Sports
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A Chicago Folk Hero Brings His Postseason Act to Boston
BOSTON — Before Red Sox first baseman Kyle Schwarber cemented his status as a big-game performer, he was just a…
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Is China’s Soccer Boom Going Bust?
The emails and letters complaining about unpaid salaries have been stacking up for months. Some claim losses in the thousands…
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Was That a Ground-Rule Double or an Automatic Double?
As people debated if Kevin Kiermaier’s double in the 13th inning of Sunday’s division series game between the Tampa Bay…
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2021-22 N.H.L. Season: What’s New and What’s Returning to Normal
The N.H.L. is looking forward to easing back into normalcy on the ice and in the stands. After two chaotic…
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In Rolling Over Chiefs, Bills Encounter Little Resistance
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Before Patrick Mahomes even saw the field for the Kansas City Chiefs as their starting quarterback…
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Chicago’s Crowd, and its Offense, Comes Alive Against the Astros
CHICAGO — The first two of games of this American League division series between the Houston Astros and the Chicago…
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A Tough (Correct) Call and a Walk-Off Homer Have the Rays on the Brink
BOSTON — Christian Vazquez’s night began on the bench. It ended with a triumphant jog around the bases. In an…
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U.S. Suffers First Defeat in World Cup Qualifying
Continuing the good vibes from one performance to the next can be tough, it turns out, when you switch out…
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What We Learned From Week 5 in the N.F.L. Season
Imagine being Mason Crosby, trotting onto the field for a fourth — fourth! — attempt at a game-winning field goal.…
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Happy to Pitch for the Rays, Team U.S.A. or Westcott Properties
BOSTON — The pitching arm is extremely demanding. You can’t just ignore it and expect it to work when you…