Soccer

N.F.L. Week 5 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

More positive tests for the coronavirus. A hurricane possibly forcing a game to be moved. Several prominent players out with major injuries. The news has not been good over the last few weeks for the N.F.L., and while the on-field product has remained strong, the growing list of issues is

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2020 Oct, 08

A Lot of History Along With the Golf

The BMW P.G.A. Championship begins on Thursday at the Wentworth Club in England, a venue created from a grand country estate that was once in the Duke of Wellington’s family and is steeped in golfing history. The tournament that became the Ryder Cup was played there in 1926. Many legends, including

Soccer

2020 Oct, 07

Arsenal Laid Off Its ‘Gunnersaurus’ Mascot. A Player Offered to Pay His Salary.

Mesut Ozil, one of soccer’s highest-paid stars, has offered to cover the salary of Arsenal’s Gunnersaurus mascot, a day after the man inside the English Premier League team’s dinosaur costume was let go to save money. “I was so sad that Jerry Quy aka our famous & loyal mascot @Gunnersaurus and

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2020 Oct, 06

‘We’ll See Those Guys Again’: The Yankees and Rays Wanted This Series

SAN DIEGO — This much is clear heading into the American League Division Series beginning Monday at Petco Park here: the Tampa Bay Rays and the Yankees are not fond of each other. The Yankees’ rivalry with the Rays, which for now has supplanted their more traditional one with the

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2020 Oct, 05

With Coronavirus Cases Increasing, N.F.L. Will Test During Bye Weeks

As the N.F.L. grapples with its first coronavirus outbreak of the season, it has agreed with its players’ union to continue daily testing indefinitely — including on bye weeks. The N.F.L. informed organizations of the updated protocols on Friday in a memo, a copy of which was obtained by The New

Soccer

2020 Oct, 02

Solutions Are Expensive. An Aura Is Priceless.

It is surprisingly easy to feel sorry for Joe Gomez. It should, of course, be all but impossible. Gomez is in one of the most enviable positions in his sport. He is only 23. He is emerging as a cornerstone for England’s national team. He is a central part of

Soccer

2020 Oct, 02