Sports
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How the Drama of ‘The Blind Side’ Helped Sports Fans Look Past Questions
“The Blind Side” played on sports fans’ penchant for too-tidy narratives, our columnist writes. A legal battle between the N.F.L. player and the...
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At Inter Miami, Lionel Messi’s Only Complaint Is the Humidity
After taking the Leagues Cup tournament by storm, Messi, 36, had his first news conference since joining Inter Miami. It was clear he is now in a...
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Australia Loved the Matildas. Will It Continue to Love Women’s Sports?
Australian fans are mourning their team’s semifinal defeat at the Women’s World Cup. Beyond the ache, there are concerns about whether the support...
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Some Transgender Women May Be Barred From Women’s Chess Competitions
The International Chess Federation introduced new regulations that can bar some transgender women from partaking in women’s competitions for up to...
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U.S. Women’s Soccer Coach Vlatko Andonovski Resigns
Andonovski took over in 2019 and managed the team through two major international tournaments, winning neither one.
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Michael Oher’s ‘Blind Side’ Lawsuit Shows Strains in Depictions of Black Athletes
Michael Oher has long criticized the feel-good Hollywood version of his life as a struggling high school football player. His lawsuit against the...
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Former San Jose State Trainer Pleads Guilty to Groping Athletes
Scott Shaw admitted on Tuesday that he inappropriately touched the breasts and buttocks of four female athletes from 2017 to 2020, federal...
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CrossFit Games Documentaries Have Become Surprise Hits
A series of films about the annual CrossFit Games, enthusiastically embraced by the niche fitness community, have become surprise hits on streaming...
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Kerr Scored. The Crowd Roared. But England Wasn’t Done.
England advanced to its first World Cup final by leaning on the experience and the resilience of a champion.
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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami Advance to the Leagues Cup Final
The goals keep coming, and a team that once looked poor keeps winning.
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England Ends Australia’s Run and Reaches World Cup Final
Answering a Sam Kerr goal with two of their own, the Lionesses advanced to an all-European final against Spain.
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James Harden Did Not Start the Problems for the Philadelphia 76ers
Discontent is not new for star players, but it has become very public for the Philadelphia 76ers at a moment when their fans are running out of...