Sports
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ATP Finals Create a Buzz in Turin, but Will Italy’s Players Follow?
TURIN, Italy — There is a massive world map in the atrium of the five-star hotel in Turin where the…
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Magnus Inc.: The Business of Being World Chess Champion
By the time Magnus Carlsen, a Norwegian chess grandmaster, was 16, he was successful enough that his parents, Henrik and…
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A New Hall of Fame Ballot Is a Chance to Remember
The Baseball Hall of Fame unveiled the new writers’ ballot on Monday, and complicated only begins to describe it. This…
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LeBron James Is Ejected After On-Court Melee
LeBron James was ejected for just the second time in his career on Sunday after he bloodied Isaiah Stewart’s eye,…
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How to Get Past ‘Did Not Finish’
Leah Ofsevit had long dreamed of running the Boston Marathon. A native of Newton, Mass., she had finished three other…
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Why Times Reporters Don’t Vote for M.V.P. (Or the Hall of Fame or the Tonys)
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.…
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A Mexico City Basketball Team with N.B.A. Dreams Makes a Home in Texas
LEANDER, Texas — The Mexico City Capitanes were fresh off a three-hour bus ride when they found themselves before a…
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What Will the Giants Do With Daniel Jones?
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., — Daniel Jones was the last player to step off the field at an October practice at…
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Terence Crawford Has His Belt, and Choices to Make
A crisp counter left uppercut from Terence Crawford dropped Shawn Porter early in the 10th round of their World Boxing…
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What We Learned From Week 11 in the N.F.L.
This season, bludgeoning running attacks have paid off. Defenses have turned to deploying two-deep safety looks to diffuse the big-play…