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In a Land Full of Stars, Los Angeles Can’t Stop Talking About Ohtani
Baseball fans everywhere were hoping that the megastar Shohei Ohtani would choose their team in free agency. Los Angeles Dodgers fans won the sweepstakes.
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South Florida Sports Fan, but Make it a Full-Time Job
It is rare for teams from one market to play in the Stanley Cup and N.B.A. Finals in the same year, and a first for southern franchises, but it was bound to happen.
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Welcome to the Era of W.N.B.A. Superteams. New Stars Need Not Apply.
The Liberty began their much hyped season as the newest superteam on the block, winning their home opener against the Indiana Fever, 90- 73. Fans at Barclays Center welcomed Breanna Stewart, Courtney Vandersloot and Jonquel Jones, as Indiana fans had ...
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Overcrowding at Champions League Final Was UEFA’s Fault, Report Finds
Independent investigators concluded it was only a “matter of chance” that the dangerous scenes at last year’s Liverpool-Real Madrid final did not lead to deaths.
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The English Soccer Streak That Is ‘Just Statistically Ridiculous’
Bristol City has played 65 games since its last penalty kick, a drought that has baffled the team and its fans. It has to end eventually, right?
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As Kansas City Returns to Super Bowl, So Too Will Fans’ Chop
The tomahawk chop has long been a feature of Chiefs games, but it has come under increased criticism from Native Americans.
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A Lasting Sense of Doom, and Lately Excitement: It’s a Philly Thing
Philadelphia fans are hoping the city’s inglorious sporting history won’t haunt them when the Eagles meet Kansas City in the Super Bowl.
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The Spurs Return to the Alamodome for a Record-Breaking Anniversary Party
San Antonio set a single-game N.B.A. attendance record by welcoming a crowd of 68,323 on Friday. The Spurs lost, but longtime fans savored the chance to celebrate in the team’s former home.
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When World Cup Reality Isn’t What It Seems
LUSAIL, Qatar — Fatih pulls the car over, letting the engine idle, and reaches for his phone. He hurriedly swipes away the various ride-sharing apps he has open and scrolls through his WhatsApp chats with a practiced finger. He is searching for a ...
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Lionel Messi Is the Right Man for Argentina’s Post-Macho Moment
Argentina’s passionate football fans create the players they want to see. They adore, they chide, they analyze. And few have been on the receiving end of Argentine scrutiny like Lionel Messi, the improbably slight forward who has dominated the sport ...
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