Sports
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Lance Larson, Who Lost a Disputed Olympic Swim Race, Dies at 83
He had the fastest time in the 100-meter freestyle final. But after a corps of judges couldn’t choose a winner, the chief judge declared one. It wasn’t Larson.
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Is Soccer Ready to Retire Its Last Taboo?
A new documentary about gay players tells a story that is, in some ways, no longer a story.
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Hot Takes and Walking Ads Fuel Super Bowl’s Radio Row
During Super Bowl week, current and former athletes help companies hawk their wares on radio stations and podcasts. “It is a phenomenal quid pro quo,” one host said.
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Can a Vegas Legend Get Super Bowl Tickets? (Asking for Carrot Top.)
A city known for major events and extravagance is hosting the country’s biggest sporting event. It is not business as usual.
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Gold, Silver and … Iron? Olympic Medals Will Have Piece of Eiffel Tower
Medalists at this year’s Paris Olympics and Paralympics will also take home a piece of the French capital’s iconic landmark.
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What Sports Fans Need to Know About a New Streaming Service
The joint venture announced by Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery will offer a lot, but it may not be enough on its own for serious fans.
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Playing Soccer in Abidjan? Get Yourself a Pair of Lêkê.
In Ivory Coast, where a major tournament has drawn the continent’s best teams, a plastic sandal is the preferred gear for pickup games and almost everything else.
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Why Bill Belichick Fit in So Well, for So Long, in New England
The head coach of the Patriots, who has parted ways with the team after 24 years, won six Super Bowls with a taciturn approach that rewarded performance over potential.
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Brutal Cold Expected for Kansas City’s Playoff Game
This weekend is the first round of the N.F.L. playoffs, and because there is a home game in Buffalo, the superlatives are coming out. It will be cold, as low as 9 degrees. The players and fans will be freezing. The game will be a war of attrition ...
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Pat McAfee’s On-Air Slams of ESPN Executive Show a Network Power Shift
For decades, the biggest star at ESPN was ESPN. That’s changing as it transitions from cable dominance to a much less certain streaming future.