Sports
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Jake Paul Has Two Firsts in a Bout With Tommy Fury
Paul, the social media influencer turned fighter, had never faced a full-time boxer until Sunday’s bout with Tommy Fury. He had also never taken a loss.
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M.L.S. Returns With Another New Team and a Whole New Way to Watch
St. Louis City S.C. will hit the field as the league’s 29th franchise, but to watch it, and every other team, fans will have to get to know Apple TV.
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The Tigers Stay Patient in Baseball’s Waiting Game
As the team’s president of baseball operations, Scott Harris wants to turn Detroit’s fortunes around. But he knows the team has a long way to go.
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The Celtics Won’t Have Inexperience to Blame if They Don’t Win This Year
Boston has superstar leaders, a deep bench, a hot new head coach and recent N.B.A. finals experience. What the team won’t have, if it loses in the postseason, will be excuses.
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With Rout, Real Madrid Writes a Bitter Ending for Liverpool
That Real Madrid delivered another memorable Champions League victory was no surprise. It was the manner of Liverpool’s defeat that spoke volumes.
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Will Aaron Judge Hit 62 Home Runs Again? ‘You Never Know.’
In his first year as the Yankees’ captain, Judge hopes to win a World Series but isn’t ruling out another record-setting season. History suggests that would be tough.
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Manchester United Bidding War Already Has a Winner: The Sellers
A Qatari royal and a British billionaire have designs on the Premier League giant. But the Glazer family still gets to set the price.
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A Ukrainian Racer’s Olympic Fight Brings Pride but Also Guilt
Vladyslav Heraskevych, who became Ukraine’s most famous Olympian in 2022 because of the antiwar sign he held in front of a television camera days before Russia invaded his country, feels the guilt come in waves. They are especially powerful when the ...
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‘8 Players 1 Heartbeat’: A Game Men and Women Play as Equals
DELFT, the Netherlands — The home coach gathered his players in a semicircle for a PowerPoint pep talk. A chance to win a European championship does not come along regularly, he said. He spoke about analytics, but mostly about predatory determination ...
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In Troubled Times, the Sports World Offers a Necessary Salve
Three months of athletic brilliance have offered reminders that the soulful, spiritual aspect of games has elevated them to something like a modern religious experience.