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N.B.A. Restart Day 1 Schedule: Guide of Matchups, Tipoff Time and Channel

The N.B.A. is finally back. More than four months after the N.B.A. suspended its season because of the coronavirus pandemic, the league on Thursday night will stage a pair of real games — ones that actually count in the standings — inside its bubble at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Fla.

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2020 Jul, 30

Divergent Paths Bring Rangers and Islanders to Same Postseason Start

After a four-month pandemic pause to the N.H.L. season, the Rangers and the Islanders find themselves at the same point — with a berth in a play-in round in the league’s expanded playoffs, which begin this weekend. That did not seem likely way back when the regular season was still in

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2020 Jul, 29

N.H.L. Award Races Bode Well for a Compelling Restart

The N.H.L. announced finalists for its major awards last week, and it was both a reminder of how long ago those performances were and how compelling the postseason tournament will be if players can get back to that level of play quickly. The awards will be based on play before

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2020 Jul, 27

As N.F.L. Fights Racism and Sexism, Team Owners Undercut the Message

The N.F.L. has taken strides to repair its image as being insensitive to issues facing women and people of color. But the league continues to be confronted by an uncomfortable reality: Its efforts can be undercut by reports of toxic behavior at the tops of its franchises. Woody Johnson, the owner

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2020 Jul, 25

Coming Next Year to the N.H.L.: The Seattle Kraken

Seattle’s expansion National Hockey League team will be known as the Kraken. The team unveiled the name on Thursday along with the new logo, a stylized blue “S” with an intimidating looking red eye. “We have not defined what the kraken looks like, but you know it’s there from the eye,” said

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2020 Jul, 23

The N.B.A. Is Back. This Is What Pandemic Basketball Looks Like.

What kinds of moments are you missing as a fan in the stands? We’d like to hear from you in the callout at the bottom of this article. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers was the first player on the floor Wednesday afternoon, lining up

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2020 Jul, 22