N.F.L.

N.F.L. Week 8 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

A battle of A.F.C. royalty, the first start for a highly rated rookie quarterback and two previously unbeaten teams hoping to make up for last week’s losses highlight what looks like a promising week of action. Here’s a look at N.F.L. Week 8 with all picks made against the spread. Last week’s

N.F.L.

2020 Oct, 29

Utah Jazz to Sell Majority Stake to Tech Entrepreneur

Gail Miller, whose family has owned the Utah Jazz for 35 years, has agreed to sell a majority interest in the franchise to Ryan Smith, the co-founder of Qualtrics, a Utah-based software company. Miller, 77, who along with her late husband Larry bought a 50 percent stake in the Jazz in

N.F.L.

2020 Oct, 28

The N.B.A.’s $500 Million Hope for the Holidays

Want more basketball in your inbox? Sign up for Marc Stein’s weekly N.B.A. newsletter here. The most frequently posed query in N.B.A. circles over the past several weeks — When do you think next season will start? — had also been one of the hardest to answer. Even Commissioner Adam Silver, at

N.F.L.

2020 Oct, 28

Looking Back on Baseball’s Silent Season

Two words that have been on my mind constantly these recent months are “room tone.” Room tone is the sound a space makes when there is no other sound but the sound of the space itself. The subtle sounds in a high-ceilinged room with brick walls and wide windows are

N.F.L.

2020 Oct, 28

N.F.L. Week 7 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

The N.F.L. somehow got through a rash of facility closings last week without having to delay any games, which was a hopeful sign that the league had found a way to chug along despite the ongoing concerns about the coronavirus. Of course, the potential for a serious outbreak means the

N.F.L.

2020 Oct, 22

Did Bayern Complete Its Rebuild While No One Noticed?

Hansi Flick did not see the parallel. This spring, like millions of others, he found himself absorbed by “The Last Dance,” the story of how, seven years after their first triumph, that great generation of the Chicago Bulls — Jordan, Pippen and a fluid supporting cast — found the drive,

N.F.L.

2020 Oct, 20