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Sports Betting’s Next Big Election Battles Are in California

TEMECULA, Calif. — Legal sports betting in the United States accelerated in 2021 as a flurry of states either overcame…

A Nike Executive Seeks a Family’s Forgiveness for a 1965 Murder

PHILADELPHIA — Barbara Mack lives a block from the corner where her teenage brother was shot to death while on…

Naomi Osaka Returns, Ready or Not

On Dec. 31, as the final hours of 2021 ticked away, Naomi Osaka wrote on Twitter: “I’ve never been more…

Stafford, Beckham Get Playoff Vindication in Rams Win

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Thirty minutes before the biggest game of Matthew Stafford’s N.F.L. career, the Los Angeles Rams quarterback tossed…

Why Can’t We Turn Away From the N.F.L.?

The N.F.L. does not care about your concerns. It does not care if you think the most recent purge of…

Pelicans Choose to Remain Upbeat, Not Beaten Down

BOSTON — Josh Hart has experienced quite a bit. He won a national championship at Villanova. He played alongside LeBron…

After Quarantine, Keeping Up the Korda Family Tradition

MELBOURNE, Australia — Sebastian Korda spent his first week of a long-awaited trip to Australia far from the summer sunshine…

Alone With a Basketball, a Hoop, and Covid

Listen to This Article This is about basketball, not about Covid. Or maybe it’s about basketball in the time of…

Cowboys Come Up Short Against 49ers Long Before Clunky Finish

ARLINGTON, Texas — There are certain expectations, vast as the horizon, for the local professional football team, and when those…

An Unplayed Australian Open Is a Turning Point for Novak Djokovic

MELBOURNE, Australia — Even after being ejected from Australia, Novak Djokovic will remain No. 1 in the men’s tennis rankings…

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