Sports
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Four Potential Solutions to Baseball’s ‘Existential Crisis’
The future of M.L.B. starting pitchers is in jeopardy, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
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The New York Rangers Are Entering Hockey’s Danger Zone
It’s been a decade since an N.H.L. team had to play a Game 7 after taking a 3-0 series lead.
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The N.B.A. Strategy That May Be Robbing Fans of Iconic Moments
Free throws are among the least interesting parts of basketball, our columnist writes, and the nature of a rule is leading to more of them in...
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The Fan System in Soccer Is Broken. Something Has to Give.
The Premier League’s best team isn’t hated like serial winners of the past.
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In Rome, Suspense on the Tennis Court Is Matched by Drama Off of It
A water bottle incident involving Novak Djokovic and strange umpiring overshadowed the play of some of the sport’s top stars.
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The M.L.B. Closer Who Needs Only One Pitch to Dominate Opponents
In one remarkable eight-game span last month, Robert Suarez reached back for 79 fastballs in a row.
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Darryl Strawberry Wanted to Quit Baseball at 19. This Duo Stopped Him.
After signing a record-setting contract, Strawberry soon confronted failure on the diamond and heard racist slurs from the stands.
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Kylian Mbappé Is P.S.G.’s GOAT — but He Is Not Loved Like One
Nothing better summed up the French striker’s time at Paris St.-Germain than his final home game.
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The 21-Year-Old American Tennis Star Who Is Daring to Be Different
A 150 mile-per-hour serve is Ben Shelton’s trademark. But the brutality of his game is deceiving.
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A Former N.F.L. Player Bought a Pub in England. Then His World Imploded.
Lorne Sam said he’s dealt with discrimination in a small English village because he’s different. “And the difference is that I’m American and I’m...
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A Historic Soccer Stadium Is at Risk of Being Abandoned
Nottingham Forest may leave its 125-year-old City Ground home because of local politics and financial constraints.
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From the Met Gala to a W.N.B.A. Debut, a Week in the Life of Angel Reese
“I went to the Met Gala, slayed the Met Gala in New York, came back, slayed against New York,” Reese said.