Sports
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With Another Playoff Exit, a Storied N.H.L. Franchise Faces a Big Question
Everything should be on the table for the Toronto Maple Leafs, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
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How Mystik Dan Won a Thrilling Kentucky Derby
The life-changing race lasted two minutes, but it took a million smaller moments to create this masterpiece.
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Caitlin Clark’s W.N.B.A. Era Arrives
In Dallas for her first professional preseason game, Clark played in front of a sold-out crowd and proved to be just as impactful as she had been...
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How Ohio State Became the Biggest Winner of the College Football Offseason
After watching their archrival win the national championship, the Buckeyes reloaded with a spending spree.
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The Premier League Salary Cap and the $500 Million Elephant in the Room
Clubs voted to push on with plans for a salary cap. Here’s how it could work.
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The Unfortunate Reality Facing One of Baseball’s Best Players
Mike Trout seems destined to spend his entire career with the Angels. That’s horrifying, a columnist from The Athletic writes.
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Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst After the Draft
The draft didn’t change most franchises overnight, but some teams now have a much more optimistic outlook for the 2024 season.
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Rafael Nadal, a Legend of Tennis, Says Goodbye to His Home Crowd
Despite bowing out of Madrid in a loss, Nadal showed why he’s one of the sport’s greatest champions, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
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A ‘Rehab’ Workshop Is Trying to Educate Banned Soccer Fans
The Athletic had unprecedented access to the course put on for supporters guilty of discrimination, this is what we learned.
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The Formula 1 Team That Mastered the Art of a 2-Second Pit Stop
More than 20 teams members participate to win a game focused on efficiency with millimeters and milliseconds.
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M.L.B. Executives Share the Most Important Lessons From the Season’s First Month
With some insights from key decision-makers, our expert unpacks a wacky April, starting with the biggest disappointments.
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Anthony Edwards Can’t Run From It Anymore. He’s an N.B.A. Superstar.
The 22-year-old was reluctant to consider himself an elite player because he hadn’t won in the playoffs. On Sunday, that changed.