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Morocco Wins, Then Waits, and Then Starts Celebrating
It had been more than an hour since Anissa Lahmari had scored the goal that put Morocco in front, the one that was poised to deliver another historic win for her team at its first Women’s World Cup. But it was not over yet. And so Morocco’s players ...
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Two spots are up for grabs in Group F with three teams tightly chasing them.
Jamaica vs. Brazil Brazil needs to win this match to avoid elimination, because it can’t count on Panama, the worst team in the group, to beat France. But Jamaica has its sights set on the round of 16, too, and it can advance with a win or a draw ...
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Back From the Edge, U.S. Tries to Focus on What Comes Next
A near miss against Portugal gave the United States a chance to consider what might have been, and then move past it.
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Finally on Top, the Rangers Hope to Stay There
Texas’ big spending was finally paying off, but a July swoon had the Houston Astros closing in. Will the Rangers’ trade for Max Scherzer be enough to win the A.L. West?
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We’re in the Era of the ‘Top Gun’ C.E.O.
Work is war — or it can feel that way to certain executives. To meet the moment, they’re getting in a cockpit.
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Megan Rapinoe Is Not Going Quietly
Sitting on the bench as her United States team played at the Women’s World Cup last week, Megan Rapinoe was sure that she was in the wrong spot. She was just as sure that her coach, Vlatko Andonovski, should see that, and fix it. “I’m always shocked ...
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The Mets Trade a Star and Embrace the Future
Max Scherzer is headed to the Texas Rangers as the Mets, the most expensive team in M.L.B. history, acknowledge that you can’t buy your way to the top.
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New Zealand wants to build on ‘Fern Fever.’ Norway needs a comeback.
New Zealand, the World Cup’s co-host, has a chance to take another big step forward on Tuesday. Days after it earned the first World Cup victory in the team’s history, New Zealand knows a win over the Philippines in Wellington would effectively ...
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Nikki McCray-Penson, Basketball Star and Coach, Dies at 51
After a standout college career at the University of Tennessee, she won two Olympic gold medals, played nine years in the W.N.B.A. and was the head coach at two universities.
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Can This Man Fix France’s Women’s Team?
Hervé Renard has led two men’s teams to the World Cup. But in taking over his country’s talented but troubled women’s squad, he may have his toughest job yet.