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We’re All Complicit in the N.F.L.’s Violent Spectacle
The appetite for football has never been higher, even as viewers look past the toll the sport takes on players’…
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N.F.L. Faces New Injury Crisis With Hamlin’s Collapse
Pro football has never been more popular, or lucrative, but the collapse of Damar Hamlin during a prime-time game was…
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Penn State Beats Utah, as the Rose Bowl Marks the End of an Era
The recent agreement to expand the College Football Playoff, to 12 teams from four, has threatened not just the Rose…
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Without Updated Tools, N.F.L. Is Still Finding Concussions Too Late
Despite nearly 30 medical professionals on hand for every N.F.L. game, more subtle symptoms of concussions can be missed, and…
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At 100, the Rose Bowl Has Seen Many Sunsets
The modern-day sports stadium is something like an enormous outdoor (or indoor) living room. Roomy seats — even for those…
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All Glory to T.C.U.’s Meme Mascot
Officially, the Texas Christian University mascot is the Horned Frog. But the team’s real hero is the Hypnotoad, a “Futurama”…
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Georgia and Ohio State Know All About No. 4 Seeds Making Title Runs
Top-seeded teams have been more likely to win College Football Playoff semifinals. But teams ranked fourth — including Ohio State…
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When Pelé Took New York by Storm
In August 1967, it was hard to imagine that Americans might get interested in soccer. Then Pelé played at Yankee…
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Unmotivated Cowboys Beat Unmotivated Titans
Take two teams. Subtract incentive. Result: Thursday night’s game.
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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…