Sports
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At Jackson State, the ‘Prime Effect’ Reverberates
JACKSON, Miss. — Grease-stained brown paper bags filled the counter at Stamps Super Burgers, a tiny burger joint near the…
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A 73-Point Loser Is Not ‘Necessarily’ Who the Thunder Are
Bookmakers took a look at the Grizzlies-Thunder game in Memphis on Thursday night, weighed all the factors, and decided that…
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How Fast Can You Skydive? These Athletes Are Racing to Earth.
Kyle Lobpries jumps out of the airplane — backward. As he watches it fly away, he leans back and shifts…
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On TV, Wayne Gretzky Finds Himself as the Rookie
ATLANTA — Without fail, Anson Carter’s face hurts from laughing each week while filming “The NHL on TNT.” It started…
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Putting Principles Before Profits, Steve Simon Takes a Stand
Guadalajara, Mexico, gave a party for women’s tennis last month, and when it ended, with Garbiñe Muguruza winning the WTA…
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M.L.B. Lockout: ‘We Understand It’s Bad for Our Business’
IRVING, Texas — On Thursday morning, many baseball fans woke up to find their favorite sport in a very different…
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San Diego State-Michigan Game Offers a Flashback to the Fab Five Days
SAN DIEGO — The game came together at the last minute, not long before the start of the men’s college…
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Antonio Brown and Two Others Suspended by N.F.L. for Faking Vaccination Status
The N.F.L. on Thursday suspended the Tampa Bay Buccaneers star receiver Antonio Brown and cornerback Mike Edwards without pay for…
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Why Has Patrick Mahomes Thrown So Many Interceptions?
A strange and discomfiting phenomenon has infiltrated Kansas City Chiefs games this season: Their quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, has been throwing…
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The 2021 N.F.L. Playoff Picture, Explained
With 12 weeks in the books and teams having five or six games left to play, it’s the time of…