in near the front of the…
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N.C.A.A.’s Next President Will Be Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts
Baker, whose professional background is in government and health care rather than sports, will take over at a time when…
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Life’s Knockdowns Haven’t Felled This Football Coach
Tom Coughlin, the former Giants coach, looks back on his first Super Bowl victory and his time serving as primary…
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Keeping the National in National Team Coach
There is nothing in the rules that requires a World Cup team to be managed by someone born, raised or…
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For Chris Paul, Studying at an H.B.C.U. Was a ‘Natural’ Fit
Paul, the star N.B.A. guard, will graduate from Winston-Salem State on Friday, completing an educational journey he started in 2003…
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For Max Verstappen, a Formula 1 Season Like No Other
The Red Bull driver became the champion by winning more races and scoring more points than any driver in the…
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N.F.L. Week 15 Predictions: Our Picks for Each Game
The Dolphins’ and Bills’ prolific receivers may be iced in a freezing night game on Saturday before the Giants and…
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U.C.L.A. Is Allowed by California Regents to Join Big Ten
By an 11-5 vote, the University of California Board of Regents chose not to block U.C.L.A. from leaving the Pac-12.…
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Why Antoine Griezmann is France’s Most Important Player
For Antoine Griezmann, the first few months of this season drifted uncomfortably close to indignity. His status at Atlético Madrid,…