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N.F.L. Walks a Fine Line on Players’ Betting

The suspension of five players, three of whom bet on N.F.L. games, exposes the league’s unsure footing as it both…

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N.B.A. Suspends Miles Bridges for 30 Games for Domestic Violence

Bridges pleaded no contest to felony domestic violence in November. He was accused of assaulting the mother of his children.

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Damian Lillard Scored 71 Points and Wasn’t Sure How to Feel

“Was I supposed to be overly excited?” the Blazers All-Star said Sunday night. He was not the first to score…

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A Boardwalk Basketball Grift Conjured Out of Thin Air

In the time-honored tradition of small-time schemes everywhere, the operator of a Jersey Shore game of chance is found guilty…

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The English Soccer Streak That Is ‘Just Statistically Ridiculous’

Bristol City has played 65 games since its last penalty kick, a drought that has baffled the team and its…

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N.F.L. Week 17 Predictions: Our Picks for Each Game

Can the Jaguars keep the Titans from the A.F.C. South title? Can the Bills outscore the Bengals? Will anyone win…

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Far From the World Cup, the Essence of Argentine Soccer Expands its Reach

BUENOS AIRES — The essence of Argentine soccer can be found late at night, in the circuit of games in…

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How to Watch the N.F.L.’s Saturday Tripleheader

The Week 15 lineup features a rare Saturday lineup of three games topped by a prime-time matchup between the Miami…

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Is Suffering a Substitute for Style?

A common language and a common goal have resulted in a homogenizing of the World Cup’s teams, and a rise…

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Curt Simmons, Last of the Phillies’ Whiz Kids, Dies at 93

A three-time All Star pitcher, he helped Philadelphia win the pennant in 1950 and was with the Cardinals when they…

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