Sports
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Stretches, Poker and Jars of Honey: How the U.F.C.’s Announcer Revs Up
As two bare-chested mixed martial arts fighters stared at each other across a bloodstained canvas at Madison Square Garden on…
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FIFA Bans Former Spanish Soccer Chief for 3 Years
Luis Rubiales, the former president of the country’s soccer federation, was ousted in disgrace after he forcibly kissed a player…
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Colombia Mobilizes Troops to Search for Kidnapped Father of Liverpool Player
The parents of Luis Díaz, a Colombian star of the English club, were both kidnapped on Saturday. His mother was…
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Tug-of-War Over N.B.A. Rights Provides Glimpse of Media’s Future
The league’s longtime television partners, including ESPN and Turner, are undergoing major changes, which could alter how games are watched.
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Coco Gauff Has Grabbed Our Attention
She won the U.S. Open and seized the spotlight as a symbol of her generation.
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With Fans Ever More Fickle, Sports Leagues Warm to Rule Changes
Baseball’s pitch clock is just one example of how professional sports are competing for public attention in an ever-evolving entertainment…
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Where, Oh Where, Are the WTA Finals?
Mexico landed the event this year at the last second, the third year in a row the tournament has been…
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Elena Rybakina, a Wimbledon Winner, Makes Her Debut at the Finals
She’s seeded fourth and is bringing her staggering serve to the event in Cancun, Mexico.
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The Present and Future of French Tennis
Men’s tennis in France isn’t what it used to be. But the veteran Adrian Mannarino is still winning, and the…