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What to Watch in Sports Right Now

The N.B.A. and W.N.B.A. titles were claimed, the N.H.L.’s Stanley Cup won and the French Open champions crowned — all in the last three weeks. But there’s still a lot for sports fans to look forward to. Here, some of the biggest events of the next week. Football In Week 6

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2020 Oct, 18

‘How Weird Is All of This?’ Fans Return to a Warped Ballpark Experience

ARLINGTON, Texas — For 54 consecutive years Mike Amodei attended at least one Dodgers game a season, beginning with a Sandy Koufax start in 1966. Nothing would ever stop him from keeping his streak alive, he thought — until a once-in-a-century pandemic put it in jeopardy. Though Major League Baseball has

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2020 Oct, 17

Suggestions for a Better Big Picture for English Soccer

The idea was radical, of course. The sort of thought that ran contrary to conventional wisdom, that challenged a whole set of accepted beliefs, that contained within it the potential to change the face — and the nature — of soccer, perhaps forever. But it was honestly held and sincerely

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2020 Oct, 16

Carlo Ancelotti Would Like to Talk About Crosby

Precisely 51 seconds elapse between pressing “record” on Zoom and Carlo Ancelotti asking the question that, according to those who work with him, is never far from his lips these days. “Do you know Crosby?” he says, leaning forward in his chair. It is very important to Carlo Ancelotti that

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2020 Oct, 16

N.F.L. Week 6 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

The N.F.L. is desperately hoping that its issues with the coronavirus are behind it. The Titans made their triumphant return to the field, the Patriots are getting their players back and the weekend’s slate of games seems far more stable at this point than at the same time last week. Of

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2020 Oct, 15

Rays Send Yankees to Another Off-Season of Vexing Questions

SAN DIEGO — The timing was coincidental, but fitting nonetheless. As Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman was explaining to reporters on a video call how frustrating it was to cough up the decisive home run to Mike Brosseau in Game 5 of the American League division series on Friday, the Tampa Bay

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2020 Oct, 10