‘The Better I Got in Sports, the Worse the Racism Got’


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San Francisco 49ers Look to Increase Stake in Leeds United


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Antonio Brown Suspended Eight Games by the N.F.L.


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John McNamara, Red Sox Skipper in ’86 Series Loss, Dies at 88


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Embracing the Value in Scarcity


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A Momentous First Night Back for the N.B.A.


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St. Louis Cardinals Postpone Game After Positive Coronavirus Tests


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A Momentous First Night for the N.B.A.


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Baseball in Empty Stadiums Is Weird. How Will It Affect Outcomes?


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SEC Becomes Latest College Football League to Shrink Schedule


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Ben Jipcho, a Runner Who Sacrificed Himself for a Teammate, Dies at 77


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Thibodeau Calls Knicks Job a ‘Dream Come True’


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N.B.A. 2020 Season Restart: Live Updates


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‘Bubbles’ Are Working. But How Long Can Sports Stay Inside?


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Phillies-Blue Jays Games Postponed After 2 Staff Members Test Positive


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Sports Are Back. Here Are Some Athletes Who Are Not.


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August’s Arrival Brings With It an Onslaught of Sports (Hopefully)


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With Women’s Hockey in Flux, League Says It Will Play in 2021


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A W.N.B.A. Coach Heard a Call to Feed the Hungry. She’s Answering It.


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Saudi Arabia Withdraws Bid to Buy Newcastle United


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FIFA President Gianni Infantino Faces Criminal Investigation


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No Summer Tournaments Means More Recruits Committing to Colleges


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N.B.A. Restart Day 1 Schedule: Guide of Matchups, Tipoff Time and Channel


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Report: N.B.A.’s Academies in China Abused Athletes


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Ashleigh Barty Will Skip U.S. Open


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N.B.A. Season Restart Preview: In the East, Where Do the Bucks Stop?


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‘It’s Been a Crazy Couple Days’: The Yankees’ Virus-Scrambled Week


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N.B.A. Restart Preview: The Lakers and Clippers Stare Down the West


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Lou Henson, Final Four Coach With Two Schools, Dies at 88


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Bahrain Buys Into Paris F.C., Moving In on P.S.G.’s Turf


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Even With an Early Outbreak, Baseball Still Has a Path Forward


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U.S. Open Will Play in Westchester Without Fans


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Michael Phelps Says Olympic System Neglects Mental Health


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Benches Clear in First Astros-Dodgers Game Since Cheating Revelations


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Jockeys Know the ‘Pick Yourself Up’ Mantra Well


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M.L.B.’s Botched Return Could Be a Warning for the N.F.L.


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8 Factors in the N.B.A.’s Return That May Upend Expectations


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Divergent Paths Bring Rangers and Islanders to Same Postseason Start


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Miami Marlins Will Halt Play Through Sunday After Outbreak


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Fathers, Sons and Soccer: Reflections on the Family Business


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How Does the Coronavirus Affect Sports Betting?


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Another Yankees-Phillies Game Is Postponed Over Virus Concerns


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James Anderson backs Stuart Broad to break England record as he chases 500th Test wicket

Fast-bowling partner in awe of team-mate's enduring ability to get on a roll

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Ireland name uncapped Curtis Campher, Harry Tector for England ODI series opener

Tector, who has 20 T20I caps, and Curtis are part of the 22-man Irish group staying on-site at Ageas Bowl

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R Ashwin: Disallow the run or give bowler a 'free ball' for non-striker backing up

The Indian spinner wants technology to help spot and penalise batsmen straying outside his crease

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David Warner eyes Stuart Broad rematch after paceman's recall

'The way he's been bowling the last 18 months has been outstanding'

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SCG's 'keeper returns for youth homeless sleepout

Phil Emery will join the likes of Mitchell Starc and Alyssa Healy for the Sport Stars Sleepout to raise money for the homeless

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Covid-19 restrictions might make David Warner 'rethink' international future

Players with families might choose to retire, the Australia batsman says, instead of long stints on the road

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Cancelled England series is not a case of neglect - Shanta Rangaswamy

The situation was out of BCCI's control, says Apex Council member

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Afghanistan Cricket Board sacks its CEO for 'unsatisfactory performance' and 'misbehaviour'

Lutfullah Stanikzai was let go two years before his contract expires

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Wahab Riaz, Sarfaraz Ahmed in 20-man Pakistan squad for England Tests

Riaz replaces Haris Sohail while Ahmed slots in as the second-choice wicketkeeper

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Andre Russell wasn't unhappy with me - Dinesh Karthik on IPL 2019 spat

"If I didn't have a great relationship with him, I think it could have spiralled into something nasty," captain says of star allrounder

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Governing Council meeting on August 1 likely to finalise IPL 2020 schedule

Other matters up for discussion are venues, training facilities and quarantine measures against Covid-19

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Rory Burns, Dom Sibley made of 'right stuff' as openers, says Andrew Strauss

England incumbents should 'relish challenge' of Ashes tour in 2021-22, says former captain

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CPL schedule: Trinbago v Guyana to kick off 2020 season

"This year will be a different CPL, but the standard will be higher than ever," says tournament CEO O'Donohoe

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Pakistan domestic cricket likely to start with T20 Cup in September

Matches of a single tournament maybe limited to one venue to manage logistics

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Rain holds up England as West Indies ponder Wisden Trophy escape plan

Final-day requirements are clear for both sides - so long as the rain stays away

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Andrew Strauss: Stuart Broad is still at the top of his game

Former England captain believes senior seamer is bowling better than ever at age of 34

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Fans allowed to attend first-class cricket for first time since March as pilot scheme extended

Surrey, Warwickshire's Willis Trophy fixtures opened up to members

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Cricket South Africa holds first cricket for social justice meeting to respond to Black Lives Matter movement

Smith and Faul were not present after the board asked them not to attend, which disappointed the participants

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Miami Marlins Game Postponed After Several Positive Virus Tests


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Lanka Premier League to start on August 28

Five teams based in Colombo, Kandy, Galle Dambulla and Jaffna will be participating

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Pakistan team faced with legal threat of equipment being seized

Cricket team caught in crossfire of dispute between a private firm and the Pakistan government

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England v Ireland ODI squad 2020: Winners and losers

Joe Denly the continuity selection while Saim Hain and Phil Salt among batting hopefuls who miss out

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Reece Topley wins ODI recall, Sam Billings and David Willey back to face Ireland

Surrey left-armer Reece Topley could play his first ODI in more than four years

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IPL 2020: Indian government nod pending as Emirates Cricket Board waits to 'ink the final deal' with BCCI

"We will work together to ascertain the best practices to support and deliver on a successful edition"

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TV umpires to call all no-balls in ODI Super League

The ICC had used the technology to monitor overstepping during the Women's T20 World Cup earlier this year

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Cricket comes home as spectators make cautious return to Kia Oval

Fans watch friendly between Surrey and Middlesex as trial event for spectator return

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Explainer: Men's ODI World Cup Super League

With a handful of days left for the ODI World Cup Super League, here's all you need to know about it

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For the N.B.A., a Long, Strange Road Trip to the Finals


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N.H.L. Award Races Bode Well for a Compelling Restart


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England v Ireland to kick off World Cup Super League on July 30

Top seven sides apart from hosts India will qualify for the 2023 ODI World Cup

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New CA financial chief Samantha Douglas to start amid grants dispute

She will be a key figure as the board works to resolve the impasse with the states

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An All-Day Journey Through Baseball’s Weird New Season


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Trump Backs Out of Throwing Pitch at Yankees Game


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Phil Salt assault sets up comfortable England Lions win over Ireland

Opener thrashes 100 to put himself in frame for ODI debut

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Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi among wickets as batsmen continue to struggle

Abid Ali and Azhar Ali again fail to make most of opportunities for time in the middle

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Simmons defends West Indies batting in 'toughest' conditions

Head coach wants one of his players "to set themselves targets of getting a big hundred" in bid to save Test

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Houston Beats Chicago to Win N.W.S.L. Title


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The Premier League Calls It a Year, 352 Strange Days After It Began


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Stuart Broad claims six in the day as England tighten grip in decider

Rory Burns scores 90 as England declare before taking two quick wickets before close

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Qazi Onik banned for two years for failing dope test

The left-arm quick tested positive for Methamphetamine during an NCL match

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IPL 2020: 'Will be slightly easier to monitor ACU activity in the UAE,' says Ajit Singh

BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit head says shifting IPL 2020 away from India won't hamper intelligence gathering

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PCB came under pressure over England tour after positive Covid-19 tests, says CEO

But, he says, the Pakistan board decided to go ahead with the series to do its part for the resumption of cricket

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Sledding Athletes Are Taking Their Lives. Did Brain-Rattling Rides and High-Speed Crashes Damage Their Brains?


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