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Not Even LeBron James Could Save the Lakers

On Jan. 25, the Los Angeles Lakers went to Brooklyn to face the Nets and displayed a joyfulness that was…

New Season, New Mets: ‘We Just Want to Play Great Baseball.’

WASHINGTON — So much is different about the Mets since 2016, the last time they made the playoffs. Rosters inevitably…

A Season That Seemed Out of Reach Lands Safely in Our Gloves

My daughter sent me a poem this week called “The Catch,” by Simon Armitage, the poet laureate of the United…

Karim Benzema, the Surest of Sure Things, Lifts Real Madrid at Chelsea

LONDON — Luka Modric has, by this stage, seen pretty much all there is to see. He has won four…

Lakers Eliminated From Playoff Contention

The Los Angeles Lakers’ last glimmer of hope for this season is gone. With LeBron James watching from the bench,…

A Plan That Worked Perfectly, Until the Moment It Didn’t

MANCHESTER, England — After a while, feeling bored, cold and wet, Éderson decided to go for a walk. The Manchester…

A Plan That Worked Perfectly, Until the Moment It Didn’t

MANCHESTER, England — After a while, feeling bored and cold and wet, Éderson decided to go for a walk. The…

How Do You Supplant a ‘Walking Statue’? Cockiness Helps.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The October air sizzled with excitement and suffocated with 103-degree game-time heat when Clayton Kershaw wound up…

Remy Martin Gets Finish Kansas Wanted After Rocky Season

NEW ORLEANS — After the final buzzer, as he made his way across the court, the Kansas transfer guard Remy…

In Battle of Bigs, Kansas’ David McCormack Delivers

NEW ORLEANS — David McCormack and his Kansas teammates were trailing by 15 points at halftime of the national championship…

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