The Bulls provide a perfect case study. Jordan and Pippen were the sorts of players who bent destiny to their will. They had ultimate agency,…
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Did Bayern Complete Its Rebuild While No One Noticed?
The Bulls provide a perfect case study. Jordan and Pippen were the sorts of players who bent destiny to their will. They had ultimate agency,…
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What to Expect From the Dodgers and Rays in World Series Game 1
Madness was expected during this postseason. Instead of the usual 10, 16 teams were included in a new playoff format cooked up for this coronavirus-altered…
View More What to Expect From the Dodgers and Rays in World Series Game 1World Series Preview: A Clash of Coasts and Contrasts
In the 2018 World Series, the Dodgers relied so heavily on matchups that Bellinger — who was rookie of the year the previous season and…
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Hockey Broadcaster Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick Retires
When the N.H.L. begins its next season, absent for the first time in four decades will be the man perhaps more associated with the league…
View More Hockey Broadcaster Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick RetiresThe Bills Won the Stefon Diggs Trade. Right?
People do not like ties. They want to win, and they want others to lose. It’s a maxim that has kicked around for years, but…
View More The Bills Won the Stefon Diggs Trade. Right?Washington, Houston and Philadelphia Had Their Games Decided by Failed 2-Point Conversions
Touchdowns win football games. Turnovers win football games. Dominating the line of scrimmage wins football games. But sometimes it’s 2-point conversions that win (or lose)…
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What We Learned From Week 6 of the NFL Season
It was not the day many people expected. The Broncos, the Falcons and the Bears all pulled off upsets on the road. The Buccaneers made…
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Tampa Bay’s Defense Leads Team to Win Over Green Bay
So maybe — maybe, maybe, maybe — this is how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ thrust into N.F.C. contention begins. Maybe it begins with some anticipatory…
View More Tampa Bay’s Defense Leads Team to Win Over Green BayLosing Courtside Camaraderie in the Covid Era
How many of the high-earning courtside patrons, many of them at advanced ages vulnerable to the virus, would eagerly return to a jam-packed environment, where…
View More Losing Courtside Camaraderie in the Covid Era‘They Just Get It’: How Women in M.L.B. Found Support in a Group Text
“The barrier has opened up for women in the U.S.,” Nuñez said. “Now we’ve got to keep fighting because so many other barriers have to…
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