Sports
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With No Deadline Deal, M.L.B.’s Lockout Begins
IRVING, Texas — For the first time in nearly three decades, Major League Baseball is in a work stoppage. After…
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I.O.C. Says It Held Second Call With Peng Shuai
The International Olympic Committee said Thursday that it had held a second call with the Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai,…
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N.F.L. Week 13 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
Our N.F.L. playoffs calculator has an up-to-date look at the latest playoff picture. A bit more than a month before…
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M.L.B.’s Collective Bargaining Agreement Expires With Lockout to Follow
IRVING, Texas — For the first time in nearly three decades, Major League Baseball is headed toward a work stoppage.…
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‘The Pressure of This Is a Privilege’
In 15 years as a professional baseball player, Max Scherzer has signed contracts worth more than $370 million. It is…
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Lakers Search for Answers, With and Without LeBron James
Before the start of the N.B.A. season, LeBron James acknowledged one of the hard realities facing the Los Angeles Lakers.…
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The Knicks’ Struggles Go Deeper Than Kemba Walker
Knicks Coach Tom Thibodeau has long been known as resistant to change, particularly in the way he uses his starters.…
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‘I Got Them Off the Hook by Winning’
How do we measure athletic greatness? By the number of big wins and unforgettable championships? Or by something less obvious…
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WTA Suspends Tournaments in China Over Treatment of Peng Shuai
The women’s professional tennis tour is immediately suspending all tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, in response to the disappearance…
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The World Chess Championship Has Everything but Wins and Losses
The fifth world championship game between Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia on Wednesday in Dubai ended…