Sports
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Brazil dances its way into the quarterfinals.
DOHA, Qatar — Even the coach was dancing. Dressed in a dark suit as he stalked the grass in front of Brazil’s bench, Tite allowed himself to be engulfed by his players as they cavorted in celebration around him, joining them eventually with a wiggle ...
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Nike and Kyrie Irving Officially End Relationship
The sportswear giant suspended its partnership with the N.B.A. star last month, after he posted a link to an antisemitic film on social media.
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Building a Hall of Fame Out of Non-Hall of Famers
Because the criteria for what makes a Hall of Famer has become confusing in recent years, it is worth comparing baseball players not in the Hall with those who are.
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Mets Reload Rotation in a Big Way With Justin Verlander
Verlander, who won his third career Cy Young Award in 2022, will join the Mets on a two-year deal, effectively replacing Jacob deGrom.
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How Is Tua Tagovailoa Having a Season This Good?
Tagovailoa, the Dolphins quarterback, is putting up numbers that have him being mentioned alongside Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Dan Marino. That wasn’t the expectation entering this season.
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Here’s how extra time works at the World Cup.
Tie games are inevitable at the World Cup, especially in the later stages when the stakes rise and the sinews stretch. But in the knockout stages, every game must produce a winner. That means if a game is tied after 90 minutes, it will go to extra ...
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Crime Dog to Cooperstown: Fred McGriff Elected to Hall of Fame
A popular first baseman who had a season in each league as the home run leader, McGriff was elected by a committee that rejected Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.
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England Gets a Jolt From Its Youngest Player in a Rout of Senegal
AL KHOR, Qatar — England was floundering, looking nervous and giving up territory and opportunities to Senegal midway through the first half in Al Bayt Stadium. But then the youngest member of its squad made his presence count. Playing with a freedom ...
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What We Learned From Week 13 in the N.F.L.
The Eagles’ versatility was on display against the Titans, Daniel Jones ran out of running room against the Commanders, and N.F.L. teams got scoring from surprising places.
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Similar Teams With Similar Records, Giants and Commanders Play to a Tie
The result left the Giants at 7-4-1 and the Commanders at 7-5-1, further complicating the teams’ stretch run in a competitive N.F.C. East.