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The Lessons of the Pirate League

At first glance, the three men sitting around a table in the Embajadores restaurant in downtown Bogotá made unlikely companions. True, they were all roughly the same age, in their mid- to late-20s. And, as they traded tales of adventure, their accents would have given away that all three were

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2020 Oct, 30

N.H.L. Team Drops Top Draft Pick Accused of Racist Bullying

The Arizona Coyotes said on Thursday that they had renounced the rights to their top pick in this year’s N.H.L. draft after a published report described the player’s 2016 conviction in a juvenile-court case related to bullying of a Black classmate who has a developmental disability. The Coyotes said they knew

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2020 Oct, 30

The Manager, the Ace and a Decision That Will Haunt the Rays

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Tampa Bay Rays pride themselves on creativity, on aggressively challenging conventional wisdom. That ethos helps make them an annual contender on a tight budget, and this was their best season ever. But when the Rays needed to believe in the unseen, while facing elimination in Game 6

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2020 Oct, 28

With Title in Sight, the Dodgers Are Armed and Ready to Get Creative

ARLINGTON, Texas — It seems to be a dream setup for a modern front office, a chance to write the script for the game that clinches a title. On the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday: Tony Gonsolin, who served as

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2020 Oct, 26

These Teams Would Like Another Shot at Their 2-Point Conversions

Touchdowns win football games. Turnovers win football games. Dominating the line of scrimmage wins football games. But sometimes it’s 2-point conversions that win (or lose) football games. Sunday wasn’t the best day for execution, or decision making, when it came to that sometimes crucial part of the game. DENIED! Watch Live: https://t.co/y8glCzPbFy pic.twitter.com/971CVeEdsI— New

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2020 Oct, 19

How the Most Socially Progressive Pro League Got That Way

From the beginning of their more than two decades on the court, the players in the W.N.B.A. have defied society’s expectations. Sheryl Swoopes, a marquee founding member of the league, found out she was pregnant just before the league’s inaugural season in 1997 — and started playing six weeks after giving

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2020 Oct, 16