Sports
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What We Learned From Week 16 in the N.F.L.
The Lions and the Seahawks lost, diminishing their chances of making the playoffs, while the Panthers kept hope alive.
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N.B.A. Christmas Day Games: What to Know
The N.B.A. brings out its stars on Christmas. This year, there will be some new rivalries, too.
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Alex Ovechkin Has 802 Goals. Wayne Gretzky Is Next In His Sights.
With two goals against the Winnipeg Jets, Ovechkin, the Capitals winger, passed Gordie Howe on the N.H.L. career list, leaving only one player in his path to being the greatest goal scorer of all time.
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‘They Better Start Breeding Cowboys’
Somewhere in America, just about every week of the year, professional bull riders climb onto the backs of 1,500-pounds animal, nod that they are ready and try to hang on when the chute opens and the bulls go off like bombs beneath them. In this ...
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Here Are the Sports Moments We Can’t Wait to See in 2023
We asked New York Times writers and editors what events they’re most looking forward to as they look over the sports calendar for 2023. Here’s what they said. Is there really magic in an Arizona football stadium? And is a dust-up at the Masters too ...
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Finding Gender Equality in the World’s Most Famous Waves
HALEIWA, Hawaii — Twenty years ago, Keala Kennelly donned a competition jersey and paddled out to the celebrated waves of Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu, the heart of surfing’s seven-mile mecca. It turns out, she was surfing in the future. Back ...
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21 Sports Highlights From 2022 Worth Watching Again
From behind-the-back improvisation on a tennis court to dazzling performances at the Olympics, the year offered plenty of highlights — and some lowlights, too.
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New York City Triathlon Moves to the Fall After Summer Heat Disruptions
The race has not been run fully since 2017 mostly because of heat-related complications. Triathletes have been pressing for a change.
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The Day Franco Harris Performed a Miracle and Inspired an Army
Fifty years later, the memory of the “Immaculate Reception” endures for a fan who took his father’s advice and stayed until the end of the game.
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Why Did the Mets Add Yet Another Star? Because They Could.
Carlos Correa is the ultimate luxury: a $315 million player who plays the same position as another Mets star. But Steven A. Cohen worries about winning, not price tags.