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Dick Butkus, Fearsome Hall of Fame Linebacker, Is Dead at 80

He was both hard hitting against the run and fleet-footed in foiling pass plays in his eight seasons with the…

Joe Christopher, an Original Met Who Was Amazin’ in ’64, Dies at 88

He hit .300 in the expansion franchise’s third season, a rarity for a team better known for finishing in last…

FIFA Will Host 2030 World Cup on Three Continents

Soccer’s biggest championship will celebrate its centenary by placing games in South America, Europe and Africa, with most of the…

If You’re Talking About His Hair, This N.B.A. Star Is Winning

Jimmy Butler’s emo persona was as short-lived as it was spectacular. Regardless of his motivation, it kept the Miami Heat’s…

How to Become a Cricket Expert Just in Time for the Cricket World Cup

A game that is somewhat impenetrable to outsiders can, on occasion, reveal its joys to all.

Notebook and Pen in Hand, a Swiftie Watches the N.F.L. and Learns

As two of America’s biggest fandoms collide, the pop star’s biggest fans are studying up and cheering along.

He Announces Baseball Games in Spanish. It is Not His First Language.

Bill Kulik, a Spanish-language radio broadcaster for the Philadelphia Phillies, mixes in English and Spanglish to the delight of some…

Abuse and Racism Accusations Bring ‘#MeToo Moment’ to Northwestern

In lawsuits, former athletes accuse the sports program of having a pervasive culture of hazing and sexual abuse, and two…

Brian Harman Romps to British Open Victory at Royal Liverpool

Harman, a 36-year-old American, came close to winning the 2017 U.S. Open, but his triumph on Sunday gave him his…

Wales Has a Prince, But It Has Never Hosted a British Open

The Open is being played for the 151st time, this time at Royal Liverpool in England. It has never once…

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